Plans for the next LAC event for 2013 are in full swing and details of the special guests and lineup are now available. This includes a performance by J-Rock outfit COLORS, electronic music artist TEMPHUiBIS and an appearance by voice … Read More
The PERFUME Official Fan Club is opening its doors to fans from around the world. Previously, the content on the Perfume Official Fan Club (P.T.A.) had only been available to Japanese fans, but as part of Perfume’s global push they’ve … Read More
apan has enjoyed a history of a broad range of electronic acts, from the likes of classic Technopop acts such as Yellow Magic Orchestra to the moody electronic compositions of Jesse Ruins. This eclectic range of electronic artists on the … Read More
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