CrunchyRoll Expo Announces New Crunchy City Music Fest Headliner BURNOUT SYNDROMES
Written by Brian Lee
Crunchyroll Expo's 2022 edition features a slightly different musical format than last time. Instead of a concert with a separate ticket purchase, they have decided to make it all-inclusive with your badge. They've just announced BURNOUT SYNDROMES as one of the headliners of the New Cruncy City Music Fest.
BILIBILI announces "MACRO LINK - STAR PHASE" to take place on July 17 plus Stream
Written by Brian Lee
bilibili, China's largest streaming site, has just announced a streaming event featuring some of Japan's top anison artists. The event is titled "BILIBILI MACRO LINK - STAR PHASE" and will take place on July 17
Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios Now Available for Streaming on Netflix!
Written by Brian Lee
Earlier this year, Hikaru Utada streamed a special concert titled "Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios." It was later bundled on DVD and Blu-Ray alongside the limited edition release of her latest album, BAD MODE. As of today, you can also watch it worldwide on Netflix!
FAKE STAR USA presents Constellations vol. 1 featuring DEMONDICE, TeddyLoid, and ACME in Los Angeles 6/30/22
Written by Brian Lee
DEMONDICE. TeddyLoid. ACME. You've probably heard of them before. They're going to be in Los Angeles coming up really soon.
Concert Report: Beast in Black and Nightwish in San Francisco, CA (5/18/22)
Written by Brian Lee
Nightwish. Yeah, that's definitely not a Japanese band. Finnish, actually.
And I can sense the head editor staring at me right now wondering why this post is here. It's anime-related, I swear. I'll get to it.
Nemophila just released their latest song, "A Ray of Light." If this is any indicator of their upcoming songs, oh man, things are going to be good.
Beast in Black Releases Third Album - "Dark Connection"
Written by Brian Lee
About a week ago, Beast in Black released their newest album, Dark Connection. This is the band's third album. It's a bit more cyberpunky as opposed to fantasy themes compared to their previous albums but still has its fair share of, you guessed it, Berserk songs.
Beast in Black Releases Lyric Video for "Broken Survivors" / US Tour 2022 Info
Written by Brian Lee
I always love it when my hobbies collide. If you ask me what kind of music I listen to, I'll describe it as one of two things: metal, and Japanese. Well, this article has both. It's no secret that Beast in Black's founder Anton Kabanen is a big fan of the manga Berserk. You have something like a 20% to 30% chance of pointing to any one song on the band's three albums and it'll involve Berserk. Now, it might not be the most obvious thing to people at a glance, but if you look at the lyrics, it all clicks into place.
Out of nowhere, NEMOPHILA has just announced a new live concert date in the United States. Los Angeles' storied Whisky A Go Go will now be the venue of their first American performance.
Dreamcatcher Announces US Tour "Apocalypse: Save Us"
Written by Ken Dubois
Now, you could file this one under K-Pop, but Korean girl group Dreamcatcher just announced their second world tour, and in particular for us, the dates for the United States leg. The tour is called "Apocalypse: Save Us," which is also the name of their latest album.
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Coachella Heads Up: Hikaru Utada to Perform During 88rising's "Head in the Clouds Forever" Set
Written by Brian Lee
Earlier today, the 88rising music label posted something big on Twitter. Hikaru Utada will perform as part of their Coachella lineup.
Coachella Heads Up: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu on 4/16/22 (4/17/22) (Concert in LA 4/18/22)
Written by Brian Lee
So, it's Coachella again. Like many other things, it's been a couple of years since it's been held in person. People are feeling comfortable getting out there again, and that includes Japanese musicians. The legendary Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be in America at Coachella, all the way in Indio, CA.
SCANDAL World Tour 2022 - "Kiss from the darkness" - North American Leg
Written by Brian Lee
You'll notice that it's actually titled "SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2020 'Kiss from the darkness'," and that's not a joke. This was supposed to happen two years ago. Fingers crossed, it'll actually happen this year.
Band-Maid and Nemophila to Play at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento
Written by Brian Lee
This is just a quick one with a bit of info that are relevant for those of you who love Japanese rock: Band-Maid and Nemophila have been announced for Aftershock Festival 2022 in Sacramento.