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visual kei

What Japan can tell us about the future of music

20 February 2017 by Gareth Shute

What will popular music sound and look like in 10 or 20 years time? Gareth Shute looks to Japan, where the era of the ‘authentic’ rock musician has already come to an end. Late last year, I was visiting Ebisu, Tokyo and wanted to see what acts were playing nearby. I discovered online what I … Read more

Categories Featured, Pop Culture Tags japan, pop music, Robots, visual kei

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