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2023.9.3
FLAG 2023 unveiled the full lineup including Age Factory, No Buses and New York’s Harry Teardrop and more
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brkfstblend, a new band featuring Michael Kaneko, Keity (ex-LUCKY TAPES), and Tetsuji Kasuya (ex-Yogee New Waves), releases first music
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2023.10.19
Hakushi Hasegawa to join Kassa Overall’s Tokyo show on October 19
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2023.10.21
WACK x NiEW co-host TAMATAMA FESTIVAL 2023, including “exPoP!!!!!” and all the WACK’s groups acts
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New generation R&B Band HALLEY unveils the details for the upcoming EP “Daze” and the teaser Video
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2023.9.30
New Karuizawa’s EPOCHS acts announced including Wednesday Campanella, yonawo, Haruy and Sound’s Deli
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Kobe Jazz Centennial” commemorating the 100th anniversary of Kobe Jazz to be held free of charge in October, featuring Takuya Kuroda, Akihiro Yoshimoto, and the Kobe Centennial Jazz Orchestra
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Japan’s most prominent vinyl manufacturer Toyo Kasei launches two music labels
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2023.10.4
Chiang Mai-based indie-pop band YONLAPA releases album “LINGERING GLOAMING” and tours Asia
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Brian Eno releases soundtrack score “Top Boy (Score from the Original Series)” in September
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Music video for Limre’s song “Kikoete”, directed by filmmaker lilsom.
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Yuka Nagase’s mini-album “Launchvox” artwork revealed, comments from mekakushe and Masao Sasagawa.
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2023.9.9
Licaxxx to perform her first solo all-night show in 4 years on September 9
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Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”
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2023.12.19
MahiToThePeople’s solo project “Distant Thunder vol.3” to be held in December, guest: Seiichi Yamamoto
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2023.9.23
Nagano Matsumoto’s Ringo Music Festival 2023 added 32 more artists; Dengaryu, Jinmenusagi, BAKU (KAIKOO), Dr. Makidashi, MILES WORD
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Macaroni Empitsu’s “Kanashimiha bus ni notte” to be distributed on August 16 (Wed.), music video starring Shota Sometani to be released at the same time.
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