BOTE LIVE The BotE Live website is up and running -- this is the current home of BotE Productions and the Acoustic Live artist coop. The ACOUSTIC LIVE coop currently consists of artist/singer-songwriters BARBARA READ, DOUG ESTERLINE, and myself...KLUSO. You can find our current schedule of events, links to our BotE Partners of clubs and cafe/bars, information on HOME CONCERTS-OKINAWA, and our music and videos. Please visit our site and come see and ACOUSTIC LIVE show -- you will not be disappointed. Contact info available for interested clubs and bars.

Kluso Music on MySpace KLUSO enters the 21st Century!!!??!! Yes, you can finally find, listen and correspond with me on www.myspace.com/klusomusic -- Please check it out and let me know what you think. peace. kluso

MUSIC & LIFE Many people often wonder where my ideas for songs come from and occasionally wonder about the stories and concepts presented within the songs. To clear up any questions or doubts, you are invited to visit this website for SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL (SGI). This is my life practice and the source of my motivation, inspiration, and hope. CAUTION - viewing this website could irreversibly change YOUR life (in a positive way, of course) peace. kluso

OPEN RANGE MySpace This is the OPEN RANGE RECORDS MySpace link -- a great place to see what is going on with OPEN RANGE and check out KLUSO's CD/tunes along with other great OPEN RANGE ARTISTS.

OPEN RANGE RECORDS OPEN RANGE RECORDS -- is the home the record label partered with KLUSO and BotE Productions and promoting/selling Kluso's music in the U.S. -- Click on the SHOP link for current CD sales. Thanks to Will Kesling and Johnny Stanec for starting up a progressive label promoting both American Roots and International music. Also see their MySpace link for more info and free listens.

Neil Young's Living With War web page Neil Young has sponsored this fantastic web page that accepts artists song in contemplation, protest, or story telling about the predominant subject in the world today - WAR I am fortunate the my song SECRET WAR has been accepted/posted to this site. Click on the LWW Top 1,000 button to link to all the songs. Last seen (Dec 21 06), SECRET WAR was #251.

COFFEE KUKAN - Naha Main Place COFFEE KUKAN is a new BotE Partner and a great place to stop in for coffee, drinks, food/deserts and live acoustic music. Mr Jun (our friend from Bay Side) is now managing this fantastic coffee house in Naha's upscale Main Place shopping district. They feature coffee from all over the world. Check the schedule for the next BOTE LIVE show at Coffe Kukan.

Cafe Terrace NIRAI Cafe Terrace NIRAI joins us as the newest BotE Productions Partner and venue. This is a beautiful cafe/bar nestled at the corner of the Sunabe Seawall area (please see the map). NIRAI has great atmosphere, food, drinks, and a fantastic view of the seawall/ocean via its large picture windows at the cafe front. NIRAI is joining BotE in an attempt to promote live music and provide this service to its customers at almost no cost. Please see the Events Page and come visit the next BotE production at Cafe Terrace NIRAI.

SIDEWAYS Here is the link to this great Sports & Music bar just off Chuo Park Ave (B.C. Street) in Koza/Okinawa City. Toyota-san is the owner and will happy to sit and drink with you when you stop in to visit anytime. Shino is the manager and she will make sure you are satisfied with the great food and drink. I will do my best to keep you entertained. Great atmosphere. A beautiful place to relax and enjoy life for a few hours.

Paddy Mac's Irish Pub Well Martin is TOO CHEAP to get his own website, so this review link for Okinawa Japan Update will have to do -- Paddy Mac's could be the BEST IRISH PUB in the WORLD -- well, at least I know its the best in Okinawa. Great food, Great BEER (Guinness of course), and heavy handed drinks, and ALWAYS a great crowd -- ADD, the crazy man, owner/proprietor MARTIN and LIVE MUSIC and you cannot miss -

David Ralston My friend and Bluesman extraordinaire, Dave Ralston's website -- I met Dave in Okinawa back in 1999 and he blew me away with his live blues performance -- my inspiration to get back into the live music scene. Dave has been very successful in promoting his love of blues music and his original tunes. He is very active in Okinawa and also mainland Japan and U.S. tours. Check out his website and his next show -- you will surely enjoy it.

Mike Bishop - John Boy Blues This is the website of my friend and local Okinawa artist/musician Mike Bishop - a "work in progress" as he says himself but obviously he is putting a lot or work into it -- Mike plays with others bands/musicians around Okinawa, but as a singer/songwriter we expect he will soon be out on his own also. We are hoping to bring Mike into the BotE Productions ACOUSTIC LIVE coop, so be on the lookout for news and schedules in the future. Ganbatte!! Mike-san.

Shima-Gais This is the world not-so-famous SHIMA-GAIS website..btw, that GAIS as in "guys" .. not the other possible Gaijin pronounciation you were probably thinking off. The Shima-Gais are the House band at AL's PLACE on Gate 2 Street in Okinawa City. Each member is a good friend from the previous Okinawa ChickMagnet days. Its great to see them having fun and playing great music together. You gotta check them out every Fri and Sat.... IT'S A PARTY!!!

Warrior Celt Irish Pub - Ueno The BEST Irish pub in Tokyo - Best drink, Best food, Best live music (no cover)

Hirokophone Hirokophone is a great singer-songwriter/artist who lives and performs mostly in the Fussa/Tokyo area. Hiroko and I have known each other for a little over 3 years now. Whether sharing the stage with Hirokophone or watching from the audience I always enjoy her performances. Hiroko often joins me and other acoustic artists for BotE Productions Acoustic Live on Yokota. Please check the event schedule for the next show.

Chicken Shack - Fussa Tokyo The best kept secret in Tokyo Live music scene -- remeniscent of the Cavern Club in Berlin, the Chicken Shack has been hosting some of the best bands in the Kanto Plain for almost 30 years - Check out the schedule and come see your favorite bands -- Owners Kumi-chan and Nozomu

Makiko Nishizato Makiko-san -- a beautiful voice and an outstanding guitarist -- this singer-songwriter can wow any crowd with her original song craft and performance - a regular member of BotE Acoustic Live -- check the Event page for her next show

MEGA BABES The first ladies of Tokyo hard rock/punk -- The girls kick some serious ass on stage -- Check out the Events page for their next performance on Yokota

SOUTH DELTA Another ALL-GIRL HARD ROCK band, and I love these ladies - Both classic rock covers, specializing Led Zepplin, and some of their own originals -- SOUTH DELTA is a MUST SEE -- Please check the Event list for their next show

Kamichika Band - Mari Mari/Kamichika band is an outstanding local talent specializing in Mari's original Pop/Blues/Jazz style -- They are a new member to the BotE members and their first show is May 25th and Yokota Enlisted Club -- Come and check them out, and also check Kamichika's website for some samples of their songs.

Bill Anders Photo Art Bill Anders is a fantastic photographer/artist whose work includes many shots from his stay here in Japan -- Bill's work can be viewed and purchased from his Deviant Art weblink -- click on the Galleries or Website hot buttons to review some more of his work -- Also, several of his BotE Artists shots can be viewed on the Kluso webpage photo link (chech them out) -- You will probably also see his art as part of the upcoming Kluso CD layout -- THANK YOU BILL!!

CLACK NASH The Tokyo version of GREEN DAY - Yazz, Koji, and Billy really know how to PUSH...IT...UP -- These hard rock/punkers have quite a following from Tokyo to Osaka and Hiroshima -- Come check them out and you will see why - BLOW YOUR FACE OFF BABY!!!

MAD PA Unique and classy style - Tokyo Alternative is the best description I can think for their music -- One of my all-time favorite bands here in Tokyo -- come see their next show -- you will NOT be disappointed

BOOSTER Records - Nobu Nobu does sound production for most of the BotE Live shows at Yokota EClub -- He is also owner of Booster Records and produces several local artist, specializing in acoustic oriented acts. If you need live sound or a studio for production at reasonable value contact Nobu.

ZEN BIG HAIR / BIG ROCK -- NEED I SAY MORE (sorry I'm screaming but they DO play HEAVY METAL) -- don't miss their next show

B.B. BOOGIE The Bad Boy Boogie says it all -- classic rock covers from A (AC-DC) to Z (ZZ Top) -- the best rock west of the Rio Grande -- come check out their next show

Cock O'The Walk British Pub - Roppongi The Warrior Celts little cousin in the heart of Roppongi District Tokyo - same great drink, food and live music (no cover)

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