One of my favorite J-Rock bands of the last decade has been Go!Go!7188, although no one but the band members themselves know what the name refers to. It is a trio, two gals and a guy, that do Ska, Punk, and Alt songs that are top of their class. Imagine my delight to learn there was a collaboration between Yuu (the lead singer of that band) and The Boom. They play together on J-Melo every so often (including the shows from the last two weeks), and since The Boom also play a wide range of music they sound good together. Here is a taste of a few of the original tunes from Go!Go!7188 to give you a feel for the band…
The second season of True Blood, and the show has gotten downright intense! There are only two episodes left, and I don’t know how they can crank it up any harder. If you have missed it, no problem; the entire season is available through Video On Demand or download-able from ITunes. If you are a fan of J-Rock, one of the best sources I have found is Japanator Radio. The podcast has over 100 episodes so far, and covers a range of artists including High and Mighty Color and Base Ball Bear; the site also runs concert reviews and covers all things Otaku (anime, gaming, cosplay, etc.). Another good J-Rock site (leaning a little heavier on the Rock is ZB’s A to Z of JMusic.