Aural Vampire
50,000 ''friends'' hope Exo-Chika will sink her fangs into them
Chicago
Broadway star Amra-Faye Wright tries a familiar role — this time in Japanese
Bo-Peep
The Metropolis-endorsed trio mulls life as female rockers
De De Mouse
The diminutive Gunma native might just be Japan’s next big electropop export
Tortoise
They’re definitely rock, says leader John McEntire
DBX
Daniel Bell crash lands in Daikanyama
Anvil
Yes, they’ve quit their day jobs
Kaikoo Popwave Festival ’10
A new bayside event serves as a platform for alternative Japanese music
Shackleton
The co-founder of Skull Disco is surprisingly upbeat
Pavement
The alt-rock slackers prove disciplined enough for a worldwide comeback