New Yakushimaru Etsuko MV for COSMOS vs ALIEN released yesterday, despite the fact the song itself was released in twenty-fucking-ten, hopefully means she or Soutaiseiriron are doing something new at last then.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p1ok8c8200Venus to Jesus and Geshi also got one a few months ago though (a bit more basic/CGI however)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s2I0Fdi_fIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJByYZJzOY
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Got to catch Kaneko Ayano at three of her stops in Ausfailia, nice to be able to see her front row. Though still can't believe someone who can fill the Budoukan over multiple nights bothers to come to these little overseas bars with maybe a 150~ person capacity, surely she could make more dosh in Japan.Her new songs were also top-tier, hopefully will catch her at Billboard Live in Osaka in December also.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rp2cZCrz-Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rp2cZCrz-Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMgFU5b0w6Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFp1Xos9JGM
man i love arakawa under the bridge
Oh hey we are back >>51336836Did you watch the Gacy video? It's actually brand new audio as far as I can tell. Check the studio footage. Anyway, if and when we do get new STSR, I'm ready. Been long enough.
Nisshoku Natsuko - Latencyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJh-3TlxPzMWas lucky enough to see her live at Yokohama for the first show of her new tour earlier this month. Zepp shows always seem to be pretty good, not too big not too small.>>51342037Yeah, though I do prefer the original version to be hontou, kazoku.Wonder why they chose those three though, whatdoesitmean.jpg
Giri-giri fkn dance Anon!
Zutomayo's new (well six months ago now) album definitely felt a bit different from Acaね's previous stuff, but some great ones in there still. アンチモン especially, despite the lyrics being repetitive really sticks.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arkEQD4vsIkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHu1YnJvdDUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1wiiEQdBx4And the Nara show a week and a bit ago was one of their best too I'd say, just glad I wasn't all the way at the fucking back with 30,000 people or probably wouldn't have been able to see shit. God I love Japanese concerts with how short most of the country is.Also Sento-kun popping out during the middle of Neko Reset was fuggin' hilarious.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG3dj_V82GQ
>>51343664Hey you were there too! I ended up with a horrible position on day 2 block H with 2 tall guys in front of me (I am already like 5'11"). Day 1 I had a good spot enough spot in block E though. Did you go both days? Both my tickets were from the first round lottery. I went to Japan just for the festival. Tempted to go back for the next tour, but I really gotta space these a year apart. It's also getting more and more difficult to get a ticket. I don't think I'll ever get close to that high from last year of my front row center seat.
didnt really like vaundy stuff much but i've been listening to odoriko on repeat recentlyhttps://youtu.be/CnlMTBwsBHs?si=iaNB2dGsRziG-wEC
Good song, good animehttps://youtu.be/YImYMQpNjqc?si=R1-10CVOOghDWuk5
Let's bond over our dislike of Mrs Green Apple!
>>51343832I was about to ask why foreign j-pop fans have such hate boners for Mrs Green Apple.
>>51343867Do you like Mrs Green Apple? I think their music is boring and uninspired.
peace peace https://youtu.be/UMC-KLanMXA
>>51343874I think they are like Heineken. People say it's disgusting dog piss, while it is actually perfectly servicable, and mediocre at worst, so I am pleasantly surprised every time I taste it.
>>51343920I think they are just too prominent, so it's inevitable for people to have a negative opinion. But yeah, they're perfectly competent. https://youtu.be/-KhQIMnBgIg
Hitsujibungaku and Quruli - Namida no Kawahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIYG6ra-7Is>>51343817Only went the first day (went to see AKFG, Milet, and Hitsujibungaku at the Kyoto Onpaku the next day). Glad you had at least one day with a good spot, apparently the setlist was to be the same for both days so didn't see a point doing two back-to-back days, especially given the scale of the event, would wear me down to shit if I did it back to back. Thankfully at the Onpaku you get a mat and a space to sit.But oddly, while I also won in the first round lottery, I failed the premium area upgrade. And yet, nevertheless, my ticket was for the front P1 block. No idea what the fuck happened, maybe a secret upgrade since I've shilled for all the CDs and Vinyls in the online store, or someone just messed my ticket up in a very fortunate way.
LAUSBUB - higherhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6iOmCvvmEAlso went to see Yuki Akira for the first time earlier in the month. I know she's obviously relatively small-time/hasn't been as active in recent years as in the past after getting married, but god damn didn't expect it to be a venue with a capacity of like fuggin' 20.She even did all the merch sales herself. ;_; >>51343827>new yorushikaNaisu desu ne. Have wanted to catch her live also but the timing never works out as she doesn't seem to do many shows.>>51343817Also>Tempted to go back for the next tourThankfully I already have flights for late March and should be able to catch a Kanazawa or Nagoya show (hopefully not too competitive for the lotteries there at least).Booked the flights originally to go catch SCLL's first raibu in 8 years, as it's probably the only chance I'll ever get, who even knows if they'll ever do another they're such an intermittent band. Always regretted not seeing them when I had the chance pre-rona.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQHh6kS_hI
>>51344429reminds me of polkadot stingray a little, good song
And we're back. I went to see Haruomi Hosono in concert last month, in what will likely be the last North American dates of his lifetime. Maybe about five or six rows from the front just off to the side. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Yours Sincerely. I actually would not necessarily recommend this album as an introduction to Hosono (there is better stuff to start with), but wow, what a magical night I had. The concert ended on a bittersweet farewell of sorts, on a remake of the Sketch Show track "Stella" with acceptance of the inevitable set upon a beautiful backdrop. This was added to the last track of the album which was subsequently rereleased. Right at the start they discussed Hosono's recent heart surgery (possibly the first announcement of it). He clearly struggled in some places (mostly on the guitar) but he is pushing 80, and that's why he has a guitarist beside him now anyway. Keeping it short but it seems that the surgery was a success, and he seems spry and made a recovery. He now has a pacemaker. The band was great, three guys including Hosono's grandson who make up Chappo, and two girls, Ikuko Harada and Manami Kakudo, who form くくく together. Kukuku blew me away but I don't think their performance would translate as well to a studio recording. I don't think there's much footage of just the two of them (I'm honestly not well versed enough to say). There was a lot of non-traditional musical elements incorporated (such as the sounds of water). Chappo https://youtu.be/QNNPkFXm82oKukukuhttps://youtu.be/zKECKpElf34Haruomi Hosono - Yours Sincerely (Stella Edition)https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m8mRvp0Dba0xTwFtYBZHDclXWXG7nCtHw
really love the new song and MV from Mono No Aware. Seven minutes can be asking a lot for a song, but I was not bored at all. The Mini footage is great too.https://youtu.be/p_k0zB5CdkY
I thought it said Massive Attack and I didn't think it looked anything like Massive Attack but it was actually Massage Attackhttps://youtu.be/a9evuuJtsjs
>>51346288>くくくInteresting sound, reminds me of Ichiko Aoba, saved.Out of all the covers of that particular song though I still have a particular spot for the Natsuyasumi Band's one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX0TLq6B59U
>>51346334Kind of hard to not make that Ichiko comparison with the clip I posted, but I also have had special experiences seeing Ichiko, so I don't mind. Fun cover-- I've actually never heard of the Natsuyasumi band.
>>51344129Oh yeah, and she apparently brings her Golden to every raibu, and you get to pet it (触り放題), 3cute5me. She's performing at Enoshima on New Years Eve afternoon too, for anyone on the moon over the holidays pls buy a ticket.>>51346336Well they were pretty tiny (and of course already dissolved as always), but they had some fun songs.Also bonus points for Kukuku for cute music >with cute hats>I also have had special experiences seeing IchikoLucky. Only managed to catch her once so far myself, in Sapporo last year, would be nice to see her a few more times (and hopefully hear 外は戦場だよ live at least once).To keep with the Aobaish theme though: baobab - Corolla IIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEzWmJIWpXY
