Controlled Karaoke: Move Over EXILE, Misia Has A World Cup Song

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peGDktz-bNY&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Japan shocked Cameroon 1-0 in the World Cup the other day, pushing the country’s World Cup fever from “lukewarm” to “HOT HOT HOT.” As numerous friends have told me, not many folks here were very excited for the Japanese National Team’s trip to South Africa because they seemed to not stand much of a…

√thumm Announce Second Album Yamatopia, Remix The Chef Cooks Me, Remain Awesome

Man, these guys don’t mess around. Only half-a-year after releasing their debut album Coton, techrockers √thumm return with Yamatopia, their sophomore effort. If you can’t wait until July 28 for it to drop, the trio have uploaded quick snippets of the album’s tracks at their MySpace. While your there you can also take a listen…

New Hoshina Anniversary Remix: “Autobahn”

Hoshina Anniversary returns with a new remix, this one not of the Gaga variety. This time he’s taking on Tsume’s “Autobahn” – listen to the plenty-good original here. He makes “Autobahn” sound a bit more menacing, while retaining the sleek, aerodynamic feel the original mix touched on. Both mixes sound like I imagine the Autobahn,…