The odds have got to be nearly impossible. You and your pals have just formed a band and along comes a guy who loves your music and offers to pay for you to play overseas. Well, that's exactly what happened to Tokyo band Owarikara. "Since ...
The orchestras of two cities devastated by powerful earthquakes this year are coming together for a special performance. Asia Orchestra Week will present orchestras from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and Christchurch, New Zealand, at a special joint concert in Sendai, which was the largest city to ...
For many, French dining may give off an impression of being extremely formal and a bit too pricey. Diners Club International hopes to fix that. The Diners Club France Restaurant Week is an event for which participating restaurants will lower their prices in the hopes ...
After a triumphant appearance at this year's Summer Sonic music festival, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming back to Japan via cinemas. The "Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm With You" concert film will be screened at cinemas nationwide for two weeks starting Sept. ...
It's a good month to be a pet lover in Osaka. Next weekend, two events are planned to strengthen animal-human bonds through music and shopping. The musical experience comes via the Happy Music Festa, a concert that features artists such as Tortoise Matsumoto, Miu Sakamoto ...
It's the kind of protest song you'd expect from hardened punks or political rappers — not seven high school girls in synchronized dance. Seifuku Kojo Iinkai (SKi), which translates to "Uniform Improvement Committee" in English, have caused a bit of a stir on YouTube with ...
