live music thoughts

September 28, 2026

Joy & Connection: Thoughts and Photos from Next Music From Tokyo Vol 18

Next Music From Tokyo is the closest anyone can get to an authentic Tokyo live house experience on this side...

June 4, 2026

2016 was an incredibly important year for me. A lot of great music, shows, trips, and a lot of that...

March 17, 2026

Spending a week in Tokyo is never enough time to do everything. Even moreso when you’re there and have to...

March 9, 2026

We’ve covered RAY on here – and for good reason. They’re exactly the type of thing we want to showcase,...

March 4, 2026

Note: I attended this show on a bit of a whim, so I was not able to shoot the show...

December 24, 2025

The venue did not allow cameras, and I did not have enough time to try for press Creds so I...

November 25, 2025

On any given Friday Night in New York, there’s a ton of great options for the live music enthusiast. No...

October 25, 2025

Since its inception on Halloween in 2017, Elsewhere has become an integral part of the New York City music scene....

September 26, 2025

Haru Nemuri is wrapping up her North American tour, and Teppen! had the honor of covering two shows on opposite...

June 12, 2025

Yokohama B.B. Street has been on my radar for a while. A venue, on the 12th floor of a building....