AVO Magazine

Est.2003 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Another Very Original Japan-related webzine with a focus on Japanese (indie) music. Interviews, reports, reviews. Weekly music video roundups | Concert&festival organiser | ๐Ÿ“ง hello@avo-magazine.com

AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-19

๐Ÿ“…Tour Update

The European tour of ASH DA HERO, which was scheduled for January 2026, has been postponed

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/10/as

AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-18

๐Ÿ“…Tour News

Post-rock veterans MONO will return to Europe for an extensive tour to celebrate the release of their twelfth album โ€˜OATHโ€™

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/10/mo

AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-17
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-16

AVO Magazine's YouTube Music Playlist has been updated!

New additions (Week 41, 2025):
๐Ÿ™ Jose
๐Ÿ™ Tattletale
๐Ÿ™ NiCK
๐Ÿ™ Nesora
๐Ÿ™ COPES
๐Ÿ™ Grandmaโ€™s Garden
๐Ÿ™ Abiuro

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVb

AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-15
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-12

Every week, AVO Magazine brings you a treasure trove of captivating music videos from lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists who deserve your support! Read our latest article, published to highlight music videos released in week 41 of 2025.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/10/7-

Music Video Roundup logo on top of a design with the red dot (inspired by the Japanese flag) on top of a photo of an old television, placed on a chair with orange-coloured tiles on the background. (Photo by Hamed Asad, edited by Francisca Hagen)
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-12

๐ŸŽค NEW LIVE REPORT

During NANO's first European tour last July, the singer-songwriter also performed in London. We were there for a live report: 'It is NANO's vocal gymnastics which keep the crowd spellbound as she performs all sorts of twists and turns with a range that veers between a glass-shattering trill and low register growls'.

Read the report here: avo-magazine.com/en/2025/10/li

โœ๐Ÿป Peter Dennis ๐Ÿ“ท JJ Grant

Photo shows singer-songwriter NANO performing on stage. She is wearing black clothing and is holding a microphone close tho her mouth, while the lighting is bright making it a dramatic photo. Photo by JJ Grant (Wonderlens)
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-09

AVO Magazine's YouTube Music Playlist has been updated!

New additions (Week 40, 2025):
๐Ÿ™ ้›จ็ƒ (Amagaras)
๐Ÿ™ Kudos Vein
๐Ÿ™ ButterSand
๐Ÿ™ ่›ๅ…‰ใ‚ฏใ‚ธใƒฉ (Keiko Kujira)
๐Ÿ™ MAMA.
๐Ÿ™ KAZANE
๐Ÿ™ umimiru

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVb

The background of this image showcases an artfully arranged wall-mounted collection, predominantly featuring an assortment of speakers, amplifiers, and old television sets. The collection spans across both vintage and contemporary audio equipment, from classic designs to modern, colourful options. On top of it is the "7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out" logo with Week 40 2025, the AVO Magazine logo and text promoting the article: "YouTube Music Playlist Update"
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-05

Every week, AVO Magazine brings you a treasure trove of captivating music videos from lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists who deserve your support! Read our latest article, published to highlight music videos released in week 40 of 2025.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/10/7-

Music Video Roundup logo on top of a design with the red dot (inspired by the Japanese flag) on top of a photo of an old television with white noise on the screen, placed on a chair with orange-coloured tiles on the background. (Photo by Hamed Asad, edited by Francisca Hagen)
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-03

๐ŸŽค NEW LIVE REPORT

Broken By The Scream at The Underworld: 'Itโ€™s a full-on affair with the group making use of the whole stage, swapping formations and making those dance steps look so easy, yet their moves are razor sharp and just like their vocal lines, are timed to perfection'.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/li

โœ๐Ÿป Peter Dennis ๐Ÿ“ท JJ Grant (Wonderlens)

Live phoot of idol group Broken By The Scream at The Underworld. The four members are standing on stage, engaged in a synchronised dance holding their right hands up, some showing the devil's horn. The audience in front of them is also visible in the photo by JJ Grant (Wonderlens).
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-02

AVO Magazine's YouTube Music Playlist has been updated!

New additions (Week 39, 2025):

๐Ÿ™ LIGHTERS
๐Ÿ™ ้€ๆ˜Žๅ—่ƒŽ (Toumei Jutai)
๐Ÿ™ dirtyplay
๐Ÿ™ ๆ˜ฏๆ˜ฏ (ZeZe)
๐Ÿ™ ใƒฉใƒณใƒใƒ–ใƒฌใ‚คใ‚ฏ (Lunchbreak)
๐Ÿ™ ๅฐ่ฅฟๅ‰ต (So Konishi)
๐Ÿ™ ้›จไธŠใŒใ‚Šใฎใ‚ใŠใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ (Ameagari no Aoi-chan/Aoi After The Rain)

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVb

The background of this image showcases an artfully arranged wall-mounted collection, predominantly featuring an assortment of speakers, amplifiers, and old television sets. The collection spans across both vintage and contemporary audio equipment, from classic designs to modern, colourful options. On top of it is the "7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out" logo with Week 39 2025, the AVO Magazine logo and text promoting the article: "YouTube Music Playlist Update"
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-10-01
The photo shows the four members of Hibushibire casually relaxing on a sofa with a table in front of them. The photo in black-and-white with a colourshift filter showing a bit of red and green. While the three men are leaning back on the sofa, the female band member is leaning forward. On the table are an ashtray full of cigarettes and a drink.
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-30

๐Ÿ’ฌNEW INTERVIEW

Shortly before the start of MAN WITH A MISSION's European tour to celebrate the rock band's 15th anniversary, we spoke briefly with guitarist, vocalist, and rapper Jean-Ken Johnny to look back on those 15 years and a little beyond.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/in

โœ๐Ÿป @seraphinne

The photo shows the five members of MAN WITH A MISSION standing in a row on a street. They are dressed in dark clothing, including jeans and shirts with a MAN WITH A MISSION on it, while wearing their full-face wolf masks.
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-29

๐Ÿ““ The Story Behind

With Mass of the Fermenting Dregs' extensive European tour on the horizon, we looked back at how the band has evolved over the years (more than 2 decades!) and found international success.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/ma

Group photo of the three members of MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, standing, they are standing closely side by side.. All musicians are dressed in dark clothing and on the background is a red wall.
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-28

Every week, AVO Magazine brings you a treasure trove of captivating music videos from lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists who deserve your support! Read our latest article, published to highlight music videos released in week 39 of 2025.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/7-

Music Video Roundup logo on top of a design with the red dot (inspired by the Japanese flag) on top of a photo of an old television, placed on a chair with orange-coloured tiles on the background. (Photo by Hamed Asad, edited by Francisca Hagen)
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-25

AVO Magazine's YouTube Music Playlist has been updated!

New additions (Week 38, 2025):
๐Ÿ™ ๆ•ฃโ–ฝๅทก (Sanzameku)
๐Ÿ™ I'm
๐Ÿ™ SleepInside
๐Ÿ™ the Still
๐Ÿ™ Aftertalk
๐Ÿ™ the F๊“คAIL
๐Ÿ™ Esprit Dโ€™Air

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVb

The background of this image showcases an artfully arranged wall-mounted collection, predominantly featuring an assortment of speakers, amplifiers, and old television sets. The collection spans across both vintage and contemporary audio equipment, from classic designs to modern, colourful options. On top of it is the "7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out" logo with Week 38 2025, the AVO Magazine logo and text promoting the article: "YouTube Music Playlist Update"
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-22

After completing a series of shows in the north of the United Kingdom and a show in the Netherlands, the four-piece pop punk band MIKABOMB will play five shows in the south of the United Kingdom in November.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/mi

AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-21

Every week, AVO Magazine brings you a treasure trove of captivating music videos from lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists who deserve your support! Read our latest article, published to highlight music videos released in week 38 of 2025.

avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/7-

Music Video Roundup logo on top of a design with the red dot (inspired by the Japanese flag) on top of a photo of an old television with white noise on the screen, placed on a chair with orange-coloured tiles on the background. (Photo by Hamed Asad, edited by Francisca Hagen)
AVO Magazineavomagazine
2025-09-19

๐ŸŽค NEW LIVE REPORT

WACK in the UK vol.6: Two days, two stories, one mountain of energy!

After sharing the live report from day 1, itโ€™s now time for day 2: avo-magazine.com/en/2025/09/li

Report by Peter Dennis, photos by JJ Grant (Wonderlens)

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