Well, the summer just zipped by and here we are…September. Unlike half the world, I wish summer could keep on going. Alas it can’t, and I only have this week’s Music Station to console me. And it’s a really short Music Station to! Let’s mourn summer by seeing what music the Japanese kids dig. Mai…
WEAVER “僕らの永遠～何度生まれ変わっても、手を繋ぎたいだけの愛だから～ “ [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giAj_iHUwdQ”] First, props to WEAVER for giving their new single a name so long it couldn’t fit on a Butterfinger wrapper. That takes some balls. Unfortunately, that testicular fortitude doesn’t surface anywhere on the actual song. This single…not gonna copy/paste the title…seems custom made for feel-good radio stations moms tune into and…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YVuqLKvMAc”] China might have leap-frogged Japan economically this week, but the Land Of The Rising Sun remains number one when it comes to pumping out sickeningly cute videos. Move over AKB48, Tomato-Chan trumps you big time. Speaking of… AKB48 “Heavy Rotation” [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9znOcsdxUUo”] I’ve already explored the creepier aspects of “Heavy Rotation,” so how about we…
Last post before I begin my summer vacation a.k.a. going to Summer Sonic so I can write about it here. And probably watch Eastbound And Down. I definitely don’t have a ruffff life! Dog joke so sorry. Namie Amuro “Get Myself Back” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70V_4FjJFA&hl=en_US&fs=1] And my last post for a couple weeks kicks off with a…
Photo by me at a Circle K. SMAP “We Are SMAP” Long-time-coming theme song “We Are SMAP” might mark a turning point in J-Pop history. Since the early 1990s, the Johnny’s-concocted boy band has dominated the Japanese pop scene, hitting Oricon gold with many singles and albums during that stretch. They’ve hosted multiple TV shows…including…