Music

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

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

Live Review: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry at WWW X

Going inward on Quiet River of Dust Vol. 2

By Camille Miller | Posted on December 4, 2019

Dramatic

Fights, fury and heartbreak in Momoe Yamaguchi’s 1978 pop album

By Ian Martin | Posted on November 22, 2019

Metronomy Forever

10th anniversary for the English electronic group

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on November 18, 2019

Chofu Cross

New live music venue opening in Chofu

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on November 12, 2019

Delta Sleep Interview

Shooting music videos on Tokyo’s streets and gigging in Japan

By Cole Lubchenko | Posted on November 11, 2019

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