Shonen Knife have been the most internationally recognized name in Japanese Rock music since their entrance onto the alternative rock scene in the early 90s when them became the indie darlings of hipsters and rock stars alike. Since their inception in Osaka in 1981 (featuring Naoko’s sister Atsuko and their friend, bassist/vocalist Michie), to their current lineup featuring members Ritsuko (bass, vocals) and Emi (drums,vocals), Shonen Knife have maintained their rightful place in the ever changing indie rock scene.

2011 marks thirty years since Naoko and the band began releasing albums featuring their joyous mixture of pop, punk, food and fantasy for the world to enjoy, and to commemorate this major milestone, the ladies will be launching a fall tour in support of their latest release, Osaka Ramones, a 13-track tribute to NYC’s legendary punk band, The Ramones. Offering support on the trek will be Oakland, CA garage rockers, Shannon and the Clams.

“Ramones were my all-time idols since I first heard their music from a radio and rushed to a record shop. This year is the 30th anniversary of Shonen Knife. For celebration, we decided to record a cover album of our favorite band the Ramones. The title is Osaka Ramones with our respect. I’m very happy to release an Osaka Ramones project and to recognize their contribution to the evolution of Shonen Knife,“ explains Naoko.

To stream snippets of Shonen Knife’s Osaka Ramones go to: www.goodcharamel.com.

Shonen Knife Tour Dates
with opener, Shannon and the Clams

October
20- Toronto, ONT- Horseshoe Tavern
21- Montreal- QC- II Motore
22- Brooklyn, NY-  Public Assembly (CMJ)
24- Baltimore, MD- Otto Bar
25- Durham, NC-  The Pinhook
26- Atlanta, GA- Masquerade
27- Mobile, AL- Alabama Music Box
28- Houston, TX-  GroundHall
29- Austin, TX- Red 7
November
1- Los Angeles, CA- TBA
2- San Diego, CA – Casbah
3- Long Beach, CA – Alex’s Bar
4- San Francisco, CA- Bottom of the Hill
5- Portland, OR- Dante’s
7- Vancouver, BC- Biltmore Cabaret
8- Seattle, WA- Tractor Tavern
11- Minneapolis, MN- First Ave.
12- Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle
13- Kalamazoo, MI- The Strutt
14- Indianpolis, IN- Radio, Radio
17- Pittsburgh, PA- 31st Pub
18- Brooklyn, NY-  The Bellhouse
19- Buffalo, NY- Mohawk Palace

Additional dates to be added.

Good day friends. Normally on Wed. we start the music lineup with an episode of the MeVIO Underground, our live acoustic music show. Today is slightly different. We have some bills to pay so I start the channel off with a Nutrisystem host endorsement. If you need to lose weight, give it a try. Some of the nerds here at MeVIO are on Nutrisystem and it seems to be working for them. And we can save you some money on it too if you go to nutrisystem.com/mvmusic
Next up I pay tribute to Mick Cocks, guitarist for Rose Tattoo who passed away yesterday from liver cancer. He was a great guitarist and I’ve never heard a bad word spoken of him. If you are not familiar with the pure rock n roll greatness that is Rose Tattoo, do yourself a favor and get their entire catalog. They are the real thing, friends. I play the video for Black Eyed Bruiser on the tribute as well.
After that, we have The Dollyrots in studio for a fantastic acoustic set that includes 2 new songs, so I guess that qualifies as an exclusive. They were really nice people and play some of the catchiest punk rock you will ever hear. They came down while they were in San Francisco during a west coast tour. They also did an interview with Jackie and Martina while they were here. That will be posted on MeVIO soon.
All that and much more stuff on MeVIO Music today including some Rock News from my friend Share at Rock n Roll TV and a bunch of Holiday Gift Guides.

You can watch it all right here. Just hit play on the video player at the top of this post.

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“Wow, I can’t believe it’s happening,” said Milo. “This is like the pinnacle of success for me; it’s up there with the Playboy interview and Vans shoe!”

The figure will be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group – a company specializing in music-related distribution since 1986 – and DKE Toys – a wholesale distributor of urban / vinyl / designer art / objects / toys / figurines.

Milo is the fourth punk personality to be polyresinated by Aggronautix. In May of 2009, the company launched with a highly popular GG Allin “1991″ figure, which was limited to 2000 numbered units. That figure has since sold out, making way for the ultra-limited “Extra Filthy Bloody” Edition

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The “Extra Filthy Bloody” Edition is a striking representation of GG Allin circa 1991 with added crud, blood, and cuts. The figure, limited to 500 numbered units, stands at 7 inches tall and is made of a lightweight polyresin. Loaded into a full color “splatter” box, here GG is accurately sculpted right down to the tattoos, and copious amounts of blood and filth.

Both figures will sell for $16.95 and are currently available for pre-order on the Aggronautix website www.aggronautix.com.