Total Saikou

Since I enjoyed my foray into western rock, I decided to pay a visit to the Korean (indie) rock side of things. I've been getting into the aforementioned Cotoba! Their newest ep was a very entertaining listen. I'm also been listening to some Guckkasten these days too

I JUST WATCHED A BIG FAT BLACK MAN TAZE, DROWN, STAB (WITH A KATANA) AND BLOW UP CARDBOARD CUTOUTS OF BTS MEMBERS AND IT'S PROBABLY THE FUNNIEST SHIT I'VE SEEN IN YEARS Stan Twomad ❤️

Lately I've been spinning あまのじゃく a lot more than usual. I respect the hell out of any band that still does long intros in today's music industry, let alone managing to do one about as long as some entire songs. Something about the main riff and weighty atmosphere remind me of sad 80's new wave songs (brings to mind songs like The Cure's 'A Forest' which I'm sure would please the members). Also Ryutaro's falsetto in this one... Gorgeous.

Originally my poll was going to split Asia up into each section but then I realized what a hassle it was. I also realized that it was kind of hypocritical to give Asia 6 different options and lump Africa as one when African cuisine is also varied by region. I decided just to have Asia be a standalone option and to let people elaborate on which part of Asia their favorite Asian cuisine comes from in the comments section. I would categorize the middle east under Asia because it is also known as west Asia. If you still prefer distinction, then feel free to use the other option as well^^ This poll is multi-option to accommodate diverse palates! I agree! I'm particularly into the fast foody stuff like donair and falafel so I'm not exactly cultured in that regard 😂

As the title says, what's your favourite kind of food and which country is it a staple in? Feel free to answer the poll as well! As for me, and as expected, I'm a huge fan of Japanese food. Just about everything I've tried has hit a sweet spot. My favs include sushi, ramen (tonkotsu is my favorite), sukiyaki, and tsukemen. What's a little unexpected is that I'm also very much in love with Indian food. I love all sorts of paneer, kadai, and vindaloo. I'm also very fond of papadum and naan bread. And samosas, of course! Since I was born in Uzbekistan, I'm one of the few people you'll meet who loves Uzbek food. Specifically, I love eating Palov, Shashlik, and Monti. So essentially, I love many different kinds of Asian food. It's a huge continent with extremely diverse cultures but they've got one thing in common; delicious food! That being said, I've never really enjoyed Chinese food. And I mean real Chinese food, not the greasy, bastardized American stuff (which I do like 😅). I've had real bao, which I loved but I didn't enjoy other foods like Peking duck or Chinese hot pot.

Where's the "jaw-on-the-floor" emoji when you need it... That's horrible. VK has had an "ethical sourcing" issue for decades now but I hope... I hope Kasumi's story can shed some light on the dark side of the industry and make this scene a better place for our meiku and leather clad heroes. I guess it starts with us too, huh? I'll keep him in mind when I'm getting into a band, and will make sure to only give my money and fanaticism to bands that I can tell are "ethically sourced" so to speak.

The CG mix and matching is wild. I don't even remember where tf I got the rips from but I ended up with Dai4 having what sounds like Ishii singing 発狂チャネル while every other track is sung by the Hage and also Dai3 with Shuuji Ishii singing 冷たい雨 while every other track is the Hage like wtf even happened there

Dreams about your favourite bands are pretty cool! And I just happened to have had a dream that I saw Plastic Tree hold the worst ever concert. would I still stan? the answer is yes One of Kenken's drum sticks went flying and some gya screamed in joy or pain when she realized that it hit her/she got to keep it forever. Akira held a note too long but he played it cool, though Tadashi stopped playing altogether and looked really confused before he kept playing on. Ryutaro tried to keep carrying the song but he looked mildly panicked lmao. The biggest offender was Ryutaro though. Ryutaro kept forgetting the lyrics, mumbling his way through them hoping that his usual speech tic of talking like he's gotta bunch of marbles in his mouth would cover him. When they hit the English part of Gentle.Light.And.Soul he sounded like he was speaking some sorta fucked up dialect of Southern-American spoken through a Chinese accent. He also kept tripping over himself. At one point he just fell down face-up and one of the audience members gave him a head pat while he stared upwards, dead inside. And then he ate a bad parfait with the rest of the gang and couldn't go to the back stage VIP meetings because he was holed up in the bathroom. My dream ended there. God, I wish I could've recorded this dream and shown it here because it was the funniest shit ever.

Yeah, the more I think about it, trying to complicate it, I realize that it's as simple as that. It's like you've made a friend, one that may not know you exist (thanks to the internet, I can at least say that a few know of this Saikou^^) but provides you with the joy of someone who you feel understands you or thinks the way you do. They've always got something interesting to say and I'm fond of what makes them unique: just like how I feel about my friends!

My pfp is a picture of Ryutaro Arimura of Plastic Tree, specifically his look for the マイム PV. And yes, it was poorly edited by me and I didn't grab this joke pic off of Twitter or something. I've been thinking of changing it recently because I love changing pfps but I just made my cover image a lovely companion to this joke edit so I don't think I can do it anymore. I would've just changed it to another picture of him though lol

I only listen to REAL music ✔️🎵 and I respect the legends! 😤🙌 Kids these days don't know what REAL music is! ❌🤬

I always check on MH from my computer, I've actually never used anything else to browse MH. Mostly because my phone is a dinosaur that can't even load YouTube without crashing but I also never use my tablet merely on the basis that when I'm away from my computer, I'm usually trying to stay off my devices and (as the boomers would praise me for) "live in the moment"

It's not their best, but it definitely had some slam dunk hits like Self Hate and Kurage which make up for some the draggiest songs on the album (I'd put my vote for Alpha and Aku Justice). I enjoyed Aku quite a bit, 16 songs is a bit much but I'd rather there be a lot to dig into than too little so I liked that. Also that Hazuki song is some of the unintentionally funniest shit I've heard in years, even funnier than actual comedy songs that try so hard to funny. It made my day, quite possibly my week

This is just my opinion but it's just okay... Like @LIDL said, it sounds kinda tired and washed out. I can barely get through a few songs, it's just not engaging in the slightest. Like I said earlier, it's nice that Manson isn't trying to be something he's not, but it's a shame that the magic he had all those years ago isn't with him anymore. I was excited for the new album but tbh it was a real let down, that's my final verdict. IDK if it'll grow on me, but usually only music with glaring flaws/so bad it's good elements grow on me, I usually never revisit mediocre stuff because I easily forget about it...

Okay so 大義乃唄 fucking slaps I listened to the other 2 songs some more and tbh they really grew on me and kinda slam though?!

MALICE MIZER Plastic Tree cali≠gari Guniw Tools The last spot is tricky but I'm gonna give it to an old favourite... LAREINE

That trap beat gave me some flashbacks but other than that, not bad!

Man, the elements were there but they were put together so sloppily. Fukusan should've straightened out the mixing that drowns him out, maybe done a few more takes because his singing sounds slurry in some parts... And is it just me or is he legitimately off-meter in the first verses?

In my case, it’s actually a huge excitement factor. Some faces in the VK scene are so prolific with their involvement that they basically become a seal of quality when their name is attached to a project (like say, Sharaku Kobayashi, Kozi, Shuuji Ishii, etc). When I see that a bandoman who has continuously delivered is going to be part of a new band/side-project, I just know that I’m gonna love it. There's also the "brand new dream team" factor of new bands with old names. I remember when Roman Kyuko formed and I as a fan of both Siblebashir and Sex-Android, was wondering what power-house vocalist Izumi and obscure-style-lover Toru would sound like together (they sound amazing, Toru's love of Rockabilly 'n punk + Izumi voice = perfection). Of course, I get attached to some band members and follow every single one of their side projects/new bands and even their off-stage activities. Some of these guys make the kind of art I want to see in the world and I wanna do everything I can to support that (and them). Plus most of these guys are just interesting people who passionately share their love for art and their personal artistic processes, so it's fun to get to know the people behind the instrument and root for their success because you like them as a person in addition to their musical outputs! It can also be inversely, where I go backwards and check out some old and/or obscure band one of my favs was in it. From humble high school garage bands to subterranean hidden gems to one-time team-ups, going down the band name rabbit hole is something that I think is, as it is, special to the VK scene.