My main interest in the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was obviously what pop acts Japan would use, and my interest was definitely piqued when choreographer MIKIKO, of …
Read More »BTS’s “Butter” has a surprising soundalike on the OST of ‘Monster In My Pocket’ game, which must’ve been a cool discovery
Netizens never cease to amaze me, for better or worse, and recently they found a soundalike for BTS‘s “Butter” in an extremely unlikely place, that being that soundtrack of 1992 …
Read More »Utada Hikaru comes out as non-binary, also says Kuma-chan is gay
J-pop legend Utada Hikaru got on Instagram Live today and clarified that their (no mentioned pronouns yet, I think) best friend Kuma-chan is a boy and gay, then revealed that …
Read More »Woo!ah!’s Wooyeon blesses with a cover of Utada Hikaru’s “First Love”, led to me wondering about other versions
Woo!ah! member Wooyeon recently posted a cover of Utada Hikaru‘s classic “First Love” to the group’s official YouTube channel and I can’t thank her enough. Seriously, big shoutout to Woo!ah!, …
Read More »[Review] Nissy puts his own stamp on retro trend with “Do Do”
Nissy has released a string of singles this year, forging a cinematic universe with a series of music videos that see him teleporting from place to place. This teleportation power …
Read More »Miyavi announces 2021 North American tour with 19 stops
The tour news just keeps getting better and better, as Miyavi is hitting the road and coming back with a massive North American tour at the end of 2021! Miyavi …
Read More »Woo!ah!’s Lucy, Sora, Minseo display exquisite taste, cover BABYMETAL’s “Gimme Chocolate”
Woo!ah! members Lucy, Sora, and Minseo do what I’ve been wanting many other K-pop groups to do and have covered the BABYMETAL classic “Gimme Chocolate“. This was unexpected from Woo!ah! …
Read More »Miyawaki Sakura set to graduate from HKT48, according to interview in July issue of fashion mag ViVi
Following IZ*ONE’s disbandment, it was rumored that Miyawaki Sakura would be signing up with Big Hit Entertainment. There was a vague non-statement made about that report at the time, likely …
Read More »Amaki Sally teaches weebs practical Japanese, gives dating advice, does streamer audition
Well, it’s about damn time I catch up on Amaki Sally shit, since unfortunately for her* I have not stopped paying attention to her but have simply been lazy about …
Read More »[Review] BTS’s “Film Out” is a sentimental, meandering ballad
Taking BTS’s success out of the equation, it’s fascinating to trace how much their music has changed since their 2013 debut. As happens with many world-conquering pop groups, their sound …
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