"The Oppressed Japan Tour" was canceled

[toshi]

"The Oppressed Japan Tour" was canceled for some reason. Thanks for your supports. However, UWS cowardly did a midnight vanishing act, leaving the problem that they were having a cozy relationship with those nazi boneheads like The Hawks unsolved. There is no hope for the future of the whole Japanese scene.

For Your Info - This is a CD sleeve by Strong Style and The Hawks who are the top Nazi skinhead bands in Japan. They used such a Nazi Iron Eagle on its sleeve:

[Bazza]

Why did The Oppressed cancel?


While you're on here Toshi could you do me a big favour? Back in the 90s I used to do a Mod fanzine called All Our Yesterdays which ran for 7 issues. Anyway, a few years ago I bought a Japanese Mod compliation album called Hi Numbers! and there is a bit about my fanzine in the sleeve notes. But since it's in Japanese I can't understand it. Could you translate it for me?

Thanks.

[toshi]

maybe it's because of the scandal i wrote on:
freehost04.websamba.com/dollq/english/dokyuso_oi_recession.html


When someone asked "How was the 1995's musical scene in the UK?", probably almost all the people would describe it with the keyword "Mods". According to Marc Barret who's publishing a mod fanzine (aka Modzine) called "All Our Yesterdays", UK's mod revival these days is made by the following three factors. The first factor is a Blur's great hit of "Parklife". The second is a reappraisal of Paul Weler (aka Modfather). And the third is an existence of Detour Records which this CD featured...

sorry, i can't translate it all. just pains, no gains. it's yours at a price.