Music
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