Introducing TOQUIWA
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
The J-Pop Go News Briefing: 11th October 2012
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
The innovation of HATSUNE MIKU
The secret life of vocaloids… It’s not often that you’re given the opportunity to attend a seminar whose topics include virtual superstar Hatsune Miku, but the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in London were providing just that opportunity as part of their … Read More
Meet The Artist! SHONEN KNIFE
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 Guesting at the LAC
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
The J-Pop Go News Briefing
It’s time for a new J-Pop Go feature – our semi-regular News Briefings brings you some J-Pop news, gossip and stories from around the web. Small bite-sized items that bring you up to speed with what’s happening in the exciting … Read More