| 11:00am | Buck-Tick | | | | It's pretty tough to sum up a band that's been around for twenty five years and who has evolved as much as Buck-Tick, not to mention the huge influence they've had on the music world both in Japan and in the West. They were a big part of the early vis-kei movement in Japan, and they also managed to work... | | |
| 11:00am | Polysics | | | | Polysics are the pinnacle of new-wave synth-punk, the result of years of work put in by Yellow Magic Orchestra, P-Model, The Plastics and, most importantly, Devo. Polysics itself has been around since 1997, slowly working their way up the charts and oversea into clubs around the world. Signed both to... |
| 11:00am | Japanator Radio 90 | | | | 90. Yeah, that's right, 90 Man, that's a lot. And almost 100! What will happen then? I have no idea. But something probably should. How about you? What special thing should episode 100 be? Until then, you'll just have to make due with this, episode 90. This week, new music from Shiina Ringo, Lillies... |
| 11:00am | Oreskaband | | | | Don't let the name fool you. Japan's all girl Oreskaband, while certainly ska-fueled, isn't all ska all the time. In fact their songs are often only tangentially connected to the ska sound. Sure, they've got a bunch of horns and aren't afraid to use them, but they are first and foremost a pop band, just... |
| 5:00pm | Japanator's Exclusive Interview with Kalafina | | | | A little while back, I was lucky enough to get the chance to interview Kalafina for Japanator when they came to Anime Boston for a performance. We also ran a contest where we invited the Jtor readers to ask their own questions. The results are now up on Japanator. The group was gracious enough to answer... |
| 11:00am | Scandal | | | | Formed around 2006, Scandal began its life just like so many others, in high school. The group of four girls began playing smalls shows on the street and quickly grew a substantial following. They were scooped up by Tower Records who released their first single in early 2008. The band hopped on America's... |
| 5:00pm | Qomolangma Tomato (チョモランマトマト) | | | | Part non-stop ranting a-la 54-71, part nearly incomprehensible guitar spazzing a-la 9mm Parabellum Bullet, part Eastern Youth anger and part Usotsuki Barbie humor, Qomolangma Tomato is a great sum indeed.Formed in 2003, the band has kicked and screamed their way through life. While on the whole their... | | |
| 11:00am | June Poll Results & June Calander Up | | | | June already? JeeshSo the "Where Do You Buy Your Japanese Music?" poll is over, and the winner is clear! CDJapan was voted 2-1 over runner-up Yes-Asia in the physical CD category. I know that I've used them both in the past with great results. I currently use CDJapan almost exclusively to get actual... |
| 12:00pm | Japanator Radio 89 | | | | What's that I hear? Rolling over the mountain tops and screaming across the plains? Oh! It's another episode of Japanator Radio! This week, NEW School Food Punishment, NEW Meg, NEW JAM Project and Nirgilis in the Artist Spotlight. Lock and loll! DOWNLOAD EPISODE 89 AT JAPANATOR! RSS Feed... |
| 4:13am | Album Review: 8bit Prophet | | | | The made up singing-idol-in-a-box known as Hatsune Miku has long been a subject of great interest around these parts, not to mention just about all of Japan. Her influence has spread across all genres, even spawning several new versions and like-minded characters. TM Network began its life in the early... |
| 8:30pm | Susumu Hirasawa (平沢 進) | | | | It's always a bit difficult to summarize the work of someone who has been tirelessly active over a thirty year music career. Being a social and political activist, as well as being highly influential to a generation of new musicians (ie Polysics), Susumu Hirasawa is no easy nut to crack.First, a step... |
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