Hey everyone! We’re back! The main thing is not an audio podcast but a beautiful video on YouTube – an interview with the excellent band Heavenstamp ! Regular listeners will know that we played them on the ICFJ podcast episode 38 , back in 2014. Now, Heavenstamp have an amazing new album called Love Builders, and we asked them loads of stuff about it. The video also includes exclusive live performances of several songs at Lush in Shibuya, Tokyo, including their single ‘L.O.V.E, Right?’ You shoul...
Oct 14, 2019•2 min
We’re back with a special one-off episode of the ICFJ podcast to bring you an exclusive interview with Aldious ! They’re a super-cool metal band whose fifth album, Radiant A, is now available in the UK and Europe on JPU Records. This is our first episode in over a year, and for now it’s a one-off, but who knows – if you guys are still listening then maybe we’ll make more. The post ICFJ #047 – Special interview with Aldious! appeared first on It Came From Japan ....
Mar 28, 2017•32 min
On ICFJ#046, Daniel and Asuka look back at their musical highlights of 2015, with a playlist that includes Dempagumi.inc, Looprider, HAJIMETAL, VooDoo Hawaiians, BO-PEEP and Passepied. The post ICFJ #046 – Dempagumi.inc, Passepied, Looprider! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Dec 30, 2015•1 hr 22 min
ICFJ#045’s playlist includes music from Koeda, Shonen Knife, Electric Eel Shock, LLLL, Pirokalpin and Mamadrive, along with tracks from artists part of the Next Music From Tokyo tour in Canada including Otori and Atlantis Airport. We also have interviews with Otori and LLLL. The post ICFJ #045 – Koeda, Shonen Knife, Electric Eel Shock! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Jun 08, 2015•1 hr 40 min
ICFJ#044’s playlist includes music from Merpeoples, Phenotas, Kinoco Hotel, Ni-Hao!, Awesome City Club and CQ, along with tracks from artists performing at The Japan Rising showcase at The Great Escape festival in Brighton, United Kingdom including Passepied, Moumoon and Yosi Horikawa. We also have an interviews with Haneda Narita of Passepied and music journalist Patrick St. Michel of Make Believe Melodies. The post ICFJ #044 – Passepied, Moumoon, Yosi Horikawa! appeared first on It Came From J...
May 03, 2015•1 hr 42 min
ICFJ#043’s playlist includes music from former Afrirampo drummer Pika☆ and Mono frontman Takaakira “Taka” Goto, along with tracks from artists performing at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas, including Tsushimamire, Mothercoat , The Fin., Bo-Peep, Haioka and Lite. The post ICFJ #043 – Lite, The Fin, Mothercoat, Pika☆! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Mar 14, 2015•1 hr 47 min
ICFJ#042’s playlist includes Suiyoubi No Campanella, Dempagumi.inc, Mop Of Head, Tokyo Karankoron, DYGL, Yokan System, LLLL feat. Meghan Riley and Umez, plus an interview with Yokan System. The post ICFJ #042 – Suiyoubi No Campanella, Dempagumi.inc! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Feb 27, 2015•1 hr 32 min
ICFJ#041’s playlist includes Meliyas, Mayuko, KiRiKo, Passepied, Tomoyuki Nagasawa, Vamps, Burnout Syndromes, Molice, plus a roundup from Tokyo International Music Market and Japan Night, featuring interviews with Vamps, Passepied, Alexandros, Mayuko and Comme Ci Comme Ca. The post ICFJ #041 – Vamps, Passepied, Alexandros, TIMM! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Nov 16, 2014•2 hr 19 min
ICFJ#040’s playlist includes FEMM, Cibo Matto, Josy, Happy, Fuyumi Abe, The Diders, FACT, fhana and HeavensDust, plus a roundup from Summer Sonic festival featuring interviews with Cibo Matto, FACT and The Diders. The post ICFJ #040 – Cibo Matto, FACT, Summer Sonic! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Oct 08, 2014•1 hr 57 min
ICFJ#039’s playlist includes Santara, Oomori Seiko, Large House Satisfaction, Dempagumi.inc, Looprider, Theatre Brook, Sister Jet and Downy, plus a roundup from Rock In Japan festival featuring interviews with Dempagumi.inc, Oomori Seiko, Orange Range and Theatre Brook. The post ICFJ #039 – Dempagumi.inc, Oomori Seiko, Rock In Japan! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Sep 15, 2014•1 hr 45 min
ICFJ#038’s playlist includes Karasu Wa Masshiro, Heavenstamp, Inshow-ha, 101A and Jebiotto. The post ICFJ #038 – Heavenstamp, Inshow-ha, 101A! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Aug 08, 2014•1 hr 7 min
ICFJ#037’s playlist includes Bakubaku Dokin, sasakure.UK ft Hatsune Miku, Opera Aoi, Roth Bart Baron, Bugy Craxone, Marty Friedman, Akasick and 385, plus interviews with ex-Megadeth guitrist and J-pop musician Marty Friedman and Vocaloid artist sasakure.UK, and a round-up from The Vocaloid M@ster at Niconico Choukaigi. The post ICFJ #037 – Marty Friedman, sasakure.UK ft Hatsune Miku! appeared first on It Came From Japan ....
Jun 30, 2014•2 hr 1 min
ICFJ#036’s playlist includes Charisma.com, TarO&JirO, Phenotas, Mayu Wakisaka, Suiyoubi No Campanella, Buffalo Daughter, Sukippara Ni Sake and The Cold Tommy, plus a round-up from Japan Rising at The Great Escape Festival featuring Buffalo Daughter, Mayu Wakisaka and TarO&JirO. The post ICFJ #036 – Japan Rising round-up, Buffalo Daughter! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Jun 04, 2014•1 hr 55 min
ICFJ#035’s playlist includes Sayuri Ishikawa x Sheena Ringo, Mamadrive, Loves, Buffalo Daughter, Hajime Tachibana, Pinky Doodle Poodle, Unlimits, Kinoko Teikoku and Shonen Knife, plus an interview with suGar from Buffalo Daughter, and more info on Japan Rising at The Great Escape festival. The post ICFJ #035 – Buffalo Daughter, Sayuri Ishikawa x Sheena Ringo! appeared first on It Came From Japan ....
Apr 21, 2014•2 hr
ICFJ#034’s playlist includes Uhnellys, Molice, FACT, Taro&Jiro, The Cold Tommy, The Kanmuri, Mayu Wakisaka, Mikinorme and Tomoyuki Nagasawa, plus BIG NEWS about UK shows, and interviews with TarO&JirO, Mayu Wakisaka and a pair of J-pop ambassadors. The post ICFJ #034 – TarO&JirO, Mayu Wakisaka, FACT! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Mar 28, 2014•1 hr 58 min
ICFJ#033’s playlist includes Lillies And Remains, Zarigani$, Baal, Vampillia ft. Noriko Tujiko, Deco*27 x Sasakure.UK ft. Hatsune Miku, Tsushimamire, Owarikara, Jungles, Peelander Z and Silent Siren, plus a special on SXSW and the Japan Nite tour featuring interviews with Jungles from Red Bacteria Vacuum, Vampillia and Zarigani$. The post ICFJ #033 – Japan Nite special! Vampillia, Jungles! appeared first on It Came From Japan ....
Feb 25, 2014•1 hr 49 min
ICFJ#032’s playlist includes Unlimits, SODA!, TarO & JirO, Cibo Matto, Etsuyo Elle Emerald, Nakanoise Band and Coba U, plus interviews with Miho Hatori and Yuka C Honda from Cibo Matto. The post ICFJ #032 – Cibo Matto, Soda!, Coba-U, Unlimits! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Jan 29, 2014•1 hr 29 min
ICFJ#031’s playlist includes Hamada Maron, Lighter190E, Suzu, Yuuno, Electric Eel Shock, SpecialThanks, Fuyuu Suru Neko, Dempagumi.inc and Shonen Knife, plus a report from Tokyo Boot Up festival including interviews with Noodles, Bugy Craxone, Josy, Lighter190E, Fuyuu Suru Neko and Yuuno. The post ICFJ #031 – Tokyo Boot Up, Noodles, Shonen Knife! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Dec 18, 2013•1 hr 48 min
ICFJ#030’s playlist includes tamamix, Charan Po Rantan, Mayu Wakisaka, The Man, Dempagumi.inc, Shishido Kavka, Makimiki and Tokyo Pinsalocks, plus a report from Tokyo International Music Market including interviews with Shishido Kavka, Charan Po Rantan, Mayu Wakisaka, The Man and Okamoto’s. The post ICFJ #030 – Shishido Kavka, Charan Po Rantan! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Nov 06, 2013•1 hr 38 min
ICFJ#029’s playlist includes Melt-Banana, Josy, Knotlamp, Budo Grape, Tricot, Zoobombs, miu mau, The Ands, Fudanjuku and an interview with Budo Grape. The post ICFJ #029 – Budo Grape, Melt-Banana, Knotlamp! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Oct 05, 2013•1 hr 14 min
ICFJ#028’s playlist includes Mamadrive, A Flood Of Circle, Chirinuru Wowaka, Un Amin, Rhyme Berry, Puffyshoes, Amiaya, Shishido Kavka, Gabriella, Crossfaith and Puffyshoes, plus a report from Summer Sonic festival including interviews with Amiaya, A Flood Of Circle, Yellow Fang and Tizzy Bac. The post ICFJ #028 – Summer Sonic festival, Amiaya! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Sep 05, 2013•2 hr 6 min
ICFJ#027’s playlist includes Noodles, Bo Ningen, Ryukyudisko, capsule, Muddy Apes, Lite, Oboreta Ebi No Kenshihoukokusho, Tokumaru Shugo and Neko Punch plus a report from Fuji Rock Festival 2013 including interviews with Tokumaru Shugo, Bo Ningen, Muddy Apes, Ryukyudisko and Lite, as well as the fans at the fest and more. The post ICFJ #027 – Fuji Rock, Tokumaru Shugo, Bo Ningen! appeared first on It Came From Japan ....
Aug 07, 2013•2 hr 11 min
ICFJ#026’s playlist includes Buffalo Daughter feat. Keigo Oyamada, Charisma.com, Jovo, Passepied, Satomi Takasugi, Towa Tei feat. Shiina Ringo, Orange Range and Mix Market plus a report from Perfume’s debut London concert including a chat with the fans and a brief message from the members of Perfume. The post ICFJ #026 – Perfume in London, Orange Range! appeared first on It Came From Japan ....
Jul 13, 2013•1 hr 27 min
ICFJ#025’s playlist includes Tommy February6, Tsushimamire, Urbangarde, Charan Po Rantan, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Delofamilia, Ender and Illion plus interviews with Charan Po Rantan and Delofamilia, the chance to win a One Piece DVD set, a report from a Finnish music fest in Tokyo. The post ICFJ #025 – Charan Po Rantan, Delofamilia, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
Jun 12, 2013•1 hr 44 min
ICFJ#024’s playlist includes Mustang Jerx, Etsuko Yakushimaru, Hearsays, Naomi & Goro, Coba-U, Bugy Craxone, Parakeet and Tricot plus an interview with Yukiko Suzuki from Bugy Craxone. The post ICFJ #024 – Bugy Craxone, Etsuko Yakushimaru! appeared first on It Came From Japan .
May 15, 2013•1 hr 13 min
