ENGU bring some much needed hard rock and a little head banging back around these parts with their single “Gimmick.”  Sometimes too much alternative and indie music…

Wander the streets with Fukurouzu. Their single “Gomen ne” lightly treads down alleys and backways before heading out into the open street of light-rocking bliss. This is…

I love you, Start of the Day. Not only can you brighten a Monday morning, but you make me want to sing out and sing a long…

Envy is bringing a classical hardcore sound to their latest effort: “worn heels and the hands we hold.”  I’ve got to say that it is rather beautiful.

Growling…

Imagine if Edie Brickell merged with Eddie Van Halen, and you get one badass chick singer/guitarist in the form of Tomomi Nabana.  Her band Detroit7 rock the…

Ashigaru Youth are a humorous band that should be taken seriously for their extremely sugary pop rock sounds. It’s also a dichotomy of appearances as well. The…

Ken Yokoyama has a band. He tours a lot. He’s a happening dude. Pretty much everything he does.. rocks.

Months after he released his album FOUR, we get…

THE LAST MOMENT have this punk rockabilly fusion with their loser anthem “Nowhere Else.” Technically, the group would classify themselves as part of the Japanese Psychobilly Scene.…

Vola & the Oriental Machine bring us a live video session of the track “Thank You My Force” which instantly brings chills down my spine due to…

Liaroid Cinema get all emo on us with their single “Tube Trail” off their new album YouMeHerHim out 9.29.2010. That’s not a bad thing.

Liaroid Cinema have really got…