Do you like Jpop music? Of course you do. But are you tired of all the Johnny’s and AKB48 dominating the mainstream from week to week? Well then let me introduce you to some acts that are worth checking out, with reviews of course.
Musics, Let me Show You Them
A Month in Releases and Artists You Should Listen To
April 7th, 2012 by boykun
m-flo Takes it Back to Square One
m-flo's SQUARE ONE
In my senior year of high school, I really got into Japanese music. One of the first tracks I attached myself to and learned every word of was a song called Miss You by a geeky DJ and his Korean-Japanese rapping partner. And after five years since their last original album, hip hop duo and in house favorite m-flo are back with their new record SQUARE ONE.
March 15th, 2012 by tenkei
The Duo Works in Stereo
capsule's STEREO WORXXX
There are a lot of cool things that come out of the island country of Japan. I’m sure most of us have multiple things we like that came from there. I personally love Japanese food; it’s super tasty. I like Japanese cars—as a matter of fact I drive one. I love Japanese music, and I also love capsule. So out of all the Japanese stuff I like, it’s food, cars, music, and capsule. Yeah, they stand on their own because I like them that much. Now as the year starts gearing up towards spring and summer, the electronic duo is also beginning their activities, starting with a new album, STEREO WORXXX. (more…)
March 9th, 2012 by boykun
The Music is Moving
Music Musings Vol. 1
The now famous saying is, ‘No Music, No Life,’ and I couldn’t agree more. While I think my cohort boykun is more suited to writing up music, I do try my best to get my opinions out there as well. So I’m embarking on a new recurring column here on nandake..? with my music musings. Yeah, corny titles are all the rage. And first off, I want to talk about So Nyeo Shi Dae.
March 4th, 2012 by tenkei
February is So Heavenly
Tommy's february & heavenly
So far this year has been filled with disappointing announcements of good musical acts disbanding, some being my favorite bands. I’m pretty bummed by the news, but there was one announcement that made me forget about those for a bit; and that was the return of Tomoko Kawase. The vocalist of The Brilliant Green returns with both her alter-egos in a double album, february & heavenly. Yay.
March 4th, 2012 by boykun
Butterfly in the Sky
L'Arc~en~Ciel's Butterfly
Long-standing band and one of the most recognizable rock acts in Japan, L’Arc~en~Ciel has released a new studio album in nearly four years. I used to be a strong follower of L’Arc, but their stuff the past few years has not impressed me as much as they used to. When I heard they were releasing a new album I thought it would be a good start to get back onto the L’Arc train again. Let’s see if Butterfly has what it takes.
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