“We wear denim jackets and jeans but no one asks us, ‘Why don’t you wear Kimonos? ’ So why ask, ‘Why do you sing in English?’ This is just our own way. Not as Japanese, but as ‘DYGL’.” — Nobuki Akiyama Tokyo indie punk band DYGL has…

Tokyo electro-pop band yahyel consists of Shun Ikegai (vocals), Miru Shinoda (sampler & chorus), Kazuya Oi (drums), Kento Yamada (VJ), and Wataru Sugimoto (synthesizer & chorus). Their second album, “Human”, was released earlier…

The last day of Cornelius’ the US Tour that was supporting their new album “Mellow Waves” was held at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. A show began at 9:30 pm from the intro of Mellow Waves. Cornelius’ show was created by…

Japanese guitarist MIYAVI has surely been firing up the acting engine these years with the controversial character in Oscar nominated Unbroken and some short appearances in blockbusters like Kong: Skull Land. Now, he will return to the film…

DYGL’s new single “Bad Kicks” has proved to us again that this band is better built than anyone else within this Japanese indie rock generation, and may very well fall short of finding contenders domestically in the next three years. I knew…

Tokyo indiepop band Yahyel have recently divulged the release of their second album “Human”. The new album will be out on March 7th, right before their ambitious trip to the U.S. festival SXSW, which is followed by a LIQUIDROOM…

It is announced that Hikaru Utada’s new song, “Chikai” will be a theme song for “KINGDOM HEARTS III” at D23 Expo Japan 2017. D23 Expo Japan 2018 is being held at Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu City, Chiba…

Eir Aoi’s official website announced that she will resume musical activities this spring. Eir Aoi is a popular anime song singer (Sword Art Online, KILL la KILL, and Fate/Zero), and she went on indefinite hiatus in November 2016 due…

Rock band, FLOW, announced their Latin American tour titled FLOW 15th Anniversary TOUR 2018 “Anime-Shibari”—Latin America Tour—as part of their world tour. The tour will feature all 21 anime theme songs by FLOW. The Latin America Tour…

Earlier this month, South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival has announced its third round of showcase artists with the addition of 11 new Japanese acts. We are positive that the list will keep growing with more showcase artists to be added…

Tokyo psychedelic band “Kikagaku Moyo” just announced their next North America tour plan. Having released an EP “Stone Garden” and supported a handful of bands of similar style such as Pond and King Gizzard & The…

Amazarashi, the mysterious Aomori rock duo is releasing their 4th full album “Local City’s Memento Mori” today. Known for providing opening and ending themes to multiple popular anime works such as “Tokyo…

Photo credit by SILENT SIREN On December 1, SILENT SIREN, a 4-piece all-girl band consisting of Su (Sumire Yoshida on vocals and guitar), Hinachu (Hinako Umemura on drums), Ainyan (Aina Yamauchi on bass), and Yukarun…

Japanese post-rock/math-rock band “toe” is releasing a compilation album “That’s Another Story” including old song covers, ad music and collaboration with fellow musicians on January 24th, 2018, while adding…

On November 13 and 14, on the fifth anniversary of their major-label debut, SILENT SIREN held the final Japanese performances of their 26-show tour, “5th ANNIVERSARY SILENT SIREN LIVE TOUR 2017 — The New World” at Nippon Budokan. Following…