Josh Pittman

A weekly newsletter sent out every Sunday, where I talk about both the scrambled and the raw sounds of Japan's current underground music scene.

Regular IssueRegular Issue

Sep 23, 2025

🎧 Issue #55

*Hums "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum" - mei ehara, HARU NEMURI, and more!

Josh Pittman

Fan SubmissionsFan Submissions

Aug 04, 2025

🎧 Issue #54 - Fan Submissions

Gimme a break!! You really gonna make me listen to this?? (It's pretty good)

Josh Pittman

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Jul 07, 2025

🎧 Issue #53

Sometimes you don't have a sub headliner for your newsletter, and that's okay. - aldo van ecyk, Suchmos, Serani Poji and more!

Josh Pittman

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Jun 30, 2025

🎧 Issue #52

You better bet that cover is WACK!! - betcover!!, The Dresscodes, Haruomi Hosono and more.

Josh Pittman

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Jun 23, 2025

🎧 Issue #51

Oh, this is another one of those "Japanese Music" things isn't it? - AMUNOA, Foodman, Shojo Skip and more!

Josh Pittman

Concert ReviewConcert Review

Jun 17, 2025

🎧 Issue #50 - Concert Review #1

Can somebody help me out over here!!! Cornelius, Acid Clank, and more!

Josh Pittman

Regular IssueRegular Issue

Jun 09, 2025

🎧 Issue #49

The one that goes "bee-boo-boo-bop, boo-boo-beep." Khaki, Hiromi Uehara, Ryuichi Sakamoto and more!

Josh Pittman

Regular IssueRegular Issue

Jun 02, 2025

🎧 Issue #48

T-t-t-t-three whole pies, wowie!TamTam, SAGOSAID and more...

Josh Pittman

Regular IssueRegular Issue

May 26, 2025

🎧 Issue #47

It's my music, and I need it now!!

Josh Pittman

AnnouncementAnnouncement

May 19, 2025

🎧 A Shibuya's Scrambled Sounds Special Announcement

Uh oh, looks like we're back in business 😈

Josh Pittman