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Twisted Sun: Toyomu Rearranges Hoshino Gen’s Yellow Dancer

ByPatrick St. Michel

Hoshino Gen had a breakout year in 2015, his single “Sun” racking up millions of YouTube views and exposing the singer (and leader of the band Sakerock) to a huge audience, culminating in him earning a spot on NHK’s Kohaku music show (Hoshino, don’t look at the ratings!). I’ve always thought his music touches on…

Station To Station: Music Station For July 27 Featuring Kobukuro, Nishino Kana And Hoshino Gen

ByPatrick St. Michel

That’s the face I made when I realized I have all of August as a vacation (though not from blogging, don’t worry!). Kobukuro “Yell E ~ Ru” Looks like more and more older Japanese bands are wising up to the economic benefits of either putting together comeback tours or at least placing an emphasis on…