Ana PF’s Reviews > Quit Your Band! Musical Notes from the Japanese Underground > Status Update

Boy, am I glad I got this book as a present. At this point on my reading I already knew that Martin knows his stuff on Japanese music, but I am L-O-V-I-N-G the chapters on the challenges Japanese musicians face when going abroad / being exported, the brilliant, honest analysis on Japaneseness and the responsibility *both* the Western world and Japan have on stereotyped views of the latter and much, much more. Bravo.

Yes, I'm reading four books atm LOL. Hoping to gain some understanding of Japanese music beyond J-pop from this one. So far, rather engaging and easy to read, although I need to listen to the groups that Martin mentions.