After piling on to the Shinkansen at Osaka we were at Okayama incredibly quickly - but by this time we had got the train exit strategy down pat. I am sure one of these days we will turn round and realise we have left some vital equipment on a bullet train that is heading out of the station but touch wood it hasn't yet. In fact, like an idiot, I left my Blackberry on the train which terminated in Tokyo at the end of the tour. The train cleaners - legions of small women clad in pink who I have been rather rudely referring to as "Oompa Loompas" - luckily found it and it was returned to me minutes later with Nori's help. No further Wonka-related jibes from me I think.

Anyway, the guys from support band Comatose met us off the train and helped with the gear, and we walked to the nearby Tower Records for an instore, which was great. Not many people seemed to have seen the video for "Can't Kick The Habit" which is a bit frustrating as it was a major effort pulling it all together. After the instore, we split into 2 groups - Meat, and Veggie - and went off in search of lunch. As I am a fully developed carnivore, I took command of the Meat team as Yo and the Comatose boys seemed to have lost all track of time and we were in danger of missing soundcheck. We ended up ina 20th Floor Chinese buffet with great views across Okayama to the Asahi river and mountains beyond. It's a big industrial city with around 2.5 million people there, and home to some great fans of the band.

Soundcheck passed off smoothly - Desperado is a great club with a big stage and good PA - and we then killed a couple of hours hunting down some espresso before getting back to the club to watch Comatose's set. This band supported us in 2007 at Image in Okayama and were good but a little rough around the edges. They have a new bass player and they have really come a long way - they were absolutely great. I predict big things for them. Good songs, great vocals from Yo - in fact all the guys played brilliantly. Many beers were had afterwards.

For me, this was the "gig of the tour". Farrah played brilliantly and the crowd were fantastic, bopping around and singing along. It was non-stop energy including a version of "Tongue Tied" so fast that it was almost speed metal - overall, it's one of the best Farrah shows I've ever seen. There are reports that I was seen pogoing briefly, which may explain the small tsunami near Okinawa later that evening. Afterwards we headed off - together with all the bands who had played and the wonderful girls who had been selling merchandise on the night - to a restaurant very near the hotel where I had some amazing Buta No Kakuni - simmered pork, and fried chicken, before calling it a night. Thanks Okayama and particularly to the Comatose boys for a brilliant night - we will be back.

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Now then everyone. I hope all is well. Recording is going great at Diversion Studios. Dana has been laying down some more monster grooves and Michelle has added some thundering bass. The songs we've recorded so far are an eclectic bunch - from skiffle to rock (and visiting New-Wave on the way). READ...

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We were sorry to leave Okayama and the guys from Comatose helped with getting our gear to the station. What a marvellous bunch they are. Little did we know we would be seeing them later... After a very short train ride to Shin-Kobe station we were met by the promoter and taken to his amazing club READ...

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Having just returned to a rainswept, freezing London I should give everyone some insights into the Spring 2008 Japanese Tour. The idea for the tour was hatched when I was in Tokyo in November last year with our label, Egging Records, who thought it would be a good idea to keep the Japanese market fe READ...

hello everyone! I thought i would drop a brief line to tell you about our fantastic Farrah Japanese tour which ended in Kobe last night. It has been an amazing experience to play in Japan again. We were here to promote our new single Can..t Kick The Habit and the week long tour has been a whirwind o READ...

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Greetings everybody from the cigar smoke-wreathed offices of Farrah Management. I though I should write a little insight into where we are at and give a tantalising glimpse into plans for this year. At the moment the band are busy in the studio "laying down some tracks", as they used to say, for a f READ...

Hey everyone, how’s it going? I’m having a sober January. It’s something I do every year to give my liver a break. I’m not missing going t o the pub…honest. I’ve been too busy to be pining for Guinness as I’ve been working on ideas for the new Farrah record. I find a diet of Halloumi cheese and READ...

Hey everyone, Happy New Year! I hope your Christmas was a frenzy of rich food and exceptional hangovers. I always start off the New Year with good intentions and many resolutions which rarely last through January. Firstly, my Christmas present to my liver is to not drink for 30 days. I’ve done READ...