Music

Your guide to music in Tokyo. Artist interviews, concert reviews and cultural critiques. From rock to requiem, Japanese musicians and international names.

Where His Path Goes

Mike Love on reggae, Apple Music and coming to Japan

By Jessie Carbutt | Posted on February 17, 2020

Album Review: Tawings’ Debut LP

Dream-pop songs from the Tokyo-based trio

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on February 10, 2020

Making It Weird

Austin-based Ringo Deathstarr on the new album and having babies

By Camille Miller and Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on February 7, 2020

Shake It Up

The New Mastersounds on funk, Leeds and touring Japan

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on January 27, 2020

Fumiya Koido

How the tragedy of the Tohoku earthquake sparked a young pianist’s career

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on January 23, 2020

VOODOO DEAD: Steve Kimock Interview

Guitar legend talks Grateful Dead, Japanese audiences and American rock attitudes

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on January 20, 2020

No Words Left

Lucy Rose on her new album and the importance of traveling

By Jessie Carbutt | Posted on January 13, 2020

Playing With Gravity

EDM's rising star Gryffin on his latest album and Japanese roots

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on December 25, 2019

Relaxing States

Homeshake on Helium and lo-fi in Japan

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on December 16, 2019

Cafe Cheshmeh

Creating opportunities in the Tokyo music scene

By Jessie Carbutt | Posted on December 13, 2019

Hardly Unremarkable

Enigmatic singer-songwriter Aldous Harding discusses Japan and nurturing the artist within

By Jessie Carbutt | Posted on December 12, 2019

KID FRESINO at Ebisu Liquidroom

One of the hottest rappers in the Japanese music scene

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on December 9, 2019

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