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Pay money To my Pain 'SUNRISE TO SUNSET' Documentary

Pay money To my Pain documentary ‘SUNRISE TO SUNSET’ to hit Japanese theatres this month

10th November 2023

The documentary film, ‘SUNRISE TO SUNSET’, a tribute to the iconic Japanese alt-rock band Pay money To my...

Negative Sun to drop raw debut ‘Demo ’23’ on cassette

9th November 2023

Tokyo’s Negative Sun is poised to unleash their debut demo, ‘Demo ’23’, worldwide on cassette through Indonesia label...

Underground-supergroup ULTRA launch debut album ‘Tōtei Oyobanai’

7th November 2023

Underground-supergroup ULTRA have just released their debut full-length album titled ‘Tōtei Oyobanai’ (‘到底及ばない’). Formed in November 2020, ULTRA’s...

HEY-SMITH release long-awaited 6th studio album ‘Rest In Punk’

4th November 2023

Osaka ska-punk legends HEY-SMITH have dropped their 6th full-length album, ‘Rest In Punk’, their first album release in...

Atarashii Gakko! Nominatted for Japan's 2023 Buzzword Award

ATARASHII GAKKO! nominated for Japan’s 2023 Buzzwords Award

3rd November 2023

Japanese dance unit ATARASHII GAKKO! (New School Leaders) have secured a nomination for the 2023 U-CAN New Words...

Fake Creators New Single 'Star Racer' 2023

Fake Creators unveil new rave-style anthem ‘Star Racer’ and exclusive NFT drop

2nd November 2023

Fake Creators, the collaborative brainchild of math rock unit LITE and DJ/producer DE DE MOUSE, have dropped their...

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS Europe Tour 2024

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce first ever Europe and UK tour in 2024

28th October 2023

Renowned Japanese post-hardcore and shoegaze trio, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, or Masudore for short, have revealed the...

Age Factory drops music video for ‘Blood in blue’, their fourth single of 2023

21st October 2023

Nara rock trio Age Factory have unveiled the music video for their latest single, ‘Blood in blue’. Directed...

WACK in the UK, London, 2023 - AiNATOAOI, ASP, ExWHYZ

‘WACK in the UK’ to Bring Japanese Alt-Idol Madness to London

13th October 2023

WACK, the renowned Japanese alt-idol agency known for its disruptive influence on the nation’s music scene, is gearing...

DIR EN GREY “FROM DEPRESSION TO __” Europe 2024

DIR EN GREY to Bring ‘FROM DEPRESSION TO ________’ Tour to Europe in 2024

12th October 2023

DIR EN GREY are set to make their return to Europe in 2024 with their ‘EUROPE TOUR24: FROM...

News

KIZU announce “1st last album”, drop single ‘R/E/D/’, celebrate 8th anniversary

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 final nominees revealed: Fujii Kaze, Creepy Nuts, YOASOBI, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominate

Margins United returns with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tohji and more for second London edition

Events

Margins United returns with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tohji and more for second London edition

coldrain set for biggest UK/EU tour yet, kicking off this November

Takeru (SuG) and Shou (Verde/, Alice Nine) announce Europe tour ‘youthpit’

Features

What is CEIPA? The organisation behind matsuri ’25 and MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN

Yoshiki honours David Lynch: A look back at their surreal collaboration on X Japan’s ‘Longing’

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

Live Reports

Kenshi Yonezu live in London: A full-circle set for a new audience on first world tour

Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI live at matsuri ’25 Los Angeles: A sold-out statement for Japanese music

Phantom Siita live in London: ‘Moth to a flame’ tour ends with a crimson-tinged idol pop finale

Interviews

Hitsujibungaku interview: US debut, anime themes, and life beyond Tokyo’s indie circuit

KAIKA interview: From virtual singer to songwriter, the story behind ‘Umarerumaekara Kimiwo Shitteru’

Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – interview: “After dropping out of middle school… that’s when I picked up the guitar”