It’s always a very special Music Station when AKB48 come around, so let’s get right into this star-studded edition of Station To Station. Jin Akanishi “Yellow Gold Eternal” [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCC7Q9DgsfA”] OK, the track above only goes by “Eternal” but I’m just going to assume it’s the same. Only missing two words! That and I think the…
Galileo Galilei, like their sonic forefathers BUMP OF CHICKEN, work best when they shoot for big-gesture rock. Give them huge choruses and an accompanying video full of people staring at the camera, and you’ll probably end up with a standout track. It’s a double edged sword though – this very same drama can also leave…
Baroque – Waster Your Time EP In the post-Justice world we live in, it’s tempting to file Baroque’s debut EP away with every other “electro-house” act that were bumper-to-bumper on Hype Machine two years ago. All the trademarks are here – window-shaking bass, cranked-up volume, a general crunchiness to the music that’s vaguely off-putting but…
Arashi “Troublemaker” – A college friend of mine once told me Arashi was her favorite Japanese boy band because they debuted the same year she started junior high in Japan. After spending more time with Arashi’s music and the current-day junior high school girls who adore them (I’m a teacher, gutter-minded people), everything suddenly makes…