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The Watanabes: There’s Something Wrong

“The Watanabes are an international indie folk pop band performing and recording in Tokyo, fronted by two British brothers on guitar and vocals, an American keyboardist and a Japanese rhythm section. “The group began life in the orange-laden prefecture of…

Otonana Trio: Interruption

Otonana Trio is a three-piece Japanese rock band formed by guitarist Kentaro Saito. The name Otonana Trio roughly translates to “Three Grown-ups” or “Trio de Adults” in broken Japanese. This is from their second album The Ramen War. Main Site…

Jesse Ruins: Laura Is Fading

“Jesse Ruins, started in 2010 in Tokyo Japan by Nobuyuki Sakuma as a solo endeavour, has since expanded. In 2011, Nah joined Sukama as the second member in Jesse Ruins. Most recently, the support drummer, Yosuke Tuchida, became an official…

Boris: Hope

[audio:]”Boris are widely known for their ability to breach styles and stretch sonic boundaries of all that is heavy, psychedelic, droning and downright cathartic. But, Attention Please is more like a complete redefining of their potential in several ways. First…

The Beautiful Losers: Sister Lately

From “Four Corners of a Tiny Planet” “Four Corners of a Tiny Planet” is the brand new full-length release from The Beautiful Losers. TBL are an “Indian influenced acoustic rock” act that formed in Tokyo, Japan by Indo-Canadian Raj Ramayya…