Episode 10 -- Indie Rocker Kento Sugiyama

On this episode, join me as we scratch the surface of the Tokyo indie rock scene.  I sat down with Kento for a blitzkrieg-paced bop of an episode.  I dove deep into his musical inspirations, his experience living and  bringing anarchy in the uk and finally coming full circle back to the Tokyo Indie underground.   Kento's come-as-you-are demeanor reflects his musical journey which is still growing.  Although the Tokyo scene has a clear and present division within their community, it undoubtedly shares the same unknown pleasures for rock and roll.   Case in point, Kento and I try to figure out two highly influential neighborhoods of Koenji and Shimokitazawa:  great outlets for starving artists yet they have completely different music vibes.   Kento’s story can be very familiar or just new noise but it’s definitely not the path of the norm in Japan.  Hope you enjoy!   PS. Can you name all these punk band references of my youth? You can check out Kento's band by searching  on Youtube and Soundcloud:   https://www.youtube.com/user/kentiemod https://soundcloud.com/kentie_funk Also check out these clubs and see for yourself about  local Tokyo underground indie rock scene: Club UFO (Koenji) :  https://www.ufoclub.jp Club Ichibee (Kichijoji) :  http://www.ichibee.com