[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKjKyZ-lIo”] Famed rapper/reality TV star Snoop Dogg had some Japanese shows scheduled in the near future, but the promoter behind those performances apparently backtracked on half of the money. So the Dogg Father pulled the plug on those shows. Now, he wants his fans in Japan to understand why he canceled the live joints and…
New single from one of the many electro-pop artists who got a stab at the mainstream in the wake of Perfume’s landscape-shifting album GAME…and one of the many to recede from the spotlight and end up on some tiny imprint once the market decided they only really wanted one future-pop group bumrushing the charts. Which…
Tokyo currently has “Skytree” fever, as the metropolis’ welcomed the world’s second-largest structure this week. Take it from someone who watches the news while running on the treadmill at my gym – the Skytree is inescapable, with TV shows doing features about the outside, inside, gift shops, food options and nearby train station (just to…
This seems appropriate considering Norah Jones appeared on Music Station the other night. The American singer did an interview with some Japanese program this week, and it’s pretty…interesting to watch. The gifts she gets are pretty cute, but the situation quickly enters cringe country. Enjoy feeling awkward! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-YUAE1bZ4c&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] (Via Japan Probe)
Before I write anything else, I should mention…I really liked Especia’s Primera mini-album from earlier this year. As someone who still listens to Gusto a lot and feels the same joy from it as I did in December, Primera pretty much delivered on everything the group has done well — glistening City Pop revival stuffed…
The Music Station web site started posting what songs the artists will be performing again. Rejoice! Let’s get into it… NYC “Yuuki 100%” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCVObkaCpl8&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Be wary of any musical group cobbled together for the sole purpose of performing the theme song to a volleyball tournament. Last year, Johnny’s Entertainment took two members of tween-heartthrobs Hey!…
