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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Brings 5th Anniversary World Tour to New York’s PlayStation Theater World-Famous Performer Releases Video Message for NYC Fans July 12, 2016 – Celebrating the fifth anniversary of her recording debut, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is bringing her colorful and energetic “KPP 5iVE YEARS MONSTER WORLD TOUR 2016″ to New York […]
CANTOY’s rock track “Combat Tribe” from their 2010 album Missmatch!? has been selected for the game soundtrack to Rockin’ Android’s Steam release of Angel Express (Tokkyu Tenshi). Check out the game trailer below: Additional info: http://www.rockinandroid.com/blog/entry.php?id=cantoy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2016 — Japanese kimono-cosplay duo YANAKIKU will return to San Francisco’s J-Pop Summit at the Fort Mason Center on July 23 and 24, 2016. YANAKIKU made their American performance debut at the Japanese cultural festival in 2014, and they returned last year to host J-Pop Summit’s Ryokan Pavilion. This year, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2016 — Japanese all-female rock band exist†trace has revealed a set of striking new photos to kick off their Japan tour dates for the second half of 2016. The band has been touring non-stop to promote their latest CD release THIS IS NOW, culminating in their one-man show “Blast Your […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2016 — Japanese gothic rock band Yousei Teikoku delivered a selection of their hardest-rocking songs and anime hits (from Tokyo ESP, Future Diary, Qwaser of Stigmata) at A-Kon 27 in Dallas on June 3, 2016.
How did you come up with the band name “Swinging Popsicle”? Shimada: We were playing pop music so I wanted to have the word “pops” in the name like “popsicle”. Popsicle itself is fine but I felt something like was missing. I thought it’d be better to have “ing” like The Rolling Stones or The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANGARDE’s Yoko Hamasaki reveals Blue Forest jacket and music video Music video shows sensual side of URBANGARDE frontwoman, shot by film director Eisuke Naito (LITCHI ☆ HIKARI CLUB, PUZZLE). May 23, 2016 — URBANGARDE vocalist Yoko Hamasaki has revealed the jacket image of her new solo album Blue Forest, scheduled for release […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2016 – Japanese dance/vocal group Da-iCE will make their American performance debut at Fanime later this month at the San Jose Convention Center, May 27-30. The groundbreaking five-member group has scored multiple chart-topping hits in Japan, becoming a pop music sensation for their multi-octave range, modern dance style, handsome looks, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2016 — Japanese gothic metal band Yousei Teikoku will release their 3-song single “Disorder” on USA iTunes on May 20, allowing fans to get the band’s latest tracks right before their live concert appearance at A-Kon 2016 in Dallas, Texas, on June 3. Yousei Teikoku is already well-known to American […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2016 – Japanese rock band BAND-MAID continue to spread their powerful combination of Akihabara-maid-cuteness and hard-rock-sound across the world with their announcement of their Latin American debut in Mexico later this year. BAND-MAID will perform at Mexico CDMX SALA (http://sala.club/#home) in Mexico City on October 9th with an opportunity for […]
VKH: What does it mean to you to be female musicians playing in a style that most people might assume would be played by men? Akane: When people just listen to our CD or our arrangements they would think, “Oh yeah, it’s a male rock band”. Even during rehearsals, we were mistaken for a male […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Latest Single is Opening Theme for “Big Order” Anime April 21, 2016 — Japanese gothic metal band Yousei Teikoku has released their new music video “Disorder”, the opening theme for the anime series Big Order (with story by Future Diary‘s Sakae Esuno) which began broadcast this month in Japan. “Disorder” is Yousei […]
“BLAST” is one of Jyou’s finest and most passionate performances, and miko loads the lyrics of “THIS IS NOW” with potent, emotional imagery. JRock247: http://jrock247.com/2016/03/exist-trace-this-is-now-review “The mini-album’s title track ‘THIS IS NOW’ makes a highly energetic start. Between Jyou’s screams, miko’s ever-impressive guitar work and sounds of shattering glass, exist†trace seem to be breaking the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2016 — J-Pop electronic dance duo BESPA KUMAMERO has released a new single in commemoration of their 15th anniversary. “Tell Me” was produced in the style of 80s Japanese pop, a departure from the duo’s modern sci-fi-inspired sound that dominated their past albums Romantic Waves, Plastic Confusion, and Spiral Connector. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2016 — Japanese trauma techno-pop band URBANGARDE takes fans on a mind-bending trip in their new music video “Femme Fata Fantasy,” from their live-show limited edition CD Showa 91. Bridging out from their apocalyptic 2015 album Showa 90, the band removes their gas masks to reveal ape faces, bouncing around […]
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YANAKIKU debuts new costumes at Tokyo live show Japanese designer Nobuko Ariga (“NOBU”) combines contemporary and traditional Japanese fashion for strong, feminine image FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 — Japanese kimono-cosplay duo YANAKIKU debuted new costumes at their first hosting event, “YANAKIKU Chindouchuu Hizakurige Sono Ichi” at Tokyo’s Daikanyama LOOP on March 30. After […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2015 — Japanese new wave band rock Budo Grape has released their 5th set of digital singles worldwide on iTunes, featuring a contrast of melancholy (“Jikansaryouomoi”) and insanely upbeat (“Go! Go! Taichi!”, named for the band’s manic, forever-smiling drummer).
“Showa 90 is parallel to modern Japan. This is a war time and people are hiding their voice like ghosts.” Link: http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net/2016/04/04/temma-yoko-shin-kei-urbangarde
BAND-MAID leads Ibuki magazine’s coverage of Sakura-Con 2016. Sakura-Con will be BAND-MAID’s international performance debut.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 — BAND-MAID rocked an audience of over 2500 music fans at Sakura-Con in Seattle last Easter weekend. The long-running Japanese culture event hosted the band’s debut American performance at the Washington State Convention Center, where the all-girl rock group signed autographs for a solid 2 hours after the concert, […]
exist†trace is on the cover of JAPAKO MUSIC #4 in Europe + 6 pages of photos & interviews. Publication date: April 2016 Link: Japako Store
Japanese Rockers BAND-MAID Play First-Ever U.S. Show in Seattle BAND MAID is an all female rock band from Japan who played their first ever US show this weekend at Sakura-con in Seattle. Embracing Japan’s maid culture, the band performs their live shows in maid outfits. You can learn more about Band Maid on their website […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2016 — Riding on the momentum from their latest album Showa 90, Japanese trauma-techno-pop band URBANGARDE has announced a series of new projects for 2016. URBANGARDE’s vocalist Yoko Hamasaki will release a solo album, Blue Forest, on June 15, which will be her second since the Film Noir EP released […]
“At first, we were more like a pop-rock music group,” said Kobato. “But when we recorded the song ‘Thrill’ from our first album, which is more like hard rock, we felt that this style would go best with us. We found a way to be unique.” Link: Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group BAND-MAID […]
(Japanese only) Link: http://www.soysource.net/column/2016/03/band-maid
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 — Japanese pop duo YANAKIKU has released a behind-the-scenes video documentary of their February 13th visit to Osaka, their first concert in the city in over 10 months. The girls board the shinkansen for their journey to the February 13th “Wonder World” concert event at the popular FANJ Twice […]
“BO-PEEP’s latest CD THANK YOU opens with rocket-fueled, fast-paced guitar fury from Mika Yoshimura in “Hello”. Mika’s shrill vocals push you off balance, but that’s the point. BO-PEEP is unapologetically and unrelentingly on the offensive. Ryoko Nakano’s thundering drums are equally strong, and after more than decade of recording and performing (yes, it’s been a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2016 — Japanese girls rock group BAND-MAID released a special video today in preparation for their American performance debut at Sakura-Con next month. Fans of Akihabara’s maid-cafe culture will enjoy guitarist Miku’s authentic and fun phrasing as the BAND-MAID members welcome their “master and ladies” to their first “service” in […]