Well hey there, it's been a while. I figured it's about time I finally get around to updating this thing.
Today's band is The Slip. I've spent many weekends searching for them at CD Tradeposts all accross Omaha, but I've yet to find them. Looking online would be too easy, though, so I just keep searching in store. Anyhow, this song is 'Airplane/Primitive'. This is the only video of it that isn't live, so you guys'll just have to deal, lol.
Yep, another Japanese band. Sorry for so many of them so close together, but I absolutely have to post this one today.
Nobody in the entire world has inspiried me more than Satoshi Kon. His movies are incredible, and he's my absolute favoirte director ever. His movies blew me away, and if I could be half as brilliant as him, I'd be happy forever.
Today, he passed away at age 47. And words cannot express how upset I am. Seeing him as the #2 trending topic on twitter, reading through condolences...it just doesn't seem real. A guy this amazing can't die so young and unexpectedly.
Satoshi Kon had great taste in music, because he was a fan of Hirasawa Susumu. Hirasawa Susumu did music for Paranoia Agent, Paprika, and Millennium Actress, all by Satoshi Kon. Both of them together were nothing short of amazing. And now the thought that they'll never collaborate again is freaking killing me.
Today's feature is one of Hirasawa Susumu's songs from Millennium Actress, Rotation LOTUS. Spoilers ahead: This is song is played during the ending credits of the movie, just after the main character, an actress named Chiyoko dies. The last we see of her is a scene from one of her movies, as she blasts off into space and dissappears, representing her dying and moving on to heaven or whatever. /end spoilers. I'll never be able to watch that scene, or hear this song without crying. But I thought a song from a part of the movie like that was perfect for sending someone off.
Goodbye, Satoshi Kon. Thank you so much. Thank you for everything. I wouldn't be the person I was today without you.
I absolutely love Best Coast. Bethany has an awesome voice, and I always love when this song, Boyfriend, shows up on the radio. It was the first song I heard of hers, and I love it. I hope you do too!
My absolute favorite song ever is today's feature. It's taken me forever to post it, and I don't really have a good reason for why it's taken so long. But I love it, so I need to post it now. [:
The song is 'Last Dinosaur' by the pillows. If you're familiar with anime, you my recognize it as the song played during the previews for the next episodes on Fooly Cooly. The whole soundtrack is done by The Pillows, and it's amazing. Even if you don't like anime, I HIGHLY reccomend checking out the soundtrack.
Sorry for posting two songs from the same country in a row, I've just kinda stopped worrying about that, lol.
I first discovered Japanese music through a podcast my freshman year. (2007) The podcast was called 'All Rock, No Talk: Music From Japan' and it was an awesome introduction to j-rock. I found so many amazing bands through there. Perfume, Aural Vampire, Gollbetty, Chirinuruwowaka, Chatmonchy, Last Alliance, Bleach, Mika Nakashima, die!!die!!color!!!!, Mihimaru GT, SNoW, Start Of The Day, etc. I seriously wish I could find the person who did this podcast and give them a massive hug, because they majorly influenced my music tastes for the better.
Anyway, nostalgia aside, today's band is one that I discovered through that podcast: Start Of The Day. I love them dearly! I really dig unique voices, and Atsuko Watanabe definitely has one. The band has gone through a lot of changes since this song came out, (i.e: new drummer and bassist) but they're still awesome, and they'll have a new album out in Japan this September! The song is 'Hero of the Starry Night' the first song I ever heard of theirs, and my absolute favorite.
(p.s They were Start of the Day, then StartOfTheDay, and now they're Start of the Day again, right? This is confusing, lol)
Today's feature is a song by Twin Sister. I had this song on repeat soooo much while I was on vacation. It's called 'Nectarine', from their EP 'Vampires with Dreaming Kids', and it's really pretty! I hope you like it too! [:
Today's song feature is the current free song from Zune, because I'm lazy/lame/etc. It's "Feast of the Heart" by Jesca Hoop. I really like her voice! You can get it free from Zune right now, if you like it!
I'll hopefully be posting more regularly from here on out? I'm still not quite sure. OTL Sorry guys!
Sorry I haven't been featuring anything regularly for the last few weeks. I've actually had a life recently, so I've been busy. And lazy. And I was sick for a while. OTL Things just kept getting in the way. I'm pretty busy this summer, so that won't change. Sorry! I'll update as much as possible.
Also, whoa! New views from new countries! Thanks guys! [:
Anyway, today's band is Miami Scissors, from Tver, Russia. 'Tuna's Angst' is probably my favorite song by them, but I couldn't find it on YouTube. This song is a close second, though. It's 'Fear Hides in Snare Drums' off their album 'First April Morning at the Empty Stadium' from 2007.
First off, sorry I haven't posted recently. I've been really sick. Like, really sick. But hopefully that's over and I'll be able to post regularly again.
Today's band is Fleeting Joys from Sacremento, California. The song is 'Lovely Crawl', and I've had it on repeat all morning. I hope you like it!
