Man, the guy behind Hoshina Anniversary really likes his Gaga. He’s already remixed “Pokerface” and “Just Dance,” and now he takes his scalpel to the Beyonce-toting single “Telephone.” I had never listened to the song before (to save Gaga face, “Bad Romance” has become my karaoke song of choice. That intro is epic), but a…
I’ve reached the point in my life where I just completely ignore MySpace music page descriptions. They long ago became joke fodder, lo-fi bands across the world labeling themselves as “traditional Chinese pop” or “crunk” to get a cheap laugh. Seeing that Bedroom Tourist fancies himself as “gothic,” I assumed similar yuck-seeking action from the…
Ya know what this here blog has been missing recently? Twee music. Happy, sappy twee music to make the coming Spring that much more sweet. Enter indie-poptastic duo Serani Poji. They make hoppy music begging to be used as the soundtrack to woodland creatures selling insurance. The group plans on releasing a new album at…
I’ve been seeing this band a lot of places recently…primarily, on MySpace banner ads and the covers of magazines. Dismissing Kinocohotel based on their fashion wouldn’t be a radical decision, seeing as this four-piece dresses up as sexy hotel workers employed at a Sgt. Pepper’s themed resort. But there newest single “もえつきたいの” actually allows one…
The Japan Time’s published an excellent profile of J-Pop artist Supercell a few days ago, a real must read if you have any passing interest in the genre and you want to learn about one of the more left-field success stories in the Japanese music industry. The dude behind the group Ryo, no last name…