Q&A: Shonen Knife’s Naoko Yamano On the Overdrive Tour and ’70s British Rock Bands
With the another U.S. tour complete and a January tour in Australia on the horizon, Shonen Knife founding member Naoko Yamano took a little time out for an interview via email with Nihongaku.
Nihongaku Radio Interview: Meet the New Peelander Green
Nihongaku interviews Peelander-Z’s new drummer, Chris Heaton.
Q&A: Pirates Canoe on Japan Nite, Americana and Getting Excited About Ships
Americana music brings to mind a beckoning road that never ceases or mountainous visions filtered through Appalachian nostalgia—ideas born from the land, from the mountains and plains. But in the hands of Pirates Canoe, a mandolin and a fiddle, even … Read More »
Q&A: Molice on Blade Runner, Touring Abroad and Their Latest Album Neugravity
If at first listen, Molice comes off as nonchalant, even apathetic, it’s a rouse. A siren song to lure you in. Don’t fight it and you’ll be rewarded with fuzzy, melancholic jams that speak to your inner being. It doesn’t … Read More »