Nisennenmondai, Mills and Boon, Pifco, Beards NISENNENMONDAI (Smalltown Supersound / Japan)
Nisennenmondai are soon to be one of your most favourite bands. Imagine an insane birthday party with Sun City Girls, Keiji Haino and Mika Miko all invited, things are gonna go volcanic, and that’s where Nisennenmondai come in! Of all the noisy girl groups of Kansai, Tokyo’s Nisennenmondai - their name translates as ‘Year 2000 problem’, a reference to the millenial computer bug - honestly! - are at once the most intense and hypnotic band to run out of the scene. Himeno Sayaka (drums), Zaikawa Yuri (bass) and Takada Masako (guitar) met, of all places, at the same after school music club at university in Tokyo and quickly jumped into band formation, self-releasing two EPs with short shrift before touring Japan alongside the likes of Death Sentence: Panda!, OOIOO, Lightning Bolt, Hella, Oshiri Penpenz, and Afrirampo. Their pulsing rhythm section and metallic overtoned guitar sound something like a heathen and tranced-out amalgamation of Boredoms, Neu!, Ruins and Leopard Leg - apt comparisons considering their group ensemble ethic and circular pattern performance setup. Nisennenmondai are as thrilling as they convulsive. Now don’t forget to blow out the candles!
www.myspace.com/nisennenmondai
www.nisennenmondai.com
PITCHFORK
www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/51219
support
MILLS & BOON www.myspace.com/deadmeatboutique
PIFCO www.myspace.com/pifco1
RAMPANT RABBIT www.myspace.com/rampantrabbitsafe
BEARDS www.myspace.com/beards2000
@The Common Place
Saturday 2nd August
8pm £4/£5
