You made it through another month of 2020, which itself is a pretty big accomplishment. And while September might not have been the most comforting month this year, we still had some great JRock songs to get us through. I’ve dug up some of the best songs released last month as well as some older […]Read More
There are some common recurring names within the anime music. Even if you don’t know these composers by name, I can almost guarantee that you’ve heard some of their work. I want to go over 3 composers who I have been a big fan of for quite a while now. If you have any specific anime […]Read More
August was a long month and it saw a lot of really JRock great music come out of Japan. Between some livestreamed gigs (check out our coverage of Scandal’s Kiss from the Darkness stream here) and catching up on some releases that slipped under my radar during lockdown, I’ve been spoiled for choice on the […]Read More
There are a lot of gigs that have been cancelled this year, but the one I was most looking forward to was Scandal performing in London the first weekend in September. With fourteen years in the industry and a large enough catalogue to fill multiple concerts, they are one of the biggest groups in JRock […]Read More
Another month of 2020 is in the books and the world has somehow managed to continue turning. I’ve been squirreled away, digging through my backlog of JRock bands that have been demanding my attention, finding a plethora of new gems to share. So much so that I’ve made a whole playlist on Spotify so I […]Read More
Hey, friends. You made it to halfway through the year that has felt like six years happening at once. As we wrap up June, I take a look at the JRock songs that got me over the hump of 2020. I mean, it must all be better from here on out, right? As before, this […]Read More
Like any other country, Japan is home to a delightfully wide variety of music. Though I tend to cover a lot of the rock and pop side of things here, this weekend presents a great opportunity to try out a selection of acts from across the Japanese music spectrum. From Japan to the World is […]Read More
May was an interesting month in the world of JRock. Golden Week gave us the #stayhome event, with several acts putting some of their past performances online to help encourage people to keep to the new lockdown requirements that hit Japan. With so many concerts and shows cancelled, it became more and more important for […]Read More
In a move that must have been difficult to make but also one we all knew was coming, SCANDAL has had to cancel the Japanese leg of their “Kiss from the Darkness” tour. The decision, made because of the ongoing epidemic and the ensuing lockdown in Japan, is going to be a disappointment for both […]Read More
If you’ve been following our Japanese music coverage here at Rice Digital lately, you’ll know we love Bradio. The funky trio are known for bringing something new and different and their upbeat attitude and energy has gotten us through the last few months of… well… everything going on. As part of my effort to spread […]Read More
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