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Song Introduction: Elliot Cormack - Today’s the Last Day (Acoustic)
by Mark Horbury
Once humanity has burned the Earth to the ground and the 6th extinction is complete a single sapling will emerge from the ashen rubble of our mista...
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Song Introduction: Tokyo Sapiens - Actor
by Mark Horbury
The heyday of cruise liner sized riffs is debatably long gone. The Grunge legends of the 90s are far out of view and their juniors are largely po...
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New Video: Robert Taira Wilson Performs 'Off Guard' with Extended Instrumental Intro
by Justin Sachs
Catch a new rendition of 'Off Guard' by Robert Taira Wilson with a stellar extended instrumental intro. Performed at ロクでもない夜 for More Than Music ...
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Artist Introduction: BO-PEEP
by Mark Horbury
Formed in Fukuoka, Japan in 2000, BO-PEEP has steadily developed as a force to be reckoned with in the Japanese punk scene. Vocalist and guitarist,...
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Album Review: The Shamisenists - [re:tokyo]
by Mark Horbury
I’ll be honest. The first time I heard about shamisen based rock, “I thought that’s a cool gimmick but The Yoshida Brothers already did it, I bet ...
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Show Review: May 15th MTM Presents: Demsky, Ry, Omni Sight
by Ryan Rocha
Many of us have traveled from distant lands to be here in Tokyo. Even though it’s great to be living here, there’s no place like Home. Home in Shib...
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Show Review: May 14th Reggae Rock Party with Nayokenza, Johnson’s Motorcar, and Sans Danesin
by Mark Horbury
Golden Week has once again come and gone, but this time with a bitter, dry, yet non-alcohol taste. The Reggae-Rock Party was intended as a fitting ...
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Show Review: April 24th MTM X Aries City Presents: Jumeaux, Afrodyty, SLOPE UP SESSION CLUB
by Ryan Rocha
Back again, with a fantastic set of acts in store for the night, the crowd couldn’t have been more eager to see the performances. 7th Floor looks o...
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Artist Introduction: Omni Sight
by Mark Horbury
With Omni Sight you will find something seemingly familiar but wholly recognizable from what you know. It seems Motohiko Sato (L.E.D.) and Naoki Hi...
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Show Review: April 22nd Craft Beer Unplugged with Robert Taira Wilson
by Ryan Rocha
A handsome young bloke greets you at the door. Warm applause welcomes everyone. The tranquil sound of a British voice and strums of a guitar sets t...
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Song Introduction: Johnsons Motorcar - Johnny is a Rovin’ Blade
by Justin Sachs
‘What will you do when the whiskey’s gone?’
An ever pertinent question to ask, even more so in this era of Japan’s prohibition. It’s the first of 3...
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Song Introduction: Ry - Life Force
by Mark Horbury
Ry’s Life Force is quite a simply beautiful piece, adorned with flourishing reverb and cascading soundscapes. As if imbued with the dualities of Ga...
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