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FEMM announce final UK shows and final EP
FEMM will perform their last solo concert in London on Saturday 16 December 2023. Two shows will take place on the same day at The Lower Third, situated on London’s iconic Denmark Street. The state of the art venue was … Read More
WACK IN THE UK
Wacky fun ahoy… Japan’s WACK agency makes their UK debut this week. WACK rose to notoriety with Brand-New Idol Society, dubbed “the most hated girl group in Japan” by VICE, before the idol unit disbanded in 2014, not before causing … Read More
JAPANESE HALLOWEEN PARTY
The Japanese English Meetup team are back with their annual Halloween party, taking place once again in London. The event will feature live music from alternative band Krokodile, some Japanese classics from Press X and also some idol action care … Read More
FEMM – Tokyo Ex Machina
The FEMM story reaches a perfect close… FEMM have always felt like Avex’s secret weapon; a smart combination of both Japanese and Western music elements that should have scored bigger commercial success across the years since their inception. Tokyo Ex … Read More
HYPER JAPAN 2023 Music Preview
Japan music showcase July sees the return of Japanese cultural event Hyper Japan to London, this year taking place at Olympia between 21-23 July 2023. As part of Hyper Japan’s 2023 activities, there’s a wealth of live music performances featuring … Read More
UTADA Goes Gold
To celebrate the highly-anticipated release of Hikaru Utada’s upcoming single ‘Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-‘ on 28 July, a special promotional campaign has been launched. In this campaign, 300 lucky winners will have the opportunity to receive an exclusive Original … Read More
FEMM announce “Last Femm-Isation”
Mannequins on manoeuvres… As FEMM fans will be aware, the duo made a dramatic announcement earlier this year to call it a day stating that they had “completed their role” and were returning to their home in the future. “What … Read More
EKOTUMI Presents Tales Of Japan
Exploring Japanese mythology… Songwriter and singer, performer and novelist of Japanese mythology and folklore, Ekotumi’s approach to music is grounded in an exploration of Japanese mythology, particularly the idea of kami, a Shinto concept which embodies “gods” as elements of … Read More
HYPER LIVE 2022
Japanese musical acts assemble… July sees the return of Japanese cultural event Hyper Japan to London, this year taking place at Evolution between 22-24 July 2022. As part of Hyper Japan’s 2022 activities, they’re teaming up with promoters Orion Live … Read More
FEMM reveal UK tour plans
Mannequin Pop Go Ahead of their UK/EU tour, FEMM 2.0 have announced more details of their live show plans. Joining the electronic pop outfit will be low-res J-pop artist MIKUROMIKA (see J-Pop Go feature previously) in support. The pair have … Read More
Happy Birthday Ryuichi Sakamoto
Celebrating the legendary musician’s legacy Today marks the 70th birthday of musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. As one of Japan’s pioneering names in the world of electronic music, Sakamoto will always be associated with technopop outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra, a … Read More
FEMM – Tokyo Girls Anthem
Tokyo girls run the world 2020 proved to be a pivotal year for FEMM when they announced an “upgrade” from FEMM 1.0 to FEMM 2.0. RiRi and LuLa’s particular flavour of dancepop was also given a refresher course care of … Read More
HIKARU UTADA – Kimini Muchuu
New song, new album and a streaming performance on the way… December marks the 23rd Anniversary of ‘Time Will Tell’, Hikaru Utada’s debut single (the first single from their debut album First Love, released in 1999). Time certainly flies, but … Read More
AYUMI HAMASAKI – Ayu Trance 2 Complete Edition
The return of Ayu’s trance classic Ayumi Hamasaki needs little introduction as one of Avex’s most established musical powerhouses and one of Japan’s most well-known female musicians and singers. Now the reissue of classic 2002 remix album Cyber TRANCE presents … Read More
NECRONOMIDOL Live in London
In Regeneratione Tour It would be fair to say that occult-powered idol act NECRONOMIDOL have been through some ups and downs in recent times. The successive line-up changes can’t fail to be a frustrating obstacle, presenting a precarious foundation to … Read More
EKOTUMI Live in London
A journey into Japanese mythology… The Kojiki is considered to be the oldest literary work in Japan, a chronicle of the myths and legends of Japanese history. It also weaves in oral traditions and semi-historical accounts and elements of its … Read More