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March 15, 2010Andymori’s debut was one of my favourite albums of last year, and their sophomore release, Fanfare to Nekkyou manages to...
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March 3, 20102010 will be a year of great opportunity for me. I’ve packed my bags and moved to Japan, where I’m...
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February 15, 2010Omodaka’s Plum Song EP is a blend of old and new, placing traditional-style Japanese vocals from Akiko Kanazawa alongside chiptune...
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February 1, 2010Being the type of person who both writes about Japanese music and owns the Carl Sagan – Glorious Dawn 7″...
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December 17, 2009Ogre You Asshole wear their influences on their sleeves, literally. They got their memorable band-moniker when former drummer Arata Nishi...
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November 29, 2009Mayumi Kojima’s child-like voice could be an acquired taste – her voice is in the same delicate range as Chara’s,...
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November 22, 2009As Hanazono opens with ‘34 DANCE’ it sounds like a bizarre hybrid of Blonde Redhead and Battles. A screeching lead...
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November 2, 2009Polysics are one of the most fun live bands on the planet. When they play live, front-man Hiroyuki Hayashi literally...
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October 9, 2009Video: LITE – The Sun Sank
I’m not often one for short EPs and singles. I tend to prefer full...
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October 1, 2009Sodopp’s second album, Lookin’ Color 8, isn’t a new release (it came out just over a year ago), but caught...
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