We often hear about the rise of indie rock in Asia, such as Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, but what about India🇮🇳? The F16s is based in Chennai, India, and is an admirer of The Voidz, led by Julian Casablancas, frontman of The Strokes. So there is a strange but good indie rock band in India! […]
Interview
Inside Human Ceremony with Brooklyn’s Sunflower Bean
A rock band from Brooklyn’s art scene that’s capturing attention not only in music but also in fashion: Sunflower Bean. What exactly is the 『Human Ceremony』that Sunflower Bean performs? And what kind of flower will bloom from the sunflower seeds planted while chanting the “abracadabra” spell? This article is a republication in English of the […]
The Mystery Unit from Okinawa: Hakubungou Interview
One day, a demo arrived by email from an Okinawa-based unit calling themselves Hakubungou. The first question that came to mind was: who exactly is Hakubungou? A quick search turned up nothing at all. In an age when virtually everyone has at least one social media account, the complete absence of any online presence is […]
