The Other East

This is the old abandoned prison in York Pa, it would be an amazing place for a photoshoot but the entrances are very well sealed. One even has concrete dumped over it!

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Remember last year when Kuroyume held a one night only special concert to officially end the band? Well exactly a year from the date of that show it turns out that was a short lived fate. So far an album has been announced, but no shows.
Kiyoharu is also getting SADS back together. SADS went [...]

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I can’t remember if this was 2006 or 2005, but it was before I had any idea that I wanted photography to be my career or even took it seriously. This is the Golden Gate Bridge during the sunset on a cheap camera with a “sepia tone” option built in.
I’m rather fond of [...]

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Otakon has announced via their website that they will announce the first music guest for this year’s convention on Wednesday.
Before then though, they are holding a contest to see if you can guess who it is. They provide clues.
* The act has multiple members.
* The [...]

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On the very last day of my first trip to Japan my friends and I took a lazy stroll around the imperial palace’s moat. I didn’t know that there were swans in Japan.

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Well, it’s official. Later this year I’m off to Tokyo, and I’ll be staying there for nearly a year.
It’s a long way off, but you can expect a whole bunch of awesome blog stuffs then!

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Baltimore Senator Theater opened in 1936, and through the years pretty much stayed exactly the same. This year it ran out of money and closed, selling the city to become a community art center. The last feature film they showed was the HD remaster of Kurosawa’s “Rashomon”.
The Senator is an important part of [...]

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The Underneath, formerly known as Transtic Nerve, has announced that after one final tour they will part ways.
Transtic Nerve was one of the last bands discovered by Hideto Matsumoto before his sudden death in 1998. Since the band signed to LEMONed(the are currently with Stirring Records) they have released 6 albums, 4 as Transtic [...]

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I did a photoshoot with [geist] yesterday, and afterward I stuck around for practice. You’re going to love the new material.

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Long time no see, folks.
To get to Studio Coast, take the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba. Once you exit, there should be a long bridge out in front. Ask the nearby police officer for clarification if necessary. Once you get on the bridge, head left. You should see the marquee to your left in [...]

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