He did a song in LiSA's 2011 and 2012 albums... so I think it's the 2011 writing deal that got his band eventually onto Sony's label. That's what I meant.
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Oh, got you!
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感覚ピエロ「ワンナイト・ラヴゲーム」
Desperately need a full album from them.
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感覚ピエロ「ワンナイト・ラヴゲーム」
Desperately need a full album from them.
ladyluthien
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I enjoyed Tomomi Itano's new album. I actually enjoyed her vocals in "I AM", I was surprised at first. I guess I'll need to go and check out her first album.
Oh sweet, androp released a PV for their song Kaonashi, and it's pretty sick. Definitely fits the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq7omSu4Wo&feature=youtu.be
Friendly reminder that their mini-album released last month is amazing. New start for the band, absolutely love it.
KEYTALK - Love me, featuring shirtless dancing pizza toppings (yes)
Their super poppy songs are still great. Looking forward to the b-sides where they usually go crazy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq7omSu4Wo&feature=youtu.be
Friendly reminder that their mini-album released last month is amazing. New start for the band, absolutely love it.
KEYTALK - Love me, featuring shirtless dancing pizza toppings (yes)
Their super poppy songs are still great. Looking forward to the b-sides where they usually go crazy.
Haha, yes, they sound like a cover band of The Residents but not intentionally. I love the paper bags though. The interesting thing about these "idol-bands" (and bands that fringe with alt-idol, like Caramel) is if these experiments are a stunt, or a gimmick, or if the audiences are looking for a little bit of "authenticity" (sorry for using this word) in the alt-idol scene.
BTW, I have seen a lot of korean fans commenting on YMM! videos in youtube lately, really intrigues me why, of the all alt-idol bands, YMM! are getting so many fans in South Korea.
stump sock
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the jokes write themselves.
I think it's pretty good
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the new Have a Nice Day is available a week early on ototoy (but will probably be cheaper on bandcamp)
stump sock
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people are really making a push to disrupt my year-end list lately. great news.
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new Guso Drop members
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oh. well this should be interesting.
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speaking of new members, Necronomidol got a new one, they'll post her twitter account once it's set up.
also did they replace Karen with a doppelganger or what
e: https://twitter.com/reiiiima
good god she looks just like Karen, is there a joke I'm missing?
Damn. I got quite bored of them tbh, but this and the last one you posted are pretty good. Will wait a bit to see if this wasn't a one off, but it's exciting to see them doing great stuff again.
vincenzogrubb
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I can't find it now but there was a Korean-subbed version of an Ano video that had like a million views. Apparently it went viral on the portal sites. I'm guessing they've developed a small but devoted fanbase there precisely because they're about as far as you can get from Korean idols.
Teaser site for the Perfume x Uniqlo thing. (Auto plays music and video)
Youtube link
It features a 30 second loop of what I'm assuming would be the instrumental or intro of the track. Nest update on the 11th.
Youtube link
It features a 30 second loop of what I'm assuming would be the instrumental or intro of the track. Nest update on the 11th.
Teaser site for the Perfume x Uniqlo thing. (Auto plays music and video)
Youtube link
It features a 30 second loop of what I'm assuming would be the instrumental or intro of the track. Nest update on the 11th.
Cool to see Uniqlo doing stuff with great artists, they're also doing collabs with sumika and Frederic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3xIx_xIXjU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ErSNXOFeM
Fall Into The GAF
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It's a little disturbing they're frozen in ice cubes like that but whatever, new Perfume is A-OK with me.
[EDIT] Ok so I am on Kinoko's new album and it's more relaxed, less poppy/energetic than Neko.
[EDIT] Ok so I am on Kinoko's new album and it's more relaxed, less poppy/energetic than Neko.
Yeah. I prefer the previous one but this new release is also great.
Really digging LAST DANCE and 夏の影.
Fall Into The GAF
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夏の影 I knew would be the best track off of there, hands down and yeah, I am probably one of the few heretics who thoroughly enjoyed Neko.
Shidare feat. ZenKimi too I guess.
I wish like at least a third of the upcoming album would be as good as this, but probably not.
stump sock
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Shidare takes command of everything she's on. but yeah Zenkimi's album will still probably be mostly more straighforward idol stuff.
Aizo
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I was walking around Shibuya on Halloween and saw they had a show with じゅじゅ. Bet that was a good time.
SweetDonuts
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You will definitely like her first album if you enjoyed 'Get Ready'. I think this second album is a good effort from her, but I would like more new songs on the next one with a bit more polish. Still, I think she's the only ex-48 girl doing a proper solo career (without boring CM songs).
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WEAVER 「S.O.S.」Music Video
WEAVER 「S.O.S. / Wake me up」初回限定盤DVD ティザー映像
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AI is releasing yet another BEST album, this time full of collaborations.
AI 2016年11月2日発売 大ヒットBESTシリーズ第二弾「THE FEAT.BEST」ダイジェスト映像！
Chihiro onitsuka released a new single with 2 songs, its really starting to feel like the good old chihiro from 2002 is finally back.
E-girls / Go! Go! Let's! Go!
A big pile of meh.
A big pile of meh.
Suiyoubi no Campanella to perform at the Budokan on March 8th, I expect wackiness.
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Final wave of artists for Countdown Japan has been announced, as well as the performing artists for each day.
http://countdownjapan.jp/1617/artist
Going on the 29th so... [Alexandros], Arukara, Kankaku Piero, Kyuso Nekokami, sumika, WANIMA, 04 LImited Sazabys, BLUE ENCOUNT... Yaaaaaassss
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I don't know who that K-1 champion is but damn... he's friends with Takuya (UVERworld), Taka (ONE OK ROCK), Takeshi Hosomi and actor Go Ayano. Dayum. (dunno who the other two are)
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Final wave of artists for Countdown Japan has been announced, as well as the performing artists for each day.
http://countdownjapan.jp/1617/artist
Going on the 29th so... [Alexandros], Arukara, Kankaku Piero, Kyuso Nekokami, sumika, WANIMA, 04 LImited Sazabys, BLUE ENCOUNT... Yaaaaaassss
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I don't know who that K-1 champion is but damn... he's friends with Takuya (UVERworld), Taka (ONE OK ROCK), Takeshi Hosomi and actor Go Ayano. Dayum. (dunno who the other two are)
ladyluthien
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AnathemicOne
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My copy of Reol's new album came in whoop whoop
stump sock
Member
for fans of defunct alt idol groups, 黒猫の憂鬱's Sayunashi and 少女閣下のインターナショナル's Shirakawa Karin are now in a group called Kachiage Girls
My discussion teacher (she's Japanese) :
"Alex are you going to Knotfest tomorrow?"
"No but I'm going to Countdown Japan!"
"Oooh, when?"
"29th"
"Who's playing?"
"WANIMA, [Alexandros]..."
"Oooh. I got WANIMA's setlist from Summer Sonic, I can give it to you next week if you want"
Nice lol I guess having my Tohoku Livehouse Daisakusen shirt was a dead giveaway.
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Miracle illion
Pretty damn good animated music video.
"Alex are you going to Knotfest tomorrow?"
"No but I'm going to Countdown Japan!"
"Oooh, when?"
"29th"
"Who's playing?"
"WANIMA, [Alexandros]..."
"Oooh. I got WANIMA's setlist from Summer Sonic, I can give it to you next week if you want"
Nice lol I guess having my Tohoku Livehouse Daisakusen shirt was a dead giveaway.
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Miracle illion
Pretty damn good animated music video.
stump sock
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2016.11.01 OYSMVMO & BELLRING少女ハート at 六本木Super Deluxe
this is the dumbest thing on earth, I love it.
this is the dumbest thing on earth, I love it.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE - In the Morning
高橋優 「Mr.Complex Man」
An instant classic Takahashi Yu song + a music video made by one of my fav illustrators? Yes please.
Damn... It's been a while since he's made a song like this (the singles from that album are all good tho)
9mm Parabellum Bullet to release their 7th album next spring. All songs will be written by the vocalist and the guitarist, as opposed to the album they released this year where every member was part of the writing process. It was pretty close to their old stuff, so I wonder if they'll follow the same direction.
Can't wait either way!
Trying to learn the dance for Hoshino Gen's Koi (from the drama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu) with friends for shits and giggles, it's hard! lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmixNXvkorw
高橋優 「Mr.Complex Man」
An instant classic Takahashi Yu song + a music video made by one of my fav illustrators? Yes please.
Damn... It's been a while since he's made a song like this (the singles from that album are all good tho)
9mm Parabellum Bullet to release their 7th album next spring. All songs will be written by the vocalist and the guitarist, as opposed to the album they released this year where every member was part of the writing process. It was pretty close to their old stuff, so I wonder if they'll follow the same direction.
Can't wait either way!
Trying to learn the dance for Hoshino Gen's Koi (from the drama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu) with friends for shits and giggles, it's hard! lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmixNXvkorw
stump sock
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another limited time Yukueshirezutsurezure song.
http://yukueshirezutsurezure.com/ikishini/
(if past uploads are any indication you should be able to grab it via the direct link after they take the page down)
http://yukueshirezutsurezure.com/ikishini/
(if past uploads are any indication you should be able to grab it via the direct link after they take the page down)
broz0rs
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I don't get why TBS keeps reupping that video. This is probably my 4th time bookmarking it. It easily would have had 20 mil views by now.
stump sock
Member
oh shit, Momochi is retiring from the entertainment business.
I assume PaiPai Dekami is on suicide watch rn
I assume PaiPai Dekami is on suicide watch rn
After seeing 3 different people saying the new きのこ帝国 was good I gave it a chance and listened to it.
IMO, it's worse than Neko. Like Neko, I like a couple of songs (愛にゆくえ, MOON WALK and 畦道で, which is an old song), but really dislike the rest. It is more mellow than Neko, and as such, most songs feel kinda boring. LAST DANCE is a calmer クロノスタシス, which I don't like, 夏の影 and 雨上がり are just awful (especially 雨上がり
to me, although I find it kinda hard to describe what I don't like about them. I can say though they give me flashbacks to Fake World Wonderland's title track which suuuuuuucks. 死がふたりをわかつまで is really boring, and クライベイビー is just ok, feels like something from Neko.
I really wanna see where they'll go from now. They're out of old songs, so much of their good stuff is out. Their new songs, while sometimes good, are pretty lackluster most of the time. Sato's songwriting was pretty good. Even listening to the demo version of their songs, or her solo material as Kugatsuhascome, you can see the songs are great. I wonder what happened.
IMO, it's worse than Neko. Like Neko, I like a couple of songs (愛にゆくえ, MOON WALK and 畦道で, which is an old song), but really dislike the rest. It is more mellow than Neko, and as such, most songs feel kinda boring. LAST DANCE is a calmer クロノスタシス, which I don't like, 夏の影 and 雨上がり are just awful (especially 雨上がり
to me, although I find it kinda hard to describe what I don't like about them. I can say though they give me flashbacks to Fake World Wonderland's title track which suuuuuuucks. 死がふたりをわかつまで is really boring, and クライベイビー is just ok, feels like something from Neko.I really wanna see where they'll go from now. They're out of old songs, so much of their good stuff is out. Their new songs, while sometimes good, are pretty lackluster most of the time. Sato's songwriting was pretty good. Even listening to the demo version of their songs, or her solo material as Kugatsuhascome, you can see the songs are great. I wonder what happened.
SweetDonuts
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It gave us this look and therefore can't be categorised as 'meh'. Song could've been better but it has some great parts.
Because they add the preview for the next episode each time
I entered ticket lottery for Alexandros concert in Zepp Tokyo 3 times, 2 days didn't get a ticker feelsbadman.
My friend got who is in UVERs fan club got me a ticket for their Yokohama arena concert in December, so excited to see them. Didn't win a ticket for xmas concert tho TT
I wanted to get a ticket for [Alexandros] at Zepp but man... 6500yen for this venue is too much. That's the price for an arena show.
I guess it depends on the artist... All the other concerts I'm going to at Zepp Tokyo (or it might actually be Zepp Diver City) this year are like 3500/4000yen.
Was curious to check SALU's solo stuff after liking his collab with SKY-HI, so I listened to his 2016 album Good Morning. It's a pretty damn good album! His voice can be off putting at first but I'm used to it now. It's got a track produced by Kenmochi, another one by tofubeats...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWa1eTDOIaQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6va722JjsMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECx880X5qvA
Good surprise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWa1eTDOIaQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6va722JjsMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECx880X5qvA
Good surprise.
broz0rs
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It's really cool you're able to like his album this year. Personally, I haven't liked any of his stuff since he dyed his hair blonde lol. I think his best works are collabs like this one with AKLO
RGTO - AKLO feat. SALU
stump sock
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ボクらのお遊戯 - パンドラの唄。
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LTTP on this but Screaming Sixties' Montero has a side project
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LTTP on this but Screaming Sixties' Montero has a side project
stump sock
Member
really looking forward to this. she runs with an interesting crowd.
I wanted to see them since a year ago but last year could not get a ticket either. Well, they should announce new album tour soon. I want to see RADWIMPS as well.