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[Shoujo Q]

<a href="http://youtu.be/mu2z4Uf9Tgc">Watch this</a> (ALL OF IT!)! You wont be sorry, I promise! 
 
Here is their website. <a href="http://dollsboxx.com/">DOLL$ BOXX</a>

They are a side project of <a href="http://gacharicspin.com/">Gacharic Spin</a>.
 
 

[JPope]

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<a href="http://youtu.be/mu2z4Uf9Tgc">Watch this</a> (ALL OF IT!)! You wont be sorry, I promise! 
 
Here is their website. <a href="http://dollsboxx.com/">DOLL$ BOXX</a>
They are a side project of <a href="http://gacharicspin.com/">Gacharic Spin</a>.
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Really great stuff. Japan seems to kick out an inordinate number of great female rock musicians relative to their population. I will admit that I don't really follow western rock at all anymore, so someone put me some knowledge: is there anything like this outside of Japan?
 
I like that the drummer, Hana, is a UFIP girl without being endorsed. She uses them because they rule.

[Anderei]

Do you mean similar as in sound-wise? Not that I can think of, but something about the sound feels very Japanese-band to me which might be why.

[Melon]

Holy shit two members are ex-EUPHORIA and one is ex-PINK PANDA.
 
OMG
 
 

[JPope]

[quote="Anderei"]
Do you mean similar as in sound-wise? Not that I can think of, but something about the sound feels very Japanese-band to me which might be why.
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Well, more the overall experience. Cute girls dressing in cute outfits playing melodic pop-metal with great chops. I love the formula, and there are several bands in Japan like this at the moment. What was the last female rock band from the west to do anything of significance? That didn't dress or sound like the fucking Ramones or dirty lesbians? Rock is just dead in the Anglosphere because rock musicians aren't even trying anymore. Nobody is trying anything different. 
 
This stuff is different. Some of these Japanese pop-metal girls look good enough to be idols, and yet they can straight-up shred. A lot of the songs are really good. 

[Anderei]

I can't really think of any all-female bands off the top of my head. The ones I'm familiar with are just female-fronted. Image-wise, their style is kind of juvenile which just isn't big in the West at all.

[JPope]

Well that's the thing, western music has to "be "intense" or "keep it real" these days, doesn't it? I'm so sick of all the fucking posing that goes on in the modern American music industry.

[Melon]

[quote="JPope"]
Well that's the thing, western music has to "be "intense" or "keep it real" these days, doesn't it? I'm so sick of all the fucking posing that goes on in the modern American music industry.
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I feel the same.

 

[Ap2000]

EDIT:
Yeah... nevermind.

[Anderei]

I got around to listening to Lorde's album today. I dig it. Glory and Gore is my favorite track.

[Melon]

Rurika Yokoyama, of Idolling,second solo single is great. It's composed by Hyadain and we all know how he's a cool guy.
 
 

[star]

The "Marshall Mathers LP 2" comes out on November 5th!!!!! We also have official cover art.

I'm so tempted to buy Eminem's new singles individually as they are released*, but I'm holding out to get a physical copy of the MMLP2. This is hard.
*So far singles from the MMLP2 have been "Berzerk" and "Survival" if anyone doesn't know.

[showraniy]

Ooh, Eminem's still releasing things. Very exciting. I'll stay tuned. I really enjoyed pieces of Recovery, so I'm looking forward to this.

[star]

Recovery as a whole was not very interesting for me, but I will admit it had some very good pieces.

[showraniy]

Yeah, not a very solid album from what I could tell, but it had a few standout tracks. And I really like No Love.
 
But I also really like What Is Love, so it was hard to mess that one up. I REALLY WANT TO HATE LIL' WAYNE, but he releases really good music, so I can't. He was on No Love as a guest rapper, I think, so that probably helped.

[Anderei]

I finally listened to Selena Gomez's album "Stars Dance" and its a lot of fun.

[pandapanda]

[quote="Anderei"]
I finally listened to Selena Gomez's album "Stars Dance" and its a lot of fun.
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I love whoever does Selena's music.  I love all her stuff.  And she looks like Niigaki.

[Anderei]

I don't know who worked on the album, but I remember reading that the majority of it was written specifically for her.

[star]

Eminem - Rap God

[pandapanda]

[quote="Anderei"]
I don't know who worked on the album, but I remember reading that the majority of it was written specifically for her.
[/quote]
 
Bang Bang Bang is really good too.  It gets stuck in my head and I'm just walking around
 
 "bang bang bang this time I win..."    

[ShiroiChanUK]

*SCREAMS* Kingdom Hearts fans rejoice!!!!! 
http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/5083323.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aramatheydidnt+%28%E3%81%82%E3%82%89%E3%81%BE+They+Didn%27t+%21+Japanese+Entertainment+News%29

[Anderei]

I'm not sure how many people here follow BiS (I've mentioned them before and I think Q has too) but they have a new member:

 
"The fashion designer Koshino Junko (コシノジュンコ) joined BiS (Brand-new Idol Society) as a new member.
She passed secretly the audition held by the idol group.
Koshino Junko is going to make her first appearance on November 5 at Hot Denpo Festival 2013 in Tokyo. JK will also participate in BiS upcoming single Koi Suru Denpou Japan (恋する電報Japan).
Koshino Junko, 74 years old, is a famous fashion designer who worked for many brands."
 
This group gives no fucks.
 
 

[Melon]

Amazing.

[Anderei]

Lineup for the Best Hits Kayousai 2013 is out:
aiko

AKB48

Alice

E-girls

EXILE

Hirai Ken

Kahala Tomomi

Kis-My-Ft2

Luna Sea

Niisato Kota

Nishino Kana

NMB48

Pornograffitti

Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE

Sekai no Owari

SKE48

SMAP

Sukima Switch
 
The only thing that surprises me is that Perfume is missing.

[MiniLovely]

ARTPOP, YOU GUYS.


This album is so danceable, I love it. I can't review every track right now but ANYONE ELSE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO. Seriously.

[Melon]

OH SNAP! I need to get it when I get home.

Is it a return to The Fame/Fame Monster days of glory?

[MiniLovely]

No, it's something entirely new and it's great.

[neshcom]

^ I'm really looking forward to ARTPOP now! After BTW, I nearly wrote off Gaga, but Applause is such an earworm. Only about a week left until it drops~
 
I got Zedd's new album "Clarity" this weekend and it's really what electro albums should aspire to. Lots of catchy singles, but also stellar production across the board. If you're into dancy-pop, you really can't go wrong with it. (and get the deluxe version for the amazing "Push Play")

[MiniLovely]

My favourite tracks so far are Venus, G.U.Y., Do What U Want, and Donatella. Special mention to Aura and Sexxx Dreams. Swine is also good.

[Anderei]

TFM > Artopop > BTW > TF as far as Gaga albums go. My biggest complaint is that Artpop really highlights how awful she is at lyrics. A lot of it is cringeworthy but the overall production is great.