Music in my veins

OK let's take a break from jrock for a week. I was just looking around and found this jpop song: Nijikan dake no bakansu by Utada Hikaru and featuring Shiina Ringo (I like the latter) Watching this video, I just can't ignore their noses. Yes Noses!! What happened to their noses? Both singers' noses look unnaturally high. Is it a nose job? Is it just video special effect? I don't want to mention Michael Jackson but it's sort of ending up like that. I mean if you want to do the job, at least do the Asian version. White person nose does not look too nicely on Asian woman... Anyway that was how much a distraction it was to my video watching experience. I still get charmed by Shiina Ringo's voice and I think I always will. Such a magnet voice. Love! Nijikan dake no bakansu (I have no idea what this title is about) by Utada Hikaru and Shiina Ringo

OK it's time for the "oldies" again. It's funny how nowadays, songs 8 years ago are considered "oldies" already. This song was about 7-8 years ago, by a classic Japanese band called B'z. They are a two-person unit, and have been around forever. I sometime don't like the way the singer sings (feels non-masculine), but oh well it is still good music. It is amazing how overtime, the band's popularity never seemed to dwindle. And the singer/guitarist's face stayed the same throughout the years. What are they eating?? Maybe it is the heart-pounding energetic forever-young music that they sing which makes them look forever young? If so, I should try that as well. B'z  "Ichibu to zenbu" (one part and the whole)

Fall is here and winter is not too far away. Living in the dwindling sunlight and seeing all the grasses die, it might get depressing. I kind of did. But it is ok. Let us liven ourselves up by listening to some j-rock! this is an old favorite of mine, the japanese rock band Radwimps. Now they are A-list superstars in Japan, but I do like this early song of theirs. "Iin desu ka?" "Is it ok?" is the title of the song. Is it ok to fall in love with you? is it ok to be with you? Is it ok to believe someone like I do? He has always been a sensual guy. So are his lyrics. I do like this sensualness from Japanese people. They ask you before they fall in love with you. May I fall in love with you? Would you like someone as gentle as this? *now i am waiting to be hired, so I will have more time to update this blog. Prepare yourself for weekly updates and the freshest j-rock picks from me! My taste will not disappoint. So subscribe if you wil...