What the?!

This blog is a documentation of 3 guys from Chicago touring in Japan for 10 days. Blake Edwards, Brian Labycz and Vadim Sprikut (the "author" here) are the gaijin in question. Blake frequently records and performs as Vertonen and runs the C.I.P. label. Brian is an electronic improviser, also trained on koto. He currently co-curates the Myopic Bookstore Improvised Music Series. Vadim is also an electronic improviser and runs the Oblast label and curates the AC improvised music series.
I'll be documenting a little bit before we actually leave, as we continue to confirm the details, but the majority will be about our time in Japan. Truthfully, I don't think there will be too much content as this will be mostly a working trip. We're there for 10 days and aside from flying in and out, we may only have 2 off days there.

Brian and I (we perform together as LSD) traveled to Japan last November for 2 weeks to sight-see and play 4 shows. Brian lived in Japan for 3 years in the late 90's and is still fluent in Japanese. I had never been to Japan, but was always interested in the country, people and of course the music. Brian had not been back since he left so this was a great opportunity to visit for a variety of reasons. This earlier trip was the genesis for our upcoming visit. We now had contacts and some experience under our belt to make this worthwhile.

(Edit: Ok, I cheated. I didn't have the time nor net access to post this regularly from Japan. I did keep entries as we were travelling, so this is more of recap of what happened than anything.)