So some guy went and bought 5500 copies of the latest AKB48 single. Scientists have informed me that’s 5500 more copies than necessary. Seriously, this man spent 8.8 million yen on boxes and boxes of AKB48 singles. Like, I know some people have an unhealthy obsession with this group (pictures like the one at the…
Can any of the songs on this week’s Music Station come close to equaling the majesty of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama’s shirt? Not an easy task. Let’s find out though! Arashi “Monster” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2bo-NOjtu4&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Excuse me while I get self-referential for a minute. In pretty much every instance where I rave about robo-bop disco divas…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t53j3xVyuxY&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Following the relative clank of their last single “Shukan Sentimental,” Osaka schoolgirl quartet SCANDAL strike back with the much more enjoyable blast of “Story.” Whereas “Sentimental” came off as really phoned in, the band just happy to be soundtracking the credits to a popular anime, “Story” wastes none of its four-minute run. The verses…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLDFgD2uP4w&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Let’s get one thing clear right away…the above song isn’t remotely good. It’s some borderline Up With People group therapy bullshit loaded with enough pep to power an aircraft carrier. Imagine AKB48. Now imagine the players in AKB48 replaced with the Lots-o-Huggin’ bear from Toy Story 3. Now imagine those bears exploding, and the…
Look, I know it’s tough finding a great band name nowadays. Anything with a “the” at the start looks lame, and all the other great band names have been taken. You know how deflated I felt when I discovered a band named Weed Diamond already existed? If I had any musical talent, I’d be crushed….