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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

A bit of a delay again, but, shouganai, right? This week we're gonna tackle the phases or rather, power levels you have in Jrock fandom. From starting out with a favorite band, to loving every band, to reaching...