  Former LAREINE/Versailles vocalist, KAMJO recently announced plans for a World Tour to take place in 2015. This might be exciting enough on its own, but this tour isn't just any tour, it will be his 20th anniversary tour. For KAMIJO this means that he will not only be on the road performing his recent catalog of solo material, but he will also be visiting songs from his long, varied career. This will probably be the first chance for many fans outside of Japan to hear material from LAREINE or NEW SODMY live. Also, songs from the more recent supergroup, Versailles, will be present. The possibilities of song combinations can leave a fan hoping for the tour to come quickly.
The tour, titled "KAMIJO World Tour 2015 -20th ANNIVERSARY BEST", will start next February in Russia and Europe with six dates announced (pictured above) that will blend into March and take him to five countries. The middle part of the tour is still not defined, but South America will be covered as will North America by way of Los Angeles and New York. These latter dates will probably please readers of this blog most, especially this author. Unfortunately details such as date and venue have not been given. The tour wraps up back in Japan during July and August with eight dates provided. We look forward to hearing more details, and bringing them to you, as they are given. We at A-To-J Connections hope to see both KAMIJO, and the many fans, on the road soon! Official Website: http://kamijo.syncl.jp/  Band-Idol/Visual Kei group, Hysteric Lolita's PV preview for their second single "DISTRESS" dropped a couple days back and it's great to hear new music from this up-and-coming new group from Union Music Japan. The video has a nice, dark feel and the group's new outfits fit both them and their surroundings well. The lolita look that was present since their formation seems to have taken on a more distinct visual kei look, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I expect great things from a group this talented and I hope UMJ does it's usual magic in promoting them well on both the local, and international, scenes. Rani's vocals shine here as does Noa's guitar playing and the rest of the band is on point. Per usual, the only real complaint here is the fact that the video is so short. If this is any indicator of what is to come though, then I think the wait is worth it! The single does not release until February 6, 2015, but I'm sure the full PV will be out before then. If you have not listened to Hysteric Lolita before, then be sure to check them out now! Hysteric Lolita Are: ●Vocal: Rani ●Keyboards & Chorus: Layra ●Bass: Basil ●Guitar: Noa ●Drums: Misa Official Site: www.hystericlolita.jp  This Saturday, December 13, 2014, visual kei band, Lin ~the end of corruption world~, will be hosting a live stream event at XENON in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo. The event is the fifth in a string of monthly live stream events that have presented bands like CELL, DIAURA and Royz. These events are unique in that they offer fans in the US to not only ask the band questions but also, just as importantly, allow the band to ask the fans questions too. This latter part is something that few see in Q&A events and is a nice twist to the standard formula. Lin, for those who do not know, is a band made up of ex-Phantasmagoria bassist, Kisaki and several members of the band Megaromania. Lin would mark the return to performance for Kisaki, who retired from performing after Phantasmagoria's break-up, and it's original line-up released two albums, two mini-albums and several singles before it too went on hiatus. They recently reformed earlier this year with a completely new line-up (except for Kisaki) and played a pair of live shows, cementing their return. After a record label change, several one-man and joint concerts and a coupling single with CELL, Lin and Kisaki are ready to continue their legacy with their new mini-album "Recollection of Phoenix" which will be released on December 24th. XENON is the official Cure Magazine shop, located in The Little Tokyo Mall in Los Angeles (319 E. 2nd St #119 Los Angeles, CA 90012). It has been open since August 1st, 2014 and has hosted several events and fairs in that relatively short time. The store carries various apparel brands from Shibuya 109, including Jury Black, as well as, CD’s, DVD’s, and official tour merchants of idols and visual-kei bands straight from Japan. This event, like their past live stream events, is completely free. No cover will be charged. It will run between 8:00-9:00 PM on December 13, 2014. SNS and event page links below. Official Website: www.xenon-la.com
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