The Cribs

Northern England’s Jarman brothers return—this time with Johnny Marr in tow

Gilles Peterson

The taste-shaping DJ/impresario journeys to Cuba

Bathed in Blood

Director Koji Shiraishi’s torture-porn flick Grotesque gets banned in Britain—and ignites a debate about Japan’s splatter-film boom

Appleblim

The Bristol-based dubstep doyen keeps landing on his feet

The Temper Trap

The Melbourne rockers follow up a heated Summer Sonic debut with an album and showcase

Autokratz

The UK indie-electro duo look to give The Prodigy a run for their money

Umoja

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Dancing, Passing, & Landing

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Contemporary dance becomes [...]

The Soldier’s Tale

Stravinsky's dance piece holds lessons for our times

Summer Sonic Tenth Anniversary

Four bands, two writers, one festival

Through the Monocle

Most expensive, most livable... with Tokyo, it’s all about who you ask

Alistair Douglas

An Australian fish seller makes a name for himself in Tsukiji