Books About Japanese Rock (in English)?

[secret_no_03 959]

I was wondering if there are any books about Japanese rock, not VK, that'd be a pipe dream. 

[IGM_Oficial 1964]

I think I saw a book about Japanese punk here some time ago

[Gesu 1537]

Not sure if the two books posted in this thread count but here ya go

[returnal 543]

Dokkiri! Japanese Indies Music 1976-1989 A History and Guide is close, but either way really quite essential; Public Bath Press in general. they're only available physically, not digitally FWIW.

Edited July 25, 2019 by returnal

[Tokage 5930]

Japrocksampler by Julian Cope is probably essential

[Jigsaw9 6783]

1 hour ago, returnal said:

Dokkiri! Japanese Indies Music 1976-1989 A History and Guide is close, but either way really quite essential; Public Bath Press in general. they're only available physically, not digitally FWIW.

Great book, super informative with tons of reaaaaally underground stuff and a very thorough historical angle.

 

For (mostly) visual kei fans there's also the book Jrock, Ink., although I don't know how good or accurate it is. But it has pretty illustrations of bands at least, lol.

[returnal 543]

oh right! Ian Martin's Quit Your Band! is pretty great too. he also did a list of recommended books on the same subject, Japrocksampler and Dokkiri of which are included 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/11/27/music/reading-list-japans-music-scene/#.XTlUOJNKho5