Got Faded Japan

Got Faded Japan ep 499   After almost 500 episodes we have decided that we are going to shed our worn out white belt and upgrade to the kick ass platinum alligator skin black belt, HELLS YEAH it’s time for a FADED upgrade! Unlike New Coke and Crystal Pepsi we’re NOT gonna screw a great thing up, we’re gonna fire up the show right with a karate kick to your earbuds by keeping the GFJ format exactly the same but we’re gonna add 2 bonus shows every month!! TWO BONUS SHOWS! What are these shows you speak of?? What the heck is going on with GOT FADED JAPAN?? We are introducing FADED FILMS with RAY & PAUL ! ! ! Which is an audio KARATE CHOP to your EYE BALLS MOFO! Ray & Paul are going to watch and review the best of Japanese movies of old and new plus a whole lot more. We welcome Ray & Paul to the FADED FAMILY with open arms full of brews and we know that you’re gonna love them as much as we do! BUCKLE UP AND FADE ON TO A WHOLE NEW CENTURY OF FADED MAYHEM AND HIJINKS!   THIS WEEK'S END

Got Faded Japan ep 498 The remarkably talented Kyle Eastwood joins the show to discuss his upcoming Asia tour (Blue Note in China & Tokyo), his latest jazz album, writing music for major films and having Clint Eastwood as his father. FADE ON! Get tour dates, merch and more info on Kyle Eastwood at: http://www.kyleeastwood.com/ If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan   CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!!!!   1. THE SPILT INK: Get prints and art at: ETSY https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSpiltInk?ref

Got Faded Japan ep 497 Ho Ho Ho, NOW I HAVE A BEER! Once again its the holiday season and what better way to celebrate the end of the decade than to meet up with a couple of Faders, kill some brews, and break down the weekly news! And to make things even more jolly we kick it with Dicky Crickets!, YOU'RE WELCOME! Happy Holidays & FADE ON! Get the 411 on Dicky Crickets at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdZ869KgO00oYn7kH2wkKYw https://m.facebook.com/mickeyacorn.music/?locale2=ja_JP https://m.facebook.com/badgerline/ https://www.thesandrabullocks.com THIS WEEKS END OF THE SHOW SONG: "OK, No Way" by The Sandra Bullocks If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping

Got Faded Japan ep 496 Christmas comes early in this episode! We are greatly honored to have comedic genius Ardal O'Hanlon on the show. You may have seen him killing it on stage, in the movies, on TV, or chilling at a café sipping coffee and writing his newest ground-breaking joke! Ardal O’Hanlon will be performing live at The Good Heavens Bar in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo on January 23rd, 2020! Get your tickets here: https://eventregist.com/e/ArdalTokyo?lang=en_US   SEE YOU THERE!   If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapa

Got Faded Japan ep 495 Tokyo legend and long time Fader, Anthony H Joins the show to help Johnny and Tom break down a wall of beers and crush the weekly local bizarre and off the wall news! Be sure to stay to the end of the show because we have a new track that Anthony H has just dropped! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FADERS! We are MOST HONORED to have ANTHONY H as this week's END OF THE SHOW SONG:  "NEW NEW" Get more of ANTHONY H's music, info and merch at: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.h.808/     If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/g

Got Faded Japan ep 494 Taylor joins the show to help us understand mental illness in Japan as well as help us break down the weekly news and HOLLY SMOKES do we have a lot of news in this most FADED of episodes! FADE ON! In the news, everyone loves boobies, cosplay gets costly, bloody badges, Akihabara looses it's edge and a whole lot more! We are MOST HONORED to have VAIWATT as this week's END OF THE SHOW SONG:  "Czecho Ringo" Get more of VAIWATT's music, info and merch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySFLaS045co http://vaiwatt2013.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/Vaiwatt2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.facebook.com/Vaiwatt.TAMA If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT F

Got Faded Japan ep 493 FADERS! THIS IS A DRINK ALONG EPISODE. EVERY 10 MINUTES YOU SHOULD DRINK A BEER TO KEEP UP WITH US, GAME ON! Dee Simon & Danny from the Sick & Wrong Podcast get SICK & WRONG with Johnny who took them around some of Tokyo’s most underground and ghoulish bars, shops, cafes and of course IZAKAYAS! And this is where the show went down, at one of Shibuya’s cheapest and grungiest drinking spots. The booze flowed like water from the Tamagawa and the stories raged like the ground below, this episode is not one to pass, FADE ON! Listen to the Sick & Wrong Podcast at: https://www.sickandwrongpodcast.com/ https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sick-and-wrong https://soundcloud.com/sickandwrongpodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6w51TjyhCQ2WXbpijIYGvi https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sick-and-wrong/id121816499     If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ON

Got Faded Japan ep 492 Johnny leaves Tokyo's inner city and kicks it in the forest with non other then with FOREST. Kyle & Peter join the show and breaks down the past, present and future of how to FIRE UP FOREST, not to mention that the trio also FIRED UP the weekly bizarre local news, FADE ON!   Follow FOREST. at: https://www.facebook.com/Forestheband/ http://forestheband.bandcamp.com This week's end of the show song: FOREST. "Coopers" If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan   CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS AND SUP

Got Faded Japan ep 491 After two and a half years of being pregnant, Tom finally has his Mini-Me, no seriously it looks just like him but with a full head of hair! In this tell all, Tom breaks down what to do and not when having a kid in Japan! And as a birthday present to all FADERS in celebration we have KAOSIS on the show to breakdown the weekly news, FADE ON! Follow KAOSIS at: https://www.facebook.com/kaosis https://kaosisepk.com/ https://youtu.be/RvRf491EX7E https://youtu.be/-q5O7S8Zrs0 This week's end of the show song: KAOSIS "Who's your Daddy" If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).     NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show

Got Faded Japan ep 490   In this very special episode, Lips from from the iconic and legendary band ANVIL meets Johnny for an in-depth and inspirational conversation about metal in the 80's, old vs new groupies, the ins-and-outs of record labels and a whole lot more! FADE ON! GET TOUR DATES, INFO AND MERCH ON ANVIL AT: http://anvilthestoryofanvil.com/ http://my.tbaytel.net/tgallo/anvil/   https://www.facebook.com/anvilmetal/ NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan   CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!!!!   1. THE SPILT INK: Get prints and art at: ETSY https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSpiltInk?ref=hdr_shop_menu SITE https://www.thespiltink.com 2. Ghost Town Pomade FADE IN STYLE with Ghost Town Pomade. Get yours today by contacting: ghosttownpo

Got Faded Japan ep 489 It's a cool November Thursday with nothing to do but to hang out with two of our favorite drinking buddies from the Japanese punk rock band, PUNK ASS SUMMER! We drink, talk some smack and then break down 7 of the most bizarre and twisted local news stories of the week FADE ON!   Punk Ass Summers new EP "Travels" now available on all streaming platforms! Listen to Punk Ass Summer: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/48whTOx2OwtDFMxND6dCzS?si=rI6zJr0tRgWY2Waz3w1mdA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/punk-ass-summer/1479965302?l=en YouTube (Music videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC52UzWWQBECYhEOTmfqA97g  SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/punkasssummer  Bandcamp: https://punkasssummer.bandcamp.com/releases    Follow Punk Ass Summer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/punkasssummer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/punkasssummer Bands In Town: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/7730925-punk-ass-summer?came_from=250  Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/PUNKASSSU

Got Faded Japan ep 488 In this jazzolicious episode, Johnny and Tom expand their minds by exploring the world of electro jazz fusion. Guided by HI5, they learn what it takes to become global jazz performers, FADE ON! In this weeks news, woman jumps the gun to prison, real life suicide squad, PI helps pervy professor and much much more! Get HI5’s tour dates and merch at: https://www.facebook.com/haifaiff/ www.hi5music.at   This week's end of the show song: “BLOOM” by HI5 If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan  

Got Faded Japan ep 487   Music gives you energy, inspiration and makes you want to move and with Sydney’s RACKETT, you get all of the above with a fist full of teeth! Johnny sits down with RACKETT and chats about the past, present and future of her artistic movement! In this week’s news, Diamonds are forever (sometimes), invisible apples, and breaking skulls at the red-light kareoki ! Get RACKETT’s tour dates and merch at: www.rackett.tv https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxImgTMwGi80zkbTi5WJ9A https://www.facebook.com/RACKETT.tv/ This week's end of the show song: Machinations If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously co

Got Faded Japan ep 486 It's the weekend before Halloween, it's Johnny's birthday, it's Tom's baby's prebirthday, and the GFJ boys have a bottle of Apple Wine with the weekly bizarre news as a chaser! In this week's news: never loose your gun while walking the streets especially if you're a cop, street fight "MAN VS CAR", Shibuya dries up in the middle of typhoon season and a whole lot more!   This week's end of the show song: ACTION MEN "Born To Be High" https://www.facebook.com/HARDWORKCLUB/ If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/

Got Faded Japan ep 485    Once again the Got Faded Japan boys are Faded in the park! We don't need no studio to podcast, all we need is a bottle, a mic and a fist full of news, then we're good to go! This week's show and news, TOM GETS A JOB, well not really, teachers teaching bullies, mosh pit the train and a whole lot more! This week's end of the show song: Hard Work Club - "Bang Bang Bang" https://www.facebook.com/HARDWORKCLUB/ If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan   CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!!

Got Faded Japan ep 484 Fading the only way they know, with a case of beers, a classic POW and a fist full of the weekly bizarre news, FADE ON FADERS! In this weeks news, racist comedians get racist, dating kids is a verrrrry bad idea for corporate promotion, raiders of the lost ark of panties, and a whole lot more! This weeks song: “The Itch” by Bad Mary! Be sure to get their latest CD on November 4th 2019 at badmary.com   If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan   CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!!!!

Got Faded Japan ep 483 Put GG Allen in a blender with a twist of GWAR and fill that SOB all the way up with blood, sweat and whiskey and then you have an idea of how BROTHEL rolls! Blessed we are to have BROTHEL on the show to discuss their scene as well as the weekly bizarre news! FADE ON! Get more info on BROTHEL at: https://dougfcknsteele.com/brothel/ https://www.facebook.com/Brothel-19893836736/ https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/brothel1     If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with booze (seriously could you imagine the show sober?? Neither can we) SUPPORT GFJ at: https://www.patreon.com/gotfadedjapan   CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS AN

Got Faded Japan ep 482 In this very epic episode Johnny gets caught Pacing The Cage with a bottle of Whisky & Apple Coke! No seriously, Sober September is over and Johnny splashes it up Melbourne's hardest hitting rock band, PACING THE CAGE. Now you probably think that they just got wasted an discussed music, and that's true, but they also kicked out the jams with Tokyo's most bizarre and twisted weekly news, FADE ON! PACING THE CAGE ROCKS & YOU NEED TO SUPPORT THEM AT: https://www.facebook.com/PTCBand/ https://twitter.com/PTCBand https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4SAaACRrsMFTrcMOe_SHg https://pacingthecage.co     If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping th

Got Faded Japan ep 481 Italian guitar legend Marco Angelo & keyboard genius Carla join the show to discuss their latest tour of Japan, rocking out with Iron Maiden’s guitarist among the ins and outs of life as a living GUITAR HERO! In this week’s bizarre and wild news, fake cop takes real money, dudes bling aint shining too bright and somebody went RICE RICE BABY in Niigata! Get more info, merch and tour dates on MARCO ANGELO here: https://www.reverbnation.com/marcoangelomusic https://youtu.be/rFBoahIrA8U https://youtu.be/OicfdtAwYgY https://blackdogbooking.com/marco-angelo https://www.amazon.com/SpaceH9/dp/B07KVM9YGQ     If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keep

Got Faded Japan ep 480 NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! So what else is new? Sober September is in full swing and Johnny just might be the diamond snowball in hell with a chance to win this white knuckle competition while Tom is Faded and loving every mouth watering sip of his seasonal beers; and even more, the dynamic duo decide to kick this episode right and kill 8 of the most bizarre news stories in Japan, FADE ON!  END OF THE EPISODE TUNE by +Coffins+ "Jennifer" https://soundcloud.com/coffins-music?fbclid=IwAR3sEZgCRYY8TgIUjf-LcVLjB-6PkqVb6ylbqR4uiUzedBgfCNPrKRwHz90 https://soundcloud.com/coffins-music/jennifer If you are or were in a band or have a friend who is in a band, send us one of their tracks and we'll play it at the end of the show. UNDERGROUND BANDS ONLY. We all LOVE SLAYER but this isn't the place for them ( unless they're on the show :D ).   NOW YOU CAN DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON! Supporting GOT FADED JAPAN ON PATREON directly supports keeping this show going and fueled with b