Japanese noise rockers Melt Banana have travelled a long way to play the Hollywood Alley for reasons beyond my comprehension​Looking for something interesting to do come November? Want to witness a truly unique band from Japan that you've most likely never seen before? Then take your concerns to Mesa's Hollywood Alley come November 4 to witness Melt Banana live. The trio have been expanding the bounds of noise-rock mixed with experimental electronic music (because c'mon, who doesn't mix those
Expect just as much confusion at Melt-Banana Lite's show tonight, with more of an American audience​Melt-Banana is playing the Hollywood Alley tonight. For those faithful readers of Up on the Sun, this should come as no surprise. I mentioned this fact a few weeks ago, explaining just what Melt-Banana Lite means. This concert is previewed in the current issue of the New Times, proving that there has been an exhaustive amount of coverage for this particular Japanese noise-rock band. Worry n
Jonathan McNamaraNaoko Yamano of Shonen KnifeHere at Up on the Sun, we're constantly shaking our fists in frustration watching band after band head to Tucson and pass us by. Last night, we rebelled. If Tucson's going to take our bands, we're going to take Tucson! At least that was the sentiment running through my head as I barreled down I-10 toward the Shonen Knife show at Plush.
Shonen Knife freaks will tell you that the band formed in 1981 in Osaka, Japan. They'll add that much of the
