VGM concerts in Japan 2009

Sort of off-topicish, but it appears the VGL in Japan is getting a backlash for its relatively poor management, lazy performance, too Western heavy setlists and blah, but one entry of Yuji Takenouchi (aka TECHNOuchi)'s blog reveals several prominent game companies forced VGL not to use game footage, not to advertise the concert with the names of particular companies, and even specified the track to perform, neither of which he claims wouldn't otherwise be the case with concerts outside of Japan. As a result, VGL didn't progress as intended, and the ticket didn't sell well. I don't think this explains all of the criticism it gets, though.

Late Update: Seems there was a doujin concert called "Chokkana" held at Studio Coast right after the C76 event. (same venue that those EXTRA shows where at.)

Would have been cool to see Takrockers!! and Sound Holic.  I think I've heard some stuff by OZ, but not sure...  Anyways, here's the belated info.

Chokkana 090817

■日程　2009年8月17日（月）
■会場　新木場Studio Coast
■チケット代　3500円（ドリンク代別途500円）
■開場/開演　OPEN 14:30/ START 15:20

■出演者
　MintJam
　らっぷびと
　ななふれっと
　SOUND HOLIC
　OZ
　takrockers!!
　音影
　ROBO太祭りBAND
　Veil

■MC　白石稔、やぶさきえみ

Found out about the event from this article about the Comiket

Tickets for the Live 5pb. 2009 are sold out, so apparently vocal singers really ARE a bigger draw than VGM. 

the EXTRA series will probably get canned and replaced with more vocal shows then, if that's what sells more tickets.... >_<

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Oh, and AYA twittered that her and the Supersweep boss SHINJI will be Special Guest DJing at an "Area 88" party on Halloween night (Oct.31)
http://xclub.jp/event/kanagawa/3063
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Last edited by Carl (Oct 24 '09, 17:24)

Carl wrote:

Tickets for the Live 5pb. 2009 are sold out, so apparently vocal singers really ARE a bigger draw than VGM.

While that's unfortunate this is common with music everywhere. Vocals driven music is more popular than instrumental music in all genres and areas, not just within the game media.

Another LINEAR dj show

LINEAR vol.35 @ Heavy Sick Zero (Nakano)
2009.11.21 (sat) 1300-1900

■DJ
細江慎治 (sampling masters MEGA)
佐宗綾子 (sampling masters AYA)
Hiroshi Okubo (nanosound)
quad (luvtrax)
Tsunamayo
みさきち(PING)
tuvasa2001