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FUJI ROCK 2013

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
A year of tough choices at Fuji
Wandering around on the opening day of this year's Fuji Rock, I got the impression that numbers were down on previous years. Of course, anyone who has ever been stuck in the event's seemingly never-ending lines for the portable toilets — or who's been shut out from seeing their favorite band as the tent-like confines of Red Marquee filled to the brim — will be able to tell you that this is not necessarily a bad thing.
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Fuji Rock is more than just music for first-timers
Unsure what to expect and feeling out of my comfort zone — I'd never even been to Japan before last week — I attended my first ever Fuji Rock Festival with a mixture of excitement, intrigue and apprehension — how would it compare to the dozens of festivals I had been to in Britain, Europe and the United States?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Tame Impala
You've been to Japan as visitors before, how does this trip compare?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Savages
Is there anyone you're hoping to catch at the festival?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Steruss
You're performing on the Red Marquee this year as a result of winning the Rookie A Go-Go competition at last year's festival, how does that feel?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Yo La Tengo
They had you playing just after noon today. Do you find it's hard to be switched on so early in the morning?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Toro y Moi
You've played Japan before, were they festivals?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Jamie xx
This is your third time at Fuji Rock, you must like it?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUJI ROCK 2013
Jul 25, 2013
Storify: Fuji Rock Festival 2013
The Fuji Rock Festival's pre-show matsuri kicked off tonight. Over the next three days, we'll be curating the related tweets and images coming from social media.
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