| 2:19pm | Reminder: May Polls Ends June 1st | | | | Just a quick reminder, the May Poll ends in less than a week! You still have time to let the world know where it is you buy your Japanese music. Right now CDJapan has a strong lead over second place YesAsia. Also, just in case it's not obvious, you can select more than one option, so make sure to check... |
| 10:23pm | Japanator Radio 88 | | | | Happy Memorial Day! At least in America. Please take a moment to eat a hotdog in remembrance of our fallen heroes. And hey, while you do that, why not listen to some Japanese music? Makes sense to me. This week, new music from Abingdon Boys School, Vamps, Scandal and some amazing new stuff from Ling... |
| 11:00am | Album Review: Molice - Doctor Ray | | | | After releasing a slew of demo EPs, the two year old band Molice released their first full-length album unto the world in late 2008. Written entirely by the band's front woman and co-guitarist Rinko, Doctor Ray is both a solid and bold first step.The album opens with the 1-2 punch of "White Vertigo"... |
| 11:00am | Coaltar of the Deepers | | | | It's not often you see people using the words "shoegaze" "death metal" and "techno," all to describe the same band in the same sentence, but when it comes to Coaltar of the Deepers, genre is the first thing to go out the window. Formed in 1991, the band has deftly switched genres almost as much as they... |
| 11:00am | 2 Bullet | | | | Formed in 2003, 2 Bullet is a self described "anti-totalitarianist" synth/industrial group. Slathered in camo and military symbology, the trio uses their thickly layered electronica sound to pummel the listener with dark visions of blasted landscapes covered with bombed out tanks and slow mutants.While... | | |
| 2:53am | May/June Calendar - Levelload - UK Gigs | | | | May 22-Jun12LevelloadUK GigsMay 22 2009 - UK Liverpool Sound City @ Bumper - Liverpool, NorthwestMay 23 2009 - UK London Meat Raffle at Catch - ShoreditchMay 26 2009 - UK London Cool For Cats SINGLE LAUNCH at Old Blue Last - Shoreditch, London and South EastMay 30 2009 - UK Brighton Moshi Moshi open-air... |
| 1:44am | Levelload | | | | Take the White Stripes, rip out the dead albatross and jam an angry black box into the hole. Add one post-punk Debbie Harry. Blend at 11 until your ears bleed. Serve Levelload hot.One half Tokyo and the other half London, the duo that is Levelload combine and collaborate to bring a mash-up of various... |
| 11:00am | Japanator Radio 87 | | | | No, this is not some magical dream you've dreamed 86 times before. It is, in fact, another very real episode of Japanator Radio! This week, new music from Nirgilis, Meg and Vamps, and some older stuff from Maximum the Hormone in the Artist Spotlight. All of this and more can be yours for the low low... | | |
| 2:55am | Album Review - 8bit Project - Spicy Innovator vs Superior Marionette | | | | Quick, what do (deep breath) Perfume, Michael Jackson, Exile, Utada Hikaru, Ai Otsuka, Studio Ghibli, Southern All Stars, Juicy Fruits, Coldplay, Raiders of the Lost Arc, Led Zeppelin, Yellow Magic Orchestra and many more all have in common? (gasp)Well, nothing really.Until now!Because now they can all... |
| 3:49am | Omodaka, Yoshida Brothers and Pistol Valve on Al Jazeera TV | | | | In another very rare news post, I bring you word of the extremely cool show called Playlist from Al Jazeera TV. In the clip above, you can see (in English!) profiles on Omodaka, Yoshida Brothers and Pistol Valve.You can check out Part 2 with even more bands after the jump.Someone really needs to get... |
| 11:00am | Album Review: Kalafina - Seventh Heaven | | | | Kalafina is the product of producer and composer Yuki Kajiura, along with a bevvy of vocalists, currently Keiko Kubota, Wakana Ootaki, Maya and Hikaru. Kajiura's massive back catalog is a bit daunting to try and sum up. The highlights? The Xenosaga III OST, the Noir, .hack//Sign and My Hime anime OSTs... | | |
| 11:00am | GPKISM | | | | GPKISM is a darkwave industrial duo formed in 2007 by an Australian musician going by the name of Gotheque Prince Ken and, later on, former BLOOD guitarist and mastermind Kiwamu. Recently the duo added the former Blam Honey member Ryonai to provide support at live shows.Their style is decidedly dance... | | |
| 1:58am | July Calender - Kannon Wakeshima - Otakon | | | | July 17-19Kannon WakeshimaOtakon - Baltimore, MarylandSource: PR (See below)Cellist/Vocalist Kanon Wakeshimato Make US Debut at Otakon©Baltimore, MD (May 11, 2009) – Rising star Kanon Wakeshima will make her US debut at Otakon 2009. Wakeshima brings a unique and haunting sound composed of baroque... | | |
| 11:00am | Japanator Radio 86 | | | | Once again for the 86th time, it's another earth shattering episode of Japantor Radio! This week, new music from Aira Mitsuki, some Coaltar of the Deepers, and Melt-Banana in the Srtist Spotlight (they're touing the UK!) Start all the downloadin'! DOWNLOAD EPISODE 86 AT JAPANATOR! RSS Feed... |
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