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Hear A Little Of A New Perfume Song, “Point,” Now

ByPatrick St. Michel March 15, 2012

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPG6nPSBeP4″]

Listen to a little bit above.

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New √thumm: “Harukami” And “Since Yesterday”
ByPatrick St. Michel July 28, 2010

Like kids getting a new puppy or a high school baseball team winning a big tournament, a very specific set of Japanese music fans are pumping their fists in celebration today as tech-rock crew √thumm’s new album Yamatopia drops today. To trio have posted two songs from their second LP onto MySpace to help get…

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Just Doesn’t Mix: MiChi And The Telephones “WoNdeR WomaN”
ByPatrick St. Michel June 15, 2010

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh-OomjdUR8&hl=en_US&fs=1&] In which one of the better rock bands in Japan get transformed into the house band for a party desperate to be raunchier than it actually is. Clearly the idea of the record label higher-up thinking “if we combine Artist A with Artist B, we’ll grab both their markets! Double money!”, “Wonder Woman” (take…

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Station To Station: Music Station Lineup For 03/12/2010 Featuring NEWS, YUKI And Ikimono-gakari
ByPatrick St. Michel March 11, 2010

Ikimono-gakari “ノスタルジア” – This is basically a ballad, but let’s take the “glass half full” approach and look at “ノスタルジア’s” positive attributes. Unlike most J-Pop ballads swelling to the brim with strings and peaks, Ikimono-gakari keeps things rather understated. Only some acoustic guitar strums and keyboards accompany lead singer Kiyoe Yoshioka’s vocals. Something about this…

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New Yun*Chi: “Jelly”
ByPatrick St. Michel September 1, 2015

For the most part, Yun*Chi’s singles and advance songs have been relatively upbeat affairs, produced by the likes of kz and Taku Takahashi and an assortment of netlabel types. They’ve been overall good showcases for her voice, and have done a good job of separating Yun*Chi from AsobiSystem’s ranks. “Jelly” adds some welcome pre-release intrigue…

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Controlled Karaoke: Classic Anime Theme Songs Get Turned Into Disco, Japan Inches Closer To Supreme Parody
ByPatrick St. Michel December 21, 2010

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R_nqEDyMos”] Anim80′s- Anime Hits in 80′s Disco Style. Do…do I need to write anything else? Besides the necessary shout-out to Neaux for posting this first. Otherwise, I guess check out the above sample video and groove out to the Evangelion theme done to be a big cheesy discotech number.

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Vanilla Beans Cover MGMT, Reinforce The Idea MGMT Are Doomed To Be Defined By “Kids”
ByPatrick St. Michel November 25, 2010

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7pH8YSL_ac”] Doubt this will cheer up the dudes in MGMT as they brace for a month of year-end lists conveniently lacking Congratulations…potentially ironic geniuses Vanilla Beans went and covered “Kids.” Watch the video above which features nearly all the Vanilla Beans trademarks…though they seem to be smiling more. It’s a pretty straight-ahead-captain version, making the…

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