Beasts From The East/touyou Kanon Podcast

Hello listeners! Today's show features more of the J-Music and Asian music for your ear's pleasure, but is also a bulletin for some killer events going down.First off, the legendary Japanese-American fusion/jazz/soul/funk band Hiroshima will be heading to Atlanta's Chastain Park Ampitheatre alongside some fellow groove masters for the Sunset Jazz show on Saturday, August 17th. It starts at 6pm, and this episode is a mini-highlight reel of sorts, where you'll learn about the bands' roots, and here some of the fruitful jams of their 30+ year foray into making music. (Tickets for the show are available for purchase at: http://www.classicchastain.com/event/sunset-jazz-eric-benet-brian-culbertson-rachelle-ferrell-hiroshima-plus-more-artists-tba/)Also, a couple of conventions are getting their run on shortly, including the New Orleans MECHA-CON, with a slew of great panels, guests, DJ dance floor action (courtesy of Los Negros), and anime (of course). It's happening the weeekend of August 23-25. More info is a