Music
Say Sue Me: Live Review
Say Sue Me back in Tokyo by popular demand
The Cinematic Orchestra
Calm in the circus
Love and Teachings
Customizing reggae and dub for the local market
Man With A Mission
Wolves descend on Japan's Download Festival
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Interview
Alt-rockers return to Tokyo
4AD: Revue Live Review
Bringing together some of its best
John Grant Interview
Grant and his various inextricable links with Japan
Heisei Jump!
Metropolis gives you the lowdown on Heisei era locales brim full of nostalgia
Andrew Wasylyk’s The Paralian
Scottish musical maverick's ode to his homeland's rugged and beautiful coastline
Parcels
More than a funk band
Luby Sparks
The shoegazing, reminiscent sounds of the alternative band
More Than Music
Interview with Justin Sachs, founder of the indie music events series
Nao and Tokyo
Interview with the British songstress on her new album and Tokyo debut
Moe Shop
French producer’s spin on technicolor electro-pop
Catching up with Franz Ferdinand
On the new faces and sound coming to Tokyo
Shame at Shindaita FEVER
2018 is the year of British post punk in Japan
What is MUTEK?
Interview with MUTEK Japan’s Maurice Jones
Songs From The Self
Soulful city sounds from RGL
Spiritualized at Studio Coast
English indie legends play Tokyo in what might well be a last hoorah
Horsebeach
Metropolis interviews Ryan Kennedy of indie music heroes Horsebeach
K-Pop Revival
A new wave of Korean idol fandom has arrived
LOTTERY: Kaleb James Music
Six live shows and six pairs of tickets for Metropolis readers
Shoko
A musical smorgasbord from an upcoming chanteuse
Zeroing in With Cero
New release Poly Life Multi Soul goes live
Crossing Genres
Musician Akiko Kiyama on her new release and her borderless electronic music
Bay City Rollers Lottery
Win tickets for the renowned Scottish pop group’s Tokyo show
‘Interesting Conversation’ with Nils Frahm
Nils Frahm on his All Melody tour, the classical misnomer and whether Japan can save the world
Angelo Moore and The Brand New Step
Angelo Moore, the legendary frontman of ska-punk band Fishbone, is [...]
Interview with Die Milch
Lolita singer Coco talks music, international exchange and the afterlife of Harajuku fashion
Interview with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge
Metropolis caught up with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge before [...]
Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway
Metropolis is offering three lucky readers the chance to attend the concert on 22 February for free
SKRS’ Sonic Collage
Bringing diasporic music to Tokyo
Thai Rock: Slot Machine
Bringing Southeast Asian rock to the international stage
Tomorrow’s Music
What 2017 told us to expect from 2018