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Jaguar Dreams – Mean Somethin (Boys Get Hurt Remix)

June 6, 2019

In recent weeks Jaguar Dreams have been dropping remixes of tracks from their self-titled EP. The latest in the series is a mix of their song, ‘Mean Somethin’ done by Tokyo-based producer, Boys Get Hurt.

Following Major Label Stint, Rie Fu Prepares Visuals For ‘Mirror’

March 1, 2019

Having lived in Japan and had a long stint signed to Sony, Rie Fu (pronounced Ree-ay Foo) is now returning with a new found sense of musical freedom.

Pop Noir – ‘White Jazz’

October 4, 2018

Twins Joe and Luke McGarry, originally from Manchester, UK, but now based in Los Angeles, perform together as Pop Noir. They shot the video for their latest single, ‘White Jazz’, right in the middle of the Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, and capture the hallucinatory nature and sheer explosive energy of the area.

Indie-Pop Artist Leah Dou To Play Debut London Headline Shows As Well As The Great Escape

April 26, 2018

Chinese born English speaking indie-pop artist Leah Dou is set to play two sold out London headline shows this May, as well as two further dates at The Great Escape festival in Brighton.

Hotei “Walking Through The Night” ft. Iggy Pop

December 1, 2016

Time Out hailed Tokei as iconic, and indeed he is – a legitimate superstar in his homeland Japan, where he has sold over 40 million records.

IGG IN JAPAN – Punk Godfather Pop Features on New Hotei Single

November 20, 2016

Iggy Pop has teamed up with Kill Bill guitar hero Hotei for a new single Walking Through The Night.

A dark tale of a stroll through the seamier side of Tokyo, it’s the latest cut from Hotei’s first international album Strangers, out now on Spinefarm Records.

Introducing: Stone Foundation

June 29, 2015

“Stone Foundation are a group of seven like minded individuals that team together to make an exciting blend of Soul and Jazz influenced music” reads an excerpt from a couple of paragraphs into the about section on their busy Facebook page.

Introducing: Vienna In Love

June 28, 2015

Vienna in Love is a British alternative rock band formed in London in the summer of 2011.

One Direction Cafes – What Next?

February 4, 2014

Japan’s café scene has always been one step ahead of the rest of the world’s, with its myriad of cat cafés, dog cafés and anime cafés lining the streets of some quarters of Tokyo. But, according to reports from the Daily Star, the newest kid about to arrive on the café block could be the most exciting yet. Especially if you’re a fan of a certain cheeky British and Irish five piece pop sensation.

        

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