Asian Kung Fu Generation: "Maigoinu to Ame no Beat"
In anticipation of the single’s May 26, 2010 release date, Asian Kung-Fu Generation has released a promotional video for “Maigoinu to Ame no Beat.” The track was originally announced as the theme song for the upcoming anime series Yojo-Han Shinwa … Read More ยป
Macross Frontier Star Megumi Nakajima’s New Album and the Importance of a Theme Song
If there is one marketing vehicle for music that Japan makes better use of than we here in the U.S., it’s the theme song.
Perfume: Fushizen na Girl/Natural ni Koishite
Perfume’s new single, Fushizen na Girl/Natural ni Koishite, comes with two new music videos packed with geometric patterns and killer dance moves.
Japan Night Preview Show at The Typewriter Museum
SXSW-goers got their first taste of Japan Nite 2010 at the Japan Night Preview show hosted at Austin’s own Typewriter Museum.
Japan Nite 2010 Free Digital Album from Hear Japan
Hear Japan is offering an absolutely free digital album promoting this year’s Japan Nite.
Chatmonchy Gets Hyped
Of the bands playing at Japan Nite, the one that keeps me coming back is an all-girl rock trio from Tokushima, Japan called Chatmonchy.
Omodaka: Music is Only Half of the Vision
Sonically, Omodaka sounds like Bootsy Collins tossed a Game Boy into a blender then fermented the resultant mixture in a disco ball.
It Begins…
Nihongaku is about the joy in finding something new when we look beyond what’s comfortable and familiar. There’s so much more out there.
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Nihongaku Radio Episode 68: Aimer Sparks Again
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