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July 23, 2018

ONE OK ROCK August 2017

Special personal note on this show: This was the first concert that I shot after needing a wheelchair. These...

by Ali Watson
July 23, 2018

Moccasins en pointe February 2018

On February 2nd, 2018, fancy shawl dancer Keya Clairmont performed with a ballet troupe in a dance she choreographed...

by Ali Watson
July 23, 2018

MIYAVI April 2017

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July 23, 2018

Slot Machine April 2017

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March 20, 2018

MORRIE Solitude 2018

(First appeared on JRockRevolution.com) On January 31st, MORRIE held an intimate performance at the 99-seat capacity Kraine Theater. This...

by Ali Watson
August 14, 2016

Live Report: the GazettE at the Wiltern, Los Angeles, May 2016

For a decade and a half -almost-, one band in particular has embodied the soul of visual rock to...

by Ali Watson
August 14, 2016

Hizumi: Beyond Music

Hizumi: Beyond Music by: AliW How far back does one have to travel to say ‘this is the beginning’?...

by Ali Watson
August 14, 2016

VAMPS in Denver with Apocalyptica and Sixx:A.M.

April 13th, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. When VAMPS, Apocalyptica and Sixx:A.M. announced a tour together, one could already see...

by Ali Watson

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HIZUMI at Naka Kon Convention 2015

Published by Ali Watson

In 2015, Ali has expanded into artist representation, securing an invitation for HIZUMI, ex-D’espairsRay, to the Naka Kon Convention. The convention is held in Kansas City, KS and marks...

February 26, 2015
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Dir en grey in Rock Band

Published by Ali Watson

2012. Some time following the Jrock in Rock Band poll on JrockRevolution.com in 2010, Harmonix asked if we could link them to any of the top ten bands as...

June 10, 2013
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A brief introduction to Pretendians

by Ali Watson

When using the term ‘Pretendian’, a mashup of ‘pretend’ and ‘Indian’, many Indigenous peoples will recognize it while some non-Natives may be left wondering. There are at least two different avenues leading to a Pretendian. We’ll be looking at the two most common. One will be familiar enough immediately. The second, not so much so despite her constant inflammatory pro-Trump rhetoric. Some of us...

August 11, 2018
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Tattoos, artists and ink

by Ali Watson

For all the times that I’ve seen offensive tattoos with Native-esque symbols or items, there has always been one thing clear — there are at least two people at fault for the offense. The person getting the disrespectful image, and the tattoo artist who inked it on them. Some time ago, I took the time to approach artist after artist to ask why they...

August 11, 2018
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