Music Review: No Cars – YOKO GOES TO BOLLYWOOD

The album gives people lots of smiles, and one can’t resist laughing, thinking ‘they are bonkers’!

Follow NO CARS (read Diverse Japan’s interview with the band) as they travel down the Silk Road to India; their journey is not an easy one as hunger, thirst, and vast amounts of tip-ex await them but it is certainly enjoyable. Luckily for us these intrepid travellers have recorded their adventures as infectious pop-punk melodies in the album YOKO GOES TO BOLLYWOOD.

These three Japanese girls and their Raccoon drummer have created a rather fun story in their latest album. It gives you the chance to imagine the quartet as they walk all the way to

Music Review: THE GAZETTE “DIVISION”

UK release date: 1st October 2012

Formed in 2002, the GazettE, whose song “Headache Man” was used for the ending theme of Hotel Chelsea a film written and produced by Hiro Masuda starring Nao Nagasawa and Tony Laurent, are one of the most popular visual kei bands in Japan right now. But not only are they appreciated on their own turf, their pulsating music and flamboyant image has attracted fans from all over the world. Their longevity doesn’t appear to be waning anytime soon. So to celebrate their 10^th anniversary the band has recorded

Songstress Kudara Debut Single “Juliet & Romeo In Tokyo” OUT NOW

Release date: 13th August 2012

Diverse Japan is always keen to help promote new talent in any field of J-culture. So it’s a great pleasure to announce the debut single of singer/songwriter Kudara entitled “Juliet & Romeo in Tokyo”  (feat. Dreadlox Holmes).

It has a smooth soulful pop groove with a catchy melody line beautifully performed by the pretty Japanese songstress. It’s a very tight arrangement – you’re gonna

FREE Music Download Giveaway – “Please Please PRIS” By J-Rock Band MOLICE

MOLICE Mp3 freebie for 100 lucky winners!

On behalf of Good Charamel Records, Diverse Japan is giving away a remixed version of “Please Please PRIS” from MOLICE’s 2012 “Neugravity” album to the first 100 applicants ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

To be one of the lucky 100 all you have to do is:

Shonen Knife Soon To Release New Album Pop Tune & Promo Video

Release date: 6th June 2012

A new album by all-female super-group, Shonen Knife, entitled Pop Tune will be released on CD and digital download on 6th June. It features ten original songs (see below for listing and to hear samples), including ‘Osaka Rock City’, which has been selected as the theme song for the movie adaptation of Robin Shio’s “Soul Train Flower”, directed by Hiroshi Nishio and to be

Film Review: KanZeOn – A Celebration of Buddhism And Music

Flows like a stream of serenity, gently and naturally going from one sequence to the next!

Zen Buddhism has influenced many Japanese art forms, including the tea ceremony, calligraphy, martial arts and music. It is the latter in which KanZeOn, another word for Kanon the Buddhist goddess of compassion, she who hears the cries of the world, and written as

LAZYgunsBRISKY Release Their Self-Titled 5th Album On Good Charamel Records

The band’s final album!

LAZYgunsBRISKY is an all-girl hard rock quartet from Tokyo. Comprising members Lucy (vocals), izumi (guitar), azu (bass, vocals), and Moe (drums). The band draws influence from 60s – 80s rock and roll, great songs full of fat guitars and sludgy basses. Often described as an updated Guns N’ Roses and Aerosmith, while some of the older songs possess the brutish simplicity of The Stooges, the band delivers straight ahead rock n roll with