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[Infinite]

you mean
NYC and LA.

Not even NYC

 

[Marmaladefire]

Only Johnny ever cares about NYC and that's because Jin wanted to bang girls on each coast and they could squeeze some money out of a stage show. Utada too, but she was born here.

 

[Kurita]

I wonder if Johnny's bands will ever tour in Europe or the USA... I'd love to see Arashi.

 

[Marmaladefire]

Doubtful. Unless it's Hawaii. The test hamster didn't work out as intended, seats were open to the point of giving away tickets. Arashi could hold a better crowd, but not by too much sadly, as much as I'd love to see HSJ or Yamapi in the states. I would like to see them go the way of the SM "family" shows and round everyone up into an arena for a six hour circus.

 

[hibachifinal]

hello, mononofu here, just checkin' in. (momoiro clover z fan), i was heavy into x48, but then i took a sabbatical, momoclo is the only 'idol' type stuff i follow these days, more or less.

I also am a (still) a big fan of Number Girl (and other Mukai Shutoku projects), if anyone's into that. I'm old, so all the bands during that era are my thing (bloodthirsty butchers, eastern youth, supercar, etc)

 

[Infinite]

hello, mononofu here, just checkin' in. (momoiro clover z fan), i was heavy into x48, but then i took a sabbatical, momoclo is the only 'idol' type stuff i follow these days, more or less.

I also am a (still) a big fan of Number Girl (and other Mukai Shutoku projects), if anyone's into that. I'm old, so all the bands during that era are my thing (bloodthirsty butchers, eastern youth, supercar, etc)

You'll get along we'll here. I'm a big fan of everything you mentioned lol.

Speaking of eastern youths, I heard that they used to be a "right wing oi!" band. Has anyone else heard anything like this?

 

[hibachifinal]

Speaking of eastern youths, I heard that they used to be a "right wing oi!" band. Has anyone else heard anything like this?

this is true from what I heared as well, they were skin heads, but readily dropped this ideal when they started to take off (lol youth)..

 

[Infinite]

this is true from what I heared as well, they were skin heads, but readily dropped this ideal when they started to take off (lol youth)..

Oh man that is so funny to me. Them being nationalist sympathizers before becoming a hardcore band is down right hilarious.

I'm a big fan of the band Puffyshoes and last week they dropped a new PV. I'm so excited since their last album came out 3 years ago.
Heatwave

If anyone wants to get a little more acquainted with their material then here's a few select songs
Secrets
Alright
Baby Kiss Me

 

[soundtrack]

Just listened to the new Perfume tracks. Magic of Love is what we've come to expect from Nakata at this point, but it's still a nice listen as per usual. Really stoked on Handy Man though; it's great to hear him experimenting with different live instruments/sampling.

 

[Kurita]

Yeah Handy Man was really original, I really liked it.
I still prefer Magic of Love though.

 

[hibachifinal]

Oh man that is so funny to me. Them being nationalist sympathizers before becoming a hardcore band is down right hilarious.

there are quite a few in japan, really small/obscure bands though, from the top of my head, Softball had the same leanings as well, but they didn't last long (one of them is now in Akiakane i think?)

 

[Memento_Mori15]

Leo Ieiri released her new single! Sooo goood. Really in love with every song she makes and will continue to support her! Would really love to see her live one day.

 

[SolidSnakex]

AKB48's new single sold 1.4m on its first day. That puts them with 12 consecutive million sellers, which is only three behind B'z for the record in Japan.

 

[Kurita]

AKB48's new single sold 1.4m on its first day. That puts them with 12 consecutive million sellers, which is only three behind B'z for the record in Japan.

Damn...
Looking forward to Arashi's new single sales, I wonder if they'll break their previous single's record which sold 750.000 units in one week...

 

[Peru]

It's obvious to me now that Univ..sorry, Perfume Records are deliberately going for that #2 Oricon streak.

 

[Kurita]

It's obvious to me now that Univ..sorry, Perfume Records are deliberately going for that #2 Oricon streak.

Well so far they're #3 with 37.815 units.

 

[Peru]

Oh shit, that will be the first combo breaker since 2009.

The simple and pretty Perfume singles have underperformed somewhat, should teach Nakata that the public wants another banger.

 

[Kurita]

Hey maybe it'll be #2 in the weekly ranking!

I really dig the single btw, more than Mirai no Museum where I only liked the b-side.

 

[Peru]

12k is too big a gap methinks.

 

[Infinite]

AKB48's new single sold 1.4m on its first day. That puts them with 12 consecutive million sellers, which is only three behind B'z for the record in Japan.

Any amount of neck beards

 

[Kurita]

I wonder what the actual sales would be without the guys who buy hundreds of copies.
Would still be high but...

 

[Zoe]

I wonder what the actual sales would be without the guys who buy hundreds of copies.
Would still be high but...

It's like a tenth of the total sales. Almost everything is sold at the theater.

 

[Kurita]

Theater?

 

[Zoe]

Theater?

AKB performs daily at a theater in Akihabara.

 

[radios shipping overview]

hy4_4yh / ティッケー大作戦~YAVAY, HYPER YOYO / TICCKKEE OPERATION

It's too much, I can't...

Actually, the funny thing about it is that as crazy as the energy and the visuals are, it's totally polished idol pop that pushes all the right buttons.

 

[hibachifinal]

^oh wow, what. those samples. and did they just insert a slight harlem shake in there hahhaa.
those hoodies are dope though.

and oh, i voted at this years akb sousenkyou, for my girl. twice. im poor right now haha. this shit doesnt help anyway.

 

[dakkumauji]

Perfume new single time!

Magic of Love isn't bad. First impressions is that is it kinda average, like same old same old. It'll probably grow on me as I give it more listens.

I do like the B-side, Handy Man, though. Just the kind of Perfume music I like.

 

[Zoe]

Oh, Mari...

 

[Infinite]

Oh, Mari...

wut is this

 

[Zoe]

wut is this

Mari's husband walked in on her in bed with a younger model.

 

[leroidys]

Running into a lot of good Japanese music on soundcloud lately.


Himuro Yoshiteru

https://soundcloud.com/himuro-yoshiteru/yawning-peeps-free-dl-at-http

https://soundcloud.com/himuro-yoshiteru/stratosphere-ver-b


shrine (label)

https://soundcloud.com/shrinejp/ord

madegg

https://soundcloud.com/daisuketanabe/ghost

 

[Marmaladefire]

Oh, Mari...

Those MM OG are bad girls..

 

[RM8]

S/mileage's new album is great, but it has two songs that go beyond great. I can't stop listening to these:

Shin Nippon no Susume! <<< This is so awesome.
Otona no Tochuu

This is idol music done right.

 

[Kurita]

Just listened to Arashi's new single, Endless Game.
Pretty good single, I think I still prefer Calling x Breathless released earlier this year but I guess this one will grow on me.

Endless Game is so good, definitely one of my favorite songs by the band. The pre-chorus and the chorus are amazing.
Intergalactic is really electro-ish, with some autotune etc.. I like it.
Magic Hour sounds like a summer song.
&#12514;&#12494;&#12463;&#12525; is a good suprise, the music is quite original with the guitar, the violins...

Good stuff.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

wow Shiina is pretty hot here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-b5nZIRyp0E

I need to see her live asap. Any Chara fans here? Love her voice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNhSCFVB1dw

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

In other news: Oorutaichi's bouncy-bouncing to his new Kick-Heart soundtrack. You can look at me weird later.

 

[Blackheim]

Any Chara fans here? Love her voice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNhSCFVB1dw

She's awesome, yes

This is most of my Chara stuff

 

[Peru]

New BiS single - DiE www.youtube.com/watch?v=P91AD3y6GyM

 

[vulva]

Need help again! I'm looking to buy the new Akai Ko-en release. I can only find it on two websites so far (hmv japan and rakuten's japanese page). I'm trying to get it shipped to Canada. Rakuten cancelled my order and HMV japan isn't letting me order.

The catalog no. is TOCT-45074


Can anyone offer me some advice on how to properly order this?

 

[Zoe]

Need help again! I'm looking to buy the new Akai Ko-en release. I can only find it on two websites so far (hmv japan and rakuten's japanese page). I'm trying to get it shipped to Canada. Rakuten cancelled my order and HMV japan isn't letting me order.

The catalog no. is TOCT-45074


Can anyone offer me some advice on how to properly order this?

Amazon has it: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00COJKU3M, http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00COJIOJO

 

[Kurita]

Man, next month has a nice amount of good releases :
Nothing's Carved In Stone
[Champagne]
The Flickers
SuiseiNoboAz
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
FLiP
LITE
The Starbems
Base Ball Bear
HaKU
9mm Parabellum Bullet
Kanjani8

I'm sure I forgot some, can't wait!

In other news...

HELL YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

 

[vulva]

Amazon has it: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00COJKU3M, http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00COJIOJO

does amazon japan ship to NA?

 

[Zoe]

does amazon japan ship to NA?

Yep.

Their shipping is expensive though, and while I haven't heard of this happening to anyone else, I got hit with import fees once.

I would probably just email CD Japan and find out if they plan on listing it.

 

[vulva]

Yep.

Their shipping is expensive though, and while I haven't heard of this happening to anyone else, I got hit with import fees once.

I would probably just email CD Japan and find out if they plan on listing it.

Eh,I just said fuck it and ordered it. Tired of looking around for it.


Also thank you so much. I really do appreciate it.

 

[dakkumauji]

I definitely like Monkey Majik's new PV.

 

[Zoe]

Huh, I think the last time I listened to them, Blaise was still only singing in English.

 

[vulva]

Pre-face: I like every genre of music. I have about 200 gigs of music. I am an unbridled music LOVER.

I'm posting this for myself for future reference. I'm trying to find good j-music while I study Japanese.

My favorite is probably Utada Hikaru or Maya Sakamoto due to nostalgia.

Maya Sakamoto - Yubiwa

Alan - Sakura Modern

Pizzicato Five - Sweet Soul Revue

Utada Hikaru - Sakura Drops <-- this song has better production than most modern western pop, one of my favorites from High School

Dreams Come True - &#12381;&#12398;&#20808;&#12408;

Angela Aki - Creep (Japanese Cover)

Yoko Kanno <-- I've never been exposed to her own non-film music.

Capsule - Flashback

Bump of Chicken - Sailing Day

People in the Box - &#26087;&#24066;&#34903;

Sour - &#26085;&#12293;&#12398;&#38899;&#33394;

Supercar - Lucky

DJ Crush and Toshinori Konda - Mu-Chu

Cornelius - Drop

Ram Rider - Sweet Dance

Quruli - World's End Supernova

Nagisa Cosmetic - <3 Strawberry Short-Cut

&#12488;&#12463;&#12510;&#12523;&#12471;&#12517;&#12540;&#12468; - Rum Hee

8otto - Generation 888 <-- they remind me of Sonic Youth

Polysics - Black Out Fall Out

Boris - Ganbou-Ki <-- sweet fuck


Honestly, aside from electronic (I REALLY like Capsule btw) my favorite music to listen to is jazz, rnb, funk. Stuff in that area. I love Angela Aki and Yoriko due to their minimalism which focuses on the voice. Think Adele and you get the picture. Want more of that female vocals over minimal instrumentation.

Also, ANYTHING that sounds like the Jet Set Radio and JSRF soundtrack.

My main band I need to recommend to people is Akai Kouen

I also think you might like Kinoko Teikoku from you mentioning bands like Boris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaY5GGPy_C8

Kiiiiiii are super fun as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maz7G7zpDJA

 

[Kurita]

Pre-face: I like every genre of music. I have about 200 gigs of music. I am an unbridled music LOVER.

I'm posting this for myself for future reference. I'm trying to find good j-music while I study Japanese.

My favorite is probably Utada Hikaru or Maya Sakamoto due to nostalgia.

Honestly, aside from electronic (I REALLY like Capsule btw) my favorite music to listen to is jazz, rnb, funk. Stuff in that area. I love Angela Aki and Yoriko due to their minimalism which focuses on the voice. Think Adele and you get the picture. Want more of that female vocals over minimal instrumentation.

Also, ANYTHING that sounds like the Jet Set Radio and JSRF soundtrack.

You might like :
delofamilia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoF2UQz8TEk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPxMZOjxjbI
Tamaki Roy - http://youtu.be/bGpseYkPza8 http://youtu.be/H51-RHx5R4M
80kidz - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORrf3kLqFaM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHKX8sPMqAI
Sakanaction - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiqfKF9BlcI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS6wzjpCvec
Hifana - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY6iyZzpamg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS9J36D7KsE

Some great rock bands :
Straightener - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feuqFhqlvQA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLCfsOQJ1vI

Nothing's Carved In Stone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9Qr1ZsGuQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WVl_ZtLNoE

ONE OK ROCK - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcBBNB5JTOQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbxsiBZGPI

the HIATUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_352XBKFZvk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch50aBnAdq0

Ellegarden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytO_8yp6eLY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_qHyj9-CWs

ART-SCHOOL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BHU6kOnDYE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK6O71axHEw

the telephones - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLisaEMZsag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKF1Z0uEdfU

[Champagne] - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz4ZSIELkMA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RycLV9LxWWE

androp - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HE446dJIAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMcOfqbDvo

The SALOVERS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l0fCdKESUA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFN3YdRUDDo

 

[Kurita]

Some other stuff you may (or may not) like :
Acidman http://youtu.be/xeS-5RZoKYY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGZBzcClsFQ

plenty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXoQc6k4eGs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXkllLa_Hv4

Keytalk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIxcdUEagQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L-4KvItfdw

Base Ball Bear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDc2VebfUdk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t0d5eHg8Tc

andymori http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmH_Mv1Vdag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRFisGx03E8

The Novembers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GQfhW-NK0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vgu46A2um8

Ogre You Asshole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNC7VusxNHs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjLR6ORrzSU

I assume you know Perfume since you listen to capsule? They have the same producer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqo3P4B0lUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZKMaFR2mtU

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Hideiki Nagamura's mainly influenced by various Shibuya-kei artists who worked within the decade before the movement dissipated. Some examples include:

Cornelius (mainly for his album Fantasma)
Plus Tech Squeeze Box
Pizzicato Five
Flipper's Guitar (its early stuff, anyway)
Cibo Matto (they've done a lot more than Birthday Cake)