Three-piece minimal experimental band Transkam from Tokyo, Japan joined us for a Shards Session during their first U.S. tour in October 2016. The band recorded their session before their set at Bethlehem bar and performance space, The Funhouse.

Tranksam's eclectic music takes advantage of polyrhythms as well as looping pedals to create a complex sound that mixes punk, krautrock, noise, and more. The band simply calls their sound "junk." Here is a video of their performance of "Indicator" from their Shards Session.

Transkam recorded at Shards in Bethlehem, PA on October 19, 2016. This session premiered on WDIY 88.1 FM (Lehigh Valley Public Radio) on March 2, 2018. Transkam: http://transkam.tumblr.com/ Tape Swap Radio: https://tapeswapradio.com/ Thanks to our session sponsors: Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations: http://xlvacx.com/ Homebase Skateshop & 2nd Base Vintage: http://homebase610.com

SHOW #48

Tokyo minimal three-piece junk band Transkam perform a Shards Session during their tour stop in Bethlehem in October 2016. Transkam's tour manager Michael Young from Baltimore also brings us a mix of his favorite Japanese bands to listen to as he tells us about the tour. Originally aired on WDIY 88.1 FM (Lehigh Valley's NPR station) on March 2, 2018. ---------PART ONE--------- Transkam: An Introduction (0:37) Michael Young Interview (2:18) ----> Beginnings of his Japan/U.S. connection (2:52) ----> Baltimore's Japan/U.S. arts history (4:58) ----> Alan Smithee's Mad Universe (6:24) Alan Smithee's Mad Universe - Solid I (6:46) Michael Young Interview (13:14) ----> Playing dates on the tour (13:49) ----> DADARAY (16:23) DADARAY - 少しでいいから殴らせて [Sukoshideiikara Nagurasete] (16:03) ---------PART TWO--------- Transkam - Fairchild (23:48) Transkam - ⌘F (31:00) Transkam Interview Part 1 (33:10) ----> What to expect at a Transkam show(33:37) ----> The band's eclectic music tastes (34:11) ----> The meaning of junk (34:59) ----> The start of the band (35:38) ----> The tour so far (36:30) Transkam - Giant Steps(37:09) Transkam - Inidcator (42:14) Transkam Interview Part 2 (48:24) ----> Thoughts on the U.S. and Japanese music scenes (48:29) ----> Band picks (50:25) BAND PICK: The Great Depression - Purple Skirt (51:49) BAND PICK: Rita Fishbone - Stubborn (54:31) ---------PART THREE--------- Michael Young Interview (58:38) ----> The band gets international driver's licenses (58:50) ----> Otori (1:00:00) Otori - 反転 [Hanten] (1:00:49) P-iPLe - Starbucks' Curse (1:05:02) Michael Young Interview (1:07:38) ----> P-iPLe (1:07:53) Transkam https://transkam.bandcamp.com/ The Great Depression (Band Pick) https://thegreatdepressionnj.bandcamp.com/ Rita Fishbone (Band Pick) https://ritafishbone.bandcamp.com/ Tape Swap Radio www.tapeswapradio.com/ Thanks to the sponsors of this Shards Session: Homebase 610, the Lehigh Valley's local skateshop. 2nd Base Vintage, Sell, trade or consign vintage + designer clothing. http://homebase610.com/ Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, custom screen printing based in the Lehigh Valley. www.xlvacx.com/

---------PART ONE---------
Transkam: An Introduction (0:37)
Michael Young Interview (2:18)
----> Beginnings of his Japan/U.S. connection (2:52)
----> Baltimore's Japan/U.S. arts history (4:58)
----> Alan Smithee's Mad Universe (6:24)
Alan Smithee's Mad Universe - Solid I (6:46)
Michael Young Interview (13:14)
----> Playing dates on the tour (13:49)
----> DADARAY (16:23)
DADARAY - 少しでいいから殴らせて [Sukoshideiikara Nagurasete] (16:03)

---------PART TWO---------
Transkam - Fairchild (23:48)
Transkam - ⌘F (31:00)
Transkam Interview Part 1 (33:10)
----> What to expect at a Transkam show(33:37)
----> The band's eclectic music tastes (34:11)
----> The meaning of junk (34:59)
----> The start of the band (35:38)
----> The tour so far (36:30)
Transkam - Giant Steps(37:09)
Transkam - Indicator (42:14)
Transkam Interview Part 2 (48:24)
----> Thoughts on the U.S. and Japanese music scenes (48:29)
----> Band picks (50:25)
BAND PICK: The Great Depression - Purple Skirt (51:49)
BAND PICK: Rita Fishbone - Stubborn (54:31)

---------PART THREE---------
Michael Young Interview (58:38)
----> The band gets international driver's licenses (58:50)
----> Otori (1:00:00)
Otori - 反転 [Hanten] (1:00:49)
P-iPLe - Starbucks' Curse (1:05:02)
Michael Young Interview (1:07:38)
----> P-iPLe (1:07:53)

Thanks to the sponsors of this Shards Session:

Homebase 610
The Lehigh Valley's local skateshop

2nd Base Vintage
Sell, trade or consign vintage + designer clothing

Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations
Custom screen printing based in the Lehigh Valley

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