The Spring issue of purple SKY is here! In this super long cover feature Aiji and maya of irreverent rock duo LM.C sound off on everything from beards to Michael Jackson and chat about their new single "BOYS & GIRLS"; featuring exclusive photos you won't find anywhere else, it's this season's must read. Also in this issue is a long interview with alt-rockers The Back Horn, on the eve of the release of their new self-titled album, including their thoughts on their entire back catalog starting with their indies releases all the way to the new album.

Also featured: GO!GO!7188, Janne Da Arc, J, KISAKI, LiN CLOVER, The Emeralds, mothercoat, Kirito, Kra and new reviews of The Back Horn, The Pillows, D'espairsRay, Kishidan, and more. Plus Dir en grey live in NYC photos and live report!

Purple SKY is an independent English-language quarterly magazine launched in the summer of 2006 by three fans of the Japanese music scene. As the only publication of its kind, purple SKY hopes to bring in-depth, quality coverage of Japanese music to the English speaking public.

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