Tag: shiina ringo

  • Tokyo Jihen to Compose Theme for Satoshi Miki Drama

    YES!

    Japanese Rock/Jazz Fusion Tokyo Jihen (Tokyo Incidents… but Jihen sounds so much cooler, right?) will be in charge of the theme song on Satoshi Miki’s upcoming drama starring Joe Odagiri and Chiaki Kuriyama. It seems like they were chosen because leader Shiina Ringo is popular among staff member — I’m already liking the staff members.

    The song will be called Tengoku he Youkoso (Welcome to Heaven), which will be available for mobile music download on July 21st, and regular download a week later on July 28th – with no physical release.

    via Tokyo Hive.

    Even more excited about watching this. xD

  • 15 Music Facts~

    Not tagging anyone… everyone is welcome to comment on this with their own!

    Saw this here~~~ Cut the Crap Movie Reviews.

    1. Open up your iTunes, music player, spin the CD, whatever, hit shuffle and tell us what is the first song to play…

    Yuguo (羽果) – Ronnie Monkey from Babel (巴别塔)

    [audio:https://personal.amy-wong.com/mp3_player/sound_files/yuguo-ronnie-monkey-babel.mp3]

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  • Japanese Music for June 2010!

    I really wanted to change one of the songs, but the song I wanted to add has escaped my mind. I have only heard it a couple of times, so the group didn’t stick with me… only the description as “they look like the Japanese Rolling Stones” – They lead singer even looked a bit Mick Jaggerish with his skinny pants and his movements. The song name — I suppose — is KIMOCHI, but because it has such a name, it seems impossible to Google. Do you know the song I’m talking about?

    The guys kept singing KIMOCHI, and I’m pretty sure it was written in Katakana.

    Anyway, if you know… leave a message~

    *EDIT*
    Yes, I found it. I’m so good. xD Took 2hrs though xD

    In the meantime, you gotta listen to this new Japanese mix~

    [iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLD78DB60471275D69&hl=en_US”]

    1. GO!GO!7188 – 浮舟 (Ukifune) – Floating Boat
    2. PARAN MAUM – リンダリンダ (RINDA RINDA) – Linda Linda (From the movie Linda Linda Linda)
    3. Spitz (スピッツ) – ジュテーム? (JU TE-MU?) – Je t’Aime?
    4. MONGOL 800 – 小さな恋のうた (Chiisana Koi no Uta) – Little Love Song
    5. Tamio Okuda (奥田 民生) – マシマロ (MASHIMARO) – Marshmallow (?)
    6. RC Succession (RCサクセション) – 気持ちE / キモちE – KIMOCHI-E
    7. Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ) – マシマロ (MASHIMARO) – Marshmallow [cover]
    8. Hitomi Yaida (矢井田 瞳) – 一人ジェンガ (Hitori JENGA) – Jenga Alone
    9. Shiina Ringo (椎名林檎) – ありあまる富 (Ariamaru Tomi) – Superfluous Fortune
    10. The Blue Hearts – 終わらない歌 (Owaranai Uta) – Never-ending Song

    Yes, I think it makes sense xD
    enjoy the playlist!

  • Asian Music Round-up

    27 Asian Music Albums OWNED. [One, Mirotic… thanks Julz~]

    That’s like 50 regular Western music albums in price… just so you know.

    Over 240 Asian Music Albums HEARD…

    it’s been 2 busy years of Asian Entertainment…
    and I can’t seem to stop~

    musicians and idols~ I can’t hate any of them…
    and they’re making me broke xD

  • Yu Aoi for Jane Magazine

    It’s been quiet in the Yu Aoi news lately (weird, considering Otouto was released), so I did my usual search on Google and came up with a couple of things. First, that cover.

    Two, my HMV order is supposed to get shipped the coming 24th [Salyu’s new album with DVD, Shiina Ringo old albums], and I’m actually pretty excited to get the back issue of Eye Scream magazine with one of my favorite Yu magazine shoots. I think I’ve crossed that fan line with that buy… LOL

    I swear, this is the first time I’ve bought a magazine for a photoshoot with my “fave idol”.

    If I could have my way, I would have Yu do all her PBs with Yoko Takahashi… or Marisa Shimamoto… and finally Keiichi Nitta. If I could have my way. Of course, Mario Testino would be awesome too. xD

    And finally… Anyone know what this article is about? Many news on this, and one of them Google-translated as “Aoi Yu produced” but I doubt she’s producing, or she’ll be all promoting in her website.

    ps. I’m fascinated with how those shoes work with the socks…
    and the bombachos ha! And that smile is so damn contagious…

  • Best Songs of 2000-2009 – Part 1/5

    Ever since the internet began playing a bigger part on what is music today (with places like MySpace, YouTube and Peer to Peer), I said it… there will never be a fuly 100 Greatest Songs for this past decade. You will watch a VH1 (or MTV) Greatest Songs of 2000-2009, and you will always feel they will be nothing compared to their list of Greatest 90’s songs, or Greatest 80’s songs where you would sit, listen and say “Wow, I remember this song. It brings such memories” – Those days are over, and it’s kind of nostalgic.

    With the internet, the market for music was open in such a way that you do not need to listen to the radios. You are not obliged to listen to what the record companies decide to send the radios… you simply do not need to listen to anything they produce as there’s a market from pretty much any small artist willing to put themselves out there. With the internet, you do not need to restrain yourself from listening to something just because it’s not sold on your region. You can find out about any group around the world, singing in any language, and you can most likely get their albums digitally or through online stores.

    And so my list of 100 Best Songs of the Decade doesn’t reflect what was supposed to be popular in America… or America Latina… or Europe… or China… or Japan, but it reflects the best of everything that was available anywhere in the world. There is most likely you will find something here that will bring memories to you.

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  • Best Albums of 2000-2009

    Well, I’ve found it easier to narrow down the number of albums for this Top100 Albums of the Decade, than to narrow my list of songs to 100. LOL I have around 350 songs at the moment. This is gonna be difficult… and also in every possible language xD

    Anyway, I’m sure that I had to take out some albums to include other albums. It was all a very difficult process to figure out what to include… going from “do I really have to take this song out?” to “OMG, I really love all these songs from this artist!!! Which one should I choose!- So please, bear with me, and comment what to add.

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  • Just a Quick Music Update~

    I just noticed I can direct link to my LivingSocial:Albums on Facebook.
    Babo me~ now if only they would allow embedding…

    LivingSocial Albums

    5 albums in Chinese, and loads of high-rated Asian albums. LOL
    You can fully check it all out here.

  • NHK’s Songs of our Generation – Shiina Ringo

    Did you know? Because I didn’t…

    I caught the repeat of Part 1 yesterday night – actually, I almost lost it (so you can imagine how my friend Julz felt when she actually saw Yossy live by chance) – ANYHOO~

    Back on topic~

    NHK (World Premium) is airing Part 2 this coming week:
    Wed. July 1st @ 9am-9.29am (Japan Standard Time. -14hrs)
    Fri. Jul 3rd @ 9.30pm-9.59pm (JST -14hrs)

  • Best Remedy to Fight 4?

    Nothing better than the 8! xD
    [reference here]

    LivingSocial: Albums - 888 Album Count

    I just hit the 888 albums on my LivingSocial Album application on Facebook – and with 8 lists! xD – I listened to 4 albums tonight… Monkey Majik with Sora wa Marude (The Sky is so…) and “thank you”, as well as Regina Spektor and Shiina Ringo’s latest~~~ Far, and Sanmon GOSHIPPU (Superficial Gossip, Sanmon Gossip) – whatever your pick on names is…