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
Introducing SEKAI NO OWARI
The Japanese music scene will often serve up some intriguing delights that manage to capture the imagination of the public as well as enjoying a measure of success into the deal. Certainly SEKAI NO OWARI would fit that particular bill. … Read More
J-POP GO at LAGC
The LONDON AND ANIME GAMING CON returns for its first 2015 event! Following a sell-out 2,000+ event in 2014, London Anime & Gaming Con returns this 7-8 February. Top guests confirmed include Cristina Vee who has voiced over 100 characters … Read More
SCANDAL’S HELLO WORLD gets UK release
SCANDAL’s sixth studio album HELLO WORLD is receiving a special UK and European release on both physical CD and via iTunes. The CD version of HELLO WORLD will also feature two bonus tracks not available on the Japanese release. The … Read More
CAPSULE To Release New Album WAVE RUNNER
Electronic duo CAPSULE have a new album titled WAVE RUNNER scheduled for release next year. WAVE RUNNER will be Capsule’s 15th studio album release following on from 2013’s CAPS LOCK. The new album will feature 10 tracks, including a special … Read More
An Interview With J BRITTON
The talents of Jonathan Britton were on display at Hyper Japan’s Christmas Market this year as the accomplished singer entertained audiences across the weekend. A student at The BRIT School, Jonathan was scouted via the StarNow talent website by Darren … Read More
MK DANCE GROUP Interview
One of the regular dance outfits on the UK scene is MK DANCE GROUP (now known simply as MK) who have been active since 2010 and have clocked up appearances at events such as MCM Expo and Hyper Japan. The … Read More
ANDY LEE/KLEPTOPENGUIN interview
ANDY LEE is a UK performer who appears at events as himself and also under the guise of KLEPTOPENGUIN. Using a multitude of talents, including singing, keyboards, dancing and MCing, Andy has also clocked up a number of awards for … Read More
HYPER JAPAN Xmas Market 2014
With the ongoing plans to close Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Hyper Japan have had to shop around for venues, with the result that they’ve actually returned to Olympia (where they staged their second event back in 2011). As usual, Hyper … Read More