New music video from Mono + Taka Goto announces solo project
As reported previously, Mono will be releasing its new, altogether ninth studio album mid-October and they just released the full version of their music video for the title and if…
Ska punk group Kemuri releases its best of album in Europe and goes on a UK tour!
Japan's most famous and probably oldest ska punk band, Kemuri released a best of album, Ska Bravo last summer to commemorate their 20th anniversary together and now the album will…
Charisma.com, weddings and… toothbrushes!?
is a pop / hip-hop / electro duo and also, they are one of the most interesting and unique JPop acts from the last several And ever since they started…
Boris brings its Pink tour to Europe
Boris's been touring for a while, celebrating the 10th anniversary* of the release of Pink, which is probably their best known album, playing it in its entirety and at the…
Mighty Crown’s new album and video celebrates the dancehall crew’s 25th anniversary
The 20th of July marked the long awaited return and new album of Yokohama's World famous dancehall & reggae crew, Mighty Crown, which was to coincide with their 25th and…
Maki Nomiya’s new album revisits Pizzicato Five and the French roots of Shibuya-kei!
Even though Pizzicato Five, the Shibuya-kei group that built up a very serious international following in the '90s is long gone (they disbanded in 2001), their legacy still lives on.…
Merzbow goes tribal for new album, Hatobana!
I am absolutely not planning to write about each and every new Merzbow release, but the new announcement, if possible, sounds even more exciting than the Sun Ra rework one…
Babymetal to support… the Red Hot Chili Peppers in UK!?
When, after their solo show at Wembley Arena earlier this year, you thought that the Babymetal phenomenon can not get any more they announced that in December they will be…
Keiji Haino + Balázs Pándi in Europe this October!
Hungarian drummer Balázs Pándi's been working with the biggest names of the Japanese noise / experimental music scene for years: he released several albums with Merzbow, he toured with KK.…
The fin. to play at Lithuania’s Loftas Fest
The fin., haling from Kobe, just announced that they will play at Loftas Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania. The festival takes place on the 2nd and 3rd of September, with them…