Category: music

  • Chungha, “벌써 12시”

    Because I don’t follow idol music anymore (or is she technically one? let’s just say idol groups), I wasn’t aware of I.O.I. or Chungha until I heard Wow Thing, featuring Seulgi, SinB, and Soyeon — A COLLABORATION FROM HEAVEN, BTW. I was like, “who is this beautiful talented girl?!” And I was shocked to find…

  • 12/9/1998

    12/9/1998

    I’m sure it’s been written to death at this point, but twenty years ago today Utada Hikaru made her debut with Automatic / Time Will Tell! I was already listening to j-pop around that time, but like a lot of people I found out about her through Kingdom Hearts. Up to that point I thought…

  • DA PUMP, “U.S.A.”

    “COME ON BABY, AMERICA!” If DA PUMP isn’t invited to Kohaku this year then I’m protesting. I’ll start a change.org petition. (Also, you can’t really experience the true majesty of this song until you watch their live performances — they do a lot of live events at shopping malls WHICH I LOVE. Here is one…

  • CHAI, “N.E.O.”

    I’ve been on a Japanese (indie) rock kick lately and I found out about these girls after seeing them featured on Spotify. This song gets me pumped. YOU! ARE! SO! CUTE! NICE! FACE! カモーン! YEAH!!

  • Best of 2017: Japan 🎶

    Best of 2017: Japan 🎶

    This isn’t a sponsored post y’all, I’m just a Spotify stan. I listen to it at work, in my car, at home… (kind of, my iTunes library is deeper lol). Last year I set out to listen to more Japanese music outside of my favorites, and I’m pretty happy about that choice! With some effort,…

  • FINAL FANTASY 30th Anniversary: 自立

    FINAL FANTASY 30th Anniversary: 自立

    First: Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅❄️ The Final Fantasy series turned 30 last week, and earlier this month I flew to Toronto to attend the Distant Worlds concert! I was originally supposed to go to the Chicago show in the fall, but I spent too much money in New York this summer and had to cancel. Fortunately…

  • You did well.

    A fun bit with all the members. There’s not much I can say that I’ve not already said or thought or cried over but… thanks for the memories, Jonghyun. You will be missed.

  • midsummer shower

    It’s late at night and I’m in my feelings again, what’s new? But oh man. I did not know that my favorite song from Fantôme, and quite possibly my favorite Utada Hikaru song of all time, had a music video. Watch it, feel it, and be healed.

  • Flashback Friday #2

    Flashback Friday #2

    See also: “history tag” from last year! And since Namie Amuro is retiring, I figure it’s as good a time as any to do this… 1. What was your first song? Technically the first Japanese song I was ever exposed to was the .midi version of the Sailor Star Song on some Geocities (!) page.…

  • RE: April

    RE: April

    pictured: HYUKOH, “Wanli万里” What is blogging? How do I Photoshop? Long time no see to whoever is still reading my blog. I had a really busy April for mostly school related reasons, but I am free (for now). Some tings: