Asobi Seksu

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Asobi Seksu

From Jesse Sykes to the Cults.

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

From Jesse Sykes to the Cults.

Last Night: Asobi Seksu Sound Even Better Unplugged

Asobi Seksu played at the Triple Door on Wednesday, January 20. ​Who they are: Asobi Seksu couldn't be a less fitting name for a band that creates such sentimental dream pop (it's Japanese slang for "casual sex"). But there you have it. Fronting the band is Yuki Chikudate, a girl so petite and ... More >>

Asobi Seksu

Asobi Seksu played at the Triple Door on Wednesday, January 20. ​Who they are: Asobi Seksu couldn't be a less fitting name for a band that creates such sentimental dream pop (it's Japanese slang for "casual sex"). But there you have it. Fronting the band is Yuki Chikudate, a girl so petite and ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Asobi Seksu played at the Triple Door on Wednesday, January 20. ​Who they are: Asobi Seksu couldn't be a less fitting name for a band that creates such sentimental dream pop (it's Japanese slang for "casual sex"). But there you have it. Fronting the band is Yuki Chikudate, a girl so petite and ... More >>

Also Tonight: Asobi Seksu, Matt Haimovitz

Asobi Seksu frontwoman Yuki Chikudate​Asobi Seksu at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $15, all ages Asobi Seksu couldn't be a less fitting name for a band that creates such sentimental dream pop (it's Japanese slang for "casual sex.") Matt Haimovitz at the Tractor, 8 p.m., $15 Cellist Matt Haimo ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Asobi Seksu frontwoman Yuki Chikudate​Asobi Seksu at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $15, all ages Asobi Seksu couldn't be a less fitting name for a band that creates such sentimental dream pop (it's Japanese slang for "casual sex.") Matt Haimovitz at the Tractor, 8 p.m., $15 Cellist Matt Haimo ... More >>

Last Night: Yann Tiersen @ Neumos

French musician Yann Tiersen is best known to those outside of his home country as the man who composed the enchanting score to the 2001 film Amélie starring Audrey Tautou. And while Amélie certainly has a cult following of 20-somethings, I could not wrap my mind around the fact that Tiersen did a ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

French musician Yann Tiersen is best known to those outside of his home country as the man who composed the enchanting score to the 2001 film Amélie starring Audrey Tautou. And while Amélie certainly has a cult following of 20-somethings, I could not wrap my mind around the fact that Tiersen did a ... More >>

Last Night: Asobi Seksu at Chop Suey

I love me some casual sex! New York hailing shoegaze/ dream pop band Asobi Seksu (the Japanese roughly translates to fun/casual/playful sex) played an entrancing set at Chop Suey last night that further cemented my love for their new album Hush. Frontwoman Yuki Chikudate spent two-thirds of the ev ... More >>

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