Japan's Waggaki Band is playing for about 100 people in a Texas parking lot. It's late March at the band's third-ever American gig at the South by Southwest music conference. This is apparently what 60 million YouTube plays translate to in real life.
The eight-piece outfit is appearing on the Smartpunk Showcase with turn-of-the-century alt-rock avengers like Unwritten Law and Fenix TX. It's a curious fit for a band composed of musicians trained on traditional Japanese instruments, like that distinct yet indescribable wooden flute you always hear in movies.
