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Why Funky Genres like City Pop are Thriving in Japan – A Unique Love for Soul and Jazz
read more >>>: Why Funky Genres like City Pop are Thriving in Japan – A Unique Love for Soul and JazzDiscover Japan’s deep-rooted love for Jazz and Soul, from its historical beginnings to the modern resurgence. Explore the unique role of vinyl collectors, DJs, and rising artists like Suchmos, Luv, and Fujii Kaze in shaping Japan’s soul music scene.
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SXSW 2025 Recap – Hideo Kojima Panel & Photos
read more >>>: SXSW 2025 Recap – Hideo Kojima Panel & PhotosI am writing this in a hurry because I get my wisdom teeth out tomorrow and I assume I’m going to feel like death the next few days. It’s my first surgery, so who knows. Maybe I will actually die. Glad my last week was fun. (Spoilers: I lived) Anyway, SXSW2025!! I was only interested…
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Japanese Punk Icon History: The Rise of GING NANG BOYZ and Their 2025 America Debut
read more >>>: Japanese Punk Icon History: The Rise of GING NANG BOYZ and Their 2025 America DebutLegendary Japanese punk band GING NANG BOYZ is heading to America for their first-ever U.S. tour. Known for their raw emotion, unforgettable live shows, and cult following, the band’s frontman Kazunobu Mineta continues to shape Japan’s indie rock scene. Here’s everything you need to know about their history, music, and unexpected U.S. debut.
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Who is Super☆Social Sandal?: Not the Average Punk Band 超☆社会的サンダル (concert review + kawaii yuna-chan lyrics)
read more >>>: Who is Super☆Social Sandal?: Not the Average Punk Band 超☆社会的サンダル (concert review + kawaii yuna-chan lyrics)How do you go from the underground to sharing your song to a million people on YouTube? For Super☆Social Sandal, the answer was a painfully honest, borderline-obsessive punk anthem about a girl named Yuna-chan. Anti-social Sandals… Formed in 2021 when singer Onizawa Mashiro was only 17, the band started out calling themselves “Anti-social Sandals”. Onizawa…
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The Revolution Kroi is Bringing to Japan – Music That Gets People Dancing
read more >>>: The Revolution Kroi is Bringing to Japan – Music That Gets People DancingKroi is a rising Japanese band blending funk, hip-hop, soul, and R&B to challenge the norms of Japan’s music scene. Winners of Forbes Japan’s 30 Under 30 in 2023, Kroi honors past musical legends while pushing boundaries with bold creativity, live spontaneity, and global ambition.
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歌詞 and ENG – the engy – 夜明けも夜なら
read more >>>: 歌詞 and ENG – the engy – 夜明けも夜ならCheck out this video for the English lyrics Cough Then I’m alone Darling, I need you here 窓越しの街灯に踊ろうひと晩中 Come here Stay with me Every ****king night 朝になればまた会えなくなるから I wanna be with you, every f**king night,every f**king night every f**king night, EFN ハァ 身体中から ため息がこぼれそうなほど 疲れ果ててもどうしようもなく眠れない ひと眠りより ふた眠りより 君との時間が足りない 朝になればまた会えなくなるから 終わらない夜なんてなかった でも君を離したくなかったんだ 毎晩午前０時の鐘を ウェディング・ベルにしてさ 2人の影が重くならないなら 太陽なんていらなかったんだ…
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a子 – Beige and Pink English Translation (ベージュと桃色)
read more >>>: a子 – Beige and Pink English Translation (ベージュと桃色)I started to translate this before the MV came out and was wracking my brain about the meaning. Like a few other songs from GENE, there is a sense of the bittersweet feelings that come from being in a relationship. Love, hate, loneliness, scornfulness, feeling OK and not really feeling OK. There’s a thin borderline…
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Interview – ako (a子) speaks about her creative team and SXSW’s influence on her music
read more >>>: Interview – ako (a子) speaks about her creative team and SXSW’s influence on her musicJapanese artist a子 shares how her major debut changed her music-making, her whisper voice roots, and building her creative team “londog” in Tokyo.
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NIGHT ON THE PLANET – クリープハイプ Translation
read more >>>: NIGHT ON THE PLANET – クリープハイプ TranslationCreephyp’s new song, NIGHT ON THE PLANET. This month marks 10 years since CreepHyp’s first major album debut, “死ぬまで一生愛されてると思ってたよ”. They released their newest album “夜にしがみついて、朝で溶かして” in usual CreepHyp fashion: using a one-liner from their song as the title of their album. The album’s name comes from lyrics out of this song – Night on the…
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VOID – 大森靖子 english translation
read more >>>: VOID – 大森靖子 english translation家をぬけ出して僕の部屋においで 君のこと なんも聞きはしないから 僕じゃ満足できなかったなら明日忘れていいから I WANNA BE YOUR PINK PINK ROLLING STAR Sneak out of your house and come over to my room I won’t ask anything about you And if you aren’t satisfied with me, you can just forget about this tomorrow I WANNA BE YOUR PINK PINK ROLLING STAR どうせ僕のこと BABY 捨ててしまうのさ だから僕とゲームで負けちゃう前に…
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