The website Reuters have posted a video article on X Japan expanding on a worldwide level. A video that includes video recorded at the recent London concert! You can watch the video below (that also includes comments from Yoshiki) -
Showing posts with label X Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label X Japan. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Monday, 27 June 2011
New music videos from J Rock bands
A little video based update on some of favourite bands for you all ahead of the X Japan show tomorrow (June 28th).
X Japan : Jade
First of all, X Japan have released the official promotional video (or simply put 'music video') for their new single Jade ahead of it's release on iTunes and their first ever show in Europe taking place in London tomorrow.
The song is sung entirely in English and is taken from their forthcoming (currently untitled) album. You can view the video below.
As mentioned the song will be available to purchase from iTunes music store in North America, Europe and Latin America tomorrow (June 28th.)
Dir En Grey : Different Sense
Next up is a new video from Dir En Grey ahead of their forthcoming album release 'Dum Spiro Spero' they have released the single 'Different Sense' taken from said album.
The song is very heavy as the recent descriptions of the album by band members in statements and interviews have suggested.
You can view the video HERE.
NOTE -The video of 'Different Sense' contains some graphic imagery that some viewers might not like at all. You have been warned. [The imagery included is the reason why we haven't embedded the video into this post.]
Credit to the Vimeo user 'masamune' for the official video.
However, you can hear the song itself in the video below without the worry of graphic images.
L'arc~en~ciel : Good Luck My Way
And finally, L'arc~en~ciel have released their new single 'Good Luck My Way' and below you watch the video for it.
(Credit to the YouTube user Ibara for the upload)
X Japan : Jade
First of all, X Japan have released the official promotional video (or simply put 'music video') for their new single Jade ahead of it's release on iTunes and their first ever show in Europe taking place in London tomorrow.
The song is sung entirely in English and is taken from their forthcoming (currently untitled) album. You can view the video below.
As mentioned the song will be available to purchase from iTunes music store in North America, Europe and Latin America tomorrow (June 28th.)
Dir En Grey : Different Sense
Next up is a new video from Dir En Grey ahead of their forthcoming album release 'Dum Spiro Spero' they have released the single 'Different Sense' taken from said album.
The song is very heavy as the recent descriptions of the album by band members in statements and interviews have suggested.
You can view the video HERE.
NOTE -The video of 'Different Sense' contains some graphic imagery that some viewers might not like at all. You have been warned. [The imagery included is the reason why we haven't embedded the video into this post.]
Credit to the Vimeo user 'masamune' for the official video.
However, you can hear the song itself in the video below without the worry of graphic images.
L'arc~en~ciel : Good Luck My Way
And finally, L'arc~en~ciel have released their new single 'Good Luck My Way' and below you watch the video for it.
(Credit to the YouTube user Ibara for the upload)
Friday, 22 April 2011
Podcast - Episode 21 w/ Andrew Partridge from Anime On Demand
This weeks edition of The Anime Chronicle Podcast is available for your listening pleasure!
On this edition of the program, Jeremy and Hugo discuss a few notes from the last few weeks of news and then we bring you an interview with Andrew Partridge from the new UK streaming website 'Anime On Demand' to talk about the concept of the site and much, much more!
You can stream or download the show at our website here.
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Enjoy the show~!
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
X JAPAN are coming to England!
It's news that people like us (especially my co host Hugo) have been waiting to hear for a long time... X-Japan are coming to England!Yoshiki (the bands spoke person and drummer) previously mentioned in an interview that band wanted to come to Europe this year and England was one of the places he wanted to stop at. Well that request has been answered as the legendary group will grace the stage of Islington Academy in North London on Tuesday 28th June.
The Islington Academy has been a great venue for Japanese bands to showcase themselves including Girugamesh just a few weeks ago. Now one of the biggest bands of all time will playing in the UK in the 800 capacity venue! (Yes you read that right, 800 capacity!)Although there has been no official announcement from the band, the listing is available to view on the website of the venue. Tickets go on sale this coming Friday (15th) and will no doubt be one of the hottest Japanese music tickets in town!
If you want a taster of what you could be in store for, here is the most recent single 'Jade'
Friday, 11 March 2011
Episode 18 of The Anime Chronicle Podcast available now!
The latest edition of The Anime Chronicle Podcast is available to listen/download right now over at the following link - http://animechronicle.podbean.com/2011/03/11/episode-18/
You can find us on the iTunes music store here. (If it's not appearing on the listing, it should be on there shortly.)
Enjoy the show~!
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
J Music News: Yoshiki of X-Japan teams up with Marilyn Manson to launch new clothing line!
Some interesting news to come out Japan relating to the phenomenal band X Japan, well specifically the public figure and drummer of the group Yoshiki.
When you think X Japan you hear the breathtaking music, or think of what a concert of theirs in the world renowned Tokyo Dome must have been like. We can bet one of thing you wouldn't have thought of would be Yoshiki teaming up with goth rock icon Marilyn Manson for the "Asia Girls Explosion" fashion event to launch his new clothing line. Well that's exactly what he did this past weekend in Tokyo!
Yoshiki, the dummer of X Japan, used the event showcasing many fashion designs from all over the world to officially launch his own clothing line named "Yoshikimono" at the Yoyogi National Stadium. The name of this clothing line being one that pays tribute to his parents who ran a Kimono shop when he was growing up. Yoshiki being quoted as saying "It is a tradition in Japan that the eldest male takes on the family business, but I rebelled and got into rock'nroll. With the Yoshikimono line, I feel I'm keeping my parents' dream alive."
The concept of "Asia Girls Explosion" was "an East-meets-West/fashion-meets-music event". When formulating the event, Yoshiki wanted to enlist the services of someone who could add to the event and rocker Marilyn Manson the man he wanted. Yoshiki explained "When we came up with the concept for [Asia Girls Explosion], the first person I thought of was Marilyn Manson. He is the fashion icon in rock'n'roll, and I'm very excited he agreed to be part of the show."
The press release for this news noted that "Manson and other international celebrities that included Shenae Grimes, Jessica Stroup and AnnaLynne McCord from the TV series "90210," presented trendy but wearable collections from a variety of high-end, international designers that combined Japanese street fashion with progressive Western design, and a healthy dose of rock'n'roll style."
Pictured Right: Marilyn Manson on the catwalk.
Pictured Left: An example of "Yoshikimono" being displayed at the event.
Perhaps a coincidence but on March 15th in the USA, X Japan will be unveiling the first single from their forthcoming album that is the first album of theirs to be released in the USA, known as "Jade". The album is due out later this year and will likely coincide with their US tour that begins in late September.
In my eyes, it's quite clever for Yoshiki to have integrated two very diverse forms of popular culture in the US, Marilyn Manson and the '90210' TV show, into an event like this. With the fashion world being one that travels far and wide, people all over will now have been exposed to the participants and other projects they are involved with, X Japan and the new clothing line on a world wide scale. This will not doubt add to any interest surrounding X Japan when the new material debuts on March 15th!
Speaking of the new material, once the full track of "Jade" has surfaced, we'll be sure to give you our first impressions of it. Hugo in particular being a very big fan of X Japan, is excited to hear how the band have developed and how them now targeting to make it big in the US will affect or alter their music! A teaser of the clip of the single "Jade" can be heard at the bands official website by clicking here.
Watch this space in the coming weeks for more X Japan news!
[Source: "Asia Girls Explosion" Press Release]
When you think X Japan you hear the breathtaking music, or think of what a concert of theirs in the world renowned Tokyo Dome must have been like. We can bet one of thing you wouldn't have thought of would be Yoshiki teaming up with goth rock icon Marilyn Manson for the "Asia Girls Explosion" fashion event to launch his new clothing line. Well that's exactly what he did this past weekend in Tokyo!
Yoshiki, the dummer of X Japan, used the event showcasing many fashion designs from all over the world to officially launch his own clothing line named "Yoshikimono" at the Yoyogi National Stadium. The name of this clothing line being one that pays tribute to his parents who ran a Kimono shop when he was growing up. Yoshiki being quoted as saying "It is a tradition in Japan that the eldest male takes on the family business, but I rebelled and got into rock'nroll. With the Yoshikimono line, I feel I'm keeping my parents' dream alive."The concept of "Asia Girls Explosion" was "an East-meets-West/fashion-meets-music event". When formulating the event, Yoshiki wanted to enlist the services of someone who could add to the event and rocker Marilyn Manson the man he wanted. Yoshiki explained "When we came up with the concept for [Asia Girls Explosion], the first person I thought of was Marilyn Manson. He is the fashion icon in rock'n'roll, and I'm very excited he agreed to be part of the show."
The press release for this news noted that "Manson and other international celebrities that included Shenae Grimes, Jessica Stroup and AnnaLynne McCord from the TV series "90210," presented trendy but wearable collections from a variety of high-end, international designers that combined Japanese street fashion with progressive Western design, and a healthy dose of rock'n'roll style."Pictured Right: Marilyn Manson on the catwalk.
Pictured Left: An example of "Yoshikimono" being displayed at the event.
Perhaps a coincidence but on March 15th in the USA, X Japan will be unveiling the first single from their forthcoming album that is the first album of theirs to be released in the USA, known as "Jade". The album is due out later this year and will likely coincide with their US tour that begins in late September.
In my eyes, it's quite clever for Yoshiki to have integrated two very diverse forms of popular culture in the US, Marilyn Manson and the '90210' TV show, into an event like this. With the fashion world being one that travels far and wide, people all over will now have been exposed to the participants and other projects they are involved with, X Japan and the new clothing line on a world wide scale. This will not doubt add to any interest surrounding X Japan when the new material debuts on March 15th!
Speaking of the new material, once the full track of "Jade" has surfaced, we'll be sure to give you our first impressions of it. Hugo in particular being a very big fan of X Japan, is excited to hear how the band have developed and how them now targeting to make it big in the US will affect or alter their music! A teaser of the clip of the single "Jade" can be heard at the bands official website by clicking here.
Watch this space in the coming weeks for more X Japan news!
[Source: "Asia Girls Explosion" Press Release]
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