Controlled Karaoke: Fanta Soft Drink Creates Fake Band Called FANTA And Releases A Single. Stop The World I Want To Get Off

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w0rf10nPm0″] Because we live in an age where most people celebrate a band getting their music used in a commercial, where becoming the backing sound of a new Toyota signals a huge leap forward for a career (and it does, and that’s good!), because this is Japan where this type of thing seems typical, where…

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…

Station To Station: Music Station For November 12, 2010 Featuring Arashi, Koda Kumi And Ken Hirai

After reading this, I hope you’ll see why I think I need a small vacation. Arashi “Hatenai Sora” [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTG1HAxgfWM”] Glancing back at recent entries into this series…collect ’em all by clickin’ the tag!…I’ve noticed a slight increase in overall negativity aimed at most of the tracks appearing on Music Station, one of my major sources…

New SCANDAL: “スキャンダルなんかブッ飛ばせ”

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dalOhMk5Wqk”] Man, I really hate to be THAT guy…the one stereotypical dude/ette who always says something similar to what I’m about to write and immediately puts off everyone around them because of it…but I think getting a mainstream push has sorta ruined SCANDAL. Prepare rotten garbage and shouts of “pretentious dick!” now, but the group’s…