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DIR EN GREY Take Over the Budokan with "DUM SPIRO SPERO"

live report - 23/07/2014 - DIR EN GREY close their second day of DUM SPIRO SPERO in a sold out Budokan with a diverse selection of songs and amazing news.

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Interview with PINKY DOODLE POODLE

interview - 16/07/2014 - Ahead of their gig at the J-POP SUMMIT Festival on July 20th, PINKY DOODLE POODLE gives JaME a peek into their world via an interview.

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MAN WITH A MISSION - When My Devil Rises EP

review - 14/07/2014 - Americans get another taste of what makes this wolf pack surprisingly approachable.

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Interview with May'n

interview - 12/07/2014 - JaME speaks to May'n about her musical journey and more.

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Interview with TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE

interview - 08/07/2014 - A week before their debut US performance at the J-POP SUMMIT Festival, TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE found some time to answer some questions from JaME.

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Winners of DEAD END, SuG and Sadie CD Giveaway Contest

news - 06/07/2014 - The winners have been revealed!

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exist†trace - Spiral Daisakusen

review - 06/07/2014 - An unusual touch of glam to the visual kei outfit.

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MU Second Anniversary One-man "MASTER OF UNIVERSE VOL.5"

live report - 03/07/2014 - MU celebrated their second anniversary and the release of their first album with a memorable show at Takadanobaba Phase.

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Koda Kumi

biography - 02/07/2014 - She began to realize the importance of listening to fans' feedback, discovering that many fans didn't care if the songs had important or complicated meanings.

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NEW BREED

biography - 29/06/2014 - Screamo quartet NEW BREED's history began in 2003, and although the band have only a few releases to their name, they have clearly demonstrated their ability to make truly unforgettable music. Their catchy melodies will surely appeal to fans outside the screamo scene.

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YOSHIKI Classical World Tour Part 1 at the Royal Festival Hall, London

live report - 29/06/2014 - Having long composed many instrumental pieces over the years, YOSHIKI decided to compile old and new tracks in the form of YOSHIKI Classical, released at the end of 2013. With its release he has also embarked on his first ever "Classical World Tour", and finished the Western leg in the UK on 29th May in the Royal Festival Hall.

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Introducing Globalizing Visual Kei: A Web Series

file - 05/06/2011 - The "Globalizing Visual Kei" web series will take fans and researchers on a thirteen-week journey to learn about visual kei — inside and out.

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upcoming concerts and events

27/07	Church of Misery Summer European Tour 2014	London - United Kingdom The Underworld
28/07	Church of Misery Summer European Tour 2014	Manchester - United Kingdom Academy 3
29/07	Church of Misery Summer European Tour 2014	Bristol - United Kingdom The Fleece
18/09	sukekiyo 2014 LIVE in Europe "ameagari no yuushi" sukekiyo	London - United Kingdom O2 Academy Islington
01/11	Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Masashi Hamauzu Nobuo Uematsu	London - United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall

upcoming releases

QUATTRO LOKACD - album
03.09.2014
Gothic Elements〜After Live Party〜 KayaDVD - concert
20.08.2014
Mousou momouso solosolo [Limited Edition Type B] An CafeCD + DVD - single
24.09.2014

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DIR EN GREY Take Over the Budokan with "DUM SPIRO SPERO"

Interview with PINKY DOODLE POODLE

MAN WITH A MISSION - When My Devil Rises EP

Interview with May'n

Interview with TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE

Winners of DEAD END, SuG and Sadie CD Giveaway Contest

exist†trace - Spiral Daisakusen

MU Second Anniversary One-man "MASTER OF UNIVERSE VOL.5"

Koda Kumi

NEW BREED

YOSHIKI Classical World Tour Part 1 at the Royal Festival Hall, London

Introducing Globalizing Visual Kei: A Web Series

Church of Misery Summer European Tour 2014

Church of Misery Summer European Tour 2014

Church of Misery Summer European Tour 2014

sukekiyo 2014 LIVE in Europe "ameagari no yuushi"

Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY

DVD and New Single from MIYAVI

New Album from nil

New Single from Jin Akanishi

AKIRA’s Solo Major Debut Single

Alice Nine's New DVD

livetune's New Album

Sendai Kamotsu's New Mini-Album

New Album from LM.C

Oricon 2014 Week 29

VAMPS Announce New Single

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SCREW to Release Album in August

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