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Preview: Yīn Yīn, Japan 2026
YĪN YĪN's oeuvre is probably exactly the kind of thing almost any 4 European guys hanging out playing funk and psychedelia around the to...
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Preview: Carcass, Japan 2026
Liverpool’s long-reigning kings of gore and "surgical" precision are back in Tokyo yet again, proving that even after decades of p...
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Preview: No Edits, Japan, 2026
The key to getting a good gig in Tokyo is to not to go for the jaded big names that have been dragging their brands around for several decad...
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Preview: The Genbaku Onanies, Tokyo 2026
Since 1982, the GENBAKU ONANIES (rough translation: "The Atomic Pussies") have been carrying the flame of J-punk, bouncing short, ...
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Preview: Kneecap, Tokyo (2026)
Tokyo debut! The Belfast bad boys have certainly made the headlines this year. Next January, they at long last bring their terrorism-tinged ...
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Preview: Acid Mothers Temple, Tokyo 2025
Due to a typhoon, an ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE show we recommended some months back was cancelled. Who knows what will happen this time. Personall...
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PREVIEW: GLASS BEAMS, TOKYO, OCTOBER 2025
GLASS BEAMS are a Melbourne-based trio led by Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist Rajan Silva. After you get over the fact that they pla...
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PREVIEW: VIAGRA BOYS, JANUARY 2026, TOKYO
Variously described, VIAGRA BOYS sound mainly like dance punk/ surf music to me. They also sound the way you'd expect a "punky...
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Tokyo Gig Picks (July/ August)
Hikashu July and August are not great months for music in the Tokyo Metropolis. Ironically this is because of the two big music festivals (S...
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Preview: The Third Man
THE THIRD MAN are a trio comprised of founder member Gus Isidore on vocals guitar, Mark Crosbie-Smith on drums, and Robbie Romp on bass. Hav...
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Preview: AWOL
Three-piece band AWOL are fronted by female vocalist Max Perri, alongside founder member Clive Minzaga on drums and Dave Goodes on guitar. T...
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Tokyo Gig Picks (June)
Man With a Mission Never knowingly bettered, our Tokyo Gig Guide is characterised by its incredibly wide range of taste (no narrow comfort ...
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Tokyo Gig Picks (April)
Gig Night In my view, Tokyo has slipped a lot as a World music city, with many of the big acts and new acts being a lot less willing to come...
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TOKYO GIG PICKS (MARCH 2024)
The Melvins Nowadays the Japanese and Western music scenes have pretty much gone their separate ways, but, as recent shows by Taylor Swift s...
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Preview: Monsters of Rock '91
HELL AIN'T A BAD PLACE TO BE This year's monsters of rock festival, taking place at Donington Park, has become somewhat of a controv...
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Preview: End of Year Concerts
Music to get you in the festive spirit Music tastes differ from person to person, but less well known is that they also vary over time. The...
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Preview: Rattlesnake Kiss
Birmingham's hottest new rock act, RATTLESNAKE KISS, who have been the subject of a number of showcases recently, are reportedly on the ...
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Preview: White Lightning
WHITE LIGHTNING are a quartet from Staines. They have re-released an album ( ...As Midnight Approaches ) first out in 1988, on Workshop Reco...
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Preview: Muse, 2007
Lyrically musing on what’s wrong with the world The great thing about being a teenager, or even a 'twentager,' is that you thin...
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