BABYMETAL at House of Blues, Chicago
May 17, 2016
Photo by Taku Fuji It’s a rarity for a Japanese idol band to make a big breakthrough with Western audiences, but oddity BABYMETAL have managed to make it and are selling out venues across the…
Perez Hilton’s One Night in Austin showcase has been a mainstay during South by Southwest, closing out the festivities on Saturday night. While it has changed venues before, it has mostly been held at the…
Yoshiki at Paramount Theatre, SXSW 2016
March 20, 2016
Following a screening of a new documentary focused on Japanese arena stars X Japan titled ‘We Are X,’ leader and co-founder Yoshiki played a special set at the Paramount Theatre. The short set began with classical…
Charli XCX with SOPHIE at Stubb's, SXSW 2016
March 19, 2016
Charlie XCX rocked the Stubb’s stage during the SoundExchange showcase while being joined by producer Sophie. Set against nothing but a background of strobing lights that would flicker almost as fast as Charli would move…
Vince Staples with Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals performs at NPR Showcase, SXSW 2016.
Zion.T with The Session, MAMAMOO, Love X Stereo at K-Pop Night Out Showcase, SXSW 2016
March 18, 2016
While usually taking place on the first official day of SXSW Music, the K-Pop Night Out showcase took place on the second day of the festival this year instead but more importantly shifted to a…
Next up was a visit to the Hype Hotel, which featured a showcase curated by website DIY. Early on LA-based band PARTYBABY hit the stage, playing intense garage-rock which found singer Jamie Schefman running all…
AlunaGeorge at Spotify House, SXSW 2016
March 16, 2016
The sheer scale of SXSW provides plenty of opportunities for finding great talent along the streets of Austin, Texas. Day one of the five-day long event started off with a visit to Spotify House, usually…
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3)
October 8, 2015
Rating: 6.5/10 Dengeki Bunko is a mash-up of anime characters clashing it out in battles taking place on stages influenced by Sega franchises. If this sounds like something that would appeal to you, then you…