4 posts tagged “lovely mocochang”
I got out of work early today (*gasp*) and decided to take a walk around my neighborhood. I stopped by Barnes & Noble and picked up the latest issue of purple SKY.
Then I saw the Kra interview and after a few seconds of reading, I had to flip past the pages in disgust. Damn, how I loathe those short, one-sentence answers that Kra gave.
For example:
Do you feel anything odd when singing with women's language?
Not at all.
Care to elaborate, Mister Uematsu Keisuke?
What a waste of time and paper and printing ink.
Thankfully, the LM.C interview was freaking excellent! The KISAKI interview, to my delight, was also incredibly informative. I highly recommend getting the magazine if only for these two interviews alone if you're a fan of either artist/band.
Edit 1:
Oh, I just started reading this interview with J (ex LUNA SEA)'s ex-support guitarist and Foo Fighter's ex-guitarist Franz Stahl, conducted by Go of jrocknyc. Damn, it's turning out to be insanely awesome!
Edit 2:
And before any of you ask me to scan the pages (and I've gotten similar requests before), I'm going to just state my policy. I will not scan the magazine, at all. Because first, I don't own a scanner and second, I have no wish to rip purple SKY off. Just buy the magazine if you want to read it (at Borders, Barnes & Noble, Hot Topic, or online at the magazine's homepage).
If you can't get it at your home country, you should definitely contact purple SKY and request them to find a way to make the magazine available in your country. purple SKY is new and needs as much (monetary) support from us J-Rock fans as possible.
If you live in the US, you have no excuse not to buy it if you want to read it. Can't afford the $6? Then do what most people do, look at the magazine when you're at the bookstore and put it back on the shelf once you're done.
My watchlist.
2007.05.02: MUCC / Fright (single)
2007.05.16: abingdon boys school / HOWLING (single)
2007.05.28: LM.C / 「BOYS & GIRLS」 (single)
- What direction will they take this time?
2007.05.30: bis / Believe in style (album)
2007.05.30: bis / 優しい風 (single)
2007.05.30: L'Arc~en~Ciel / SEVENTH HEAVEN (single)
- Well, it's finally here
2007.06.06: alice nine. / WHITE PRAYER (single)
- I give them the rest of the year to step it up, or I'll have to drop them from my favorites list, as painful as it is
2007.06.06: Nightmare / Raison d'être (single)
- Looking forward to this one
2007.06.06: BUCK-TICK / RENDEZVOUS (single)
- Wow, it's been a while
2007.06.13: the GazettE / "Decomposition Beauty" Final (DVD)
- You know, I rather they release a DVD for the STACKED RUBBISH tour
2007:06.20: KISAKI Project feat. Jui / 描写風 (single)
- Ahh, Jui's lovely voice is back
By the way, according to Rame's blog, VIDOLL is in the process of recording new materials. So, we should be expecting new releases from them soon. More Jui loveliness = good
My watchlist.
2007.03.07: LM.C / GLITTER LOUD BOX (album)
2007.03.14: D / Tafel Anatomie TOUR 2006 (DVD)
- The long awaited first-ever D live DVD
2007.03.14: girugamesh / volcano (DVD single) (thanks, Kairu!)
2007.03.14: D'espairsRay / Squall (single)
2007.03.21: alice nine. / JEWELS (single)
- Dreamy, melodious tunes make a return
2007.03.21: MUCC / Libra (single)
2007.03.28: Rentrer en Soi / THE ABYSS OF DESPAIR (single)
2007.04.04: SID / smile (single)
2007.04.11: D'espairsRay / Mirror (album)
- A new album after nearly 2 years, excellent!
2007.04.18: Rentrer en Soi / AMONGST FOOLISH ENEMIES (single)
2007.04.25: D / Dearest you (single)
Supposedly, L'Arc~en~Ciel will be releasing a single titled "SEVENTH HEAVEN" sometime this spring. Maybe in May?
1. OH MY JULIET. [watch]
2. Haunted House make a Secret
1. OH MY JULIET. / What a punky and upbeat song. It puts me in a good mood and makes me nod along to the beat. Thank goodness Maya didn't try to rap in Engrish this time. I'm normally not a big fan of cheesy chanting, but for some reason, the "say, yay yay yay" and "say, go go go" work quite well here. This is intended to be a fun and quirky song and should be enjoyed as such. ♥
2. Haunted House make a Secret / I liked this track a lot the first time I listened to it. The slight Middle Eastern flare coupled with a catchy chorus and an iterative melody make this a pretty good loop song at lives. However, after a few listens, I don't find it as appealing anymore. The melody becomes so repetitive that it quickly gets stuck in my head and only serves to annoy me. Meh, what a bummer.
Had I written this review right after listening to the single, I might have given it a "fantastic". After letting the songs sit for a while, it turned out that track 2 actually wasn't as great as I initially thought it was. Ah, well.
