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[stump sock]

Man some of the SMAP members look crushed in that video.

that's the look of Shingo and Kusanagi realizing how close they came to torpedoing their careers I think

Kimura looks more tired and annoyed than anything

edit: loool

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture...ews/smap-pulls-back-brink-break/#.Vp2FHvkrKCo

"Kimura alone intended to stay with the agency, according to reports."

yeah, that explains that

 

[jokkir]

Just discovered Suchmos. Loving this sound. Anyone have recommendations similar to them? (Japanese or Korean or maybe even English too)

 

[Kurita]

Just discovered Suchmos. Loving this sound. Anyone have recommendations similar to them? (Japanese or Korean or maybe even English too)

Try Sanabagun (Suchmos's guitarist is also a member), their sound is more jazzy but you might dig it.

 

[stump sock]

Momoclo have been posting short preview clip introductions of the new material. It looks like they're really doing this right, pulling in all kinds of different writers and musicians. Hyadain, NARASAKI, and Akirastar are back. these albums might actually be good? Momoclo might make a comeback?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ntDYBnk8iw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HywVTFd2vEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN4IPxw1q1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WalLNkxaJ4

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charisma.com's tour name is pretty amazing 「FATです。PIGです。フィットネスツアー

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It looks like the video is down now but the clip of Paruru being grossed out by Tani's scumbag lifestyle on AKBingo was too good. pro-Tani, pro-filthy idols.

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Zombie-Chang undies anyone?

http://zombiechang.theshop.jp/items/2504089

 

[Slowdive]

 

[stump sock]

Interesting. I wonder if that's why part of Fake Metal Jacket is just re-recordings?

maaan, I hope this means they get a little more adventurous with their music.

BiSH avexよりメジャーデビュー決定movie

That English voice over hahaha.

everything about this is hilarious

e: ahhahah "It's okay, Avex is picking up the bill." "500,000 yen? Cheap!"

 

[Slowdive]

BiSH avexよりメジャーデビュー決定movie

That English voice over hahaha.

 

[Larsa]

Blown away by NakamuraEmi's major debut album NIPPONNO ONNAWO UTAU BEST. I'd never heard of her before, but the album is fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGVUiMskx_U

 

[broz0rs]

It looks like the video is down now but the clip of Paruru being grossed out by Tani's scumbag lifestyle on AKBingo was too good. pro-Tani, pro-filthy idols.

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Highly recommend the new Sasshi hosted 48g show, HKT48 vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen. The second episode aired two days ago, and I thought it was very funny. You don't need to know a whole lot of Japanese to understand what goes on. This was my favorite bit:

http://48videodouga.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-3325.html

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EXILE Atsushi Premium aired a week ago. It's an Unplugged style concert show where Atsushi performs Exile songs and covers to an audience of middle-aged female variety personalities lol (with the exception of the very hot Ono Nonoka)

http://www.miomio.tv/watch/cc254732/

 

[Kurita]

*googles Ono Nonoka*

 

[vanty]

Highly recommend the new Sasshi hosted 48g show, HKT48 vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen. The second episode aired two days ago, and I thought it was very funny. You don't need to know a whole lot of Japanese to understand what goes on. This was my favorite bit:

http://48videodouga.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-3325.html

"Good enough" subs from that AKB48G TV Highlights channel.

 

[Aizo]

Momoclo have been posting short preview clip introductions of the new material. It looks like they're really doing this right, pulling in all kinds of different writers and musicians. Hyadain, NARASAKI, and Akirastar are back. these albums might actually be good? Momoclo might make a comeback?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ntDYBnk8iw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HywVTFd2vEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN4IPxw1q1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WalLNkxaJ4

My favorite sexy bass is back. Mmm.

 

[Slowdive]

Utada is doing the theme song for a drama which airs in April.

 

[SweetDonuts]

I read that Perfume's album and tour details are being revealed 14th Feb...? am I reading that right? really? another 2 weeks and a bit of waiting??

 

[Rainy]

Utada is doing the theme song for a drama which airs in April.

FINALLY

 

[stump sock]

【夏の魔物】「ダーリン no cry!!!」MV (feat. Bed-In)

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Momoclo teaser 6

I think if between the two albums, if there are 10 songs that I'm into, I'd be happy.

maybe not from a monetary standpoint though

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"Good enough" subs from that AKB48G TV Highlights channel.

ha damn, you guys are right, this is amazing.

"Don't be proud of that!"

 

[SweetDonuts]

Happiness / Sexy Young Beautiful

Finally, a decent song after their previous two! digging the PV as well.

 

[Kurita]

amazarashi 『多数決』
Love it love it love iiiiiiit

 

[Darksol]

Not Japanese but... Tame Impala tickets go on sale at the end of January. They have shows in Tokyo and Osaka this April for those of you who are interested. Tokyo is on the 25th at Zeppelin's Tokyo. Osaka is the 26th at Namba Hatch.

I'm excited. It'll be my first time seeing them as well as my first concert in Japan!

 

[vanty]

 

[stump sock]

hah yeah, she's been posting some pretty good/silly pics of this tour

 

[Darksol]

amazarashi 『多数決』
Love it love it love iiiiiiit

Thanks for that. He's got an interesting voice.

EDIT: Just watched his video 名前 and liked it even more. Something tells me I'm going to like this guy. Going to binge watch some other videos and hope he's consistent

EDIT 2: 無題 may be one of the best music videos I've ever seen. And from the 80% or so I can make out, it's an incredibly beautiful bittersweet song.

EDIT 3: And this song was an art installation set up in Japan's suicide forest (青木ヶ&#21407 of printers nonstop printing tweets from people who want to kill themselves. Holy fuck. This dude is heavy.

 

[Slowdive]

New Oomori MV: https://youtu.be/LzlBN7_Jjhk

 

[Tain]

tricot is on my year end top 10 but "THE" is in my top 10 albums of ALL TIME

been listening to THE for the first time this past week and oh my god it's so good!

 

[Kurita]

Thanks for that. He's got an interesting voice.

EDIT: Just watched his video 名前 and liked it even more. Something tells me I'm going to like this guy. Going to binge watch some other videos and hope he's consistent

EDIT 2: 無題 may be one of the best music videos I've ever seen. And from the 80% or so I can make out, it's an incredibly beautiful bittersweet song.

EDIT 3: And this song was an art installation set up in Japan's suicide forest (青木ヶ&#21407 of printers nonstop printing tweets from people who want to kill themselves. Holy fuck. This dude is heavy.

Actually they're a duo (the vocalist + a girl pianist and their support musicians)
They've been quite popular for a while now, and the fact that some of their recent releases were used as theme songs for anime helped them even more.

 

[notaskwid]

Oomori Seiko is the only one who does the cutesy bubly jpop right (mainly because she is clearly sarcastic about it).

And fuck yeah Hikki is back! My body is ready for the Sole Mio.

 

[Peru]

Oomori Seiko is the only one who does the cutesy bubly jpop right (mainly because she is clearly sarcastic about it).

That statement is wrong in many ways

 

[Jintor]

this thread is amazing.

 

[Larsa]

New Oomori MV: https://youtu.be/LzlBN7_Jjhk

Cute, I'm glad Kameda didn't ruin the song

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The ZOMBIE-CHANG album is wonderful.

 

[stump sock]

New Oomori MV: https://youtu.be/LzlBN7_Jjhk

loves her missID girls, doesn't she. but hey, Nayuta, Sari, and Paipai Dekami!

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【MV】 『from here』 / PassCode

second album is called 『VIRTUAL』, not sure about release date

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Have a Nice Day! 『 blood on the mosh pit』

that Beyonce sample is still hilarious. actual MV starts at like 7:15

e: just realized this is two months old, lol

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"Prologue" of the Have a Nice Day/NDG/OyaHolo/etc documentary thing.

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momoclo teaser 7

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touch my secret 「like a paradise」 - Matsukuma/SCRAMBLES produced band. and sounds like it. singer's got a nice voice anyway

The ZOMBIE-CHANG album is wonderful.

both that and Akko Gorilla's album turned out really well. listened to both like 5 times each already.

 

[Kurita]

Why can't I be in Japan in April 04 Limited Sazabys's festival looks sick

Cover for indigo la End's new single, pretty straight-forward

 

[stump sock]

Cover for indigo la End's new single, pretty straight-forward

is that Enon's wife?

 

[Larsa]

both that and Akko Gorilla's album turned out really well. listened to both like 5 times each already.

Mhm, with those and the NakamuraEmi album, this wednesday was a crazy day for new releases.

 

[Slowdive]

The new Zombie-Chang is great, still need to listen to the Akko Gorilla album.

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Boris with Merzbow - Huge

 

[stump sock]

Boris with Merzbow - Huge

legit. I wish I liked his solo stuff as much as his Boris collaborations.

 

[Kurita]

Tokyo Karankoron's new album released this week is surprisingly neat, might be their best work so far.
じゃがいも殺人事件 featuring some musicians from Zainichi Funk is hilarious, telling the story of a murder or something. Sounds like the opening of a retro detective show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haTSIAUBL2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZoAs6Uy02o

 

[notaskwid]

That statement is wrong in many ways

Why so? Maybe I'm wrong, I don't follow the scene closely and generally dislike the type while I really enjoy her.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Boris with Merzbow - Huge

Channeling Malefic's performances on Black One for the vocals there.

 

[ChryZ]

touch my secret 「like a paradise」

*points at everything in circular motions*, I love all that, all of it.

 

[Kansoku]

Does anyone know what happened with XINLISUPREME? I was looking for their stuff again, but their videos on YouTube are all private (Well, Star/Act2, I am not Shinzo Abe and Seaside Voice Guitar B.C. are, which is the ones I remember), and their albums are missing from Virgin Babylon's Bandcamp.

 

[stump sock]

Does anyone know what happened with XINLISUPREME? I was looking for their stuff again, but their videos on YouTube are all private (Well, Star/Act2, I am not Shinzo Abe and Seaside Voice Guitar B.C. are, which is the ones I remember), and their albums are missing from Virgin Babylon's Bandcamp.

wow, weird. I can't find anything either. I'd be curious to know.

 

[SweetDonuts]

 

[Kurita]

As fun as it was to watch, it was painful to hear them butcher one of my favorite Fujfabric songs (and one of the best rock songs of the decade) smh

 

[Aizo]

is that Enon's wife?

That made me say out loud, "Ohhhhh, Jesus......"
Ouch!

 

[Rainy]

Speaking of Enon, Kansai Electric Power and Lawson both cancelled their contracts with Becky.

 

[KissVibes]

Is there anyone that can identify this song?

 

[vanty]

I can't remember if this was a thing in this thread or the kpop one. Probably here though..

 

[Peru]

Source?

 

[Kurita]

Source?

May cause ear bleeding
http://taopriest.tumblr.com/post/137296948178/fujifabric-x-perfume-yoake-no-beat-perfume

 

[stump sock]

new Oomori album 「TOKYO BLACK HOLE」out 3/23

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I can't remember if this was a thing in this thread or the kpop one. Probably here though..

that would be me, and that picture's adorable

actually I think that leaves Hug Me as the only member without at least one entry

May cause ear bleeding
http://taopriest.tumblr.com/post/137296948178/fujifabric-x-perfume-yoake-no-beat-perfume