New single from LiSA releases August 2nd
Even though LiSA released a new full album last month — Little Devil Parade — fans will not have a long wait to hear new material from the singeContinue reading…
Category: J-Pop
Konomi Suzuki – Interview (2017)
Konomi Suzuki Interview by David Cirone June 12, 2017 A short conversation with anisong singer Konomi Suzuki (No-Game, No-Life, Re:Zero, FairContinue reading…
FEMM get one step closer to real with candy-coated (almost) 3D MV “Do It Again”
Japanese dance/pop mannequins FEMM have released their “Fake 3D” music video for “Do It Again feat. LIZ”. Produced by Wataru Sasaki of EPOCH, knowContinue reading…
FEMM join the HYPER JAPAN party in London
HYPER JAPAN PARTY, a celebration of great music from and inspired by Japan presented by JPU Records and the UK’s largest Japanese culture festivContinue reading…
C-ute to perform final overseas concerts, Juice=Juice announces first world tour
Hello! Project idol group ℃-ute will perform their final overseas concerts this week on April 13th in Mexico City, Mexico and on April 16th in PContinue reading…
WACK Exhibition breakdown
Straight From Japan breaks down the WACK Exhibition performances, featuring GANG PARADE, BiS, and BiSH, as well as the future collaboration announContinue reading…
FAMM’IN releases new song Animus
The female rap crew FAMM’IN, formed by FAKY, FEMM and Yup’in, has released their new song “animus”. Co-produced by Radical Hardcore CliqueContinue reading…
Airi Suzuki (C-ute) announces final photobook Zenshu 2010-2017 Eien
Airi Suzuki of Hello! Project’s popular idol group C-ute has announced her final photobook titled “Zenshu 2010-2017 Eien”, a collection of her preContinue reading…
On set of a J-pop music video shoot: Da-iCE “Two As One”
On May 31, 2016, I was on set of the “Two As One” music video shoot for J-pop group Da-iCE on top of Hollywood Bowl Overlook. It felt more like waContinue reading…
Screaming Sixties DVD on the Way
When it comes to energetic alt idol acts there are two that immediately come to mind, Guso Drop and Screaming Sixties. Well, one of the two is proContinue reading…