Japan

INTERVIEW: Simon Napier-Bell on his new documentary – George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

INTERVIEW: Simon Napier-Bell on his new documentary – George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

In episode #139 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets legendary music manager Simon Napier-Bell to discuss his latest…

9 months ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Shonen Knife – Our Best Place

There are not many bands who have a career so prolonged they can release twenty-two studio albums. There are even…

1 year ago

JAPAN’s classic album ‘Quiet Life’ is being reissued as a deluxe box set in March

Japan’s classic album Quiet Life metaphorically and literally ended the 70s and kick-started the 80s due to being released in…

3 years ago

BOOK REVIEW: The Golden Sheep (part one) By Kaori Ozaki

The manga graphic novel is nothing new, it originated in Japan many decades ago. Unfortunately few manga graphic novels (especially…

5 years ago