Top 10 reasons to come experience SONIC BREEZE!

If you're not attending, you're missing out. SONIC BREEZE is not just a challenge that EPIC MARBLE PROJECT has been warming up for years, but also a revolution in the Vancouver music scene! Here are the top 10 reasons for attending SONIC BREEZE on August 8, 2010!

10. SPECIAL DAY-PASS BRACELET

Each attendee will receive a Day Pass in the form of a special bracelet! This bracelet has a unique ID engraved on it, which allows you to come back and forth. Feel free to have lunch or dinner when you want to rest your ears and come back when you're hungry for more!

9. ARTIFICIAL POLLY

Artificial Polly will be appearing LIVE for the first time after their full feature episode in Epic Marble Radio episode 3. Artificial Polly is also the winner in EMP's first Talent Search!



8. BRINGING BACK CLASSIC ARTISTS

The event will bring back great artists that Epic Marble Project has worked with in the past including The Right Hook (originally known as In Like Flynn), and Crossing Lions!



CROSSING LIONS

7. KNIGHTS AND QUEEN

Knights and Queen, composed of members of One Arm Bear and Paris in Tokyo will be performing a full-set for the first time, including an all-new ACOUSTIC set!



6. DOOR PRIZES

We will have door prizes ready for attendees supplied by the sponsors of SONIC BREEZE! If you're lucky enough, not only will you have a great time, you will also have something to bring with you.... that's what you call HITTING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE! Don't miss out!

5. NEW EMERGING ARTISTS

This is your chance to see the debut of new artists working with EMP including RAH RAH ROBOT and BSGE41. There are other artists that will be announced soon over the Facebook group so sign up and keep in touch with EMP!



RAH RAH ROBOT

4. FULL FEATURE IN EPIC MARBLE RADIO

Like it was with SUMMERSPARK 2 (will be uploaded on August 4!), the footage of the show will be uploaded on EPIC MARBLE RADIO's official youtube channel! This is your chance to make a youtube debut!!

3. SONIC BOOZE (?)

SONIC BREEZE will have alcohol sold at the venue! Feel free to really enjoy the groove with an ice-cold beer in hand, or grab your friends and have a shot of tequila to bring up the excitement!!

2. SOUND

EPIC MARBLE PROJECT has collaborated with TRUE ENTERTAINMENT in bringing the best out of the music with top quality sound equipment. Whether you're keen with sound or not, you will notice the DIFFERENCE.

1. 10 HOURS OF LIVE MUSIC!

SONIC BREEZE will feature 10 HOURS of live rock music! Each band will get a full set of 45 minutes so that means you can enjoy it as if it is an one-man show! Remember, your day passes allow you to leave anytime you want so if a band doesn't appeal to you, you're free to leave and come back anytime you want.




SONIC BREEZE
presented by EPIC MARBLE PROJECT and TRUE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Date: August 8, 2010 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Howard Johnson Hotel Ballroom
395 Kingsway St. Vancouver, BC
Admission: $15 / Advance ; $17 /Door

contact epicmarbleproject@gmail.com for reservations!

Next Music from Tokyo!

Music that cannot be enjoyed is not music.
Getting together with a bunch of music fans and enjoying it as a whole - I think that's what music should be all about.



On May 22, I attended a bandshow at the Biltmore Cabaret located on Main, which involved 5 indie bands touring from Japan. At the show, I was struck by true love for music.
The live was only $10 to get in, and all attendees at the show were welcomed with a variety of Japanese food, including sushi, takoyaki, and junk food, as well as a few prizes.
The bands performing at the show were all high in level, and their performances were very "natural".

I feel that the problem with new bands are that their performances look awkward, despite their technique or skill; it seems like the members have not become "one" with their instruments.
What I felt so natural about the indie bands were that their performances were not limited with their instruments, length of cables, or the sizes of the stages. They literally jumped on speakers, ran across it, and it naturally got the audiences hyped up.
A lot of the bands experimented a lot as well, like putting their voice through an effector, playing unusual instruments (violin, xylophone, etc.) and passing over their guitar to one of their audiences (during a song),
All in all, the live was a huge success. There were mosh pits and people going nuts.
I'm sure alcohol played a big part but I don't think I've ever been to a live that had so much energy and excitement.



Although it seems like I am just stating the positive parts for the show, there were obviously downfalls... such as the lack of excitement from the last band because the band prior to that was so awesome, bad mix for one band (guitar was too loud), and some bands where I just found the vocal to be utterly useless (you would know what I mean if you were there).





However, I really feel that it's an awesome thing to tour around Canada, and I really think the organizer did a great job.
It's also tough for the bands too, considering they need to commit time outside of their jobs and education, as well as a great deal of money too (unless they are fully sponsored, which I doubt).
To be honest, I was a little jealous...
Regardless where, I want to go touring!

DAIZO

Winter Olympic 2010 in Vancouver

I meant to post this blog earlier, but I had been tooooo busy...
Vanouver hosted the Winter Olympic on Feb 2010. It was super awesome! People around the world gathered in Vancouver. Everywhere were busy and fun. Gigi had some of the BEST times of her life durring the Olympic! and watched some really awesome music performances. Pictures say better than a thousand words. Enjoy the photos!!^^

xoxo
Gigi



Vancouver had never been so crowded.


Gigi and Misaki got to hold the Olympic torch!


Giant Canada flag


The Richmond City Hall


Awesome dancing and music from Africa


"Our Lady Peace" performing.


"Our Lady Peace" performing.


"Mariana's Trench" performing.


"Mariana's Trench" performing.


The Coca-cola house in Yaletown Livecity.


Awesome stage in Livecity


The light-up coke bottle


Jully Black performing.


Jully Black performing.


Fireworks


Richmond Oval


Olympic mascots dance on ice


The stadiums


The cheering fans after Canada won the most Gold medals ever.


Crazy party on the street of downtown Vancouver at the last day of Olympic.


EMP's little drinking party in Yaletown.


Olympic closing ceremony

Hitting downtown on a night of all that jazz^^

Imagine on a cozy not too cold, barely rainy Tuesday night, hanging out with friends in Downtown Vancouver Denman street, having a casual dinner at the very modern yet vintage "Legendary Noodles", and then attended a 8:30pm Jazz and casual plug in night at the hip and chic "Central Bistro", drinking martinis and largers and spending the night being at ease . And that was exactly what Jason and I did this Tues, and had tons of fun. Tons :) Who said entertainment has to wait until the weekends ^^

Where:

Central Bistro on Denman Street

Who:

The talented Tara C Taylor, the sweetheart Kacie Wallace, the rocker Hazen Rice, the glamour diva Matthew Presidente & Special Guest, the hearttrob Matthew Mai

What:

Every Tuesday night Ms. Tara C Taylor and her beautiful musician friends Matthew Presidente, Kacie Wallace and Hazen Rice performs both covers and original songs to audiences at Centro Bistro. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=198294909776&ref=mf

KAILA