SPECIAL
Special articles by the NiEW editorial staff


ROMY on her solo debut album cemented by the club culture that saved her

How bar owner and organizer Chikara Choshu became a behind-the-scenes member of the “Dumb Beaver” and “Gaga Morio”.

Who is Tinkerbell Hatsuno, the mysterious artist who also competes in the M-1 Grand Prix?

The Profound World of Buddha Machines. Hao Hao Hao, who continues to collect, explains

Kankuro Kudo and Yoshihide Otomo: An Extraordinary Life with an End in “A Town Without Seasons”

Introduction to the indie music scene in Thailand and Fukuoka and the unexpected effect of the massive redevelopments

What’s going on in the Bangkok live music venues and festivals?

DEAN FUJIOKA × SKY-HI × Morley Robertson

Childhood friends Miran x Ayaka Kutsuna (DAW 90000)’s unexpected reunion

Event review: INSPIRE TOKYO 2023. Urban culture festival resonates with the World

Why does Gusokumuzu’s music ring out in a world without hapiness?

Machiko Machikado talks about the theremin, the world’s first electronic musical instrument

The “Oh well” aesthetics that saved Otake@James.

Ayatake Ezaki’s solo debut album “Hajimari no Yoru”

A Personal History of Ayatake Ezaki.

A talk between Jinichiro Iida and Hiroo Nishizawa, who have seen BiSH at its closest. From the eve of the formation to the breakup live

The Ambition of Kazuo, a DIY Artist Born in NY and Raised in Yokohama
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