The Sheraton Dallas bustled with activity on Friday May 29, 2009. A-Kon 20 was underway. Registration lines were long. Costumed revelers prowled the hallway...
In June of 2003 four women from Tokyo banded together to turn the visual kei world on its ear. They coupled melodic vocals and haunting growls with he...
Created in the dawn of 2008, VAMPS is a dynamic duo that has been taking over the J-rock scene with a bang! Fueled by the thundering vocals of Hyde and the ...
The phenomenon known as Nightmare began in the year 2000. Influenced by X Japan and Luna Sea, guitarists Sakito and Hitsugi formed the band in early 2000 whi...
There was very little on the minds of Jrock fans at Sakura-Con on Friday night that did not revolve around where they would be, what they would be doing and who...
Our bright future is right there.Continued from Part 1In the early 2000s, Due le quartz was dissipating like glitter in the wind; the wanderlust was nudging th...
Since 1996, Japan Nite has been bringing Japanese music to the SXSW Music Festival in Austin and dotting various cities in the US with alternative and indies Ja...
Who says there's no life on Mars? Or somewhere else out there, for that matter! Hangry and Angry have arrived from their home in the H44 Star Nebula via their t...
With unclipped wings It could be said that a raven's flight is determined by two things - the necessity to travel, and for pure joy. Throughout a variety of st...