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“Where’s that T-shirt?” “I threw it out. You never wore it.” Hello from the BELONG Media editorial team! A T-shirt you had treasured and tucked away, quietly thrown out by a parent at some point… Part 2 begins with exactly that kind of frustrating memory. A roundtable where BELONG Media staff talk about the theme […]
Hello from the BELONG Media editorial team! If you love music, chances are you own at least one band T-shirt. One bought at the merch table after a show, a gift from a friend, or one that has somehow stuck around… Those shirts often soak up more than affection for the band. They can hold […]
Hello! This is the A-indie/BELONG Media editorial team. Following on from Part 1, we’re continuing our summer festival talk. In this second part, three of our staff members — Takita, Wakiki, and Maririn — talk about their summer festival memories and best acts. SUMMER SONIC 2026: Held Through Heavy Rain Tinder and Music Festivals: An […]
Hello! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. To everyone who always reads our articles — have you ever wondered, “Who actually writes for BELONG Media, anyway?” You read the interviews and music columns, but you rarely get the chance to know who’s behind them. So this time, three BELONG Media staff members — yabori, […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Has a person you really admire ever walked into the place where you were working? This is the fourth and final installment of our staff roundtable on the theme “Screenshots and photos we just had to take,” featuring wakiki (moderator), yabori, Takita, and Maririn. Today, Takita […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Have you ever had your heart stop for a second when a notification came in with the name of someone you really love? This is the third installment of our four-part staff roundtable on the theme “Screenshots and photos we just had to take,” featuring wakiki […]
I still remember exactly how it felt the first time I heard Whitney’s debut album, 『Light Upon The Lake』. If I had to sum it up in one word: overwhelmingly nostalgic. What is nostalgia, really? It isn’t simply about feeling nostalgic. It’s an affection for, and longing toward, a past that has slipped away, tinged […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Have you ever done something and thought, “If it’s come to this… we’re truly done for”? This is the second installment of our four-part staff roundtable on the theme “Screenshots and photos we just had to take,” featuring wakiki (moderator), yabori, Takita, and Maririn. This time, […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Does your phone’s screenshot folder keep growing, never quite organized? Mixed in with all the useful reference shots, there’s always that one meme or bizarre image you just can’t bring yourself to delete. Today, four BELONG Media staff members — wakiki (moderator), yabori, Takita, and Maririn […]
June 9, 2026, FEVER in Shindaita. Maisie Everett of The Belair Lip Bombs, hailing from Frankston, Australia, sat down together with Nobuki Akiyama and Yosuke Shimonaka of the Japanese rock band DYGL. This conversation brought together two acts who have delivered music from two island nations, Japan and Australia, speaking candidly about the hardships of […]
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