Happy mythical Thursday morning!
Bento Box @ 11AM:
Today's featured Bento Box artist, Kinoko Teikoku (きのこ帝国, literally "Mushroom Empire") was a Japanese shoegaze/dream pop band formed in 2007. The band entered into an indefinite pause 2019 when bassist Taniguchi 谷口滋昭 left to take on a supporting role in his family’s Buddhist temple. Although Kinoko Teikoku no longer produces new music as a band, they remain influential in modern Japanese rock and shoegaze, as much as they have been influenced in turn by shoegaze greats such as Ride and MBV.
Kinoko Teikoku members include: Guitar + vocal 佐藤 (Satou), Guitar あーちゃん (Ah-chan), Bass 谷口滋昭 (Taniguchi Shigeaki) and Drums 西村”コン” (Nishimura "Kon")
Other dishonourable mentions:
Warduna @ Enmore Theatre, 25 Jan, 2025