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SiM- Seeds of Hope Album Review
SiM smashes headache-inducing hateration-filled hard rock with bits of metal, sludge and spooky ska riffs for a rather unique bit of optimism in their latest album Seeds of Hope. This album may not offer the most intellectual of self-reflection and realization, with lyrics such as “Fuck you, I fucking hate you,” from the song “I [...]
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Opening SiM’s new album Seeds of Hope + Hot Wheels toys!
My son and I attempt a double opening of two gifts! We open a Hot Wheels set and then unwrap SiM’s new Album Seeds of Hope. The artwork to the album is actually pretty cool. There are heiroglyphs for each track of the album and the symbols are on each page of the lyrics books. [...]
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LEO- “君がくれたもの” PV
There are a lot of artists in Japan named LEO. This LEO is an R&B crooner who happens to be male. Not to be confused with JPOP LEO Leiri. He will pull on your heart strings in the slow finger snapper “君がくれたもの.” All it takes is a ride on some public transportation to feel LEO’s [...]
Calmera- “The Great Escape March” PV
Watch Calmera perform an energetic version of “The Great Escape March.” Yes, the theme from the movie the Great Escape from 1963. Pretty cool! Calmera actually does a whole bunch of jazzy Modern Covers in the appropriately titled MIX MODERN COVERS album out 2.8.2012. Preorder it from Yesasia or CDJapan and hear other cool songs [...]
Aoi Sorano or Kitahara Sayaka- “Hajike-Yo!” PV
Take a seat on a bench with Aoi or Sorano or is it Kitahara Sayaka? Whatever her name is.. watch out for her cheerleader limbs swinging about whenever you mention “Hajike-Yo!” “H-A-J-I-K-E-YO! This super Cheer single is out 2.12.2012 thru Yesasia or CDJapan and it’s yet another anime theme song for the soccer anime Inazuma [...]
Ryoko Shintani- “Automatic Sensation” Clip
Shintani Ryoko hits the classroom with a rockin’ backup band in her single “Automatic Sensation.” It’s a Lantis record so yes its a theme to an anime.. “こいけん！～私たちアニメになっちゃった！～” Let’s just call it Koi-Ken for short. Hit up the anime website to get a gist of it. Want the single? It’s out on Valentine’s Day 2.14.2012. [...]
AAA- “Sailing” PV long clip
Keep on sailing with AAA. This group of seven sail the intergalactic skies in their techno-pop single appropriately titled “Sailing.” Maybe I’m a sucker for multi-gender groups, but I kind of like this in a Backstreet Boys merge with Spice Girls kind of way. Yeah I know, I’ve got a cold and my head is [...]
Nanba Shiho-”少女、ふたたび ” PV
Nanba Shiho surprised us last year with one of the more exciting JPOP singles in “こどなの階段 .” Well she’s back in 2012 , cooking up another sugary JPOP breakfast slam in “少女、ふたたび .” All it takes is one ride in the Winnebago to get hooked. It’s synthy, almost chiptune-y, girly and super cute. Look out [...]
Marina Yamane- “Start Line” PV
This girl can sing. Marina Yamane is bleeding her heart into the microphone in “Start Line.” She starts singing in the studio and before you know it you get sucked in and the studio seems to disappear. Her voice is wonderful. Look for Starline on 3.7.2012 at CDJapan or Yesasia. Read the latest and greatest [...]
Tomoyuki Nagasawa- “Kasumisou” PV
Puppet Stage performance by the wonderful acoustic Tomoyuki Nagasawa! What a very cool looking PV, and a very cool puppet that looks like it was made out of paper mache! So how does a puppet show hold your interest? Using moving backgrounds and hopping frogs and butterflies and stuff! So cool. Oh the song “Kasumisou” [...]
Hata Motohiro- “End Roll” short PV ver. 2
Do you know what’s cold? Snow. What else is cold? Icicles and snowmen. What is really f’n freezing? Sitting next to the window on a non-insulated bus. No matter how much heat is generated through the bus heater, the windows on a bus are always going to be ICE COLD. I know that’s exactly what’s [...]
Fake Kingz- “Infinity” PV
Bang your fucking head. Fake Kingz are cookie monster growling about while still incorporating some nice harmonies and guitar melodies that screams sunny day in the single “Infinity!” And then the bottom falls out into a slow sludge metal that you won’t be able to get your boots out of. That’s what’s up. Just dodge [...]
