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Korean Pop and the Japan Otaku

Korean Pop and the Japan Otaku

Danny Choo wrote a post a while ago about his new found love for K-Pop (or Korean Pop) whilst studying Korean. It inspired me to write this post about my own love for K-Pop. I’m in a love triangle between Korean and Japanese culture. ^^ He wrote about the hottest K-Pop Girl Group, Kara (카라), and [...]

Black Tide Introduces Anime Mini-Series, “Warriors of Time”

Black Tide Introduces Anime Mini-Series, “Warriors of Time”

An up-and-coming heavy metal band “Black Tide” steps into the world of anime with a new animation series, “Warriors of Time”, based on the song of the same name on their latest album.

J-Indie Site Has a New Look

J-Indie Site Has a New Look

Remember the sites I blogged about last year about getting your hands on indie music from Japan and Korea? One of my favorite websites mentioned in the post, Muzie, recently had the site redesigned! The site is now easier to understand and navigate, especially for those who don’t much Japanese. The revamp happened not to [...]

[Guide] Getting the Best Out of Your iTunes Playlists

[Guide] Getting the Best Out of Your iTunes Playlists

Photo Credit: maury.mccown I have been looking for different variations of playlists to use for my iPod mini (I know…I need to update to the latest generation iPod). I find a few decent ones, but as my music collection gets bigger, I need more to accommodate my music needs, like organizing the pillows discography from my [...]

Soul’s “Sparkling Music” on iTunes

Soul’s “Sparkling Music” on iTunes

For those who are fans of House music, iTunes has the complete album of Deavid Soul’s Sparkling Music. If you ever owned a Sega Dreamcast, you may have played the popular Skating/Graffiti Tagging game, Jet Grind Radio (Jet Set Radio in Japan). The soundtrack includes dozens of amazing tracks, including a few from Deavid Soul, [...]