A listening room caught between the reverent hush of Japanese jazz kissas and the raucous singalong spirit of old Bengaluru ...

Vinyl bars are so in right now. The latest? Oasis: The Listening Bar, a Japanese-inspired record bar serving over-the-top ...

In part 1 of 2 episodes exploring Japan’s audio scene, vintage audio columnist, Eric Pye discusses Jazz Kissa and Japanese vinyl pressings. In September 2023, vintage columnist Eric Pye (@audioloveyyc ...

Inspired by tiny Japanese listening rooms devoted to jazz, the bar will feature a vast vinyl collection that explores the roots of Texas music. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise ...

There, in hundreds of cafés and small, dimly-lit basement bars, Japanese jazz aficionados gather to ritually listen to the music—mostly on vinyl—often referred to as America's greatest contribution to ...

Washington’s latest bar trend? Vinyl vibes. A recent crop of music-centric spots draw inspiration from Japanese kissa—cafes known for their vintage records—while others simply use their eclectic LP ...

Like the Japanese vinyl bars, many of them will be jazz, rock, or eclectic global sounds–but you'll also hear more upbeat, head-nod-inducing picks, particularly on weekend nights, and in the ...

Much of Japanese jazz in the early 2000s sounds indistinguishable from its Western counterparts. From the beginning of the American Jazz Age, Japan had staked its own claim to the music even as its ...