Glay Sunday, September 6, 2009
Glay who? You mean you don't know J-pop rockers Glay? They're like the Rolling Stones of Japan! Or maybe more like the U2 of Japan. Okay, how about the Bon Jovi of Japan? Regardless, it's a big deal they're here. Glay — an arguably intentional misspelling of "gray," as in the gray area between pop and rock — is a band that back (Far) East sells out arenas. They hit it big on the Japanese pop charts in the 1990s, and they've been cranking out the pretty-boy pop-rock ever since. As it's their 15th-anniversary tour, the boys are sure to spike their set with more than a few greatest hits, so look out for the likes of "Yuuwaku," "However," "Be With You," "Soul Love" and "Kuchibiru," and their latest single, "I am XXX." Fanboy fact of the day: lead singer Teru's better half is none other than Ami of power-pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., Sept. 11-12, 9 p.m.; $37.50. (323) 848-5100. (Originally published in L.A. Weekly, September 11, 2009.)
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