Former BiS member delivers pink pop Toothpast Records, a new record label venture based in London and Tokyo, aims to feature a variety of Japanese artists for vinyl releases. The first planned release scheduled for September will be the debut … Read More
Idol Pop will have a home in the UK with the news that new record label Read The Air have signed Maison book girl to their roster. Read The Air Records is a collaboration between UK independent label Alcopop! Records … Read More
2016 has been an eventful year for J-Pop, particularly here in the UK which hosted both some big names and small names for live performances. Along the way we saw the return of old favourites and also some shocks for … Read More
The activities of alternative idol outfit Brand-new Idol Society managed to spark the interest of Jojo Hiroshige back in 2012. Hiroshige fronted classic noise band Hijokaidan, whose own antics seemed to suggest similar themes in line with BiS. Hiroshige had … Read More
Weapons of Dempa Destruction… The arrival of Dempagumi.Inc’s third studio album brings with it some of the best examples of contemporary idol music. In a period where idol outfits are generally still in the ascendant, it’s always a nice surprise … Read More
Japan Update Weekly is a free newspaper distributed amongst Japanese-themed restaurants, shops and outlets in the UK. This week’s issue has its focus on J-Pop Go courtesy of an interview with Paul Browne. The interview covers the initial inspirations behind … Read More