X Japan's Yoshiki as Interviewed by Lollapalooza Producer Perry Ferrell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jaYJQUqBg Perry Ferrell may not be the world’s best interviewer, but we can let him pass for continuing to produce Lollapalooza and, you know, that whole Jane’s Addiction thing. In the above video, Ferrell walks the American audience through questions … Read More »
X Japan: Bootlegged Beginnings
It was the winter of 2006 and the blistering cold stabbed right through my coat even after I walked into Shin-Osaka station. I’d just witnessed my first Yo La Tengo concert with a good friend of mine and, in an … Read More »
New York Times on Japanese Reggae
The New York Times claims that Japanese Reggae has evolved from its imported roots and turned into something nihonjin can claim as their own.
Anamanaguchi Single Airbrushed Up for Download
Anamanaguchi, the band that blends sequenced, 8-bit magic with guitars and drums, launches “Anamanaguchi Summer 2010” with a free download of “Airbrushed.”
X Japan: How Japan's Biggest Rock Band is Poised to Achieve American Success
Reading a list of X Japan’s accomplishments on a press release issued by their American promoter’s Web site is like checking off a wish list for every Japanese band hoping to make it big on American soil. “They are the … Read More »
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 »
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.
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Nihongaku Radio Episode 68: Aimer Sparks Again
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