Polyvinyl Crush

I’m on a roll, post last week, on Tuesday and Thursday too. Classes haven’t totally consumed me yet =P. This week I’m going to continue with the Korean artists sorta. A group that I saw on Music Station has been growing on me alot and I’ve been listening to their tracks alot. They’re Korean but they recently branched into Japan and that’s where I discovered my new fondness for them although they’ve been around for a while now. They were also on the top 10 a few weeks back. But first here is the week’s top 10.

1. SMAP – Sotto Kyutto / Super Star
2. AKB48 – Iiwake Maybe
3. Nakano Azusa (Taketatsu Ayana) – K-ON! Image Song Nakano Azusa (Jaja Uma Way to Go)
4. B’z – Ichibu to Zenbu / DIVE
5. Tainaka Ritsu (Satou Satomi) – K-ON! Image Song Tainaka Ritsu (Girly Storm Shisshou Stick)
6. Kotobuki Tsumugi (Kotobuki Minako) – K-ON! Image Song Kotobuki Tsumugi (Dear My Keys ~ Kenban no Mahou)
7. Spitz – Kimi wa Taiyou
8. abingdon boys school – Kimi no Uta
9. Hikawa Kiyoshi – Tokimeki no Rumba
10. Buono! – Take It Easy!

So my current favorite artist right now is BIG BANG, a Korean Hip-Hop group signed under YG Entertainment and has recently branched over to Japan like many other Korean artists. Read the rest of this entry →

So here is a little change/add to the site that I kind of decided to do. So I hope Rico, B and Zakenna don’t mind XD. This is a “request” post meaning that if someone wants me to write about a certain artist that usually isn’t featured on Thursday’s Oricon posts, you can just shoot a comment and I will try to write about it within the next couple of weeks.

It’s not limited to just Japan, although maybe limited to East Asian singers haha. So if you see an artist or hear of one and you want to know more about them just ask and I will dedicate a post just for that =). So come on guys, want to know more about an artist you just heard or can’t find anything about that aritst? Jjust comment/request it. I will write about anyone, even KOTOKO and DBSK/TVXQ.

This week is a “request” by B to do Yang Lei, one of the contestants on China’s version of American Idol: Super Girl.
I haven’t thought of a catchy name for this new section so I welcome all suggestions =), I’m not creative I know V_V. Read the rest of this entry →

Holy crap it’s an update!?! So excuses again, I’ve been working 25 out of the 27 days this month. Those two days were for the Aion beta weekend lol. I’m just a workaholic. I will try to update weekly but with classes starting next week which I am not looking forward too, I probably won’t >< lol.

As you can see from balalaika_ism’s posts, we’ve gone to a few Korean restaurants for dinner and while there they play K-pop which has recently sparked my lost interest in Korean music XD.

Week 34

1. Hikawa Kiyoshi – Tokimeki no Rumba
2. B’z – Ichibu to Zenbu / DIVE
3. Tokio – Taiyou to Sabaku no Bara / Subeki Koto
4. Hamasaki Ayumi – Sunrise / Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~
5. Hara Yuko – Yume wo Arigato
6. supercell – Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari
7. Gospellers – Sora he ~Reach for the Sky~
8. Yamashita Tatsuro – Bokura no Natsu no Yume / Muse
9. Nakayama Yuma w/ B.I.Shadow NYC boys – Akuma na Koi / NYC
10. ayabie – Natsu Monogatari

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I just have this awesome streak of non-postingness don’t I? lol sorry sorry X_x. Been quite occupied with BlazBlue, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and work. My also recent loss of interest in Japanese music has a little to do with it too ><. Nothing really big coming out this summer either as opposed to last summer. Many many releases from Johnny’s, a bit more than what I expected but still not surprised. I promise I will try to do something more…fulfilling lol, maybe next week I will write about Becca from Otakon. I have been listening to her non-stop since I got back. Not Japanese but close enough right? ^_^

All I have to say is…too many boys X_X. Johnny’s Johnny’s and more Johnny’s, as well as some EXILE. To be completely honest, I have not listened to any of these songs lol. Sorry if you were expecting anything ><. If anyone would like to put their input in, it is all welcome but I have nothing to say at the moment =X.

Week 31
1. Domoto Koichi  – Ayakashi
2. Yuzu – Ichigo
3. AAA / Saihuun – Break Down / Break your name / Summer Revolution
4. Acid Black Cherry – Yasashii Uso
5. EXILE – THE HURRICANE ～FIREWORKS～
6. Igirisu (Noriaki Sugiyama) – Hetalia Character CD vol. 4
7. Aqua Timez – Plumeria ~Hana uta~
8. Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi - Semi
9. Friends & Hexagon All Stars – Naitemo Iidesuka
10.Mano Erina – Sekai wa Summer Party

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Well I have been away for a while, as usual it is because of a combination of busyness as well as lazyness lol. My video card also died and had to go purchase another one so that had a little to do with it as well. But I am back, for this week at least. As with before, I missed like 4 weeks lol so here’re the last 4 Oricon charts that I hadn’t posted. One more note, although kind of late and unrelated. For those of you who have not seen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Go. Watch. It. Now. I saw the midnight screening last week and it was awesome. So awesome that I’m going to watch it again tomorrow in IMAX. Anyway, here are the top 10 singles of the week.

07.06.09 – Week 26

• 1. Yusuke – Tanpopo / Kaizokusen / Sono Kobushi
• 2. AKB48 –Namida Surprise
• 3. BIGBANG – MY HEAVEN
• 4. Koike Teppei – Kimi Dake
• 5. Gackt – Lost Angels
• 6. kiyoharu – DARLENE
• 7. Base Ball Bear – BREEEEEZE GIRL
• 8. Versailles – ASCENDEAD MASTER
• 9. Arashi – Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~
• 10. Ueto Aya – Smile for… / Mou Ichido Dake

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This week actually has contains some singles that I want to say a little more about. I’ve realized that I only write about artists that I already like which kind of defeats the purpose lol. However, recently I haven’t been keeping up with the Japanese entertainment scene =/. Anywho, onto this week’s top 10:

1. Arashi – Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~
2. GReeeeN – Haruka
3. Shiina Ringo – Ariamaru Tomi
4. GLAY – I am XXX
5. ZARD – Sunao ni Ienakute
6. Fukuyama Masaharu – Keshin
7. ikimono gakari – futari
8. SPEED – S.P.D.
9. Nihon (Takahashi Hiroki) – Hetalia Character CD Vol. 3
10. Aragaki Yui – Utsushi e

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