on Saturday, may be a veteran of U.S. shows, but new bassist Ritsuko Taneda had never traveled outside of Japan before the overseas tour this fall. She made her American debut at New York City's ...

In 1981, Osaka’s Naoko Yamano floated the idea of starting a punk band to her younger sister Atsuko Yamano. At the very least, it was a long shot; punk was a scarce commodity on the island at that ...

Roughly six months ago, the hardcore outfit Year of the Knife found themselves in an extremely precarious situation, as each of their members were injured in a major van accident while on tour. Though ...