SHONEN KNIFE – Rock Society
“If you like upbeat Punk Rock they’re the band for you!” For a band that’s been active for 30 years, Shonen Knife have had their fair share of press coverage which has helped to pave the way for their success. … Read More
SHONEN KNIFE – POP TUNE
Pop rock perfection… Pop Tune follows on from Shonen Knife’s 2010 release Free Time (and also their 2011 Osaka Ramones album). You could never accuse them of being slackers. For a band that’s been going since 1981, they’re remarkably productive … Read More
PUFFY COVERS sleeve art revealed
The sleeve design for the forthcoming Puffy Covers album has been unveiled on the Official Puffy website. As previously reported, the album will feature cover versions by a wide variety of artists including Yoshii Kazuya, Saito Kazuyoshi, OKAMOTO’S, The Birthday, … Read More
Japanese Girls required for J-Pop-themed commercial
If you have an interest in acting, modelling and J-Pop then this might be of interest to you. Casting company Beach Casting is recruiting for a commercial which will feature a fake J-Pop girl band as part of the theme. … Read More
SHONEN KNIFE Interview
“I look forward and never look back…” With the release of their latest album Pop Tune (see J-Pop Go review), Shonen Knife celebrate 30 years of their own particular brand of rock tunes. Founder-member Naoko Yamano kindly took time out … Read More
SHONEN KNIFE – Pop Tune out today!
Iconic rock outfit go Pop POP TUNE – The new album from pop-punk trio Shonen Knife is released in the UK today! The UK version of the album, which is released via Damnably, also features a different variation of the … Read More
YMO and KRAFTWERK in first joint performance
Legendary Technopop outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra and Electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are to share the same stage for the first time in their long careers as part of the NO NUKES 2012 effort. The music event was the inspiration of Ryuichi … Read More
SHONEN KNIFE Spotify playlist
As part of our SHONEN KNIFE WEEK, we’ve updated our Spotify playlist to include a selection of SHONEN KNIFE tunes to sing along to while you browse the site. Also a reminder that POP TUNE, the new album from SHONEN … Read More
SHONEN KNIFE – Riding On The Rocket
30 years of rock goodness It’s staggering to consider that Shonen Knife are celebrating 30 years of their particular brand of punk-pop antics. For a band whose ambitions were relatively modest, Shonen Knife have come a long way – and … Read More
BiS PPCC and new release details
Underground idol antics Their Avex debut single PPCC is on the way, but BiS also have a special separate vinyl release out next month. BiS (aka Brand-New Idol Society) have been very cryptic about their forthcoming release ‘PPCC’, which marks … Read More