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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is Back with “Invader Invader,” Resistance is Futile
Remember when we said "Ninjari Ban Ban" was the awesomest/cutest Kyary Pamyu Pamyu vid yet? Well, J-pop's adorably-bizarre darling dropped in on YouTube with her new...
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WATAPACHI Take Trap to Japan
Name: WATAPACHI
Where They're From: Tokyo, Japan
When They Started: 2012
Genre: Trap, Electronic
For Fans Of: Bosstone, Yellow Claw, Flosstradamus,...
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Josy Coos It Out and Then Cranks It Up
Name: Josy
Where They're From: Tokyo, Japan
When They Started: 2010
Genre: Psych rock meets art punk
For Fans Of: Akabane Vulgars On Strong Bypass, The...
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Josy — “To the Light”
With a crazy vibe somewhere between The Go-Gos and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, the guitar-less quartet from Tokyo tends to leave a distinct impression on anyone who catches...
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Jesse McFaddin of RIZE Stands Up on His Own
Words and interview by Patrick St. Michel
The Togoshi-Ginza neighborhood of Tokyo is a calm residential area boasting one major street flanked by stores and...
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“Ninja Ri Ban Ban”: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is a J-Pop Assassin
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, reigning princess of J-pop 2.0, has some pretty insane videos out there. The viral power of "Pon Pon Pon" aside, "Fashion Monster" was pretty nuts,...
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This Trombone Cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” Might Kill You
Oh, my god. We just died watching Morning Musuko cover "Somebody That I Used to Know." The New York City-based group specializes in big-band style jazz covers of J-pop...
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ICON: Yoko Ono’s Impermeable Instinct for Creativity
Words and Exclusive Interview by Stephen Greco.
Intense curiosity and a strong commitment to make life the best it can be—those are qualities that can unite human...
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Jesse McFaddin — “Access Violation”
If we’re truly in our last days, Japan’s Jesse McFaddin (of nu metal trio Rize) would probably provide the penultimate swan song. “Access Violation” contains lots of...
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Shugo Tokumaru — “Katachi”
We’re guessing that the ever-crafty Shugo Takumaru, a Japanese indie folk artist, has VIP access to the art store. “Katachi,” a single from In Focus, is a pleasant...
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It Doesn’t Really Get Better Than Boris Covering My Bloody Valentine
Admittedly, when we heard some of our favorite Japanese bands like Boris and Shonen Knife were doing a My Bloody Valentine were were stoked but it was a little hard to...
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Shugo Tokumaru — “Decorate”
Japanese indie folk singer/songwriter Shugo Tokumaru captures the exuberance of art in “Decorate,” a single from In Focus. The lively jumble of drums and xylophone is as...
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Romie’s Japanese Soca Party Is Legend
By now some people have heard about the reggae and dancehall scene in Japan. The soca scene is still a little more underground, but that doesn't mean Tokyo soca parties...
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Luxembourg’s Love Echo is Like a Hot Bath
Name: Love Echo (Vicki Glass, Vic Miranda)
Where they’re from: Luxembourg (vocalist Vicki Glass is based in Tokyo)
When they started: 2012
Genre: Dream-pop,...
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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s “Furisodeshon” PV Is Red Hot
This settles it. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is the coolest girl on the planet. (Or should I say woman?) I always get great fashion ideas from her videos, but this trés mod all...
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Checkpoint: The Birth of the Japanese Mixtape… Who’s Got Next
Words by Dexter Thomas.
It's hard to believe that just a few years ago, the Japanese hip-hop scene—made and created by Japanese artists— was almost unimaginable....
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The Elusive Charm of Tokyo’s Shugo Tokumaru
Name: Shugo Tokumaru
Where he's from: Tokyo, Japan
When he started: 2003
Genre: Indie-folk, indie-pop
Most Similar: The Beatles, Sufjan Stevens, New...
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Amiaya Killed J-Pop, Long Live Tokyo Pop
Words and Interview by By Robert Michael Poole.
At Thailand’s Big Mountain Music Festival in Khao Yai, a few hours north of Bangkok, thousands of locals perch on a...
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Sekai No Owari Says The End is Near
Words and Interview by Miko Uno.
What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “End of the World”? Disaster? Darkness? Sadness? If there was a perfect score or...
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RANL, Queen of the Virtual Rap Barbies?
Words by Dexter Thomas.
Nowadays, everybody wants to play Barbie.
Every week, it seems like there's some new female artist with pink hair, donning doll clothes. I...