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Alice Machine

2010-02-20T20:25:00.001-08:00

I've started a new blog...it will basically be the same thing as this one only it looks nicer, and is on a different site :D

http://alicemachine.tumblr.com/

please follow me on this new blog! I'm going to make more art posts, and opinion pieces on this one along with more talks about music. :)

So I had a nice mental breakdown tonight.

2010-02-14T21:42:00.000-08:00

Yeah, don't entirely know where it came from. It's probably just been boiling up inside me for a long time. I've been so goddamn angry at the human race it's a little ridiculous. I just hate how so many people are more concerned with being cool, than being a good person. It's a little disgusting. When you're little being nice is everything, and then when does that change?

I've noticed mostly with guys. Guys who, may not actually have the conscious thought "I'm better than women, gay people, not cool people" but act this way none the less. Guys who act like women are nothing more than meat, and are content with their ignorance, and improper use of English, and act like being tough is so important, and that not being so is unthinkable. They have such small boxes for how people should be. Guys should be tough, and do all the work. Women should be weak, and stupid, and have big boobs and perform fellatio when asked.

Then unfortunately there are the women who give into these standards. Who are more concerned with having a boyfriend or husband than anything else when they can be so much more, and I'm not saying it's bad that women want love of course not, but it's when they settle for not being treated as an equal that angers me,and they find having love more important than being equal.

Also can I just also pick on how much I hate how religious people think believing in god gives them lisence to think they're better than me? That they're so enlightened, and when I tell them I'm atheist they look down upon me, like I'm some kind of poor soul. Fuck that! I'm the fucking enlightened one. If god does exist he's one big asshole, giving America all the wealth and desire in the word, and letting Africa rot with AIDS, that's freakin' nice god, I'm sure the children who die every minute are really thankful for that little happening. If he does exist and does have omnipotent control than he's one royal ass.

Yeah that last part here was really offensive, but I'm sorry I need to outlet here. Feel free to disagree with me, but I didn't make this to start trouble. I figure I don't know any of you, and you seem to all be intelligent people so...yeah.

Emo Anime Fans Rant.

2010-01-16T20:36:00.000-08:00

I mean, I guess I don't have a problem with them, but here's my thing. Why do they think they're being original when they're just being like every other emo anime fan there is out there. They're practically being more stereotypish than cheerleaders are, no joke (I've actually met some really nice and cool cheerleaders)

I think Anime is not the issue I have with it. I like anime, not NEARLY as much as I used to, but I would still stay with some confidence I'm a fan, and I think that anime does produce all types of fans. There's the loser fans, the creepy fans, the cool anime fans, and the emo anime fans. I would like to believe myself to be one of the cool ones, or at least I'm most certainly not the emo ones (I mean I'm Throwing Up Rainbows for Gaga's sake)and that all my friends who like anime I consider to be the cool ones.

Then there's the emo ones, and one of the really frustrating things about them is that the only animes they watch are like Naruto, and Bleach (or whatever the really popular ones are these days). My really problem with them is, well, honestly just a problem with emo people.

WHY ARE YOU DEPRESSED ALL THE FUCKING TIME!? I 100% assure you, you have no solid reasons to be. It's one thing to have depressed moods,even have depressed moods frequently! it's another to wear clothes that totally label you as "I cut myself" and to act like the world just raped you all the time. I mean let's be honest, your parents can afford to clothe you entirely head to toe Hot Topic wear, you most certainly have no issues with money or parents. Also most kids who are truely depressed DON'T GO TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT IT. Or writing really stereotypical poems about love and roses and skulls, and your bleeding mother fucking heart.

Also why are you all suddenly bisexual? Did Katy Perry inspire you? Or is this just another attention craving? Being gay myself, I find this offensive. You don't know what it's like at all, trust me, and now you're using it as an excuse to have more people "hate" you and be more depressed. I'm not saying that every single one of them that claims they're bisexual isn't I'm just saying thinking a girl is cute and kissing them doesn't make you bisexual. You have to want their private parts. *ahem* yes that was pretty blunt I know.

So while I doubt anyone read all this, and if you have then I love you, Emo Anime Fans...GET OVER YOURSELVES. thank you.

Namie Amuro PAST < FUTURE Review (Download link)

2009-12-12T09:57:00.000-08:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?vomxzdzjoo2

1. FAST CAR - Probably in my top 5 favorite Amuro songs ever. I love it so much! The video is my favorite music video by her ever...just the outfits...omg they're so spectacular! This song and video is what convinced me to buy the album. ★★★★★

2.COPY THAT - My least favorite of the pre-release album songs. I don't dislike it though. Listening to it in high quality I like it quite a bit better...Almost wish there was a video for it. A lot of people seem to really like this song, and I don't dislike it, it's just not my favorite. I just feel the chores is nothing that makes me wanna scream with wonderfulness. ★★★

3.LOVE GAME - I didn't really like the video for this song. It was so...Kumi Koda (It's all love, with the same exact lights in ECSTASY). Not that I don't like Koda, just that Koda should do Koda like videos...not Amuro. Although no one can deny that she looks hot with a bob. The song itself I like quite a bit. It's catchy, and danceable, and just good. Not my favorite again but it's a good addition to the album. ★★★★

4.Bad Habit - First completely new song. I adore the chorus...the instrumentation is so cool, and great. I remember thinking while listening to the song "if these are the songs that they thought weren't worth a video than this album's gonna rock". It kept a really good mix between a pop song without getting gimmicky. ★★★★★

5. Steal My Night - love the title! I really don't dislike this song...it's just the chores sounds like a pre-chorus. I really wish they had crafted a different chorus. The actual pre-chorus was spectacular. It's kind of sad because I love that Indian acoustic guitar after the chorus. takes me back to WANT ME, WANT ME. Which is a good place to be. A well crafted song none-the less. ★★★★

6.FIRST TIMER (feat. DOBERMAN INC)- Wasn't horribly excited for this song...Not a huge fan of the "feat." songs usually. I don't wanna hear some other guy singing. I wanna hear Amuro, and as badly as I want to tell you that this song made me change my mind on feat. songs...it didn't. It felt so scattered, and weird, and an unfortunate waste of good instrumentals. Even if it didn't have mr.DOBERMAN INC in it I probably wouldn't like it. The chorus isn't bad though...the song as a whole felt too long. Probably my least favorite on the album.★★

7.WILD - What can one really say? Again one of my favorite Amuro songs. Top 5 easy. Work the middle!!! It's just so catchy super-tastic. probably tied with FAST CAR for favorite album track. So dancable and different, and the video is like fucking amazing. The dancing...I REALLY want to learn the dance, even though I'd never be able to. ★★★★★

8.Dr. - A far underrated song in my opinion.Each part is better than the next. The verses to the chores of people say/singing "Please save us Doctor!". To the slow pre-chorus, to the hook then to the explosively good chorus with dreamy and futuristic synths. One can't help but to love. Although it seems most don't agree with me (ranking it as some of their last favorite of the pre-released tracks) it was always my third, under WILD, and FAST CAR. ★★★★★

9.Shut Up - I liked the sound of this song from the beginning. The instrumentals remind of t.A.T.u which is always good instrumentals to be reminded of. the chorus is so good as well, and the verses. Everything good in this song...with Bad Habit this is by far my favorite new songs on the album. In fact I like them better than COPY THAT, and MY LOVE ★★★★★

10.MY LOVE - I really like this song, just to start off. It's so easy, and synth-pop catchy. with a R&B vibe which...one wouldn't think mixes, but it does in this case. Never been a huge fan of R&B, but there are certain cases I do like it, and this is one of them. ★★★★

11. The Meaning of Us - I've never really liked Amuro's ballads. I jsut really don't think they suite her at all. They suite Hamasaki, not Amuro, but this is a really good one. I love the chorus, and the easiness of the this song, but I felt a lack of climax in this song...there's was no deep emotional singing in the bridge or final chores maybe if it had been it may have gotten 5 stars, but 4 is good right? ★★★★

12.Defend Love - I love this song...it's so dark and reminds me of Blade Runner, again a beautiful place to be. So electronica! one of the best album songs! what a great way to round of a spectacular album! ★★★★★

The album as a whole had a few low points, but there were so many more high points that it by far counter-balances it, and makes this album one of my favorites, and probably my favorite Amuro (That could be my excitement talking, but who knows It's as good as PLAY). Good job on this album Amuro. Love all the videos work so well too, even the animated ones, which seem to piss off some people. They're wonderfully animated (unlike Break the Ice) love it love it love it!

Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Review + Download link

2009-11-15T15:36:00.000-08:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?ykz3j2lewqb

OMG so excited!!! 4 out of the 8 songs already leaked, but oh well. The only thing I kind of didn't like is how the best songs all leaked. Well, minus Teeth.

1.Bad Romance - Fear of love Monster. This is in my top 5 Gaga songs. There's something about the chores that feels like it has emotion and pop appeal which is so hard to do these days. She's taken it to an original place, while still keeping it a "Gaga" song. I love her french as well. ★★★★★

2.Alejandro - The album version is good, but it's not nearly as good as the demo version...I kind of feel like I would really like the album version, but have already been jaded by the industrial synth epicness of the demo. The chores is great, and really everything about it. ★★★★★

3.Monster - There's a more upbeat, yet still melancholy sound to it. The beginning reminds me so of Madonna's "Sorry", but not the rest of the song. I love the pre-choures for some reason. Really great lyricism here "He ate my heart" is bound to go down Gaga lyric history with "I wanna take a ride on your disco stick". ★★★★

4.Speechless - Gaga was obviously heavily Beatles inspired for this ballad. At first I felt it was way too obviously Beatles, and didn't want to like it, but listening to it more I like it more. I was hoping for an electronic ballad because they're so rare to come by, and also so amazing when done well. ★★★

5.Dance in the Dark - This is also one of her best songs ever. The verses are a little too similiar to "I like it Rough"'s though. Although the Chores is catchy, and sweet, and melancholy, and also has a deeper meaning. The song appears to be about an insecurity of a girl who doesn't feel beautiful, and also an abusive boyfriend. There are mentions of Marilyn (Monroe), Judy (Garland), Sylvia (Plath), and Diana (Princess). While I don't know much about ms.Plath (besides she's a writer who committed suicide)I know the others were beautiful women who had a lot of problems, and died sadly. Perhaps pointing to the idea of beauty, and fame not lasting forever.★★★★★

6.Telephone (feat. Beyonce) - Bound to be a #1 hit...Beyonce's part in the song is so pointless she adds nothing, but thankfully doens't take anything away. It's addicting, and I just do love it, a bit more mainstrem pop, but of course has a Gaga twist that she will always have. ★★★★

7.So Happy I could Die - Probably my least favorite on the album...It's a good song, it just has no spark compared to the other perfectly crafted songs. I do love the Lesbain lyrics though haha. ★★★

8.Teeth - I had so much anticipation for this song. It had the coolest title, and it didn't let me down. From left field Gaga shows such a musicality here, a bigger depth than just "pop" music.I've noticed it has had qutie a few negative responses to it which is to be expected, but applause for Gaga on doing something different. It has a southern old timey feeling mixed with a big band sound, and a great old feeling of the Bayou, and witchcraft. A simplistic arrangement works for it, and makes you want to pound along with it...It also total reminds me of True Blood. haha ★★★★★

Overall Gaga proves many things with this mini-album. Most of all is that she's not just a one album hit. She can crank out hits beautifully. There's another great thing shown in this album, a deeper care for her sound than 99.9% of other pop artists. Her lyrics, her synths, You can tell Gaga put more into this album. The fact that one doesn't imminently know what the song is about! She has a deeper meaning to her songs. Also less fear to try new things. Especially seen in Teeth. She made a new darker more Monster" sound while still keeping it pop, and still keeping it Gaga, and also shows so much growth from the Fame, money, sex lyrics she got so known for with the Fame. Kudos to Gaga, You've leaped so much higher for me in my favorite artists lists. My favorite pop singer.

Lady Gaga Bad Romance Video

2009-11-10T13:20:00.000-08:00

HOLY SHIT FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO EVER MUCH?

watch it...'nuff said.

Lady Gaga Bad Romance Video Wait.

2009-11-09T16:40:00.000-08:00

I hope I don't post this just to have the video be released right after, haha.

Anyway on Lady Gaga's main site there was a post that the Bad romance was to premier on Monday November 9th (Today). So of course like all the other Gaga lunatics I waited up 'till midnight for the video to premier. Midnight pops up...no video. I honestly wasn't that surprised, It occurred to me (at like 11:30) that it had been Monday in Asia for a long time, and that "why would it magically be my timezone that it premiers?".

Thus I figured, oh, they're going to wait until it's Midnight everywhere (since gaga has fans everywhere) So I knew the video would come out sometime during the day, I figured while I was at school, so I could watch it when I got home, and was very excited.

I get home...no video. STILL. It was Tuesday in Asia by this point. Then it became apparent. The video wasn't coming out today. Haus of Gaga lied to us.

Doing some frantic Googling to see if it had leaked somewhere, and it jsut wasn't on the main site I read something about how Beyonce's video premier for her new video "Video Phone" (how many times can one say "video" in one sentence?! haha) had a similiar happening. November 5th, set to premier...no show. What? Technical difficulties was supposed to have been the culprit.

Not so likely. For some reason they think that if it comes out later it'll be better, and making us all wait was a good idea...yeah. It's obvious the video is done, perfect, ready for release (they have a 30 second preview up) but they're stalling for unknown reasons. It's also suspect how the Video Phone video is a remix of the original, and features Gaga singing a verse...hm.

Anyway the video better come out soon, or it should, the new album is out in only 2 weeks, and they need some more hardcore promoting, or one would imagine.

I also found it funny to read people's comments on the "video premier" news thing on Gaga's site. All these people were either freaking out,angry, or saying "Trust Gaga guys she knows what she's doing" (or maybe her management knows what they're doing? I doubt Gaga herself has anything to do with this!)

Or even better was the people saying "It's obviously not done,and they're perfecting it, I'd rather wait and get a masterpiece than get it now and have it be shit" for two reasons this is funny, a.It's so done, you don't put up a 30 second preview unless it's done,and you're sure the preview's in the video and b.The difference between now, and say 3 days from now is apparently the difference between shit, and masterpiece?

So I love you Gaga, and honestly just based on Bad Romance, Alejandro, and Dance in the Dark I can tell I'm going to LOVE this new "re-release" or really; mini-album. It's honestly sad that her management is so obsessed with this album breaking records they make a re-release that has 8 completely different tracks. Re-releases usually only have like one, really similiar to the album track (and maybe a DVD)

I hope the video comes out soon, and I hope Gaga's management team stops sucking so much, and just let her do what she does. Sorry for the ramble. haha

SCANDAL: BEST★SCANDAL Review + download link

2009-10-20T17:34:00.000-07:00

http://www.filestube.com/8bdca836cd63c4d303e9,g/SCANDAL-BESTSCANDAL.html

1.SCANDAL BABY: Great song! Good opener, could have been a single. ★★★★★

2.少女S: A really addicting song! Not a fan of Bleach but this tie in really made them way more popular. ★★★★★

3.DOLL: Really like this song! First single, good! not my favorite,but good. ★★★★★

4.恋模様: A pre-DOLL song. Very good as well, no wonder they call it "BEST" it's practically a Best album. Love it ★★★★★

5.夢見るつばさ: I really love this song, their newest single. very good. Only 4 stars though because it's basically a cover. ★★★★

6.アナタガマワル: It starts out like "ew I don't like this" but gets better. Nothing special, forgettable. ★★★

7.SPACE RANGER:Really glad they put this on, I heard it before, but didn;t have it on my itunes, a great song. Pre-DOLL as well. ★★★★★

8.Ring!Ring!Ring!: Didn't like this, weird and stupid honestly. ★

9.マボロシナイト: agian didn't like this much. The new songs are sucking ass.★★

10. キミと夜と涙 : Better, a softer song. Very nice, would compliment SAKURAグッバイ well.★★★★

11.ひとつだけ: VERY GOOD, i think it's a completely new song. So they didn't screw up here.★★★★★

12.SAKURAグッバイ: second single, very good song I always loved it. ★★★★★

13.カゲロウ -album mix-: can't say too much, I never heard the original version so I can't compare them. This is pre-DOLL as well. I don't mind it. ★★★

So overall not much to scream about since all the goods songs are pre-released. I enjoy it though, I will definitely listen to it more, and who knows maybe the new tracks will grow on me.

Lady Gaga the Fame Monster: tracklist + Alejandro

2009-10-19T21:14:00.001-07:00

Not a big post, but the track list for the is out.

1.Bad Romance
2.Alejandro
3.Monster
4.So Happy I could Die
5.Speechless
6.Dancing in the Dark
7.Telephone
8.Teeth

So Bad romance is the lead single, which rocks and it's official release is the 27th, it'll be on itunes...which means video soon!!!!! hopefully. Alejandro leaked already somehow...I LOVE it. It totally reminds me of I like it Rough meets an ABBA song, it's kind of amazing. She's getting way more electro on this album than before it seems.She's almost crossed into "electronica" as opposed to "pop".

Also I guess Speechless is a ballad for or about her father. All I know is I can't wait to hear "Dancing in the Dark" and "Teeth" they sound SOOO cool.

you can hear and download Alejandro here:
http://usershare.net/TeamOnSMASH/ojaeltnxqpo9

immi - Alice EP review & download link

2009-10-13T16:13:00.000-07:00

AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JIIAE18C

OMG fabulous, it's coming in the mail, but I couldn't wait, haha!I jsutify downloading it though...

Alice - So much better to have it in high quality, it's so fantastic, what an a amazing song!!! one of her best!

Parallel lines - So cute, so sweet! it's so quiet, with great synth backing it up. another great song from immi! Electronica ballad for the win!!!!

FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL - immi always does great covers, lovesong, and joe le taxi are amazing, and FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL is another great one, immi with a rock twist is fabulous!

Crazy Cat (Shoes RimmiX) - Say hi to the moon, Crazy Cat becomes a Prince of Night! holy shit what a fantastic RimmiX I'm in awe! love this version, maybe even better than tbe original, but only time could reveal that as a truth.

Alice (RimmiX) - aww so sweet! don't like it nearly as much as the original, but it's still awesome.

I know it sounds like i jsut praised the hell out of everything, but i love it all!

Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster Cover

2009-10-09T17:58:00.000-07:00

So the album artwork has been revealed. Really cool if you ask me, honestly they could've chosen cooler font, but I still really like it. The cross "t" is awesome as well.Also anyone else getting a "I AM...SASHA FIERCE" Vibe from the first one? because of the black and white?

I really like the whole theme of the re-release thus far. Also can't wait for a video for Bad Romance, the song is awesome! if you haven't heard it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHXTy0I6-AI

That one's not the greatest quality, but it was the first one that came up. It's really not hard to find, and even download.

Nana Kitade is in a new band; Loveless

2009-10-07T09:12:00.000-07:00

I only have snippets of information, but the title almost says it all. Right after the release of the (fucking amazing) album "Bondage" Nana had a not from Sony saying that She wouldn't be active due to an illness. I personally remember being nervous, but now we got news.

http://loveless73.com/

I guess that paige just explains that Nana Kitade is the singer of this new band Loveless. When you click on that it takes you to the main site, which has more info. It looks like They'll also be releasing clothes, and art stuff, and apprently there's going to be a live soemtime today (if you look at the schedual part)

There's also this:
Cast: (I'm assuming means band members)
Songs & Lyrics & Singing: Nana Kitade
Songs & Lyrics & Guitar: TAIZO

So...only two members? Am I the only one who has a feeling it won't be much different than her solo stuff?? Hopfully that's the case.

Anyway what's really exciting is just getting new from Kitade. :)

Upcoming Music releases For Fall and Winter

2009-10-03T09:18:00.000-07:00

Re-releases, and stuff not too much, I mean there are things I talked about in the last one that haven't been released yet.

(++) SCANDAL: BEST★SCANDAL [10.21]
Okay what? hahaha! Their 4th single's released a week before their debut album? what what what?? crazy release scheduale, they realize that this is going to hurt sales? Why would you buy the album with the song on it if you just got the single with the song on it a week before? Whatever. I'm still excited. Apparently there are 6 new tracks, the 4 main singles, and 3 of thier pre-doll tracks released. Also no BEAUTeen on it, but the PV for it will be on the DVD version of the album. I'm probably not buying it...to short notice...no money.

(+) Kana Nishino: Motto... [10.21]
I haven't talked about this single even though all the info's out, cover, tracklist, video, song...no brainier since it's coming out soon. It's a cute song, I like it. Not as much as some, but it may grow on me. The video's shit though. Really boring. The cover is beautiful, and who knows about the b-sides.

(++) Bat For Lashes: Two Suns Special Edition [11.3]
So it's like a re-release of Two Suns, the groundbreaking second album from Ms.Khan. Basically I have a downloaded version of Two Suns, and it's pretty crap quality, and I've been meaning to buy the physical album, but just haven't, like once I was all prepared to, but they didn't have it at the store I went to :/ anyway I decided to wait for the Re-release, because it comes with all the B-sides on the singles she's released, and a DVD documentary fo the album called two+two. So It's like getting two in one. Can't wait for it!

(+++++) Lady Gaga: The Fame Monsters [11.24]
So it's another re-release, of Gaga's top selling record. Apparently the first single from the album "Bad Romance" will be performed TONIGHT on SNL, I'll watch it, and speak of what I think :) but I guess a demo of it leaked as well, but it's not like the final version. I'm excited for this. I love Gaga.

(++++) Namie Amuro: New album? or Single or Wha??? [sometime this Winter?]
So She released WILD/Dr. in March then...nothing until now, and it's a new Vidal Sassoon thing MY LOVE/Copy That. I saw the commercials it looks fabulous~! Honestly the song MY LOVE doesn't sound that spectacular...and even Copy That...but the styleing, and things like that are hot. So I guess we all assumed new single (makes sense) but...Now it seems like it may jsut be a new album is being released....what? one single, and then a new album? what what what??? I don't like this!They should have released more singles. Also I heard somewhere it was called...NOODLE TIME. Hopefully it's just a joke...None the less I'm excited!

(+) Avril Lavigne: 4th studio album [early 2010]
I feel a long time loyalty to Lavigne. The first CD I ever bought was Let Go, when I was 8, So I've always followed, and loved her, I saw her live as well. She's not my favorite artist, but I will 100% buy this new album. I think I'll always love Lavigne.

(+++) No Doubt: Return album [early 2010]
I saw them this summer on their newest tour, and they were AMAZING. WAY BETTER THAN PARAMORE, WHAT? WHO SAID THAT? NOT ME! COUGH. Sorry, the Paramore fans at the concert were STUPID, AND RIDICULOUS. But No Doubt rocked. They're new album's coming out early 2010. I'm excited. I liked their cover of Stand and Deliver. :)

Damn people like drama on the internet.

2009-10-02T20:29:00.000-07:00

Okay so I'm on Youtube today, jus' checkin' mah subscriptions (don't know where the random ghetto typing came about)and I see that I have a new comment. I'm like "whoa!" 'cuz I never get comments back from people, and It's to this video i briefly commented on sometimes last week, hadn't thought about it at all after it. The video was a mega-mash up of songs by: Lady Gaga, La Roux, and Little Boots.

I listened to it (note I'm not a huge fan of the "mash-up" craze) and enjoyed it to an extent, but there was oen thing I found funny about the artists chosen...La Roux, and Little Boots...they made sense together, both pretty new, pretty un-heard of harshly elecronic pop music, semi-80's inspired...for goodness sake they're both British!

Then there's Gaga...Totally the new Pop Princess, voted best new artist at the VMA's stiring a shitload of controversy, having like 3 worldwide #1 singles or some crazy thing, selling all these records...just exploding with popularity! (P.S. just wanted to say I was a fan of Gaga before she was popular *cough* elitist of me yes *cough*)

But you see the difference right? I ask the cheerleader sluts at my school who Lady Gaga is, they start singing "Just Dance" I ask them who Boots, and Roux are they say "god bless you".

So this is why I comment on the video this: "I feel like lady gaga is out of place here...la roux and little boots aren't as huge as gaga is. i love them , but they're really not..." then this person replies to me "You judge how good music is by how "big" they are? Tool. "

Dude, What the Fuck? Did I ever say? I could see how maybe, just maybe my comment was taken out of context. But it's not like I said "Why did you mix those three artists, Roux, and Boots aren't as popular as Gaga, and are obviously inferior." Seriously though...I even said in the comment "I love them, but they're just not [as popular]"

So I replied to them: "Did I say that? No. I'm just saying most people don't put La Roux, and Little Boots in the same category as Gaga. They think of Gaga as pop princess, and la Roux, and Little Boots as artists with synthesizers...it's just different.

Honestly most of my favorite artists are terribly un-popular, so don't even start."

They replied with a short "I agree" Soon after so it's all cool now, but still it's like...wow, way to twist words right?

It just seemed like they really judged me really quickly by on little comment they obviously didn't read very carefully, and if they looked at my youtube account they would quickly see that I'm not into only popular artists what with posting songs by obscure Japanese electronica artists, and shit like that...I'm not angry anymore jsut at first...calling me a tool? really?

Video Digest 3

2009-09-26T10:51:00.000-07:00

Florence + the Machine - Drumming song

Robots in Disguise - the Tears

Emilie Simon - Dame de Lotus

Brown eyed Girls - Abracadabra

Alizee - Mademoiselle Juliette

Little Boots - Remedy

Florence + The Machine - Drumming Song

Emilie Simon - The Big Machine Review + download link

2009-09-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

I just remembered that the album was released digitally on the 14th...I feel kind of bad not buying it, but I just spent all my money on, the Alice EP, Madonna's new best album, and a Were the World Mine DVD (hooray for getting a bunch of goodies!!!)

If you're looking for a download link here's one: http://hotfile.com/dl/12666101/c1a5c13/ddl4all.co.nr_Emilie_Simon_-_The_Big_Machine_(2009).rar.html

Rainbow - Really great song, the verses are sooo catchy. There is some wood block that totally takes me to Butterfly by Perfume (which is a amazing place to be). I loveee this song! and the bridge is amazing as well!★★★★★

Dreamland - Well, what can I say? it's one of my favorite songs by Ms.Simon EVER it's jsut like....whoa. I've already talked about this one so much though so I'll shut up. haha★★★★★

Nothing to do with you - Sweet short catchy, nothing great nothing bad. No spectacular electronics to speak of considering most of it is piano and trumpet, but she also brought the same wood block as in Rainbow which I'm diggin'.★★★★☆

Chinatown - I smell second single. The beat in the begging is just as addicting, and fabulous as the one i the beginning of Dreamland, really interesting song. It's like Dreamland only less heavy, and a little less harsh. Fabulous, I love it.★★★★★

Ballad of the Big Machine - It's no shining example of Emilie synth, but I do like this song for some reason it's catchy, and nice. Has a carnival feel to it with the big band thing plus the little synths she put in. It's a bit pointlessly long as well...★★★☆☆

The Cycle - ohh we got some synth *wipes tear* I like this song a lot! It's so cute,and there again is the Butterfly wood block. I've really never heard her re-use sounds like this. She also does a cool echo thing with her voice.★★★★★

Closer - a cute song, simple, again with the echo voice, synth with a piano background. interesting, nothing spectacular.★★★★☆

The Devil at my Door - I really wish she had synthed this song up rather than having real instruments... :/ Because I like the song, but the instrumentation is...not cool. It's not a bad song though.★★★☆☆

Rocket to the Moon - ew. This could have been amazing, but...no. ★☆☆☆☆

Fools like Us - the chores is addicting, I really like it, cool synth, and the clapping brings in the band sound she has on the other songs. Also, so glad to hear some french from her...she sounds better in French then English.★★★★★

The Way I See You - Again really good! If she wanted to have the big band sense she should have had Devil at my Door, and Rocket to the Moon be like this, you still get the vibe but retains her awesome synth.★★★★★

This is Your World - Interesting song, it didn't really positively or negatively grab my attention. I like the title.★★★☆☆

So overall? Well it's a different sound she's ever done, which is to be expected since with every album she does a different sound. I like it better then her Debut album, but not as much as Vegetal, which is to be expected with Vegetal's epicness. It's more positive sounding, but I really don't like that she started using such obviously natural instruments...she's an electronica artist, I get that she wants to try new stuff, and I actually applaud her for not just repeating the same album over and over, but she should at least stay with her electronics. There are some high points and some low points, but most of the album is kind of...eh. in the middle.

So I'm not disappointed, but...I dunno, hopefully it'll grow on me...I mean in all honesty i didn't like Vegetal at all the first time I listened to it.

oh, and Ms. Simon, stick with French. It just sounds much prettier, suites her voice better, and also produces much better lyrics (not that her English was bad, but...I like the French better)

on a side not I have been listening to Rainbow, Chinatown, and Fools like Us obsessively all day!

immi - Alice PV and covers

2009-09-20T13:49:00.000-07:00

So the PV for immi's new EP Alice has been released! It aired 2 days ago, and was put on youtube today.

I jsut ahve to say, wow. immi has really truly outdone herself. I ADORE this new PV, and song, and I just ordered myself a copy of the EP. It's such an amazing thing overall, I can't wait 'till it comes out, and i get the physical thing (kumi koda pun? haha)

夢見るつばさ

2009-09-10T16:57:00.000-07:00

Here's the new SCANDAL single song, it's probably my least favorite SCANDAL single, but I do like it, the opening's cute!

America's Next Top Model Cycle 13

2009-09-10T14:32:00.000-07:00

I Love ANTM, it's amazing! This new petite season is exciting me, not that i care that these girls are shorter, but just because I love the girls! My favorites are Rae, Lulu, Nicole, and Jenifer. I would love if any of these 4 won, Especially Jennifer or Lulu because they need an Asian or a lesbian winner, haha.

The first shoot was really awesome as well, my favorite pics were these 4 girls, hooray for the ones I like being good!!! Although honestly even the girls I didn't like, I like. Th only girl I didn't like was Amber who I hated, like, If i was in the competition, and she was all "OMG i love Jesus!!! omg I want his babies!!" (She never actually said the but...) I would've slapped her stupid ass face, it's fine you love Jesus, that's great, but don't shove it in everyone's face you brain washed bitch.

Thankfully she dropped out of the competition for personal reasons (hopefully she died) *joke*

Also anyone else notice that Rachel is the Deer equivalent to Alison's Bunny of last season, and what pissed me off was when they were like "What a new face" I was like, what are you talking about? It's Allison only with a skinnier face, and different coloring, which would make you think I'd love Rachel too, since Alison is my favorite model on ANTM EVER, so should've won over, Horse/Alien Teyona, but sh'es jsut not as epic, especially since Alison is fucking amazing as a person as well (I'm friends with her Myspace!)

So other girls I look forward to seeing are Laura, Erin, and Courtney (who reminds me of P!nk for some reason). Oh, and Bianca's a bitch. Lisa was the right choice to go, she sucked.

Were the World Mine Review n' such

2009-09-08T09:47:00.000-07:00

It's this indie musical film according to Wikipedia, and I watched it on Logo last night,and it was so great!

For thew story line watch the preview it's only 2 and a half minutes.

Anyway it was really truly great the funny thing is that it took me like...forever to get the title. It didn't make any sense to me from the first time I heard it (over a week ago) 'til now. Which, I know is really lame. The title seems so obvious now. haha, it's just saying "If the world were mine". I feel really stupid though because it seems so obvious now.

And now that I get the title, it suddenly means so much more to me, the feeling of wishing you could change the world is a strong feeling of mine. Like if I could control the world, it would be a wonderful place.

I found this one site that has it, pop net? but you have to fill out some servery to watch it, and it's just stupid...but I'm sure it's somewhere on the internet, not to mention I'll bet Logo will have it on their site already if not soon, and they'll probably also play it on the logo movie channel, and the on demand. So finding a place to watch it won't be hard.

So i guess this really wasn't a review...but yeah it's just a great movie,and if you get the chance go watch it.

here is also the best scene in the movie, love the song:

SCANDAL Debut Album BEST★SCANDAL, and 夢見るつばさ info

2009-09-06T20:15:00.000-07:00

Well hasn't there been just a nice little explosion of information today? The pic is not the album cover it's the cover to their upcoming single 夢見るつばさ which is out the 14th of October. The video is for a B-side of the new single "BEAUTeen".

SCANDAL's Debut album is 13 tracks including the 4 singles, along with the 3 independent singles the girls released prior to DOLL. It's coming out the 21st of October (only a week after their 4th single's release).

It apparently comes in three Versions:
CD regular version
CD+ photobooklet
CD+DVD version.

The DVD comes with 7 music videos including a short movie of some kind. So this means:
DOLL, SAKURAグッバイ,少女S,夢見るつばさ, BEAUTeen, and maybe videos for 2 of the independent releases? Or maybe 2 new videos? who knows?

Anyway I'll post covers and track lists when i find them out!

Emilie Simon Dreamland Video

2009-09-06T20:03:00.000-07:00

During my quest for more knowledge on the new Emilie Simon album i came across the Dreamland Music video!

Has this been out, and did I not know it? hmm...I hope not or I'll feel like a loser! haha

Anyway it's now officially my favorite Emilie MV which is saying something. It rivals Fleur de Saison, and Dame de Lotus, and If you've seen those videos you know why that's shocking.

Emilie Simon The Big Machine Tracklist, cover, and Previews!

2009-09-06T15:04:00.000-07:00

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is what happens when you start internet stalking all of your favorite artists on last.fm, and wikipedia in one afternoon.

Well, not Gonna like, I don't like the cover, they could've had a non drawn version of her. :/ Anywho here's the tracklist, apparently EVERY track is in complete English (which confuses me considering there's no release date in thr U.S. yet).

1. Rainbow
2.Dreamland
3.Nothing to do with You
4.Chinatown
5.Ballad of the Big Machine
6.The Cycle
7.Closer
8.The Devil at my Door
9.Rocket to the Moon
10.Fools like us
11.The Way I see you
12. This is your World

Can you say excited? I can. "excited". The song titles look really cool, I'm especially excited for "Rainbow", "Chinatown", "Ballad of the Big Machine", "The Devil at my Door", "Rocket to the Moon", and "This is your World". Which is the majority of the tracklist, haha!

Apparently this may not be the official order, but this is how it is on Amazon. All I know is that I hope it's on the American Itunes or Amazon, or even in American stores because I wanna buy this bitch like it's nobodies business.

They have 30 second previews of the songs on Amazon.fr: http://www.amazon.fr/The-Big-Machine/dp/B002MO7TBA/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1252276094&sr=8-13

Honestly it sounds a lot less electronica, and more natural, which saddens me.

New Bat For Lashes single "Sleep Alone"

2009-09-06T14:39:00.000-07:00

This really crept up on me, i was just looking at her last.fm for unknown reasons, and noticed "Sleep Alone/Moon and Moon" single in her albums section, so I checked wiki, and it confirmed, apparently the single's out tomorrow, and the video ahs already leaked.

At any rate, the single choice confuses me, and almost irritates me. I don't dislike this song, but it has almost the same exact verses as Trophy, and an okay chores. Besides that there are a bunch of way better songs like Moon and Moon, or Siren Song (which is my favorite by her) or Glass?

I'm not as pissed as I may sound, but I'd rather have a Siren Song video than a Sleep Alone one, and the video was interesting, I don't know If I liked it, but I have neve seen a video like it, so props has to given to Ms.Khan, and the director of the video in the respect.

Unfortunately the only place on Youtube with the video has embedding disabled. >:( don't they realize people are promoting it when they embed it in their blog? I think I may make a blog about how stupid it is about labels, and pulling music videos off Youtube. Anyway here's a link to it, and I'll post an embeded version when one comes out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1vtr9fXdg8

Yousei teikoku Gothic Lolita Doctrine (download link)

2009-09-02T21:22:00.000-07:00

http://mizrock20.livejournal.com/26761.html

Thank you mizrock20!

Well. What can one say? It's all the songs we've heard before plus a filler track known simply as "Gothic Lolita Doctrine". They could've at least pulled another 6 minute Gothic Lolita Propaganda track, with that one epic part towards the end. You just feel like they didn't do much, although I guess they're really pumping this album for the GLD tour, which would be more exciting if I was in Japan, and actually able to see them. I just wish they actually wrote a new song for the new album. Oh well, it is a best album after all.

U.S.A Hate

2009-08-27T22:50:00.000-07:00

So I was on Deviantart today just seeing what was goin' on with my account, and on the front page on recent deviations there was this picture of a chibi style anime girl holding a big American Flag that says "U.S. Sucks" in big letters then in smaller letter "Let's all move to Japan".

I'm not gonna lie, I used to be like this. I was all "I hate America and love Japan" when I was at a younger age.

Then as I learned more about Japan I learned how much more of it sucked. While I still liked Anime, Manga, Japanese Music, and Fashion, I was really starting to dislike the culture. They're xenophobic, sexist, overly-traditinal, has a lot of perverness in common media, and very intense and serious with extremely high standards. All of those things I am not. Not to mention the fact that it is a vary common belief in Japan that the only way to fully live life is to marry and have kids. Something I may or may not do. Especially have kids.

So this was not supposed to be a Japan hate vlog by any means, it's jsut I remember having these illutions of grandure about Japan like it was some haven on earth, and it really isn't. Now-a-days I'd rather go to France than Japan.

Also I must say America has A LOT of fucked up shitty problems too, and there are a lot of times I really don't like living in this country, but in the long run, let's be honest. Yes, gays can't marry here, and are put down for being gay, but at least they're not automatically killed for being gay. Yeah there are a lot of problems that make you wanna protest America, but at least we're allowed to protest them without being sent to jail or even killed. Yeah there are a lot of stupid ignorent people in America who think they're the best, but at least we have a say against them.

Also we go to war a lot for no reason....oh wait there's no "At least" for that one. Killing people is never cool. :/

So yeah we have out share of problems, and yeah if I had a choice I wouldn't be living here, but let's be honest I'd rather live in America than a lot of other places in the world.

On the flip side. People who are all "America is the best country everyone else sucks" can go die. We're not the best country and if you truely beleive that you're stupid.

Every country has high and low points is what I'm trying to say in the long run.

Alice EP tracklist

2009-08-27T14:59:00.000-07:00

CD:
1.Alice - Main track
2.parallel line - B-side
3.Fell in love with a girl - the White Stripes Cover
4.Crazy Cat (The Shoes Remix) - Remix of First track on RimmiX
5.Alice (RimmiX) - Remix of Alice

DVD:
1.Alice PV
2.Making of Alice

same type of tracks as WONDER, except different order. Also it appears no PV for Fell in love with a girl, unlike Joe le Taxi. Anywho, can you say excited? I can. "excited". I mean Crazy Cat Remix!!! I ADORE Crazy Cat! and the title Alice is like...awesome! I hope Parallel Line is as good as Aru と Lito.

Now we need covers...PV...October is so far away! D:

Pro-gay youtube videos

2009-08-23T19:59:00.001-07:00

including LADY GAGA! I love her sooo much!

little bits of gaga:

Her devotion to gay culture is unparalleled by any other artist operating at her level of visibility or success. “When I started in the mainstream it was the gays that lifted me up,” she says. “I committed myself to them and they committed themselves to me, and because of the gay community I’m where I am today.” Earlier this year, in her acceptance speech for her MuchMusic award for best international video, Lady Gaga thanked “God and the gays.” Before agreeing to tour with Kanye West this fall, Gaga told the rapper, “I just want to be clear before we decide to do this together: I’m gay. My music is gay. My show is gay. And I love that it’s gay. And I love my gay fans and they’re all going to be coming to our show. And it’s going to remain gay.” That’s another clause in the Gagaland constitution: Gay culture shall gush undiluted into the rapids of society. It shall not be co-opted, fancified, dolled up, or Uncle Tommed. “I very much want to inject gay culture into the mainstream,” she says, “It’s not an underground tool for me. It’s my whole life. So I always sort of joke the real motivation is to just turn the world gay.”

immi Alice EP minor news.

2009-08-23T19:34:00.000-07:00

immi announced in a blog that she will be covering "Fell in love with a girl" by The White Stripes on ner upcoming Alice EP.

She also mentioned in her blog something that translates to this:
"Also Alice in of [teimubaton] wonderland probably will put out in America March of next year release. Alice, coming, the [ru]!!" according to Babelfish.

Either she's releasing an American album called Alice in Wonderland in march or she's just excited for the new Tim Burton movie! :) something immi and I have in common.

Imogen Heap 『First Train Home』 Music Video

2009-08-23T16:55:00.000-07:00

Little Did I know, it was up on Itunes. I personally like it a lot. Besides her hair...:/

P.S. I uploaded it! :D

New Deviations! :o

2009-08-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

So I've finally gotten the scans of my work, and I uploaded them Deviant art style. The most morbid and gory seems the most popular out of all the one's I've just submitted.

Here's my Dev art: http://throwinguprainbows.deviantart.com/

MEG Journey Review + Download

2009-08-22T13:49:00.000-07:00

So the album has been available on itunes Japan for awhile, and has now finally leaked. The official release date isn't for another 4 days, but I couldn't resist, and let me just say...it's so good, I'm seriously considering buying it.

1.Droplets: This is one of my favorite MEG songs ever now. It's so cute, and happy, and just makes me feel like there's hope for the world. Her English in it is so cute!!!

2.Questions: Has a more jazzy feel to it, so if you like that kind of stuff from MEG you'll like this song. It's fine, I do like it.

3.Rush: What an awesome song! it has some elements from her three albums that were produced by Nakata Yasutaka, but then has her own style in it mostly. So cute, again what adorable English lyrics!

4.Dreamscape: It's so cute as well! it's like a mix of Droplets, and Rush. I love the last 30 seconds of this song.

5.Just Like That: doesn't do it for me. My least favorite on the album. It's not a bad song per say, but it's not great.

6.Journey: Another great song on here is the title-track. Her voice sounds beautiful! it's actually shocking to hear her voice that's not drowned in synth.

7. Dawn (remix): it's great. Not as good as the original, but I love it! So glad they put this on the album. Dawn would've fit in perfectly if it was on this album, and not on Dithyrambos.

The mini-album is available on Kyo Music City for download. I think you might have to be amember to get here, but it's really easy to join, and the site has A LOT of awesome Japanese music for download.

http://www.jpmp3.com/viewthread.php?tid=80122&extra=page%3D1
(this is a link to MEG's entire discography including Journey thanks to: austalafonda)

here's a nother link to a .zip download of Journey.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LEJRZM81

Project Runway: All Star challenege+ First episode.

2009-08-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

I'm a Project Runway whore. I was a little worried when I found out it was moving to Lifetime, but I'm glad to report it doesn't seem that different than the other seasons.

So first off is the All Star challenge...Honestly. Didn't enjoy this. They didn't chose great people to come back, I was only happy with Uli, and maybe Daniel. I kind of expected Santino, or maybe Chris, but there was no Christian! No Leanne! No Chloe! okay yes they were all winners...so I kind of understand not wanting to give 100,000 away to these guys again, but still.

Anywho, Maybe it's just me, but were they on crack to give it to Daniel? The only good dress was the 4th one. The first three looked like they were picked out by a mentally challenged person, and I like Uli's collection a lot! especially the restaurant one. In the long run I though it shoudl've been Kortou or Uli.

Whatever. That was a let down. The season premier however, wasn't. It was really not horribly different than the past seasons! The designers were just as weird, and gay ♥ The judges seemed just as bitchy, the outcomes also. I'm glad they kept Mitchell, and Ari sent instead. It always irked me when they'd send home people who got a problem that wasn't their fault.

I loved the winning dress, but...I never thought I'd say this, I agree with Lindsay Lohan and taken like one layer of ruffle off of it. Also Lindsay wasn't a terrible guest judge. She was actually with it, her agent mustn't taken the crack away from her for the night.

Personally I really looked forward to seeing Carol-Hannah, and Christopher (who's totally cute by the way~) I also want ex-Crystal Queen to go home. He annoys me. A lot (I know that's mean, but it's his own fault for becoming an addict so why should I have to feel abd for him?)

P.S. Heidi. It's called Birth control.

Video Digest 2

2009-08-20T10:34:00.000-07:00

Siouxsie "Into a Swan"

Tommy Heavenly6 "Heavy Starry Chain"

Kumi Koda "ECSTASY"

Meg & Dia "Black Wedding"

Lily Allen "22"

OLIVIA "Sailing Free"

Imogen Heap: Ellipse Review

2009-08-17T21:24:00.000-07:00

A week before the release in the UK, Ms.Heap has streamed her entire forthcoming album, Ellipse. It's her third solo album overall, After I-Megaphone (1998), and Speak For Yourself (2005).

I personally have been pining for this album since i knew she was making a new album. As in When she started vlogging. If you know me in real life, chances are you've heard me blab about how I couldn't wait for Ellipse, and how my heart died when I found out they pushed release date back to the 24th and 25th.

So, my review may secretly be a little biased, but...honestly not much. I've put thought into it I've listened to the album 5 times thus far.

1. First Train Home: Well, this song has been out for a good bit of time, and well it's...FANTASTIC! one of my favorites on the album. Good choice for first single, and a great opener to the album. I personally adore the bridge it's so amazing. Truth be told this song could fit into Speak For Yourself just as easily as it does Ellipse, if not better.

2.Wait It Out: I heard the live of it, and I thought it was fine, but it just sparkles in physical form, another wondrous song. It feels a little too serious to be so early in the album though.

3.Earth: Not what I expected! The title seems to point more in the direction of a deep song, when in reality the song is a fast and kind of cute song which (I think) is about recycling.

4.Little Bird: One of the better tracks indeed. I love the sort of xylophone beats going on in the background. The whole song is the same melody 4 or 5 times which starts with "Little Bird, Little Bird, Little Bird.." could have easily been boring a repetitive, but it wasn't at all.

5.Swoon: A fine track, it's happy, nice, the bridge is good. That's about it in my opinion though.

6.Tidal: I really need to listen to this track more. I feel like I'll love it if I listen to it more, but right now it's not on of the best in my opinion, but hopefully it's a grower, like I feel it is.

7.Between Sheets:...boring. A washed out song. None of the melodies in it stick in my mind. The instrumentation is not as great as others of Heaps. Kind of a nice break track I guess. Least favorite track.

8. 2-1: Best song on the album. Or maybe tied with Canvas. It's just wow. Dark, and beautiful. It's like Psychobabble from Frou Frou, but modernized, and I really can't decipher the lyrics to well (I wasn't listening that closely) but I have get the vibe it's a profound song.

9. Bad Body Double: Ellipse's "I'm not in love with you" a silly frilly track. It's catchy, I will definitely give it that. I don't exactly get what the song's about, and I hear the lyrics quite clearly. Maybe it's about someone who wants to be just like you? Odd.

10. Aha!: Despite it's shortness it's amazing. There's a "lala" part after the choures that's quite dark and reminds me of something in a Tim Burton film. The song only gets better with continuation, darker beats, and more violin. Great song.

11.The Fire: Purely beautiful. It's funny how even her simple piano instrumental here also has the Heap touch to it. You can tell she did it.

12.Canvas: It's groundbreaking in my opinion. Interestingly new for her. It's amazing how everything in it sounds so effortless. There's a high simplicity that comes across,and it's just like...Whoa. Takes you back.

13.Half Life: Just like her other albums she finishes with a profound, and simple ballad-esque song. Better than Sleep (From I megaphone) but Not quite as strong as The Moment I Said it, but close. I found myself adoring it each time I listened to it.

The only overall complaints are a repetition of the xylophone beats I mentioned in Little Bird. Also song order is...bad. Little Bird shoud've been 6th or 7th, Aha! should've been 4th, and Bad Body double shouldn't be anywhere near The Fire or 2-1. The flow from track 8 to 9 sounds horrid, and then from 10 to 11 only gets worse.

The track order doesn't really matter though, does it? A lengthy review, but with all the pent-up excitement for it it's no surprise. Absolutely no disappointment from Imogen Heap. It has definitely ranked itself in my top 5 albums. Not sure where, but somewhere there. I even like it better than Speak For Yourself.

Can't wait to get my hands on the physical version, and for the itunes pre-order to download so I can hear the instrumentals.

TEARS

2009-08-17T16:09:00.000-07:00

BEAUTIFUL

kids I literally started crying when i got the streaming tweet.

MEG Just Like that preview

2009-08-16T22:02:00.000-07:00

MEG's new mini-album Journey finally has a preview...it's only 30 seconds, and it doesn't have much, but what it does...I think tells a lot.

It's gonna be like Aquaberry, and Dithyrambos style. that sort of...jazz meets Electropop! haha. interesting isn't it? It's obvious this is the style of music MEG really enjoys doing. it's on her Myspace. you don't need to be friends with her to hear it so here's the link!:

http://www.myspace.com/megofficial

Honestly if it really is like Dithyrambos n' such I don't think I'm gonna buy it. I like those albums, but not as much as BEAM, STEP, and BEAUTIFUL.

Video Digest 1

2009-08-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

A last.fm friend of mine mentioned she didn't know about a lot of the artists I was talking about. Makes sense considering most aren't exactly the most popular artists. So I decided to post some videos of the artists I mentioned.

I've also decided to do this every so often when I find a crop of awesome new videos!I have another list in my head brewing as I type. :D

First is - Imogen Heap "Canvas"

Yousei Teikoku "Hades: the Bloody Rage"

immi "WONDER"

Cansei De ser Sexy (more commonly known as CSS) "Left Behind"

Bat For Lashes "Pearl's Dream"

Skye Sweetnam "Human"

Yousei Teikoku Gothic Lolita Doctrine Tracklist.

2009-08-13T12:03:00.000-07:00

Gothic Lolita Doctrine Track list:

1．Gothic Lolita Doctrine - New Track
2．Valtica - B-side from "彩の無い世界" mini-album
3．機械少女幻想 - B-side from "Weiβ Flügel"
4．赤い扉 - B-side from "至純の残酷"
5．Schwarzer Sarg - 6th single
6．Hades:The bloody rage - 7th single
7．Wisdom - B-side from "Schwarzer Sarg"
8．Destrudo - B-side from "彩の無い世界" mini-album
9．彩の無い世界 - 2nd mini-album
10．至純の残酷 - 5th single
11．Simulacra - B-side from "月光の契り"
12．霊喰い - insert song Tamakui from the anime series Ga-rei -Zero-
13．Alte Burg - B-side from "彩の無い世界" mini-album
14．Weiβ Flügel - 8th single

http://lantis.jp/new-release/data.php?id=80e46cfab5837bc299f6da747060a6bf

I mean i guess none of them are really "B-sides" anymore considering that they're on the album. Honestly this means the only B-sides they've released have been Sacrifice, 遠い幻, and 穢れ無き月の毒.

Their 9th single "月光の契り" wasn't included on the album. but the B-side Simulacra was...while 至純の残酷 their 5th single,which was released before their first Best album Gothic Lolita Propaganda, is included. Apparently it's a known thing of Lantis to not include the most recent song on the most recent best album.

Also interesting how nothing on Metanoia was on it. great mini-album. I think they should've included: Wahrheit, 背徳の花, 月光の契り, and Hades:The rise instead of Wisdom, 赤い扉, Simulacra, and should've had 至純の残酷 on GLP.

Like this:
1. Gothic Lolita Doctrine
2. Valtica
3. 機械少女幻想
4. Schwarzer Sarg
5. Hades: The Rise
6. Hades: The Bloody Rage
7. 背徳の花
8. Destrudo
9. 彩の無い世界
10. 月光の契り
11. Wahrheit
12. 霊喰い
13. Alte Burg
14. Weiβ Flügel

But that's just me.

Translations for yee not language savvy:
機械少女幻想 - The Machine Girl's Fantasy (Japanese)
赤い扉 - Red Door (Japanese)
Schwarzer Sarg - Black Coffin (German)
Destrudo - Destruction (Latin)
彩の無い世界 - Colorless World (Japanese)
至純の残酷 - The Purest Cruelty (Japanese)
霊喰い - ...I have no clue what it means. (Japanese)
Simulacra - a likeness (as in "that skeleton has a likeness to Michael Jackson's Face") (Latin)
Alte Burg - Old Castle (German)
Weiβ Flügel - White Wings (German)
月光の契り - Pledge of Moonlight (Japanese)
遠い幻 - Distant Vision/Voice/Ghost (I've heard it all three) (Japanese)
穢れ無き月の毒 - The Pure moon's Poison (Japanese)
Metanoia - Repentance, Regret, Changing one's mind (Greek)
Wahrheit - Truth (German)
背徳の花 - Immoral Flowers (Japanese)

Top 25 Artists & song

2009-08-13T11:22:00.000-07:00

25.Lady Gaga - I like it rough

24.Kana Nishino - glowly days

23.No Doubt - Running

22.Alizee - Mademoiselle Juliette

21.t.A.T.u - Not Gonna Get Us

20.Perfume - Butterfly

19.Meg & Dia - Black Wedding

18.Emilie Simon - Swimming

17.Namie Amuro - Hide & Seek

16.Kumi Koda - TABOO

15.Ayumi Hamasaki - Sparkle / SURREAL

14.Skye Sweetnam - Human

13.Cansei de Ser Sexy - Air Painter/ How I became Paranoid

12.Bat For Lashes - Siren Song

11.MEG - PRISM BOY

10.Tori Amos - Raspberry Swirl

9.Yousei Teiokoki - Weiβ Flügel

8.Anna Tsuchiya - Crazy World (feat. AI)

7.immi - Klaxon / WONDER

6.Cyndi Lauper - Boy Blue

5.OLIVIA - Bleeding Heart

4.Nana Kitade - SUICIDES LOVE STORY

3.The Brilliant Green - Forever to me ～終わりなき悲しみ～

2.Imogen Heap - Speeding Cars

1.Tommy Heavenly6 - PAPERMOON

Songs my favorite songs aren't in this exact order, You'd have to add Heavy Starry Chain, and Unlimited Sky before even Speeding cars. Heavenly6 is like my life...I adore her. From Wait till' I can dream to Leaving you. Also, I found this a little funny, most people like PAPERMOON becasue they watch Soul Eater, but for me I watch Soul Eater because I found out PAPERMOON was gonna be the opening theme song! haha reverse promotion I guess. :)

Folia in Depth

2009-08-11T20:50:00.000-07:00

I'm on a high tongiht, for some reason...maybe it was the raw brownie batter....

anywho I have decided to go into depths about Folia, and how each name is part of me.

First is Freya: Freya, goddess of love, and fertility, and beauty n' such. Kind of a staple goddess in most ancient god/goddess groups. To me Freya is just the most basic me. I love beautiful things of course, who doesn't...Love is something I almost plan my life around in a weird way. Fertility...Well I don't think about that at all. If i want kids I'm adopting. Not because of any physical loss in reproduction area, jsut lack of desire tp actually create the children.

Ophelia: She's the scariest/saddest part of me. Honestly she's really only been around once or twice in my life, and I really don't plan on her coming back any time soon. She'll always be there, but then again there's an Ophelia in all of us. The sort of idea of killing yourself over trivial things, or getting depressed over pointless happenings.

Lorelei: My feminist side. I love the idea of girls kicking guy ASS! Not taking their bullshit, not letting them feel superior, and that's kind of what Lorelei is doing. Yeah she died, and her husband cheated on her, but she's back, and she's back for revenge!

Isolde: The hopless romantic in me. A part that's not there allt he time, but she Isolde comes on she comes strong. I fall hard for guys. haha! it always ends up un-requited, which begs Ophelia to come on, but I welcome having crushes.

Alice: My curious side...my daring side...my spoiled side. I have a dark, and not very obvious curiosity, and the fact that I always like to be in on things comes to mind. My daring side which only comes out around friends or on the internet is there, but weak. Only ventureing to come out when I feel it can come back to get me. My spoiled side I loing refer to as Anoinette, a part of Alice. For when you look at it Alice is kind of a spoiled little Victorian girl.

Anway Antoinette as in Marie, the French Queen. I'm a Rococoholic. A word I made up, which describes the desire for nothing but pointless extravegance, a un-healthy love for the 7 deadly sins, which are clearly illustrated in the fabulous Rococo era, my favorite time periode. I love Rococo style, the frills the clothes the decor! I wanna live in Versailles!!!

Anyway you might have read this and been like "split personalities, much?" but it wasn't mean to be like that...I merely chose my favorite names and made connections based on popular or well known nomenclature to sides of my personality. It actually worked out quite well with my personality considering I didn't plan it at all.

I'm not sure if I used the word nomenclature correctly...fun word none the less.

Avec Amour,

Folia

Upcoming Music Releases Folia is interested in (positive of negative) August Edition.

2009-08-11T18:52:00.000-07:00

(+)Ayumi hamasaki: Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ [8.12]
Generally looking forward to this. I say this knwoing it's already leaked, and coming out tomorrow. I already have it. haha. Well I'll just put my 2 cents on it here. The song...it's good (I say "song" because it's really only one song in two versions). I like Sunset better, but only by a little. So I do like it, but everyhting else sucks. The covers are HORRENDOUS! and the PVs are so cheap it's staggering. Well, cheap for Ayumi Hamasaki. you'd think they'd do more for Japan's Madonna :/ (I call her that personally :D) The Mash-up mix is so pointless, as well. Probably done by some japanese guy in a basement in like 10 minutes. Like i said I like the song, but they're not epic Ayu release. They're no Mirrorcle World. They're no Moments. Sparkle...nothing at all. So overall, not a great single. lacking is the key word for it.
suggestion: Download.

(+++++)Imogen Heap: Ellipse [8.24/25]
I'm a hardcore Imogen Heap fan, she was the first artist I really got obsessed with. I've been following her vlogs on Ellipse since like...Last February or so. So over a year, I know not the whole time, but most of it. I'M GETTING THIS ALBUM FIRST DAY IT'S OUT!!! I plan on pre-ordering it I tunes style, and then buying the physical version as well. 'Cuz I'm crazy. First Train Home, and Canvas are more than enough insite to the album's contents to get me to buy it.
suggestion: BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUY BUY BUY!!!!

(++~)MEG: Journey [8.26]
It's basically a mystery at this point, only a couple months after the release of her newest album BEAUTIFUL (which was amazing by the way). No previews yet only a set-list containging 6 new songs, and a remix of Dawn. Just the remix of Dawn insites a great little album here. There's going to be a music video for Droplets. When it comes out I'll post it.
Suggestion: Buy if you have the money, and like Droplets. otherwise download.

(++~)Yousei Teikoku (妖精帝國) : Gothic Lolita Doctrine [8.26]
The second best album from the Fairy Empire! Well, I must say the singles and songs from Gothic Lolita Propaganda on I like better, and I did like GLP quite a lot. This group is getting some good amounts of popularity it seems, maybe actually getting a following. The only thing I don't really like about them is there very Nazi-esque image. I mean, the Nazi's were chic, but that's no reason to dress up in hte unifrom, y'know? Anyway, I want a tracklist so I can decide if it's worth it to buy the album, but honestly if it has Weiβ Flügel, and 機械少女幻想, I'll get it if i have the money.
Suggestion: Buy?

(+)Émilie Simon: The Big Machine [9.??]
Dreamland sounds beautiful, and is a great new song from her. There's apparently a live where she performed a bunch of new songs, I actually have it downloaded, but haven't listened to all of it. a. I don't want to spoil it, and b. it's crap quality.
Suggestion: Itunes, if possible for you.

(-~)Kumi Koda: Alive/Physical Thing [9.16]
I'm not terribly excited for this. Alive...doesn't sound that great. Although my opinion on the song appears to be the minority, I've read a lot of posts on how much people love Alive, but to me it's way to "Kuu is trying to come off as deep by doing a crappy aria-esque ballad" Kumi Koda = not Opera voice. So don't try Kuu, and honestly another ballad? After Faraway, and we all know we'll get another "you" re-hash out this winter so :/ Although Physical Thing sounds pretty good. It's a cover, just like Ima Sugu Hoshii, and that's one of my favorite Koda songs. The song totally has "Kumi Koda" written all over it. Although form the 2:30 preview I've heard of it...it's not as great as a lot of other songs. Hopfully a great PV will help it along like ECSTASY. A lot of people say they're excited to buy this single. Well... to me it's: crap ballad, a cover song (which cries a cheap move), and yes some beautiful covers, but who's gonna buy a single solely for the covers? Whatever. If I change my mind on it, I'll let you know.
suggestion: Download

(++)immi: Alice EP [10.14]
immi is one of my favorite new artists. She's already made it into my top 10 favorite artists with only one album, a remix album, and an EP, with another on the way. Recently signed to DefSTAR this little chikadee is rapid releasing! WONDER EP came out only on the 22nd of July, and already they've announced it's sister EP Alice. Obviously going for an Alice in Wonderland theme, which I ADORE! << I'm an Alice in Wonderland Junkie~ I just can't wait for this...I may be forced to physically buying this one...I regret not doing so for WONDER.
Suggestion: BUY!!

(+~)SCANDAL: un-anounced single (with BEAUTeen as a b-side) [10.14]
I know, hard to get too excited for a single that has no name, but I really dig SCANDAL, and they haven't let me down yet.
suggestion: download; wait for debut album to buy.

(+) Skye Sweetnam: ...? [?.??]
Well it says on her wiki she's working on a third studio album, and apparently she said on a live broadcast on the internet that she's be releaseing a new album soon. I missed the broadcast though *scolds self*. She's been Tweeting about a video for a song called Ash. Or something like that. Sounds cool. Hopfully it's as good as Human. She's also been doing a bunch of cool photoshoots. Basically all the activity from her has excited me. I've been listening to Sound Soldier a shit load because of it. I've found out...I adore most of the album. Music is my boyfriend, Human, My Favorite Tune, Scary Love, Make-out song, Ultra, Kiss a Girl, Babdoll Gone wrong, Cartoon... yeah!

Avec Amour,
Folia!

Dreamland

2009-08-11T18:49:00.000-07:00

Émilie Simon's new single Dreamland. I wish they had it on the American itunes, and I hope there's a video for it soon.

Avec amour,
Folia!

First Blog!

2009-08-11T18:41:00.001-07:00

I had a blog with two other people, but It kind of died since I was the only one who blogged anymore. So I started my own.

Mostly I'll talk about Music, Art, Fashion, and sometimes stuff on life. All from the point of view of a kid interested in Japan, France, Fantasy, Manga, and of course the things I'll be blogging about!

I'm not as...emo sounding as the description may lead you to believe. I think life's too short to be depressed all the time (plus you miss out on the fun stuff!) I feel like not many people will follow this blog, but if anything interests you, please do! I would love to have a nice average sized following, and start following other people's blogs as well! :)