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and to note that I didn't even check actual results when I wrote my previous comment but yeah, understood. Hallelujah for hawks I guess?

Just wanted to ask guys whether doing a thread for political compass-like things is too much for this forum, whatcha think? As much as "political identification" would low-key segregate and kill friendships sometimes (not often though), I thought this would be somewhat a great way to envision the diversity of our community on different fields... And no, I am not baiting - just wondering whether this idea would be "palatable" here...

Very touching lyricism right here. And I am pretty sure "pussy in the white house" was totes intentional with those cat clips right there Tuesday (Wednesday here) is coming, you freaks.

What bothers me as a long-time member is that I actually recognize this kawaii person's trademark commentary from the past... #neverwithoutMH

The fact that Dir's last 2016 performance will be that Porno collab who cares-event irks me to the very extent really For god's sake, I don't want to spend tons of money to see Dir in the midst of acts I usually don't care about (not to mention dat price).

In regards to listener demography (age-wise) 90s kids: B'z 00s kids: Bump of Chicken 10s kids: ONE OK ROCK There.

*METAL MEETS VK BRAINFARTS PT 1: TINFOIL COMPARISONS* If Hide was basically the Dead (that Mayhem guy) of visual kei Does that make Yoshiki the Euronymous of visual kei? (reasoning for the latter: both paved stellar career beginnings for certain prominent acts we know to this day, and both have been equally dickish and unsympathetic individuals in regards to the rise of scenes they represented)

Just have something on December, Dir (a gig that is) PLEEEEEEEEASE [inaudible REEEE]

I actually forgot to link Laruku performances, gomen:

(((go back to Jezebel/Gawker))) but why we fighting though? This is RANDOM THOUGHTS - thread, amirite?

It's just Terry Tate's anti-Trump advert manipulation AFAIK But regardless of all the media hulabaloo, the *first* female president will step in anyway no matter what kind of campaigning is done around here tbqh. It's a real goddamn shame that folks over there really bothered to forget the fact that both candidates literally KILLED all the chances for 3rd party candidates to step in. So where was the promising Libertarian majority? Where did Ron Paul voters go (to be honest, I still respect him for staying true to his positions)? I am not gonna play politics here but I do really think that there's the idea of "a plant" being more or less legit here - discrediting GOP's voters much? It's rather suspicious that voters are being put to HATE each other and especially those being stuck on the middle ground ("one vote for x is one vote for Clinton/Trump etc."), what the fuck guys?! But there is no hope for a country with no centrists anyway (Perot may have been truly the last kind of figure), methinks. (regards, grumpy hybrid centrist/left libertarian)

So are we limited to VK or are we free to touch any Japanese act? Anyways, L'arc has been doing different rearrangements of their songs on various occasions - as P'UNK-EN-CIEL (Punk alter-ego), as "L'Arcoustic" lives (e.g. gorgeous acoustic version of Kasou) and role-switch versions (Trick, Revelation). Kiyoharu did helluva lot of rearrangements (self-covers and own songs too) back in his early solo days. Also, the queen of constant rearrangements: Ringo Shiina (and her 'backup' band Tokyo Jihen): AND (the latter song basically has concerto, jazz and rock versions so far... She is basically rearranging songs every now and then when she has a chance to do so (unless it's some sort of staple song like NIPPON) Basically this is the prime reason why I have her WHOLE DISCOG - including latest dvds of her eras I don't really care about anymore.

Die got Kamijofied...

VK just happens to be stigmatized in the world of 2010s Japan. No can do.

A real sham that they did not cover Visual kei as a separate, uprising J-fashion branch but you will be surprised about that amount of artists from different genre. Oh, and also the main reason why I enjoy Tokyo culture in general...

Their 1999/2000 era was rather interesting in general lel + that Eurovision PV (also: note the quote)

Idk but seems like they *intentionally* opted borderline 12012 kei looks there for a moment but yet still obvious oddballs of that show regardless - just what Yoshiki was thinking? edit: Ok, the frontman explained the reason - rough translation off that certain excerpt: source: http://www.musical-express.ru/special/ya_ved_professionalnyy_vostokoved_ilya_lagutenko_o_sotrudnichestve_s_x_japan_i_mezhkulturnom_obmene_/

he IS a spoiled cunt I mean have you seen how much his papi is truly pampering him though? Yohio, you are not doing any better for "Pappa betalar"-stereotypes of Swedish kidz tbqh.

Lousy Hyde performance aside but OMG - I guess I could forgive Yoshiki there for those precious 17 minutes lol.

Not necessarily 'sexist and racist' in our current society per se since our mediums have already stigmatized the exact reverse situation of this kind of picture (imagine if it was some popular male rapper doing the same to naked chicks), while praising the shit out of this setting instead. Makes you think (off-topic) - why do I have to take accusations against "locker room talk" seriously (yes, it's tasteless on Trump's part but hear me out) when the most eager folks to advocate against it publicly - e.g. the First Lady - happen to admire skanky figures akin to Beyonce or even Minaj as seen above as "THE role models"? Should we cut down on this equally tasteless lyricwork like "First both of my legs go back on your head, and whatever you want, yeah baby, I'm bad" as well while we are at it? It's not about "UHH MUH SEXISM AND RACISM IN ACTION" - it's about the fact that hypocrisy and severe double-standardizing happen to be the staple features of our millennial generation. We blame certain groups for things we could be easily targeted for in the same vein. And no need for "well they are not running for president duuhh" - I think some users here even agreed on the opinion according to which people like this DO BEAR certain political effect in your decision-making - while not being politicians ofc. So in that sense, it makes no difference really if we stick to this beloved Buzzfeed/AJ+ script. What a Topsy-turvy world we are living in... What we should learn: know exactly what you endorse or admire - and don't be a shitty, trigger-happy hypocrite.

Laruku's Flower obviously (they *WERE* VK-ish back then no?)

I presume Yoshiki made rather rushed assumptions when he clicked on one MT PV off the 90s(I suppose this one, kek) and thought that "hey, they *USED* to be VK too!!!1!" Do they even have a significant fanbase there in Japan though?

Mumiy Troll?! How are they supposed to be fit inbetween those given, visual household acts (including Kiyoharu himself since he is "the godfather" and whatnot) lol.