Two powerful forces slammed into Tokyo last Monday. The first was tropical storm Krovanh, which brought a barrage of water and wind to the east coast of Japan. The second was GO!GO!7188’s final show of their nationwide ヘンテナツアー (Hentena Tour). Combined, they created a night to remember.

An unforgettable performance on the end of the world.

Less than a month after the release of their latest album, アンテナ (ANTENNA), fidgety Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188 were on the road again with their first nationwide tour of the year. The so-called ヘンテナ グルメツアー09 (HENTENA TOUR 09) didn’t officially kick off until the 6th of March in Chiba, but fans lucky enough to be within easy access to Shibuya were in for a treat – a somewhat last-minute, one-off “pre-tour” gig on the 2nd dubbed the パラボラナイト (PARABOLA NIGHT). Needless to say, as a fan lucky enough to be within easy access of Shibuya, I didn’t miss it.

There comes a certain day in the life of many bands when fate dictates that it’s time, finally time, to leave the familiar surroundings of their bedrooms/garages for the sweaty, hallowed grounds of the professional stage. It is a day often dreamed, pondered, dissected, anticipated and feared. It is the day when a band’s journey of rock, and or/roll, or something else entirely, begins in earnest. For Brisbane-based indie band The The The Stutters, that day was the 15th of November, 2008.