Raw rock energy Feisty 3-piece outfit TOQUIWA have their eponymous new album now out, which also marks their debut release on the Scopitones label. Scopitones is the home label of UK post-punk band The Wedding Present and TOQUIWA will be … 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
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
A new album from pop rock outfit SHONEN KNIFE is due for release this June. The new album titled POP TUNE will be released simultaneously in Japan, America and also in the UK. Amongst the tracks scheduled for the album … Read More
A tribute to the J-Rock classic band Ahead of L’Arc~En~Ciel’s debut UK gig this week, a special 20th Anniversary tribute album is due for release tomorrow. VIVID COVERS gathers a variety of bands and artists to cover a wide range … Read More
Famed Japanese fashion magazine KERA is planning to celebrate its 13th Anniversary with the release of a special compilation album next month featuring the likes of Kanon Wakeshima , Scandal, Stereopony and more. The album, titled KERA Songs 13th Anniversary … Read More