Hi, I'm 34 years old, male, live in Melbourne, Australia. I'm a fan of Japanese film and language. I have recently been discovering Japanese bands through an...
... Perhaps this is useful info -- I've heard that general style being called Guitar Pop. ... Also for what it's worth, one could probably say "experimental"...
... tends ... noisy. ... Thank you for enlightening me...I didn't realise on my first post I would be chastised for not pigeon holing the right bands in the...
... I'm so sorry you felt you were being chastised and then embarrassed. That wasn't the intent at all. I certainly don't run this group or have any complaints...
Minna san, o genki desu ka? A friend of mine started a new blog on Japanese pop cultures and entertainment news. Please check it out! The blog articles will be...
... p {margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;} Hi There, I am a newbie to the list, I'm also a newcomer to shibuya-kei music and also to pico pop/nano pop/city pop...
i need to get the new Kasumasa Hashimoto! i have the two other ones. do you like it as much? as yupi and epitah? if you end up liking maher shalal hash baz,...
Hey Bryan, Thanks, I've listened to the Maher Shalal CD (Blues Du Jour) It's not bad, I think it'll need a few more listens! Especially the tracks where they...
... I think the Plastics started the pico thing. Unlike YMO they didn't use game sounds, just sort of twee sounding drum machines but they are probably the...
... Sure I do ;-) She got signed to Ki/oon, a Sony label that specializes in mixtures of pop and techno, when she was 16. She initially worked with Takkyu ...
Nick, this is all great stuff, thanks very much for your last two postings, I'm a little snowed under at work this week, I'll reply in earnest in a couple of...
B-17: A Mini-Epic (The Wacky Adventures of a 17-Year-Old Sex Slave) is a bizarre, energetic neo-fairy-tale full of beautiful images and sounds. A young...
Friends of DJ KyuKyuSha, Please forgive this intrusion on your daily business. KyuKyuSha misses you - in fact, He will be DJing in Tokyo this week, but those...
i don't usually like k-pop, too much bad r&b-lite...anyhow, i saw a group on a show on kbc here in chicago recently that was pretty good, they were called...
yes, that is them! thanks so much...now if only i could find a site with some info in english... ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
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February's It Came From Japan tour is almost upon us. Three slices of futuristic pop – fresher than sashimi! Here are the full details. Japanese electro-pop...
I recently came across this video on you tube (Sweet Soul Revue Live) and was wondering if anyone here knows which P5 DVD it is from. Also is there a music CD...
Hello Shibuya Fans, The only DVDs documented P5's Sweet Soul Revue image and performance are: 1. HAPPY END OF THE BAND:Pizzicato Five BS Fuji Studio Last...
Andrew, thanks for your response. There were 2 videos I was looking for- one was Sweet Soul Revue, and the other was the Night Is Still Young - Tokyo wa yoru...
Hello Josh, END OF THE BAND:Pizzicato Five BS Fuji Studio Last Sessions also contains "The Night Is Still Young" live performance. This DVD contains the very...
Andrew, Thanks so much. I ordered the DVD today. You easily answered my question. It has taken me a week to deteremine which DVD these videos came from. My...
Josh, You are very welcome. Enjoy your DVD. Andrew ... videos ... TV's "Music ... breakup ... looking ... Still ... like ... contains ... in ... Revue ... ...
I was surprised to discover Miho Hatori is the main composer for a soundtrack to a Japanese film called "Shindo" (http://www.shindo- movie.jp/). I'd say it's...