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John’s Favorite Japanese Bands: Boom Boom Satellites

February 23, 2013 by John 21 Comments

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Along with Polysics, Boom Boom Satellites are one of the very first Japanese bands that I instantly fell in love with. They provide a great mix of synths, guitars, and drums for an unforgettable music experience. This … [Read more...]

John’s Favorite Japanese Bands: The Pillows

February 16, 2013 by John 24 Comments

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The Pillows have been around for a long time. Since 1989. That's like, 24 years. The Pillows and their music have truly stood the test of time and they continue to be very popular to this day. Their music ranges from … [Read more...]

John’s Favorite Japanese Bands: Perfume

February 9, 2013 by John 53 Comments

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I'm sure many of you saw this coming. If you've kept up with my previous posts, you already know that I absolutely adore Perfume and will occasionally include one of their music videos at the end of a post just for fun. … [Read more...]

John’s Favorite Japanese Bands: D’espairsRay

February 2, 2013 by John 21 Comments

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There are visual kei bands and then there are visual kei legends. D'espairsRay is the latter. I know I've had a fair share of Saturday Timewaster posts about bands I enjoy, but only once have I made a full post about one … [Read more...]

Fish Action Gets Your Body Movin’ [Saturday Timewaster]

January 28, 2012 by John 23 Comments

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Sakanaction (サカナクション) is a Japanese rock band hailing from Sapporo, Japan. Formed in 2005, their music is a mix of alt rock, electro pop, and sometimes - a little bit of everything. I actually just discovered these guys … [Read more...]

What Do Japanese Telephones Have to Do With Disco? [Saturday Timewaster]

January 14, 2012 by John 17 Comments

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Well, The Telephones are a band, and many of their song titles have something to do with disco, so there's the answer to your question. But don't leave yet! There's so much more entertainment ahead, I promise! Formed in … [Read more...]

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