Phillip Jackson

Sports

Hiking Southern Kyoto’s Mt. Oiwa

Many visitors to Kyoto’s southern Fukakusa area will visit its star attraction, Fushimi Inari Shrine, and...

Food & Drink

Quintessential Japanese Summer Eats

With July nearing, those of us familiar with the Japanese summer are bracing ourselves for blistering...

Interview

Tony MacAlpine & Vinnie Moore

Tony MacAlpine has a career spanning three decades and 13 studio albums.

Interview

Ikarus

The members of IKARUS take their inspiration from a mix of math rock, free jazz, electronica,...

Interview

The Poodles

The Poodles from Sweden have just released a new album of some of their favorite songs,...

Interview

Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy, formed by guitarist Michael Amott in 1995 after leaving the band Carcass, has had...

Feature

A Wander through History

Following the pre-assassination footsteps of Sakamoto Ryoma – the revolutionary leader of the Meiji Restoration.

Interview

We Banjo 3

A band from Galway, Ireland, We Banjo 3 plays a blend of traditional Irish, old time,...

Interview

ACCEPT

German metal band ACCEPT released their debut self-titled album in 1979, and with a new album...

Feature

Summer Festivals

The hot and humid weather can only mean one good thing – summer music festival time...