Some of the sweetest harmonies you will hear, come from the old dudes that make up ALICE. “It’s a Time” is a southern 80′s rock guitar blast, with some amazing vocals by the ALICE elderly. Everytime I hear “It’s a time” I want to shout out “It’s a Me. It’s a Mario!” in a thick … Continue reading »
Follow the paper animals as they creep, prowl and fly around in this trail of music left by the amazing Little Lounge Little Twinkle. The band steps through piano and violin and blends harmonies of all three members to create a lovely la la la single in “さらっと.” Beautifully strange and wonderful, look for Little … Continue reading »
Shikata thinks he’s slim with the tilted brim in his finger snapper pop ballad “Kotoba Dakejya Tarinai Kedo.” Do I have the words to express how this song makes me feel? Blerg.. Blah blech. Ok this song is a little mushy for my liking, but it should make the girlies swoon. You can ride that … Continue reading »
Let’s go on a trek! Yeah! On an adventure! Heck yeah! Driving and climbing rocks! Ok! Over mountain tops! YEah! Wait. what? Kirinji wants you to sing, sing, sing along to “Trekking Song” a cool chugging acoustic number with some cool piano bits to help you climb that mountain! When you get to the top, … Continue reading »
The couple in Kiyotaka Sugino’s video for “Nita Mono Doshi” is super cute and waaaaaay too happy. It’s almost sickening. Almost. Really, you just want your significant other to light up a room in the same way. Very cool slice of life video. The single “Nita Mono Doshi” is also a tinkle-y xylophone number that … Continue reading »
You can always tell when I know nothing about an artist when I leave things untranslated. So here is the band 備前守 and their pitterpatter video for “ひかり” which is quite a beautiful soft song. Almost easy listening lite rock. What a lovely voice by the lead singer. Just enjoy the light! Because I don’t … Continue reading »
Girl Next Door’s “All My Life” might not be the most traditional wedding song, there are 80′s guitar solos in this track after all. Yet, the song is quite beautiful and includes shimmer synthesizers. So it’s ok to cry at the beauty. It’s a wedding! Ring the bell at Yesasia or CDJapan to pick up … Continue reading »
Chase the spotlight as you watch this new video from Ohashi Trio feat. Ken Hirai. Looks like your average homeless clown with a black cape turns into dancing superstar as he chases the white light. Silly. The song on the other hand is like a mix between circus music, jazz and R&B. This song is … Continue reading »
Living with the lead singer of a rock band is tough. The band practices in your house constantly and the asshole bandmates are always around. Check out the video for 99RadioService’s “Bye x Bye” and feel sorry for the girl who moved in with a rock star. Good video, and a pretty good folk poppy … Continue reading »
Don’t run over the lady in the wheelchair! Oh.. it’s just Eiko Ishibashi, and I think she’s totally faking. Yep. or maybe it’s a friggin’ miracle! “Resurrection” gets you out of that chair with some happy steel drums and Hee Haw fiddles! Eiko Ishibashi’s voice is still frigid which thaws a little bit during the … Continue reading »
