CANTOY – Interview (2012)
CANTOY Interview by David Cirone March 4, 2012 What’s the meaning of CANTOY’s name? Catherine: It will take a long time to explain. It’Continue reading…
Category: J-Rock
The pulse of Japan’s rock and visual kei scenes. From the legendary longevity of arena-filling icons to the worldwide tours of modern rock innovators, we provide in-depth news and first-hand reports on the genre’s most influential and enduring performers.
RAMPANT – Interview (2012)
RAMPANT Interview by David Cirone February 18, 2012 As you were writing the songs for “Greedy Monster Wants All,” what goals did you have in Continue reading…
101A – flood floor -Lost Way- (Review)
101A flood floor -Lost Way- (DVD) Review by David Cirone One of the best Japanese indie-band live DVDs in recent memory, 101A’s flood floor –Continue reading…
101A – 4 (Review)
101A 4 Review by David Cirone 101A’s coiled-snake style is an acquired taste, but their new release 4 shows off the Japanese alternative noisContinue reading…
TAIA – Seeds of Rain (Review)
TAIA Seeds of Rain Review by David Cirone TAIA’s fearless use of keyboard synthesizers and trademark mid-song tempo changes set them apart frContinue reading…
the brilliant green – BLACKOUT (Review)
the brilliant green BLACKOUT Review by David Cirone If you’re looking for a jumping-off place to bridge the 8-year gap between the brilliant Continue reading…
SpecialThanks – SEVEN LOVERS (Review)
SpecialThanks SEVEN LOVERS Review by David Cirone Indie Japanese pop-punk group SpecialThanks’ first full-length CD SEVEN LOVERS builds on thContinue reading…
RAMPANT – GREEDY MONSTER WANTS ALL (Review)
RAMPANT GREEDY MONSTER WANTS ALL Review by David Cirone Opening track “Quattro” starts with a deceptively simple drum intro that blends into Continue reading…
Onmyouza – Kongo Kyuubi (Review)
Onmyouza KONGO KYUUBI Review by David Cirone Onmyouza is a 10-year legend for metal fans in Japan, and they dive deep into their mythologicContinue reading…
LAZYgunsBRISKY – 26 times (Review)
LAZYgunsBRISKY 26 times Review by David Cirone LAZYgunsBRISKY’s 26 times is a focused and lean album that shows the up-and-coming punk rock bContinue reading…