Japanther live in concert.
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Japanther

4
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
4
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 4 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Japanther is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. Japanther concert reviews describe live shows and performances as seamless.

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Latest Release

Instant Money Magic (14 April 2014)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Brooklyn, United States (2001 - present)
Bio
Japanther is a punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States formed in 2001 by two students at Pratt Institute. The band consists of Ian Vanek-who plays drums, cassettes, and sings-and Matt Reilly-who plays bass, a Casio SK-1, and also sings.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Dallas Observer (USA)

March 12, 2011
%
Japanther 1 a.m. at Hailey's Club Dr. Dog may hold the distinction of drawing the biggest crowd at this year's Conferette thus far, but Japanther's was by far the rowdiest bunch the still young festival has seen. Only seconds into their opening number, the duo managed to ignite copious amounts of slam-dancin

Exclaim (Canada)

October 1, 2003
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The Death From Above boys brought out their straightforward libido rock and drove it all in the same direction with a super-tight seamlessness.

Beats Per Minute (USA)

May 15, 2012
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Even a cursory listen to last year’s Beets, Limes, and Rice is enough to provide the same sort of energy that Ian Vanek and Matt Reilly bring to their live sets.

NOW Magazine (Canada)

August 4, 2011
80
%
Toronto, Canada

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