Controlled Karaoke: Jim O’Rourke Sings Enka
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIzPi4JcJ84″] The audio seems kinda weird and doesn’t always match up with the video…but whatever, here’s Jim O’Rourke singing an Enka song.
Controlled Karaoke: Rivers Cuomo Gives Into Every Stereotype, Records Album In Japanese
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrdyDNOBQGk”] It’s pretty common knowledge that Rivers Cuomo digs Asian women. We’ve all listened to “Buddy Holly,” we all spent time with Pinkerton. Yet for all the creepiness that comes with that territory…remember “Across The Sea?”…I never figured it would reach this point. The Weezer lead singer has gone full otaku and decided to record…
Controlled Karaoke: AKB48 + Puppies = AKP48 Or WAHHHHHHHHHHH SO CUTE
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G60v1S3aPaU”] So it has come to this. The massive popularity of AKB48 has spawned all sorts of parodies…remember the geezers?…but now the whole militia-sized pop group jokes reach peak Japanese-ness with AKP48. This collective of 48 different types of doggies forced to wear ugly sweaters, which means “Ah Kawaii Puppy” btw, stare blankly ahead and…
Controlled Karaoke: Classic Anime Theme Songs Get Turned Into Disco, Japan Inches Closer To Supreme Parody
[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.
Controlled Karaoke: Lullatone Want To Make Your Christmas Even Better…For Only Ten Bucks!
Looking for a good last minute gift for that loved one who happens to love minimalist Japanese music? Or maybe you just want to put a smile on your favorite Japan-based music blogger’s face? Either way, bedtime-pop duo Lullatone have just the solution for you. For ten dollars, they’ll send whoever you want a personalized…