{"id":19629,"date":"2019-12-12T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/?p=19629"},"modified":"2019-12-12T08:32:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T08:32:21","slug":"preview-boris-at-the-y-theatre-sunday-15th-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/preview-boris-at-the-y-theatre-sunday-15th-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview &#8211; Boris at The Y Theatre, Sunday 15th December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/robotneedshome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Robot Needs Home Collective.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eclectic and illustrious Japanese group <strong>Boris<\/strong>\u00a0will be bringing their own signature brand of avant-garde music that transcends labels to Leicester.<\/p>\n<p>With 25 studio albums over a career spanning 27 years, Boris have experimented with psychedelic rock, stoner metal, crust punk, shoegaze and pop, just to name a few. They\u2019ve also collaborated with musicians such as fellow Japanese noise artist Merzbow, British drone metallers Sunn O))) and The Cult\u2019s Ian Astbury.<\/p>\n<p>What their set will consist of is anyone\u2019s guess, but it\u2019s probably safe to say they\u2019ll be playing material from their latest release <em>L\u03c6VE &amp; EV\u03c6L<\/em>, set to be released on October 4th, which they describe as \u201cencapsulating conflicting connotations that interweave and become intricately entangled with one another, gradually eroding before becoming utterly singular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Norwegian noise-rock band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ARABROT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00c5rabrot<\/a> will be joining Boris at the Y Theatre on December 15 for a night that\u2019s sure to be truly memorable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2601224766629960\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The event on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Organised by The Robot Needs Home Collective. Eclectic and illustrious Japanese group Boris\u00a0will be bringing their own signature brand of avant-garde music that transcends labels <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/preview-boris-at-the-y-theatre-sunday-15th-december-2019\/\" title=\"Preview &#8211; Boris at The Y Theatre, Sunday 15th December 2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":19635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[214,218],"tags":[277,276],"class_list":["post-19629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-214","category-gig-previews","tag-experimental","tag-japanese"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Boris4.jpg?fit=1397%2C609&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p73uhX-56B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":20348,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/review-boris-at-the-y-theatre-sunday-15th-december-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":19629,"position":0},"title":"Review &#8211; Boris at The Y Theatre, Sunday 15th December 2019","author":"Kevin Gaughan","date":"20\/12\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"with \u00c5rabrot Reviewed by Kashif Hussain Organised by The Robot Needs Home Collective No relation to the current prime minister, Boris are a band from Japan that have a career spanning 17 years and 25 studio albums. They\u2019re known for their unwillingness to stick with one sound, frequently and seamlessly\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2019&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2019","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/2019\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2100.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2100.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2100.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_2100.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3682,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/skyves\/","url_meta":{"origin":19629,"position":1},"title":"Skyves","author":"Trevor Locke","date":"02\/03\/2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Wednesday 5th February 2014 at the\u00a0The Donkey. Wake Up Promotions presents\u00a0Skyves, Flying Kangaroo Alliance, Six Broken Sticks, The Mutineers and one4six2. by Keith Jobey with a little help from Meri Everitt and Keeley Knight There are a lot of options for the music fan to pick from tonight in Leicester,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Featured bands&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Featured bands","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/bands\/bands-that-have-feature-article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Meri-Everitt.jpg?fit=600%2C404&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Meri-Everitt.jpg?fit=600%2C404&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Meri-Everitt.jpg?fit=600%2C404&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20739,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/preview-otoboke-beaver-at-the-musician-wednesday-19th-february-2020\/","url_meta":{"origin":19629,"position":2},"title":"Preview &#8211; Otoboke Beaver at The Musician, Wednesday 19th February 2020","author":"Kevin Gaughan","date":"16\/01\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Japanese all-girl punk rockers Otoboke Beaver once again hit the UK as part of their Yamatatta tour, which commemorates their decision to quit their day jobs and focus on music full-time after the release of their latest album Itekoma Hits. Taking their name from a love hotel in their hometown\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2020&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2020","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/2020\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/76786244_10157642572755751_3639758520187879424_o.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/76786244_10157642572755751_3639758520187879424_o.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/76786244_10157642572755751_3639758520187879424_o.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/76786244_10157642572755751_3639758520187879424_o.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/76786244_10157642572755751_3639758520187879424_o.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3825,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/math-rock\/","url_meta":{"origin":19629,"position":3},"title":"Math Rock","author":"Trevor Locke","date":"22\/03\/2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Math Rock at the Soundhouse 14th February 2014 by Trevor Cobb It\u2019s Thursday night and as a precursor to the weekend, I am nervously stepping into the musical unknown with a night of \u2018math\u2019 rock at the Soundhouse. 7.30pm start it said on the event page, then a few hours\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2014&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2014","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/history-of-leicester-music\/articles-from-2014\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/LITE-1.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/LITE-1.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/LITE-1.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15054,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/kuunatic\/","url_meta":{"origin":19629,"position":4},"title":"Kuunatic at The Soundhouse, 30th August 2018","author":"Kevin Gaughan","date":"08\/09\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Kuunatic at The Soundhouse. The-soundhouse-30th-august-2018","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2018&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2018","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/2018\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_9391.jpg?fit=1000%2C654&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_9391.jpg?fit=1000%2C654&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_9391.jpg?fit=1000%2C654&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_9391.jpg?fit=1000%2C654&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6857,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/download-2015-on-friday\/","url_meta":{"origin":19629,"position":5},"title":"Download 2015 on Friday","author":"Trevor Locke","date":"24\/06\/2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Download festival 2015 on Friday","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2015&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2015","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/history-of-leicester-music\/the-year-2015\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_9988.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19631,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19629\/revisions\/19631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}