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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 3, 2016
Mitsume's long days on the road pay off
Over the past decade, a go-to method for older rock bands to drum up excitement for a tour is the promise of playing a classic album in its entirety. It's a win-win proposition: Fans get to feel nostalgic while the artists themselves can coast by on material they've played countless times before.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2016
Japan's indie acts make an impact in New York without the help of 'Cool Japan'
Music industry extravaganza South by Southwest (SXSW) is over and, as always, some of the Japanese acts were able to make it to New York while they were in the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 23, 2014
Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles side project to debut in Tokyo
"I thought he was a comedian; he thought I was quiet and cute," is how Kristin Welchez (aka Dee Dee Penny), the lead singer of Dum Dum Girls, sums up how she and husband Brandon (one half of Crocodiles) felt about each other when they first met.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 11, 2014
Mitsume play the indie game, but are winning the mainstream
Mitsume subscribes to an easy-to-get-behind ethos regularly found in indie-rock communities: "Since our first album, we've been under nobody's control but our own," says lead vocalist Moto Kawabe. "We prefer to do whatever we can ourselves."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2013
Explore one of Tokyo's most indie neighborhoods at Shimokitazawa Sound Cruising
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 being absorbed by them, but close enough that it's relatively easy to access from pretty much anywhere. However, like much of the Tokyo indie scene, knowing where to go and what to see can be perplexing.

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