Skip to main content

The Neatbeats Frontman Mr. Pan Stars As The Screamin' Telstars Bandleader Within Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock n Roll Ghost Story (ROBOT 55)


"Get ready for some groovy rockin' and rollin' with large doses of spooky intrigue, steamy jealousy, ribald rivalry, back-stabbing betrayal, the perfect black leather jacket, sultry groupies, a strummin' specter, and even a miniature stripper, as lead guitarist of the Japanese Rock group, The Screamin' Telstars meets his doom in the form of a smokin' vintage amplifier. After crossing the Ghostroad, Tony discovers there is nowhere else to turn—and if you don't give The Devil his due, payback is a b*tch," legendary Rock "N" Roll groupie, author, journalist, and musician Pamela Des Barres exuberantly proclaims. Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock n Roll Ghost Story has been quite fittingly described as "A Hard Day's Night in Japan [with] a Faustian Twist," which follows a struggling musician named Tony (AKA The Neatbeats frontman Mr. Pan) and his Retro-Rock band, The Screamin' Telstars. As you can see within ROBOT 55's Ghostroads teaser trailer, Tony enters a mysterious guitar shop in search of a new amp; little does Tony know, the amp he picked out is home to a ghost named Peanut Butter (Darrell Harris) who promises Tony fame, fortune, notoriety, and immorality in return for great sacrifice—namely, breaking up with his long-time band, The Screamin' Telstars FOREVER!


Ghostroads is currently being billed as "Japan's first ever Rock "N" Roll Ghost Comedy movie—a stunning combination of Live Action, Rock "N" Roll, and Tokyo, Japan's underground scene." Alongside Mr. Pan & Darrell Harris, Ghostroads co-stars The Neatbeats as The Screamin' Telstars, The Privates frontman Tatsuji Nobuhara Tatsuji, KROQ/SiriusXM DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, Japanese pin-up model Mina Shirakawa, The 50 Kaitenz frontman Danny, burlesque dancer Miwa Rock, and countless others. Ghostroads: A Japanese Rock n Roll Ghost Story is set to premier at London-based Raindance Film Festival on Sept. 25th and 28th with a wide release across Japan scheduled for Fall 2017. Ghostroads' companion Garage Rock/Beat-heavy soundtrack will likely be released on Tower Records Japan and Amazon Japan (hopefully, State-side, as well) and features the likes of The Neatbeats, Mergers, The Shakers, High Learys, Alloy Six, The Privates, and even silver screen rockers The Screamin' Telstars. It appears as though Tower Records Japan and @ghostroads_jp are doing some type of joint contest or giveaway with four copies of a limited edition 7-inch attributed to "MR. PAN & THE SCREAMIN' TELSTARS" (The Neatbeats) featuring Ghostroads-themed tracks titled "Expedition Moon," "Fuzzy Rocket," "Walk On The Ghost Road," and "Tony's Blues."


"40 years ago, I played in a one-hit wonder late 1970's LA Punk band [The Rotters]. I had a dream. We were a lightning smash success within a few months and on radio stations and charts all over America and Europe. One night, my band played at a new club in Hollywood called Madame Wong's [West]. We all were expecting a packed crowd of 300+. My band opened. When we hit the stage, we were dumb-founded to see a crowd of only eight people. Eight! We played a flat and disappointing set. After us, the next band played in front of the same eight people... that band was f**ing awesome. They were electric and exciting. Their power made the small crowd (including me) go simply crazy. After the show, I asked them how they did it. My band was flat "because" of the disappointing size of the crowd; their band was explosive. The guitarist said to me, "it doesn't matter, if there's three people in the crowd or three hundred people—we always kick a**!" They did indeed. That was 1979. His name was Greg Ginn. The band? Maybe you've heard of them! Their name was Black Flag. The point of it all? It doesn't matter, if there is only one person who sees what you do or 10,000 people, do it for yourself and build a legend. It doesn't matter now what other people think. It only matters what you think. Remember: it is better to have Punked and lost, than to have never Punked at all! James Dean said, "dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." I am glad I did play in my band. I am glad I made this movie. I hope you get a laugh. I hope you get a dream."

- Mike Rogers (Ghostroads Producer, Writer & Co-director)


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra
2 comments
Read more

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of
Post a Comment
Read more

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The
Post a Comment
Read more