LAGITAGIDA Celebrates Summer With A Free Download of “Blastica”
You remember our friends Lagitagida, don’t you? Earlier in 2012, this four-piece instrumental rock band with a sound like Frank Zappa force-feeding King Crimson bottles of tepid sake, invaded the U.S. for a tour centered around a few SXSW performances … Read More »
Polysics to Release 15th Anniversary Album, Distribute More Music Digitally Outside of Japan
The iconic Polysics “P” affixed to the band’s jumpsuits and acting as an ever-evolving logo on their album covers, may very well stand for prolific. Since longtime keyboardist Kayo graduated from the band in 2010 (a phrase the band itself … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 6: Shonen Knife Is Coming to Town
Christmas music from Japan? You must be mad! Think again ye desirers of Yuletide songs from the Far East. Japan does crank out some good Christmas music and we’ve got three examples of on episode seven. Someone has to write … Read More »
Shonen Knife For Free? Christmas Came Early
I’ve already mentioned Shonen Knife’s insistence upon spreading ho-ho-holiday cheer to every good, little girl and boy this year with their new Christmas single; Sweet Christmas. Well, you all must have dodged the naughty list because they’re giving part of … Read More »
Boris’ “Flare” Up For Grabs on Rolling Stone
Wading through a miasma of sub-genre classification and the preconceived notions such a thing inspires can hamper even the most earnest attempt to discover new music. So you really have to hand it to a band like Boris that not … Read More »
Free Album: Japan Nite 2011 Preview
The beautiful union of the words “free” and “Japanese music” have once again been bestowed upon us. Hear Japan, a Japanese music MP3 store based in Yokohama, is once again offering up a free compilation previewing this year’s Japan Nite … Read More »
Anamanaguchi Single Airbrushed Up for Download
Anamanaguchi, the band that blends sequenced, 8-bit magic with guitars and drums, launches “Anamanaguchi Summer 2010” with a free download of “Airbrushed.”
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