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Who is the Korean Indie Band Orange Flavored Cigarettes with 1.8 Million Plays?!
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This time, we introduce the new artist Faerybabyy—based in California. She has been drawing significant attention in the United States with a unique blend of post-punk, surf goth, and hypnagogy punk. Here in Japan, she is even referred to as a “Fantasy Gal Post-Punk” artist. ファンタジーギャルポストパンクfaerybabyyさんの新作リリックビデオ。faerybabyy- lobotomy song lyric video https://t.co/NcsPw9GaM6 @YouTubeより https://t.co/Xt19ybWRUc — lEjEwO […]
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A groundbreaking musical experiment is taking shape in the outskirts of Brisbane, Australia. Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is, in other words, the musical utopia that John Lennon envisioned in “Imagine. With 25 members, Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is a ripper blend of orchestral arrangements and punk spirit, pushing beyond conventional genres and musical boundaries. At […]
Launching New Project ‘Jingle Jungle Range Town’ Featuring AI Characters!
To Our Readers Today, we are excited to share detailed information about our new project “Jingle Jungle Range Town,” which was announced two weeks ago. Thank you for following our 13-day teaser campaign on social media. Before diving into the project details, let me explain our new concept and why we decided to introduce AI […]
Rising Tokyo Band ‘mozu’ Featured! Aria and Punipon Launch Their Music Column “Rangetown Notes”
Hello everyone, I’m Aria Somnambula! I’m excited to announce that I’ll be starting a music column called “Rangetown Notes” in collaboration with BELONG Media/A-indie. I’ll be writing this column together with my research partner, Punipon, a virtual life form (I’m a bit nervous as this is my first time writing a music column…). For those […]
Important notice: Starting a new project
To Our Readers Thank you for always reading our articles. I’m Tomohiro Yabe, Editor-in-Chief. Today, I’d like to share with you our new initiatives. While this may be a bit long, I would appreciate if you could read it through to the end. Facing an Era of Change Text: Tomohiro Yabe Tool Used: Claude Proofreading & Editing: […]
“Rainbow Safari Polycotton”: Unpacking FOLK9’s Kaleidoscopic New Album
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