Kanon Wakeshima’s debut UK performance at Hyper Japan earlier this year had been very well received by her fans. To expect a follow up in the same year was completely unexpected – but very welcome indeed. Outside of her solo … Read More
Cinema outings for Japanese musical icons… The Apollo Cinema Piccadilly in London will be hosting exclusive premiere screenings of two films – one for Hatsune Miku and another for L’Arc-en-Ciel – this November and December. Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011 … Read More
Kanon Wakeshima wowed audiences at her debut UK gig earlier this year at Hyper Japan and this Friday she returns as the kanon x kanon tour reaches its climax. The tour, which sees Kanon collaborating with An Cafe’s bassist Kanon, … Read More
Lo-Fi are a Japanese music trio that utilise a range of genres, including breakbeats, hip-hop and soul. Previous performances have included the Mini Cooper Xmas event, a Starbucks anniversary event and also the Asahi summer beer garden party in Hokkaido. … Read More
Japanese bands in charity push This Saturday sees the UK debut of Japanese band Lo-Fi as part of HAA – TO BII – TO [ハート ビート] which is also a fundraising event for Aid For Japan. Aid For Japan was … Read More
One of our favourite Technopop outfit Perfume are back with a new single release ‘Spice’ scheduled for release on November 2nd 2011. Perfume are enjoying an increase in attention from the West, especially since their classic track ‘Polyrhythm’ featured in … Read More
Combining a variety of styles and influences, Unshin features members from Taiwan, Korea, England and Japan. Singer Megumi Miyoshi (originally from Sendai, Japan) was a professional koto player before the band was formed. Their debut album Waltz for Broken Dolls … Read More
UNICORN TABLE have built a career on a boisterous pop rock that has carved its way into a series of top notch anime themes including Fly Away from Jinki:Extend and a variety of tunes from School Rumble. The creation of … Read More
KANON WAKESHIMA has announced that she is to undertake a tour later this year which will feature the European debut of kanon x kanon – the collaboration that also features An Cafe bassist Kanon. Earlier this year, Kanion Wakeshima made … Read More
‘PonPonPon’ marks the debut single from blogger-turned-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and is a slice of infectious pop that’s just as beguiling as the bonkers video that accompanies it. Kyary’s singing career comes on the back of her alternative life as … Read More