A relatively slow week in terms of big name releases, but we always have N.O.M. ====== T1419 – “Run Up” The Japanese debut of a group I have yet to …
Read More »Many Japanese artists (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tadanobu Asano, Shirota Yu) protest against government policy proposal
In what can only be described as surprising given that many celebrities in Japan don’t usually involve themselves in politics, a whole bunch of them have recently tweeted out their …
Read More »[Review] SKY-HI mixes hip-hop, ska, alternative sounds on jubilant “Snatchaway”
Though their music differs vastly in sound, I like to think of AAA as J-pop’s answer to Big Bang. AAA’s members form a uniquely amazing unit when put together, but are …
Read More »Grace opens for AAA’s SKY-HI in NY, broadcasts her entire Dallas set on V Live
Avex Group artist SKY-HI of J-pop group AAA is currently on his first world tour, and the Japanese singer/rapper invited Grace to open as his guest act for the New York tour stop. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbiycZrjsR6/ This …
Read More »Deep Reviews: SKY-HI’s “Chronograph” is what rap-ballads should sound like
SKY-HI is back with a rap-ballad “Chronograph“, and this is one of the few in the genre that I’ve actually genuinely enjoyed. That said, the only reason I’m posting about …
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