From Paris to Tokyo to Goa with Love: The Evolution of Andrew Sloman’s New Album Andrew Sloman was filmed sitting in a vintage Toyota 86 in rural Chiba canoodling with a…
Singer Donna Burke Discovers Her Voice on Eminem’s Latest Album When Donna Burke listens to Eminem’s new song “Good Guy,” released August 31 on the…
Japanese Hip-Hop Artist Amiide: “I Am Gay, and I Am Open About It” With the opening lyrics, “Don’t think too much. Let it be. Let it go,” Japanese…
Relying on the Generosity of Strangers: The Life of Touring Bands in Japan The Melbourne-based six-piece band The Lagerphones return to Japan for their fourth tour and are…
Mastodon Interview: Grammy-Winning Band on Weird Tokyo Experiences and Best Japan Metal Bands In the music video for Mastodon’s psychedelic rocker “Steambreather” two rapscallions attend a “deep nasal…
A Shut Door: “Japanese Hip-Hop Has Sectioned Itself Off” In 1983 the film Wild Style introduced hip-hop to a mystified generation of Japanese kids.…
Singer Crystal Kay: “I Had a Quarter-life Crisis Around the Age of 25” TW interviews the singer on struggling with cultural identity, celebrating two decades in the industry,…
Japanese Funk Band BRADIO on Their First Global Gig and First Major Album Known for their dynamic shows (which are more like giant parties) and their saucy lyrics,…
30 of Japan’s Hottest Music Festivals for Summer 2018 and Beyond Nothing says summer like music festivals. We have the lowdown on the biggest and best…
On “Letting Go” and Following Your Dreams: An Interview with nature airliner This year is shaping up to be a big one for the folk duo nature…
7 Top K-pop Groups to Add to Your Spring Playlist From April 13 to 15, lovers of K-pop, K-drama, K-fashion, and K-beauty will be flocking to KCON Japan 2018, the…
Addicted to Lauv: One of 2018’s Most Exciting New Artists Visits Tokyo You have Ed Sheeran for the wedding, Bruno Mars for the sex and Sam Smith…
The Amazons Prepare to Satisfy Japan’s Craving for Real Rock In their native UK The Amazons have been pegged as a red hot up and…
The Weekender Playlist: Miyavi Shreds and Justin Timberlake Gets Filthy These are the tracks we’ve had on repeat this month. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug…
The Safes: A Band of Brothers Gets Ready to Rock Japan Having a working musician as a father, and a record collecting mother, the brothers O’Malley…
