Here we go again!
Sawagi- “Kyakkya”
Sawagi scores another point for the instrumental/post rock scene this month. “Kyakkya” brings Sawagi’s Korgs to outer space but it all sounds more like a trip to Disneyland in the end.
Archive for the ‘Nothing's Carved In Stone’ Category
J-Rock Fridays: Best of 2010
December 24, 2010Hey, those polls meant something! Here’s your top voted videos for 2010. The final 14 videos had a total of 5 votes or more. I felt sorry for those with only 4 votes so they made the runners-up list. Honestly, there were a lot of great videos with even less votes than that so I decided to make a personal list in the future. Vote for your top 3 videos of the year and I’ll give the winner a “fan favorite” award!
0.8秒と衝撃。- ビートニクキラーズ
The pants-dropping 0.8syooogeki had the most voted video. Definitely one of the craziest videos I’ve seen this year. If no one votes this week consider them the default winner!
J-Rock Fridays Vol. 21
May 28, 2010time+effort>results
Nothing’s Carved In Stone- “Cold Reason”
I actually watched this video from beginning to end, twice. If this is the kind of stuff NCIS is going to churn out, Ellegarden can stay dead.
Random J-Rock Updates #11
October 7, 2009Eleven is my favorite number.
-Asobi Seksu’s new video for “Transparence” can be seen here. An exclusive MP3 from their new album Rewolf can be downloaded here.
-If you read J-Rock Fridays Vol. 4, the new albums by sgt., Skybeaver, and Bossfist are on HearJapan.
-ELLEGARDEN side project Nothing’s Carved In Stone will be putting out a new single and live DVD in December.
–Wow Rock will be putting out Art Cube’s The Complete Best on December 3 before Japan.
-Housekeeping: If you scroll to the left, I added a new link section named “Japanese Labels.” These are Japanese record labels that I enjoy. More will be added in time. Right now, my favorite J-record label is Theory&Practice.
-Nadehiko from texas pandaa is working on the soundtrack for his friend’s indie film. Listen to the first track “Our Big Crossing” here.
–Eastern Youth has an exclusive download for “Konomama Aki He” here.
–Luminous Orange will be putting out a best of album on November 4. It will be available for international order on their webstore.
–EN-X is back in the studio after losing two members.
-Part 1 of FACT’s Coming To America documentary is available on Shockhound.
–Far East Movement discovered Flattop Grill. I’ve been there. I wasn’t as impressed.
-Another new album vlog from The Slants.
MYSPACE BAND OF THE WEEK
バードレイクス (birdlakes)
Hailing from Chiba, birdlakes formed in 2006. The band has released one mini-album and two singles since then. For fans of Sparta Locals and Ogre You Asshole.
ELLEGARDEN: Where Are They Now?
June 4, 2009A year ago, ELLEGARDEN announced that the band is on indefinte hiatus. A year later, it appears all four members have settled into their new bands. Where are they now?
Takeshi Hosomi 細美武士 (vocals, guitar)
Takeshi is the singer/guitarist for the HIATUS, formerly Takeshi Hosomi Solo Project. He’s joined by members of toe, Radio Caroline, Neil & Iraiza, and FULLSCRATCH. Ironically, almost all of these bands are inactive. Perhaps they see the HIATUS as an actual hiatus from their respective bands? Or maybe there’s a future for the HIATUS? They already topped the Oricon charts with their debut major label album “Trash We’d Love,” beating out J-Pop idol Ken Hirai. Musically, the HIATUS is predictably similar to ELLEGARDEN, the only major difference being the addition of piano.
Shinichi Ubukata 生形 真一 (lead guitar)
Shinichi formed Nothing’s Carved In Stone, featuring members of STRAIGHTENER, FULLARMOR, and vocals by Taku Muramatsu of Abstract Mash. The guitar sounds a bit like ELLEGARDEN, but the vocals are more mature making this a great alt rock band.
Hirotaka Takahashi 高橋宏貴 (drums)
Hirotaka is the drummer for Scars Borough, a female fronted punk rock band. There’s very little traces of ELLEGARDEN’s sound in this band. They sound raw at times, but have a very fun, spunky sound. For fans of Ketchup Mania, noodles, etc.
http://www.myspace.com/scarsborough
Yuichi Takada 高田 雄一(bass)
Yuichi is the new bassist for MEANING, an unsigned hardcore band from Tokyo active since 2004. The band has no previously released albums or singles. MEANING is currently playing the Shake! Shake! Shake! Tour with with Scars Borough.
http://www.myspace.com/meaning666
The Future of ELLEGARDEN
I think that there’s a future for the HIATUS and Nothing’s Carved In Stone. Both sound similar to ELLEGARDEN, it’s hard to think they could have split due to “creative differences.” Honestly, I don’t see Scars Borough making it big outside of the live house and MEANING will go nowhere until they decide to record a CD. Will ELLEGARDEN get ever get back together? Who knows. But at least they formed new bands that don’t suck, unlike blink 182.
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