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TsuShiMaMiRe

By Bobby /Sep 22, 2006
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Over the past few years there have been a few Japanese bands that regularly tour the U.S.  Polysics and Puffy AmiYumi try to cross the Pacific at least once a year, but those bands have a nice corporate bankroll to help support the cost of touring.  Then there is TsuShiMaMiRe. 

I first saw them perform at a small dive called the Silverlake Lounge back in 2004.  For one of their songs, they would crank it up and scream out the name “Shinji Ebihara!” At that time, no one spoke English, so I asked in my broken Japanese who is this guy?  A jilted lover?  A high school bully?  I was told that when they used to perform on the street in their hometown, a homeless guy used to dance to their songs.  His name was Shinji Ebihara.  Cool, too bad he couldn’t tour with them, I would of loved to see that dance.

TsuShiMaMiRe is as indie as you can get.  The trio are garage rock with a good bounce to it that doesn’t cross the line into pop.  And when they perform live they really bring a strong energy to the stage.  I want to know what kind of happy pills these girls are taking because everytime I see them, they smile a lot.

TsuShiMaMiRe is kicking off a huge tour this weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee then will be criss-crossing the country with the Suicide Girls Live Burlesque Tour.  Check out their MySpace to hear some of their music.  For more info, visit Benten Online.

*TsuShiMaMiRe US tour 2006 Fall*
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9/22 @ Midtown Music Hall Chattanooga,TN
w/ PeelanderZ / Zombie Army
http://www.ticketbiscuit.com/midtownmusichall/eventspotlight.aspx

9/23 Anime Weekend Atlanta
http://www.awa-con.com/

9/26 Lenny’s in Atlanta

~Suicide Girls Live-Burlesque Tour ~
Sep 28, Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Sep 30, Chicago, IL Double Door
Oct 01, Chicago, IL Double Door
Oct 02, Detroit, MI The Majestic
Oct 05, Saint Louis, MO Pop’s
Oct 06, Iowa City, IA The Picador
Oct 08, Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Oct 09, Columbus, OH Little Brother’s
Oct 10, Buffalo, NY Buffalo Icon
Oct 15, Hartford, CT Webster Theater
Oct 17, Northampton, MA Pearl Street
Oct 18, Cambridge, MA Middle East
Oct 19, Philadelphia, PA Starlite Ballroom
Oct 20, Atlantic City, NJ Club Harlem at House of Blues Atlantic
Oct 21, Brooklyn, NY Southpaw
Oct 22, New York, NY Knitting Factory
Oct 24, Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
Oct 25, Falls Church, VA State Theatre
Oct 27, Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
Oct 28, Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre
Oct 29, Miami, FL Studio A
Oct 30, Cocoa Beach, FL Club Kashmere
Oct 31, Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
Nov 02, Houston, TX Numbers
Nov 03, Austin, TX Emo’s
Nov 04, Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom
Nov 06, Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Live
Nov 07, San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
Nov 09, Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Nov 10, Tucson, AZ Club Congress
Nov 13, Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
Nov 14, San Diego, CA Brick by Brick
Nov 15, Los Angeles, CA Key Club
Nov 16, Agoura Hills, CA The Canyon Club
Nov 17, Santa Ana, CA The Galaxy
Nov 18, Cabazon, CA Key Club@Morongo
http://suicidegirls.com/live/