Kanonxkanon is the creative collaboration unit of Kanon Wakeshima and Kanon (former An Café). With smart electronic music geared towards the anime crowd and Wakeshima’s adorable vocals, the group has two anime opening themes under their belt in under a year. Their first single, “Calendula Requiem,” appeared as the second opening theme to the animated …
Tag Archive: AM2
Jun 22
[interview] SCANDAL in California, July 1-3
It’s been three years since Japanese pop-rock band Scandal played North America on the Japan Nite Tour. They’re back again for AM2 in California, more polished, more pop, and with a slick new look thanks to some grooming from Sony Music Japan. Purple SKY sent some questions via email to ask just how has Scandal …
Jun 13
[live report] heidi. – Sure, Why Not?
I was sipping a beer at the concession stand outside the venue for heidi’s show when a lamb walked by. The lamb had one of its ears pierced and wore a black, apron-like punk get up. I glanced back and forth from my beer to the lamb for awhile before shrugging and taking a giant …
