Patrick St. Michel
Patrick St. Michel is a writer based in Tokyo covering Japanese music and pop culture. He started the music blog Make Believe Melodies in 2009, and his work has appeared in The Japan Times, Pitchfork, NPR, The Sydney Morning Herald and more. He recently contributed to the 33 1/3 book series, with an entry focused on Perfume's 2008 album Game. You can find him on Twitter at @mbmelodies
Niche Idols’ Latest Sounds
Idol groups that extend their artistic abilities beyond the cookie-cutter cutesy dances and songs.
Interview: Gus Lobban of Kero Kero Bonito
One-third of British pop act shares musical influences ahead of Summer Sonic
Sorry, I Am Not
Resonant new album from Tokyo rock project
Summer Music Fest Goes Local
The five best Japanese acts to look out for this summer
Radio Free Tokyo
A mid-year roundup of the best Japanese music available online
Mark Redito is Always Experimenting
A conversation with the LA-based artist about his upcoming Asia tour, Shibuya-kei and smart drugs
Waifu Wednesdays
A music platform delivering the ultimate kawaii sugar rush
The 2017 Niconico Chokaigi
Where the world of URL meets IRL
City Pop
New sub-genre "future funk" takes us back to the Bubble years
The Sound of Their Own Drum
Looprider charts their own path through Tokyo's aural map of genre pigeonholes