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!
The band I'm featuring is die!!die!!color!!!. Like Aural Vampire, they're one of the first Japanese bands listened to. But unlike Aural Vampire, they're depressingly obscure. My favorite songs are 'Countdown', and 'Bid Start' but I can't find them anywhere. ]: But 'Trust' is good too, so that's what I'm featuring.
I absolutley adore Cao Fang, (曹方) also known as Icy. I first heard her on the GE commercials they played during the Beijing Olympics. They used her song 'In Summer' on it. I eventually figured out who she was, and now I've been listening to her ever since. She's from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, and besides singing, she's also a songwriter and a melodica player.
I really, really, love 'In Summer' but all her music is great, so I wanted to show a less known song. This song is '黑色香水' which is 'Black Perfume' in English, I think. I like this song just as much as 'In Summer', and I hope you like it too!
Today's song is by Sigur Rós, an awesome band from Reykjavík, Iceland. The song is Hoppipolla, which means 'Jumping into Puddles', I think. The band I featured a few days ago, We Are Scientists, did an awesome cover of this song. If you like them and today's song, go check it out!
Whoaaa, sorry I didn't update yesterday! I spent the whole day in Omaha with friends, and I didn't get home until late. Sorry! D:
Well, since I spent the entire day there yesterday, and because of the College World Series going on, I'm featuring a song called 'Omaha'. Omaha is really an awesome place, imo. There's lots of good music, cool people, and hipsters, lol. I love it! But anyway, Omaha is by Tapes 'n Tapes, a band from Minneapolis. Hope you like it!
Today has been a pretty disappointing day, World Cup-wise. At least for me. But I saw Toy Story 3, and it was awesome!
Anyway, today's band is The Dears from Montreal, Quebec. I really love the vocalist's voice! [: The song is 'Lost In The Plot', and I heard in the car on Sirius XMU today.
Today's song is by Aural Vampire, one of the very first Japanese bands I ever listened to! They're from Tokyo, and I really love them. [: The song of theirs that I'm featuring is the first one I ever heard, and my favorite: 'Darkwave Surfer'. Hope you like it!
Good morning, internet! Maybe you've realized it already, but Nylon's music issue has been inspiring the blog quite a bit lately. I first found both today's band and LCMDF through there, so thanks Nylon!
Today's band it from Bologna, Italy! They're A Classic Education. I don't really know very much about them, but I dig their music!
If you noticed, there's a new little widget on the side of the blog now. It's my friend's blog, so go check it out! lol.
I didn't really know who to feature today, but I eventually decided on We Are Scientists. They're from right here in the United States, but they're more successful abroad. This song is 'Rules Don't Stop' and you can get it free right now from Zune, so don't miss out! It's off their new 'Barbara' album.
Sorry for the delay! Life has been a little wild lately, but I'm finally back and ready to post more music!
Today's featured band is Le Corps mince de Françoise, or LCMDF, made up of two sisters, Mia and Emma Kemppainen, from Helsinki, Finland. The song is 'Cool and Bored'. Hope you like it!
Hey! Just a warning: I will not be featuring any more songs until the 11th or 12th, as I will be somewhere far away with no internet access. I might be able to post a song tomorrow, but it's unlikely. Sorry! ]: If I don't start posting again by the 13th or 14th...I must have died or something, lol. I'll do my very best to get back to posting asap!
Anyway, today's song is by another German band, Kettcar. The song is 'Nacht' off their album, 'Von Spatzen und Tauben, Dächern und Händen'. They're from Hamburg. Hope you like them! [:
