Swathed in an impenetrable fog of mystery and extremism, the Japanese group Les Rallizes Dénudés exist more as a myth than as a real band. But what is a real band anyways? Accounts of Rallizes live shows tell […]
Category: Japan
The Yamasuki Singers :: Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki
Yamasuki began as a dance craze in 5 steps — full-body instructions are on the album cover. Its mastermind was Daniel Vangarde , a French auteur of the concept album who skipped and pirouetted across genres and […]
Happy End :: Kazemachi Roman
From 1971 Japan comes this gleaming gem of classic rock, encompassing a myriad of American styles from rural rock and country to raw garage, blues, experimental, and blazing west coast rock – but contrary to […]
Yuzo Kayama :: Black Sand Beach/Violet Sky
Google the name Yuzo Kayama and you’ll note that he’s “a Japanese popular musician and film star born in 1937. His father, Ken Uehara, was one of the most popular film stars in Japan during the 1930s. […]