Siera spent two years doing the ESL thing in 2004 and 2005 and says he "spent many many hours sucking on Asahi and Chu-Hi while admiring the crazy clothes and cute girls." He played one show in Shibuya while he was here, but “was too busy partying” to really focus on making music while in Japan.

He'll be making his first trip back since leaving with The Death Set to play Fuji. He never got to hit the fest when he lived here so is obviously pretty psyched about playing the Red Marquee on Sunday morning.

Although they are getting more used to performing on big stages, The Death Set prefer playing old school hardcore-influenced floor gigs where they can get up close and personal with all who enjoy their noisy electro-infused party punk anthems. According to the official timetable, the lineup for the Mokudo Tei boardwalk live space has been set, but who knows, maybe The Death Set peeps will be able to talk their way into getting a second more intimate show there as well.

Check next Friday's Japan Times for a feature story on The Death Set. Will make for some good reading on your way up to Naeba!

Shawn