This week in The Japan Times, I reviewed Miila And The Geeks’ debut album New Age. Read it right here. The only real thing I want to add on top of that review is more praise…New Age is easily the most interesting album released in Japan this year, and a very strong contender for being…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dAYNadqeCU”] Versatility in action! Miila And The Geeks recorded a video for “You Don’t Liar,” but instead of reheating bland music video tropes for a quickie, the trio did a special version of the tune…in the kitchen. Using wooden spoons, forks and what appears to be a metal bowl, they cook up (sorry) a cute…
Did ya know MTV turned 30 this week? A little bit of pointless trivia as we introduce two music videos that premiered this week. First up, indie-poppers andymori decided to go hippie, hopping in a van and flailing balloons around for the “Sunrise & Sunset” clip. Watch below. It’s nothing special – at least do…
Who knew phone noises could be so weird? Producer WSZ80 rounds out the new Miila And The Geeks 7″ Three Songs with a remix of the group’s “Worst Words,” which makes great use of “the number you have reached is not in service” messages throughout his version of the song. The rest seems like a…
Did you know we currently live in the summer of saxophone? If you don’t read long thought pieces on music critics’ Tumblrs like I do in my free time (what a life!) you may not have noticed this new discussion point popping up. Yet two of the biggest songs of this season make the once…