Their name may mean “lacking grace” or “awkward”, and that fits well for GAUCHE - in a good way. GAUCHE’s second mini album, titled Aoi no Sekai came out in March.

Quickly-rising indie rockers lego big morl rock more than twice a week with Tuesday and Thursday. The band’s coherent sound helps make their debut release leave a mark.

Thanks to the universal language of experimental rock, bands jam across the globe and in Japan, there is an exceptionally vibrant scene. Here’s a list of 10 great experimental rock bands.

Tsushimamire to Rock to Beer de is the latest from all-girl rock trio TsuShiMaMiRe. It’s another fun and strange release for the rockers who’ve toured across America a number of times.

The importance of having a good time is apparent in chickenrace’s work. They will make and entrance this summer with their first maxi single, Departure. The uniquely-named band’s single comes out June 4th, 2008.

Parallel Park by tacica. Let’s consider the task of parallel parking. Think about how stressful and tedious it can be. Okay? tacica’s Parallel Park is nothing like that. It’s another case of “that music is only coming from three guys!?”

Indie rockers Fox loco phantom are hosting an incredible night of music with five great bands. On May 27, Fox loco phantom and 251 present a special party at SHIBUYA-O West.

NPDisc-BEST- is the obvious-titled “best of” release from Natural Punch Drunker. The rock quartet gives us 17 solid tracks and the “best” is certainly no understatement. It’s cable-plugged-into-a-banana rock action (at least the cover art is).

Japanese Action Comic Punk Band PEELANDER-Z has hit the road to tour all across America once again. SparkPlugged was lucky enough to get an interview with frontman and all-around intergalactic rockstar Peelander-Yellow.

If you take four established indie rockers and put them in a band to combine forces of rock awesomeness you’ll have GHEEE. The quartet’s second album, Reconquista comes out March 12, 2008.