Mother’s Day (Sister Edition)
Mother’s Day is May 10, 2026. Let’s Knife Re-Cut by Shonen Knife (Jul 10,...
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung in both Japanese and English.
We♥KC! October 6-9, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro)
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the first days of the month, October 6th-9th
Shonen Knife: Our Best Place (Expanded Edition)
Our Best Place (Expanded Edition) (Sep 19, 2025) Shonen Knife Discography Minna Tanoshiku (1982) Burning...
Knives Out
Knives Out:
• Japanese band Shonen Knife returns to the USA
• Her New Knife is touring with Water From Your Eyes
• Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals releases A City Drowned in God's Black Tears and touring
Loki’s Folly at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (26 Feb 2023)
Minneapolis sibling band Loki’s Folly held their debut Sisu album release show at the 7th Street Entry on Sunday, February 26, 2023. The band features three siblings: Annie Kuchenmeister (age 21) as guitarist and singer; Nissa (age 16) as drummer and singer; and Oskar (age 12) as bassist.
Flashback: Shonen Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (21 Oct 2009)
Just to give you a little context, Shonen Knife basically broke up in 2005 drummer Mana “China” Nishiura died in a car crash in New Jersey… You didn’t hear much from the band since then… So I was really happy to see that the group returned in 2009 with a new album Super Group and tour. As I mentioned, singer/band leader Naoko Yamano basically decided to take a backseat and let Ritsuko Taneda take charge on a few songs. Taneda did fine, as she previously cut her teeth in J-Pop group Denki Candy.
Shonen Knife at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (02 Oct 2019)
It was an all-girls night out as Japanese trio Shonen Knife (guitarist Naoko Yamano, bassist Atsuko Yamano, and drummer Risa) headlined the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on October 2nd.
Rocktober: October 1 to October 4, 2019
Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 1 to October 4, 2019. Hey! Rocktober is here! We don’t sleep in October in Minneapolis, due to the many live shows.
Shonen Knife at Turf Club, St Paul (19 October 2016)
Osaka’s Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ) came back to the Turf Club in St Paul, playing their 1,156th show (according to their count) last Wednesday, October 19th. The number for the Turf Club is important because it was about two years ago that Shonen Knife played their 1,000th show at the very same venue.
Shonen Knife ⚡ CJ Ramone at Amsterdam Bar, St Paul (10 June 2015)
The CJ Ramone and Shonen Knife tour just came through the Twin Cities last Wednesday, June 10th, at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul.
Minneapolis: June 10, 2015
Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on June 10, 2015....
Minneapolis Music Guide: September 14 – September 20, 2014
Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from September 14...
Japanesey: Peelander-Z, Shonen Knife, and the Clover
Peelander-Z just announced their full nationwide tour for Metalander-Z. We previously saw them tour last year, and I noted that they didn't play that many songs from the album. I guess that was just the preview, I'm going to expect to hear more Metalander-Z on this upcoming show, because I have to tell you: their new album is good (if you like hair metal)! I love Shonen Knife. The Osaka band announced their new album Overdrive to come out April 16th, 2014, via Good Charamel Records (for North America). The American market will get a yellow cover version, while the UK and Japan will get Green and Blue covers, respectively. The new album is said to be influenced by 70s rock.
If you have nothing going on tonight (February 8th), head over to the Cake Shop in New York at midnight to catch The Clover, an all-girl band that exclusively just cover The Beatles' music. The Japanese band recently just played Freddy's Bar in NY as part of the Beatles celebration.
Christmas 2011: We wish you a merry Christmas
I don’t know if this applies to other countries, but as far as I know,...
Shonen Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10/21/09)
Let's get one thing straight: Shonen Knife is still adorable, they still try and sound like the Japanese Ramones band, and, yes, they still love singing and eating food. Shonen Knife is all that at the 7th Street Entry last night, October 21st.
W♥M Updates (August 2009)
I have a few hours to kill before heading out to see Bat for Lashes...
Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ)
I fell in love with Shonen Knife in the early 90s, with Let's Knife. And although my first (and favorite) Knife song is "Riding the Rocket", the lyrics may sound outdated due to the fact that Pluto was de-planetized: "Riding the rocket, I wanna go to Pluto.". They were further popularized when the band was asked to open up for Nirvana (who was supernova-ing with Nevermind).
The Pussycat Dollies – Redd Kross
Introducing: the Pussycat Dollies. I play drums, the Dolly #1 sings and Dolly #2 plays...
Shonen Knife – Daydream Believer
This is a really good cover by Shonen Knife. If you don't know the song, it's by the Monkees (who didn't write, or play, their own songs). I love the broken Engrish accents, and they are too adorable.