x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Guy Perryman Interviews

Tokyo based radio broadcaster Guy Perryman interviews movers and shakers in global entertainment and creative business about their projects, life journey and the power of music, all from the perspective of being in Japan.

arts music interviews

All Episodes

13:06

Allysha Joy - Musician

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2025/02/13

A conversation with Allysha Joy - singer, songwriter, keyboardist and producer who creates smooth as silk soulful jazz, who was in Japan in January 2025 for live shows at Blue Note Tokyo. Joy discusses her album [The Making of Silk], building nurturing music communities, using the power of music as therapy, and recommends a cultural hub in her hometown Melbourne.

en-gb

16:07

Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Rock Band

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2025/02/06

A conversation with Brigitte Calls Me Baby - fabulous new rock group blending eras of sound who were in Tokyo from Chicago for their first Japan live show in February 2025. Wes, Jack and Trevor - three of the group’s five members discuss fashion and neon in Tokyo, lyrics and awards in music, and who would make a good conversation companion.

en-gb

11:56

Marika Takeuchi - Pianist / Composer

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2025/01/30

A conversation with Marika Takeuchi - pianist / composer who has created music for movies, TV, radio, commercials, games and her own solo releases. From Tokyo, now based in California Takeuchi talks about her musical journey including writing songs from the age of eight, how the piano got her through difficult times and creating music inspired by her first child.

en-gb

17:06

Alex From Tokyo - DJ / Music Producer / Curator

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2025/01/23

A conversation with Alex From Tokyo - DJ, remixer, producer, curator who was back in Tokyo from Paris in January 2025 talking about how being raised in Tokyo, nightclubbing in his teens and Japanese electro shaped his music style, plus latest music projects and the power of music.

en-gb

22:50

Zane Carney - Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2025/01/16

A conversation with Zane Carney - jazz & rock guitarist/singer/songwriter who has performed with a vast array of artists including John Mayer, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Avril Lavigne, Justin Timberlake, Natasha Bedingfield, Foster The People and was in Tokyo in December 2024 for a series of intimate solo live shows. Carney shares life in showbiz moments (including being a child actor), the live and studio vibe of LA, the joy of communicating to an audience through guitar, and the pow...

en-gb

18:15

Jonathan Katz - Pianist / Composer / Orchestrator

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2025/01/10

A conversation with Jonathan Katz - pianist, composer and orchestrator with various music projects, and leader of Tokyo Big Band sharing stories from his musical journey from New York to Tokyo, the joy of discovering jazz and how Japan has influenced not only his life but also his music.

en-gb

12:54

Rinocerose - Electro Pop Duo

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/12/19

A conversation with Rinocerose – electro pop duo discussing their new album inspired by sunny dispositions, heroes, awakenings, and despite the title Psychoanalysis and the couch on the cover – there is some fun and dancing too. Chatting online from the south of France Jean-Philippe Freu and Patrice Carrie also share how Tokyo inspired their latest music video and how much they loved performing at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.

en-gb

26:15

Katsura Sunshine - Rakugo Comedy Storyteller

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/12/12

A conversation with Katsura Sunshine – rakugo comedy storyteller bringing some light into our lives and discussing the universality of laughter, his journey through showbiz from Toronto (via a yakitori restaurant in Yokohama) to the Japanese tradition of rakugo, the joy of performing every month in Tokyo and on Broadway, and we even get a fabulous spontaneous excerpt from his repertoire!!

en-gb

12:29

Cadejo - Musicians

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/12/06

A conversation with Cadejo – snazzy jazzy soulful trio from Seoul who were in Japan in November 2024 for live shows and in-store appearances, talking about their love of music, performing live, Tokyo nights, Seoul hot spots, and being inspired by Latin America.

en-gb

18:15

Ziggy Alberts - Singer/Songwriter/Surfer

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/11/28

A conversation with Ziggy Alberts – singer/songwriter (and surfer) who was in Japan in October 2024 for live shows together with Donavon Frankenreiter after the two collaborated on the song "I'll Come A-Runnin'". Alberts talks about his passion for music, words and writing, getting back to nature, and first time catching a wave in Japan.

en-gb

20:05

Mike Pruss - Gladiator II Producer

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/11/21

A conversation with Mike Pruss – Hollywood producer of Ridley Scott's juggernaut Gladiator II who was in Japan in November 2024 for the red-carpet reception and screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Pruss shares behind the scenes stories of the “sword & sandal” epic, plus moments from his creative journey, and how Japan has had an impact on his producing and private life.

en-gb

12:31

Tom Daley - Olympic Diving Gold Medalist

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/11/15

A conversation with Tom Daley – British diving Olympic gold medalist who was in Japan in November 2024 for his first ever Made with Love knitting exhibition. Daley talks about the meditative parallel between diving and knitting, being an advocate for mental health and marriage equality, and why Tokyo has a special place in his heart.

en-gb

24:04

Mikolas - Musician

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/11/07

A conversation with Mikolas – pop star who represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, and in 2024 was in Japan recording his new collaboration with J-rapper SKY-HI. Mikolas shares stories about his life journey starting out cleaning music studios in return for recording time, busking his way around Europe, the challenge of modeling, and getting back up on the horse when life dumps on you.

en-gb

43:22

Soness Stevens - Voice Actor / Writer / Comedian

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/11/01

A conversation with Soness Stevens - voice actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who has been the voice of anime character Hello Kitty, written for TEDx talks, and made her debut appearance at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2024. Stevens shares stories from her creative journey, how living in a car as a child with her mother shaped her writing and performing, the sense of community at a beachside town in Japan, and her love of skateboarding and surfing.

en-gb

17:52

Matthew Halsall - Musician / Gondwana Records Label...

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/10/25

A conversation with Matthew Halsall - trumpeter and founder of Gondwana Records label who creates beautiful, dreamy ambient music and was in Japan for live shows at Peter Barakan's Live Magic and Blue Note Tokyo in October 2024. Halsall discusses being inspired by the spiritual side of Japan, recording the sounds of nature for his music, the power of silence in music, and some recommended music and food spots in his hometown Manchester.

en-gb

45:01

Lisle Wilkerson - Media Personality

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/10/18

A conversation with Lisle Wilkerson - AKA Lisle Weapon, Blonde Geisha - former Tokyo and now Los Angeles based radio DJ, voice actor, game & animation convention MC, and red-carpet reporter. Wilkerson shares the time we first met as in-store DJ's in Tokyo back in the 90’s, plus moments as a pioneering bi-lingual radio broadcaster, showbiz moments with Prince, Shaggy, Glenn Close, Christopher Cross, and how being brought-up in Japan has moulded her character.

en-gb

29:19

Chris Mosdell - Lyricist

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/10/11

A conversation with Chris Mosdell – poet and lyricist who has written for a vast array of musicians including Yellow Magic Orchestra, Michael Jackson, Sarah Brightman, Tatsuro Yamashita and many more, and in 2023 was honoured with Japan's Classics Day Cultural Foundation Prize, presented by a member of the Imperial family. Mosdell shares the process of writing words for music, the story of why one of his most famous pieces was locked in Michael Jackson’s vaults for decades, being inspired by ...

en-gb

18:34

Plush - Rock Band

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/10/04

A conversation with Plush – all female rock group from the US on a mission to bring rock back to the forefront of the music industry, who were in Japan for the first time for live shows in October 2024. All four members talk about the joy of being in a band and getting inspiration from each other, supporting some legends in rock including KISS and Slash, and what from Japan they want to take back home with them.

en-gb

23:37

Timmy Byrne - Kiss FM Melbourne Owner

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/09/27

A conversation with Timmy Byrne – dance music lover, DJ and owner of dance music radio station Kiss FM in Melbourne Australia who was in Japan in July 2024 to talk, walk, go clubbing and dance. Byrne expresses his love for the shared communal experience of listening to radio and being on a dance floor, and delight of being in Japan for the first time after studying the language and culture back in his school days.

en-gb

17:11

Jimmy Mullins - School of Rock Student

Guy Perryman Interviews ·

2024/09/20

A conversation with Jimmy Mullins – music loving teen student at the School of Rock in Portugal who is discovering the joys of becoming a future rock star and was in Japan for summer break in August 2024 together with his parents eating their way around the world. Mullins talks about why music is such a powerful way to make teen life and the world happier and healthier and spontaneously sings a bassline for us.

en-gb

184 results

Similar Podcasts

Start The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!

thebookvoice.com

Get Hooked On The Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Experience!

thebookvoice.com

西四五条

主播郑捕头

Podcast Patapoe

0d0a

On Mic Podcast

Jordan Rich