Jrock Revolution

This is the second in the series called "Jrock Where You Live," in which Jrock Revolution staff writers chronicle what it's like to be a Jrock fan in their community. In this installment, staff writer Allyse shares what the scene is like in the college town of Gainesville, Florida.

Have you ever felt like an artist was stuck in a niche? Are your ears asking for three different styles of music all at once? I’m here to bring you a solution and its name is SID. You’ll find yourself surrounded by jazz, rock, and pop all swirled together in a delicious musical sundae.

This is the first in the series called "Jrock Where You Live," in which Jrock Revolution staff writers chronicle what it's like to be a Jrock fan in their community. In this installment, staff writer Kia shares what the scene is like in her hometown of Seattle, Washington.

Earlier this year, forty-three fans from all corners of the globe made an extraordinary journey to Japan to see X JAPAN live at Tokyo Dome. Even if you didn't get to go with them, you can read this detailed field report to find out why their traipse about Tokyo was truly one for the ages. Read on to learn more about X JAPAN: The International Experience!

May 3^rd, 2008.  Sky: cloudy.  Humidity: high with 60% chance of rain.  Though the weather was less than ideal, my mood wasn’t dampened by the drizzling rain, and I believed the 4,000 people who had gathered at the Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan for MERRY’s “Many Merry Days FINAL” weren’t going to let the rain stop them from being excited.