Shadows: DIG
Six years after their latest full-length (and five after their latest EP), Shadows in finally back with a new album and while DIG took quite some time to make, it…
TsuShiMaMiRe: Sake Mamire / #2021reviews
So, what we learn from this new TsuShiMaMiRe album is these girls obviously get pretty wild when they drink! I am guessing this because the theme of Sake Mamire, the…
No No No: No No No / #2021reviews
While the first band that will probably come to mind for most people while listening to this album is Otoboke Beaver as they got pretty famous worldwide in recent years,…
Dig deep into the history of the Kansai area hardcore punk scene with F.O.A.D. Records’ new book!
These last few years we've seen a wave of reissues digging up rare gems from the endless annals of Japan's vast and insane hardcore punk scene, but Italy's Records, one…
NO, a new album from Boris out later this week!
Later this week Boris will release a new full-lenght titled NO: out on the 3rd of July, the album will contain eleven tracks, including a cover of Fundamental Error by…
The reissue of OXZ’s discography helps us to rediscovering forgotten parts of Japan’s underground music history.
In recent years (fortunately) there were a lot of reissues of either forgotten or, on the contrary, heavily sought after Japanese releases from the '80s and one of the latest…
Otoboke Beaver in Europe… right now! Plus new music video and some more EU dates for summer.
OK, so, Otoboke Beaver, one of the best and craziest all-girls bands from Japan is touring around Europe now! Well, Europe this time actually means UK and the Neatherlands, plus…
Osaka punk / crust band Zyanose is touring Europe… right now!
Oh damn, I noticed this way too late (and just one day late to catch the Vienna gig), but the extremely noisy and chaotic Osaka based crust punk act Zyanose…
New album from Otoboke Beaver + UK tour dates!
Otoboke Beaver (one of the latest additions to Japan's long line of amazingly weird and wacky all-girl rock bands that gain international success) is back to the UK to do…
New album from Shonen Knife + EU and UK tour!
It's been quite a while since pop punk legends Shonen Knife did a proper EU tour, but the girls are finally back and will be rocking Europe starting early May!…