Transitioning from western music to Jrock – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 29 Mazohyst_Kyo 1 May 2022 JROCK ONSEN It started out with the American rock band Kiss; how did it end up like this? It was only Kiss, and maybe some Queen. Now we're blasting MIYAVI and we're listening to GUNGIRE's latest release. Here we are ba...
Music in physical or digital format? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 28 Mazohyst_Kyo 25 December 2021 JROCK ONSEN Format wars have been a subject of hot debate even before beta and VHS. In the era of vinyl rebirth and unlimited streaming, what do you go with? What makes one format superior to the other. That's really all u...
People hit maturity and so do bands – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 27 Mazohyst_Kyo 26 August 2021 JROCK ONSEN One of the best times to get into a band is in their infancy, debatably. Later in life, we all know the merch starts flowing so there's some credit there but the early times are something else. We're not talkin...
What makes VIP tickets worth it? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 26 Mazohyst_Kyo, Nexus, Sizergyia and NBT 29 June 2021 JROCK ONSEN Thankfully, things are starting to calm down around the world. With that, we can finally start looking forward to going back to some shows. However, just after the pandemic started there was some serious desper...
Video interview: BABYBEARD lifts global spirits with adorableness and heavy metal afaenia 27 April 2021 Interview, JROCK ONSEN Since it was announced in the summer of 2020 that Ladybeard was recruiting members for a new project, we have been waiting with bated breath to see what exactly would be born. Finally, BABYBEARD has revealed th...
Interview: Unraveling the dark and mysterious NANO NBT and Narine 25 April 2021 Interview, JROCK ONSEN, Vocaloid NANO has just released the self-produced mini-album ANTHESIS so we took the opportunity to not only speak about the album, but also NANO's mysterious past. Being bilingual, born and raised in New York, to la...
Japanese bands to recommend your “normie” friends – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 25 Mazohyst_Kyo 21 March 2021 JROCK ONSEN A lot of times when you find something new and interesting you want to get other people on the same boat as you. Odds are you didn't just stumble into the majority of your hobbies and interests. Someone probabl...
Anime that helped you discover Jrock bands – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 24 Mazohyst_Kyo 17 January 2021 JROCK ONSEN Well, this took a bit of baking to get out of the oven. Thanks to everyone who answered our questions recently. This time around we focused in on the relationship between anime and Jrock. Specifically, we looke...
Concerts during pandemic, this is what it’s like – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 23 Mazohyst_Kyo 28 November 2020 JROCK ONSEN In and out of lockdown and back in again. The whole industry is struggling and we're all struggling to go see some shows! As the old adage goes, "the free market will provide". In this situation, just that has ...
Do you still dress up for concerts? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 22 Mazohyst_Kyo 3 October 2020 JROCK ONSEN Before any event nay, before leaving your domain, you always have to gear up and do some battle preparations. But, is your ritual for your expedition into the unknown different from time to time? This time we'r...
Death of a band – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 21 Mazohyst_Kyo 21 July 2020 JROCK ONSEN "Whoa! That was one of the worst releases I have ever heard. I'm burning all my merch." Face it, we all felt this way at some point. Maybe we weren't triggered so easily? Regardless, a band you love will most l...
Evolution of Japanese rock – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 20 Mazohyst_Kyo 1 June 2020 JROCK ONSEN We're 20 years into the year 2000, we're 20 episodes in and we are looking at how the scene has changed. As fans, we have been through high and low in the community. Surviving the ebb and flow of all the change...
How Japanese concerts and events are affected by COVID-19 – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 19 Mazohyst_Kyo 6 April 2020 JROCK ONSEN Well, here we are, stuck at home like everyone else. Won't stop us from getting in this sanitized bath though. This week we aim to tackle how to handle a canceled show. Have you had any shows canceled? I mean p...
Let’s talk about cameras at concerts… – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 18 Mazohyst_Kyo 16 February 2020 JROCK ONSEN Here we are again, late. I mean I want to blame someone or something but I digress. Anyway, we're here to whine about cameras at shows? What are your opinions? Mazo hates them, that's for sure. There are always...
