Music Jul 3, 2013

The best albums of 2013 (so far)

The year in music so far has been filled with comeback albums that “hype” their way to the top. After the Twitter hashtags subside, though, such artists also seem to leave the minds of the public. (Is anyone still talking about David Bowie? Justin ...

Music May 23, 2013

Explore one of Tokyo's most indie neighborhoods at Shimokitazawa Sound Cruising

by Ian Martin

Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa neighborhood is one of the most important places for indie music in the city. A lively suburb at the nexus between the Inokashira and Odakyu train lines, it’s just distant enough from the big urban hubs of Shinjuku and Shibuya to avoid ...

Style & Design Apr 30, 2013

Dempagumi.inc: Akihabara' kawaii-guru idols

by Samuel Thomas

Dempagumi.inc have become the faces of a new generation of Akihabara pop music, as well as a force to be reckoned with in the fashion world.