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ORG-jason's report on Asagiri Jam has uploaded to FRF features section. Check this out!(Oct 9, 2002)
Long absence, but heres something new...FRF features has got anAsagiri Jam Photo Report by ORG-master.There will be more to come...(Oct 7, 2002)
Fuji Rock Festival Co2 Zero Emission Statement(July 22, 2002)
Come to the Pre-Fuji Rock Festival '02 Party in TOKYO on the 19th, July!(July 18, 2002)
The FUJI ROCK documentary festival report Sequel(June 18, 2002)
FRF food series Vol.3 features Xiao Long Liquor House., an exotic chinese restaurant.(July 13, 2002)
FRF02 & RSR02 Affiliated Opening Party Report(June 30, 2002)
Fuji Rock Documentary Festival in Sendai(June 30, 2002)
What's Up, Taisho?(June 30, 2002)
Wanted!!Street Performers, musicians, flea market enthusiasts (June 19, 2002)
rockers' experiences from risa which, I guess, about the fuji magic!.(June 10, 2002)
Around the Fest. vol.5 featuring The Perkinsons(June 10, 2002)
MOVE ON UP WITH FRF Express, "FUJI ROCKHOSHIZORA TRAIN！(May 27, 2002)
The details of rockers' train direct & non-stop from Kansai to FRF.(May 20, 2002)
Around The Fest.vol.4 featuring Jay Inoue, a photographer.(May 20, 2002)
rockers' experiences from ☆☆☆.(May 6, 2002)
How about a party with DOCUMENTARY OF FRF '01?(May 6, 2002)
A nre message from Taisho.(May 2, 2002)
rockers' experiences from tpossible.(May 1, 2002)
rockers' experiences from MM.(May 1, 2002)
We're gonna get the Fujirockers' train movin'!(April 24, 2002)
rockers' experiences from Mayu and Hiro.(April 28, 2002)
rockers' experiences from Chabie.(April 26, 2002)
Some more acts are added...(April 20, 2002)
Can we move a fujirockers' train?(April 20, 2002)
rockers' experiences from masao.(April 20, 2002)
Fuji Rockin' People Vol.9 featuring Mr. Okada, the stage director of the Green...(April 20, 2002)
rockers' experiences from kenichi.(April 12, 2002)
rockers' experiences from maki and kuro-jin.(April 12, 2002)
The latest line-up for the FRF '02!(April 9, 2002)
Who's Gonna Come to FRF'02?(April 7, 2002)
rockers' experiences from akira.(April 2, 2002)
rockers' experiences from momo.(March 28, 2002)
The return of FRF experience with Ozomatli!(March 27, 2002)
rockers' experiences from funk.(March 27, 2002)
Another rockers' experiences from @mizu.(March 27, 2002)
rockers' experiences from aya.(March 27, 2002)
Around The Fest.vol.3 featuring Fumio of Kemuri!(March 24, 2002)
rockers' experiences from bono and manabu.(March 19, 2002)
rockers experiences vol.1 from "nevermind".(March 19, 2002)
Your Fuji Rock reports wanted!!!(March 18, 2002)
We met Taisho, the producer of the festival, and interviewed him!(March 16, 2002)
Around The Fest.vol.2 featuring the most FRF act of '00, Ozomatli!(Feb 24, 2002)
WOW, \8,000 cheaper!(Feb 22, 2002)
Sorry, about the delay to put this up, but there is a message from Taisho(Feb 21, 2002)
Rockin' New site comes alive '02!(Feb 6, 2002)
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Fuji Rock Documentary Festival in Sendai (5/23)
We started the ball rolling with the Fuji Rock Documentary Festival at Shibuya Club Quattro on May 9, showing how wicked Fuji Rock is by way of a kind of film concert. It was free to get in, and over 400 people turned up on the first day. To make sure no one missed out on the Documentary of Fuji Rock '01, featuring Oasis, Neil Young and Eminem, we organized for TV monitors to be set up in the lobby as well.
 
We also had shows in Nagoya and Hiroshima, with the fourth one arranged for Club SHAFT in Sendai. This is usually a club/sports bar, and the dude in charge, Carl from England, was even wearing the Japanese soccer uniform. We had a big screen in the middle of the dance floor, as well as more than 10 other TV monitors scattered around the club. People usually sit around and drink while watching soccer here, so the atmosphere was perfect.
Just after we opened at 6 o'clock, we started showing FRF '00 EXHIBITION. Although there was little live footage, the coverage of BLANKY JET CITY right at the end and the back-stage banter afterwards was truly something.
After that at 7 o'clock, we played the Documentary of Fuji Rock '01. Starting with the festivities the night before which most of the festival-goers on the first day haven't experienced (with a special appearance by Taisho himself, too!), the mix of live footage and documentary was just right, and the two hours flew by.
 
It was at this point that one slightly intoxicated person started calling for a repeat showing (there were quite a few drunk women there, too. Did you make it home OK?!), so we had a special showing of FUJI ROCK 97, which is now a legend. It only lasted a little over 15 minutes, but the footage of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the storm was unbelievable.
Yep, it's been six years since then and six years since I joined the Smash team, which has been great. Anyway, I hope that everyone that came to the show in Sendai will be fully prepared for possible rain this time around. At the end of the night, we all dined out on Harako Kamameshi, the famous cuisine of Sendai, and continued to have a few more drinks before we left town the next morning. All in all, a great time was had by all!
reported by Smash-keita (June 5, 2002)
and translated by ORG-damon with a help of ORG-yohei and ORG-yuko (June 30, 2002)
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