KYARY PAMYU PAMYU at Koko
Ahead of KYARY PAMYU PAMYU’s return to the UK this month, a chance to reflect on her dazzling 5 years in music… Since her musical debut in 2011 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has swiftly become not only one of the leading … Read More
KYARY PAMYU PAMYU returns to UK this October
UK J-Pop fans should mark their diaries for 11th October 2015 when KYARY PAMYU PAMYU will be staging her 3rd concert in the UK at the Roundhouse venue in London. KPP’s appearance is part of a greater effort by Moshi … Read More
FEAR OF AN IDOL PLANET
A few weeks back a curious feature popped up on the Hyper Japan website. It was a puff piece designed to draw attention to the fact that Dempagumi.inc are to perform at the summer event, which is big news considering … Read More
The Music Tradition of KOHAKU UTA GASSEN
Looking at Japan’s traditional Christmas music show While Christmas in Japan is a very different experience to those that we enjoy in the west, there’s a familiar tradition that arrives every New Year’s Eve in the shape of Kohaku Uta … Read More
2015 Music Preview
Last year proved to be a strong year for J-Pop releases – and along with it came a continuation of the desire for some Japanese artists and record labels to expand into a global market. This interest has obviously been … Read More
New Kyary Pamyu Pamyu release ‘Mondai Girl’ due in March
KYARY PAMYU PAMYU has a new single release scheduled for March this year titled ‘Mondai Girl’. ‘Mondai Girl’ will mark KPP’s 13th single release following on from 2014’s ‘Kira Kira Killer’. The tune, which roughly translates as ‘Problem Girl’, was … Read More