Station To Station: Music Station For May 21, 2010 Featuring KAT-TUN, Kana Nishino And RIZE with 隼人

ByPatrick St. Michel

Ikimono-gakari “Arigato” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nk0uVMV5_A&hl=en_US&fs=1&] The first time I wrote about “Arigato” I focused mostly on the overly long track’s negatives. Though I’d still prefer to see Cheech Marin shoot bad guys while dressed as a priest three times, my imaginary therapist advised me to be a bit more positive about Ikimono-gakari’s latest. As long as we…

Station To Station: Music Station For 03/05/2010 Featuring Arashi, Kana Nishino And Mai Kuraki

ByPatrick St. Michel

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…