BORN Live Special Airs 2/23

BORN will have a special show airing on the Nico Nico Live website on February 23. The "VK Band BORN LIVE TOUR 2013 'Devilish of the PUNK'" exclusive live show will begin airing at 17:30 JST (convert time here), and promises to broadcast the group's tour final show at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO. This show will be special for both the band and fans as the final performance of bassist Kifumi before he takes a temporary leave from activity.

Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot watch the show as it airs.

BORN special airs here

Kra's "Meruhen Radio" Airs 2/13

Kra's next "Meruhen Radio" broadcast will air on February 13. The show will air on the Nico Nico Live website at 18:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting will be available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot listen to the show as it airs live.

Kra radio show airs here

SCREW Radio Airs 2/13

SCREW will appear once again in their "PS COMPANY presents 'SCREW RADIO'" program on the Nico Nico Live website. "SCREW RADIO" will air on February 13 at 20:00 JST (convert time here), and time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot watch the program as it airs live.

SCREW RADIO airs here

D=OUT & Kra on dwangya Live 2/12

D=OUT and Kra will be appearing as featured guest artists on the next "dwangya Live" show on the Nico Nico Live website. The program will air on February 12 at 20:00 JST (convert time here). MC Takuya Hoshino will host the show. Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot watch the program as it airs live.

D=OUT & Kra show airs here

"Suggestive" New Session Band

Several visual kei musicians have come together to form a new session band called "Suggestive," and the group has already begun selling tickets for a performance scheduled at Takadanobaba AREA on March 20. The special session called "Re:unity" will celebrate the birthday of ex-SuG drummer Shinpei.

The band lineup is as follows:

Vocalist:  Yugiri (DaizyStripper)
Guitar:  TERU (Versailles)
Guitar:  xxx Gojitsu Kaikin
Bass:  Yo (Matenrou Opera)
Drums: Shinpei (ex-SuG)

Session and Ticket information here
Versailles announcement on Facebook here
Announcement on Shinpei's blog here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (Feb. 4, 2013)
#10 Tatoeba Kimi to Boku/ baroque
#16 Dance My Generation / Golden Bomber

#24 Memeshikute / Golden Bomber

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Feb. 4, 2013)
#1  JUSTICE/ GLAY
#2  GUILTY/ GLAY
#9  SID -10th Anniversary BEST / SID

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Jan. 28, 2013)
#1    Dance My Generation/ Golden Bomber
#3    Memeshikute / Golden Bomber
#7    DT Suteru/Let's Go -ED / Golden Ixion Bomber DT
#8    Slow Days/ R-shitei
#9    Deep Labyrinth/ Blitz
#14  Mata Kimi ni Bango wo Kikenakatta/ Golden Bomber
#16  Kuro Amedama x Suicide (CODE xEx.)/ Awake
#17  Yowasete Mojito/ Golden Bomber
#18  HALLOWEEN PARTY / HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#19  Boku Quest/ Golden Bomber
#20  Counter Shock (Heisei B-Type/Main)/ Jackman

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 28, 2013)
#6   The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber
#9   Golden Album/ Golden Bomber
#14 The Golden Best ~Brassiere/ Golden Bomber

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Golden Bomber Show Airs 2/26

Golden Bomber members will appear in their monthly Nico Nico show on February 26. The show begins at 24:00 JST (convert time here). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the show as it airs.

Golden Bomber Show airs here