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DAY6 had an incredibly prolific 2017, releasing two songs a month that were then compiled into a pair of full-length albums. However, this demanding schedule seemed to be taking its …
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Johnny & Associates has joined 2018, well at least in one way. The company has lifted their ban on the online use of images of their talent. Johnnys & Associates …
Read More »Amaki Sally’s blog on 22/7’s official site involves her testing what she can get away with
Belatedly doing a recap on Amaki Sally‘s comings and goings is always worth it for me because she’s basically always entertaining in some form or another. Usually it’s stuff she’s …
Read More »Do As Infinity prove they still got it after 19 years on high energy “Keshin No Juu”
Do As Infinity returned late last year with “Keshin No Juu“, but because it’s hard to keep track of when I actually get to listen to the whole damn thing …
Read More »Monsta X revert back to rather basic basics in Japan with “Spotlight”
Sometimes it feels like Monsta X and I are on a constant seesaw. I’ll love one single, then dislike the next. To be fair, their hard-edged sound was not designed …
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Japanese releases by K-pop artists can be very hit and miss, but if any agency has managed a consistently solid J-pop catalog for their artists, it’s SM Entertainment. They’ve nurtured …
Read More »Deep Reviews: TWICE’s “Candy Pop” is a release that doubles as a threat
JYP heard Park Jimin complaining that she wanted a song, and put out “Candy Pop” with his marquee group TWICE as if to ask her, “You want me to make …
Read More »BABYMETAL guitarist Fujioka Mikio passes away at 36
BABYMETAL guitarist Fujioka Mikio, who was known to fans as The Little God, passed away recently at just 36. https://www.instagram.com/p/BduuTHYA5I4/ He had toured with BABYMETAL as a member of the …
Read More »NGT48’s Nakai Rika spots an anti in the chat of her broadcast and destroys his soul
NGT48‘s Nakai Rika spent her New Year’s Eve doing a broadcast on SHOWROOM for her fans, but when she spotted an anti in the chat, she proceeded to destroy him. …
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