Japanzine is about to release its "Bands of Japan" magazine as a free digital download from the iTunes store and I was lucky enough to be sent an advance copy to check out. It's great to see Japanzine moving with the times and forging into the digital publishing world, but how do the results stack up? The issue comprises 28 pages of photos, music, videos, information, reviews and links about upcoming bands from all over Japan. The app opens with a very cool video and mini credit sequence, following which you'll be deposited at a digital contents screen. A slider along the bottom of the screen allows you to swipe along and select the band you're looking for. Once you've made your selection, you can get stuck into the content. The first page of each band section is dedicated to band bio and an generous helping of beautiful photography. The second page is dedicated to comment from music critics Jean-Paul DuQuette and Daniel Ostrander, who do a measured and prof...