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BAND-MAID Prepare For First European Tour and Announce New Single ‘YOLO’

26th September 2016

After making their UK debut back in May at MCM London Comic Con, viral phenomenons BAND-MAID will return...

PHOTOS: SCANDAL, O2 Academy Islington, London, 24/09/2016

25th September 2016

PHOTOS: SCANDAL, O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON, LONDON, 24/09/2016 Returning to the UK for their second ever London performance, Osaka...

GUITAR WOLF Set To Rock London This October – European Tour 2016

25th September 2016

Arguably Japan’s most devoted rock ‘n’ roll three-piece GUITAR WOLF will set London alight this October as part...

SABANNAMAN Bring the Groove With Their New Mini-Album ‘Psychedelic Sox Funk’

18th September 2016

SABANNAMAN, the answer to what would happen if you combine some of American’s hottest rock talents and then...

CRAZY N' SANE KNOTFEST 2016 Nu-metal Japanese band

CRAZY N’ SANE Bring the Nu-Metal Revival to Japan

17th September 2016

CRAZY N’ SANE, Japan’s mysterious nu-metal septet. Gimmicky side project, or the next band to ride the wave...

THE TOMBOYS To Play London’s HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market

16th September 2016

Cute-punk rock unit THE TOMBOYS are set to make their UK return this November at London’s biggest Japanese...

Electric Eel Shock Return to the UK for 2016 European Tour

14th September 2016

Electric Eel Shock return to the UK as part of yet another huge European tour starting this November....

KEMURI Release SKA BRAVO Best of CD Ahead of 2016 UK Tour

13th September 2016

Ska-punk giants KEMURI‘s first ever UK tour with Less Than Jake is just around the corner, and now,...

HER NAME IN BLOOD Announce First Ever European Tour – UK Dates Confirmed

10th September 2016

HER NAME IN BLOOD will make their UK debut as part of their first ever European tour this...

PHOTOS: MELT-BANANA + PIKACYU-MAKOTO, Raw Power Festival 2016, 28/05/2016

10th June 2016

PHOTOS: MELT-BANANA + PIKACYU-MAKOTO, RAW POWER FESTIVAL 2016, 28/05/2016 Raw Power Festival, the home for all things noisy. 3...

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News

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

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025: Final voting nears as YMO named symbol of inaugural ceremony

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

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

(ARCHIVE) An Cafe live in London (2014): The oshare kei icons’ last UK show

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”

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

Mrs. GREEN APPLE announce “MGA MAGICAL 10 YEARS” projects to celebrate 10th anniversary

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025: Final voting nears as YMO named symbol of inaugural ceremony

News

BAND-MAID Prepare For First European Tour and Announce New Single ‘YOLO’

PHOTOS: SCANDAL, O2 Academy Islington, London, 24/09/2016

GUITAR WOLF Set To Rock London This October – European Tour 2016

SABANNAMAN Bring the Groove With Their New Mini-Album ‘Psychedelic Sox Funk’

CRAZY N’ SANE Bring the Nu-Metal Revival to Japan

THE TOMBOYS To Play London’s HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market

Electric Eel Shock Return to the UK for 2016 European Tour

KEMURI Release SKA BRAVO Best of CD Ahead of 2016 UK Tour

HER NAME IN BLOOD Announce First Ever European Tour – UK Dates Confirmed

PHOTOS: MELT-BANANA + PIKACYU-MAKOTO, Raw Power Festival 2016, 28/05/2016