Formed in Hiroshima in 2001, moving to Tokyo in 2003 and hitting the big time in 2006, Perfume are an idol-pop phenomenon, notable for how their music combines elements of house and electro with a futuristic, Akihabara-friendly image. Read the full story... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Thu, Mar 13 2008
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