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
chatmonchy is Barking at the Moon
chatmonchy's Mangetsu ni Hoero
Towards the end of 2011, something terrible happened. Takahashi Kumiko, drummer for premier girl rock trio chatmonchy, decided she no longer wanted to make music. Being a music lover, I found it just plain sad for someone so talented to simply lose their drive to create music. And as a chatmonchy fan, I worried for the state of the band. But luckily, Kumiko’s band mates have just released their first single as a couple.
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February 2nd, 2012 by tenkei
Set Adrift in an Idol Sea
Idols in 2011
Even though I’ve already went on and on about the music I’ve enjoyed this year, I had to reserve a special article about the Idol scene in 2011. As far as I’m concerned, 2011 was really the year of the Idol. The wave may have started back in 2010, but it didn’t reach its full potential until this year.
December 22nd, 2011 by tenkei
Idols, Idols Everywhere 2011
Top Japanese Idol music releases of 2011
We are nearing the end of the year, and it is time to do what everyone in the internet does: make lists. It’s time to look back at the bests and favorites of the year and think “Oh yeah that was pretty good, ha ha.” One thing that was a pretty huge hit this year was idol groups. With AKB48 leading the charge and having their most successful year yet, many other idol groups are following their trail to success. Check out my picks for best idol group releases after the jump. (more…)
December 20th, 2011 by boykun
The Wind Blows AKB48 Towards More Success
AKB48's Kaze wa Fuiteiru
It is AKB48’s thing now to blow away sales records, and so, they’ve done it again. One million sales are hard to reach now in Japan’s charts, and yet this group easily does so with their new single. See what I think of it after the jump.
October 30th, 2011 by boykun
The Sun Sets on Morning Musume
Morning Musume's Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun Da yo!
Takahashi Ai is graduating from Morning Musume. If you didn’t already know that, this article probably isn’t for you to begin with. Even though my love for Morning Musume has long since waned (what with no Yossi, no Eri, no Pandas), I feel like this is really the end of the era. Without Takahashi, I can’t really see Morning Musume lasting much longer. But, I digress. With Ai-chan’s graduation comes, of course, the graduation single, Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun Da yo! (more…)
