Energetic Japanese pop outfit BUDO GRAPE are about to embark on their first UK tour with 3 dates of live performances lined up later this month. BUDO GRAPE hail from Nagoya (or as the band like to describe it, ‘Neo-Nagoya’!) … Read More
One of the exciting events as part of next month’s HYPER JAPAN is a special talk with Mr. Hisamitsu Ishikawa, of Production I.G. and acclaimed Japanese anime critic Ryusuke Hikawa. Production I.G. are best known as the company behind such … Read More
It seems Japan always has plenty of guitar bands on hand to suit your fancy, but lately it feels there’s been a glut of bands that are falling beneath the mark. Either poor facsimiles of Western bands and genres or … Read More
It’s time for another J-Pop Go News Briefing bringing you some J-Pop news, gossip and stories from around the wonderful web. This segment features stories on AKB48’s latest release, the K-On! Movie, a Friday gig from Coppé, 4 Japanese bands … Read More
Pop punk trio SHONEN KNIFE, whose 21-date European tour is drawing to a close, have been invited by The Japan Foundation to give a talk about their long career later this month. SHONEN KNIFE formed back in 1981 and were … Read More
J-POP GO at the London Anime Con 9th/10th February 2013 J-Pop Go will be making a special guest DJ appearance at the next London Anime Con which is scheduled to take place in London on Saturday 9th February and Sunday … Read More