Today Slate features a slideshow feature on Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, coinciding with an exhibit of his art opening up in New York (link in the pic above). If that name doesn’t sound familiar, I’m sure the you’ve stumbled across the style (especially if you’re reading a blog about Japanese music). The slideshow mostly focuses…
Japanese indie legends Bloodthirsty Butcher’s take things one frame at a time in the video for “OCEAN,” the first single from there (to this point unknown to me) new album out next week (!). Who says Tuesday has no good surprises? The video focuses on one doll taking his craft-store-and-bed-ridden buddy out on a wild…
This band’s Wikipedia page sums it up – Bloodthirsty Butchers get nearly no attention in Western music circles, but are a big deal amongst the rock circles in Japan. Having never heard from this Sapporo group that’s been together since 1987, I’ve been giving them a listen a lot lately. All you need to know…