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Well XA-VAT is essentially the same as goatbed music-wise except that Shuuji is not alone, so he just won't do the two at the same time (he explained that in an itw). As for cali gari, well, no one knows what will become of it as they don't stop doing more "last lives" and releasing stuff ^^"

Isn't that what they have been doing since november 2009 already ? The vid is awesome X) It feels like they changed the lyrics for tsumetai ame but I can't hear well, is it english ?

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Welcome What are your fav bands ?

Either CDJapan because I already have 50 or 60 albums in my Saved Items, that would be a very quick way of cramming a lot of those I want in an order (btw trying to do a fake order to check, I learned that you can't order more than 30 items at a time). The order would probably look like that : But more than that I would totally shop on the Teknopolice website (http://www.teknopolice.com), XA-VAT SADIE PINK GALAXY's shop (well, the online one), and then it would be like that :

浮???? (ukabu) - to rise to the surface, to float

Thanks ? It was actually a small part in one of the artist's big as fuck drawing (the kind that spawns the entire back). Wanted to show you some of his drawings but can't find any. His style is awesome.

The only way is to go around some of the shops and check their books. Each artist has his own style, so you'd better hang around a bit and see one who have the drawing style you like most. eg, I got a tattoo done right under my collarbone looking like that, it's an original design by the artist who tattoed me, but if I'd been to another tatto artist the design would have been totally different with the same elements (butterflies and an eye) :

Totally agree. Some were well known for taking a hellot of drugs (like Zill), and those listed span a good 20 years, but there're probably some we don't know about. And it's probably not that bad to have a topic on that. As for the "massive industry" part... well, if you take only vk in account it's no bigger than any other music scene in Japan, it just has more coverage in our countries. In order to know if they've a high death rate you'd need to make a comparison with the other music scenes and music scenes outside of Japan in countries similarly developped like Russia or the USA. As for 2010, there were 4 or 5 vk band members who died, there was not that many in the 3/4 previous years so it's unusual for most of the fans. That's probably the reason why they're like that. I personnaly don't care that much, it's good to remember them that's why I listed all those I could find, but, I mean, people die, get over it.

What an awfull way to finish a band. Actually, they're still good and going, even thought they've released nothing for a year and a half ^^ http://www.vkdb.jp/%C8%DE%B0%A4%E1%B4.html As for the "daisuke controversy" going on, the official reason given is that there was a get together, so he drank alcohol with his friends, got home around 1 am, took some medicine because of late he had a hard time sleeping, but because he was wasted took too much and that's why he died.

There's also : - Taku from heisei isshin (2010/12/10, cause unknown) - Shiyou from Yoidore (2004/08/25) - Ryou from Visage (2004/10/12) - Kazuki from Raphael (2000/10/31) - Zill from Moran (2010/07/23) - Utsukushi Ibitsu from Deshabillz - Shin, who was in labial, and a staff of red list entertainment later on (2010/09/12) - Well, Jasmine You (2009/08/09) - Kenta from never crazy (2005/05/26) - Kary from lady (2004/03/09) - Taisuke from Penicillin, Deshabillz, BAISER, swallowtail (2001/07/16) - Yuuta from La'miss fairy (2005/11/xx) - Kami from kneulid romance, malice mizer - Jun, who had been in Deshabillz (2006/08/xx) Here is a list : http://www.vkdb.jp/%BB%E0%B5%EE.html There's not everyone thought, it's at least missing most of those Cibicco-san listed, and 4 others : - Chihiro and Hiroshi from the Piass, they fell from a bridge while filming a PV (1995/10/25) - Yoshio from the Piass, he killed himself in 1997 - Piyo from Gakido, died in an accident (2010/02/12) That's all those I know off. Feels like high death rate in vk. I think it would be more "interesting" to list all those who are sick, but I'm too lazy to do it. Also, too lazy to put pics now, will edit later.

Seems like it's already sold out on tower records. You can still buy it on the like an edison website (at least you could when I preordered mine), but they don't ship outside of Japan.

Nope, this time it's a live at Shinjuku Liquidroom「??教育-左??日- (Saikyouiku -Hidari no Hi-)?? (2001/02/13) exactly my thoughts It's probably better than just release it a second time probably... well, maybe.

Saikyouiku kaiteiban, the re-recorded version of their kind-of-best-of album Saikyouiku (released 2001-01-01) will be available to normal sale on 2011-02-11. The tracklist will be the same, but the new version will come with a DVD of a 2001 live. And then, just to point that out, they'll do a live on 2011-03-13, but it's FC only. source : http://www.missitsu.com/

That's so cool ! I pre ordered the DVD edition, and I'm waiting to see what kind of remixes there will be in the 2 cds edition before ordering it. Given what I've read in the LRs I've seen and Shuuji's interviews, I can't wait for the album !

They were on Noir, an indie label from Toyota city.

I think what is emotionnal in music in highly subjective. It will depend on one's past experiences, likes and dislikes, and one's state of mind at a given time. There's some time in a day or in one's life where a song will be more fitting. And then there's the vocals and lyrics. As was said some posts before a good vocalist does not necessarily convey emotions, but sometimes a vocalist who's not that good can convey a lot of feelings. eg Siobhan has such an emotional way of singing in Violet Indiana 620rSKyCfHk This song by Metronome is really beautiful too gn5CUeXZFpU But I think emotions in music are not only about sad songs, and these kind of songs have a lot of emotions in a totally different way, the kind of emotions who make you wake up happily and have a good day. ot8prmmN0qQ gRrUSfJM27c

I doubt Takeru's self-aware enough to do that. You could actually be surprised if you knew He's not that always smiling idiot he looks like, really, I mean it

Basically they are (were ?) event organisators. They probably distribute goodies and/or videos & dvds too isn't it ? That's what these kind of labels do (like misshitsu neurose)

I was actually surprised to see how many people know about SID. Never even listened to them but a japanese friend told me one time "My little sister likes vk" and I was like o_Ô but still asked her which band she liked and it became something in the lines of "SID" "and ...?" "And that's all". And yeah a lot of people don't know about vk because, as dracolicious already said, the vk scene is like the lowest of the low (even lower than hosts, so that's reeaaaaaally low). The fans are considered either young girls with no brain just good to be mitsu, or old women with shouta-con (and japanese fans are really scary. I hate the japanese audience, not in the same way as I hate the western audience, but they do scare the crap out of me most of the time). I've met some really creepy fangirls in the indie realm. And totally nuts with that.

Can't wait for it !

Second that. I can listen to 2 to 3 of their songs but that's all. So boring. I also went to their countdown live in 2008 and on a 2 hours performance they played something like 6 songs... they're a big joke. And Yoshiki's so called classical music isn't even good for a Disney movie. I can't stans Plastic Tree either. Not like I haven't tried to like them, their visual aspect in really nice and I love Gadget Grow, but the whiny voice is just too much for me. That and the fact that Ryuutarou can't sing live. So awful I want to cry everytime I hear him. Gilgamesh, a friend invited me to one of their lives. Excepting the fact that it was 1 hour and a half long with the encore, it sucked so much I almost fell asleep. Only interesting thing was trying to recognize the band members in the more-or-less VIP seats. All the Gazette/dir en grey copybands, always doing the same thing without an ounce of inventivity, just because "that's what bangyaru like". And they're usually sucky musicians with that.

Everything used to lay around in boxes and all that things, but I got a hold on myself and now everything is organized in alphabetical order in a stack (those you usually put under your TV), althought I have around 200 CDs it's becoming crowded -_-". Goodies, photobooks, and CD-books are either with my books or nicely put on shelves.

That's so awesome, can't wait for it !!!!

That's so damn cool. Can't wait for the release !