Asobi Seksu at the Rock N Roll Hotel

From All Music Guide:

Bearing a hyper-stylized and glitzy graphic design sense, a pretty and petite Japanese female singer who sings alternately in Japanese and English, and a band name with a hint of nod-and-a-wink naughtiness (it's claimed to be a Tokyo-based slang term that means "playful sex"), Asobi Seksu comes across like the latest Japanese import, the newest in a long line of ironic Shibuya-kei indie pop artists following Puffy AmiYumi, Cibo Matto, or Pizzicato Five. In fact, the quartet is based out of New York City, and besides the heavy Japanese pop influences, Asobi Seksu bears comparison both to the British shoegazer bands of the early '90s (My Bloody Valentine in particular) and to New York guitar noise acts ranging from Sonic Youth to Yo La Tengo.

To learn more about Asobi Seksu:
**Visit their My Space page.
**Visit their web site.

Detroit-based Tyvjk is the opening act, to learn more about them:
**Visit their My Space page.

To purchase tickets in advance:
**Visit the show's Ticket Alternative page.

Note about Transportation:
For those who have never been to the Rock 'N' Roll Hotel, it is a great intimate venue to see a band but unfortunately, it's not in the best of neighborhoods. It is not really within walking distance of any metro stops. There is a shuttle service but it's not that reliable and stops running before most shows end. Your best bet is either to drive or take the metro to Union Station and then take an approximately $10 taxi ride to the club.