Category Archives: Music

Videos of punk, indie, glitch, electronic and other kinds of Japanese music that aren’t J-Pop.

Ongakuyōbi: NikaSaya

Posted on October 8, 2011 by E.

NikaSaya is a side project from the Tennis Coats’ singer, Saya, and songwriter Nikaido Kazumi. One Summerheim is a gorgeous rainy-day record. 

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Ongakuyōbi: Broken Little Sister

Posted on October 1, 2011 by E.

I’ve dealt with a lot of bands from the 1990’s, so I wanted to shift gears into more recent Japanese bands. Broken Little Sister got started in Yokohama in 2005, mixing a kind of My Bloody Valentine wall-of-noise with shoegaze, … Continue reading →

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Ongakuyōbi: Nobukazu Takemura

Posted on September 24, 2011 by E.

I can’t lie, Nobukazu Takemura is pretty hit or miss with me. A lot of his career is basically straight acid jazz, which isn’t my thing, but his roots are in hip hop, and his first performances were as a … Continue reading →

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Ongakuyōbi: Shugo Tokumaru

Posted on September 17, 2011 by E.

This album actually hit the top 40 in Japan – which is great, but it would be unfathomable in the US for a record this weird to compete with Justin Bieber and 50 Cent.

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Ongakuyōbi: Takeko Minekawa

Posted on September 10, 2011 by E.

You may have already heard Takeko Minekawa, because she’s most famous as the girl who shouted “Playstation!” at the end of Playstation 3 commercials.

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Ongakuyōbi: Cornelius

Posted on September 3, 2011 by E.

Cornelius was introduced to me back in high school as “Japan’s Beck.” This is pretty much true. 

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