Meet The Artist! Shonen Knife Talk With Alex Hoban

Date: 29 October 2012 from 6.30pm

Venue: The Japan Foundation, London

Shonen Knife is a prolific all-girl three-piece pop-punk band hailing from Osaka, Japan, renowned for their cute, infectious and eccentric songs. Formed in 1981, the trio—comprised of founding member Naoko Yamano and newer-additions Ritsuko Taneda and Emi Morimoto—have released 18 albums to date and achieved a cult following across

Shonen Knife Release Their 18th Studio Album Pop Tune And Announce North American Tour Dates

Shonen Knife’s new album “Pop Tune” out June 5^th on Good Charamel Records!

Pop Tune North American Tour Kicks off July 19th on Philadelphia!

Osaka Japan ’s legendary pop punk princesses Shonen Knife release their 18^th studio “Pop Tune” album June 5^th on Good Charamel Records in North America . Marking their 30^th Anniversary in 2012 the band will

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

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

Good Charamel Records Releases Compilation “I Love J-Rock 2”

Compilation brings the latest and greatest female Japanese rockers to America!

I Love J-ROCK 2” is the second in a series of compilations from Buffalo, NY based Good Charamel Records featuring some of the most exciting female fronted rock bands from Japan’s current rock scene. Featuring newcomers and seasoned rockers alike, ILJR2 is a great representation of the talent and