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  6. Posted

    Does anyone else enjoy the TV shows by Australian comedian/character actor Chris Lilley?

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    We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year (2005)
    It follows the story of five unique Australians, who have each made a large achievement and been nominated by friends and family for the Australian of the Year award.

    Summer Heights High (2007)

    It is a documentary series of high-school life experience from the viewpoints of 3 individuals: Enthusiastic and delusional "Director of Performing Arts" Mr G; private-school exchange student Ja'mie King; and disobedient, vulgar Tongan student Jonah Takalua.

    Angry Boys (2011)
    The show explores the issues faced by young males in the 21st century – their influences, their pressures, their dreams and ambitions. Lilley plays multiple characters: S.mouse, an American rapper; Jen, a manipulative Japanese mother of a skateboard star; Blake Oakfield, a champion surfer; Ruth "Gran" Sims, a guard at a juvenile detention facility; and her grandchildren, South Australian twins Daniel and Nathan Sims.



    Ja'mie: Private School Girl (2013, airing currently)
    The show follows Ja'mie King, who previously appeared in We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High, during her final weeks at Hillford Girls Grammar School.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKtwDjf_5gY

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    I only discovered his stuff through a friend this summer, but I think he's hilarious.  In his shows, presented in mockumentary style, he plays multiple characters (men and women).  I've only seen the series Summer Heights High and I've started watching his newest series Ja'mie: Private School Girl, where he reprises his role as private school superbitch/popular girl Ja'Mie King for the third time.  He's really committed to his different roles, so I have to give him kudos.  It seems like he's upping the amount of crazy in this latest series and I'm loving it so far.  Seriously, the amount of quotable/GIF-able moments in the show is off the charts.  But one of the things I appreciate is that while the characters ARE ridiculous, entertaining and over-the-top, there's also something very realistic about a lot of them.  We probably all had a Ja'mie King at our schools.

    Can't speak for all of the shows as I haven't seen them yet, but Summer Heights High and Ja'mie: Private School Girl are definitely recommended!

  13. Posted

    Holy shit, it's coming out so soon!  Hopefully it will also be available on their webshop.

    I need this!
     

     

    Finally a new release and it includes two re-recordings (not counting モノクロニクル since I've never heard it)? Shaaame.

    But I want it.

     

    Saishuu, that song is from a single BEFORE "A Day in the PanoraMagic" and they were still known as "dim my division"  It's more "angura" than their usual shoegazey stuff.

  14. Posted

    Joining "Pandabear" on the Jupiter nomination.

    My suggestions would be:

    DIV - ZERO ONE
    I honestly hate using the term "j-rock" but this really is a solid "j-rock" album.  After this album, I foresee them landing a major-label deal and as long as they maintain this quality (*eyes narrow* we'll see...), I'm fine with that.

    The positives:
    +Great compositions; restraint shown when necessary

    +Almost all of the new songs are better than the three old songs
    +Cohesive sound throughout album, but with enough variety
    +Chisa is a highly capable vocalist

    +Wonderful improvements in the synth/electronic arrangement department
    You can see my full review here.  http://www.monochrome-heaven.com/topic/24314-div-zero-one/?p=303649
    (Most of the other reviewers seemed to have equally positive thoughts about the album.)

    Samples from the album:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXK_mUg0tqM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqjzc4qMTdM



    ねごと (NEGOTO) - 5
    Unfortunately, only Deith and a handful of others on MH seem to care about them, haha.  NEGOTO is a (imo underrated) major-label all-girl pop-rock group with keyboard and quirky, indie rock influences.  While this second album shows less of an emphasis on the keyboard/piano, the composition and musicianship is nonetheless very strong among these young women (I believe they just finished college this year)!  Check out some of their creative PVs to hear their sound.
    Re:Myend: http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Negoto---Re%253Amyend%2521/aef45a7a453eb9c319c64a54b482ff0c

    sharp ♯: http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/NEGOTO---sharp-%25E2%2599%25AF/7a257335156a99375de5cb436764c5ac
    nameless: http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/NEGOTO---nameless/ca8c639feaef58bece8c1491898fcf20

     

    カルペディエム (Carpe diem) - Carpe diem
    One of those "fringe" VK bands that maybe kinda associate themselves with the scene, but bring something new and fresh.  The closest thing I can compare them to is Jikkendai Marmot, though this band is darker and more rock-oriented.  But that "jaunty" factor is somehow still here on certain tracks.  The vocalist does have very exaggerated vocals, but this time, I see that as a positive thing.   Although the album is padded with instrumentals, the musicians are very capable and, unlike filler "SE," these melancholic tracks are actually a joy to listen to.  I'm pretty sure this band came out of nowhere for most of MH, but I'm glad we got the chance to hear them!

    Sample of the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6c-0wrLbQc

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  15. Posted

    My main suggestion was and remains... rather than choosing ONLY 1 candidate for each category, we should be able to submit perhaps 3.  

    My rationale for this is that it is often quite difficult to decide the absolute best in any given category (especially for fickle people like me, :D).  That combined with "voting politics" (trying to consider, will my vote for 'obscure band x" count if everyone is picking Mejibray or GRIEVA for some award) makes it extra tough.  I think having the chance to submit 3 candidates for a category solves these problems.

    Now I realize that having 3 candidates from each participating MH-user will increase the amount of work for you, so I am volunteering right now to help with anything you'd need regarding this competition (if you want)!

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    踊ってばかりの国 (odotte bakari no kuni) is releasing their 3rd full-length album.  The self-titled album will be released January 22, 2014.  The album will feature 13 tracks and the price is ￥2,625.

    This marks their first new release since the departure of their former bassist (new bassist is scuzzy tye dye guy) and subsequent hiatus. Glad to have them back!  Their 2012 mini-album "FLOWER" was one of my favorites last year, so I'm excited!

    http://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/20131105/Okmusic_5910.html
    http://odottebakarinokuni.com/news/200/

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    3. I will start working on a list of recommended/often-used tags. The tags will be linked, so the list will function as an extended tag cloud for people that want to browse uploads by certain categories. But the list can also be used by uploaders looking for good tags to add.

    The "extended tag cloud" is a great idea!

  18. Posted

    Nothing new but it's not bad. So far, I like it more than some recent new songs.

    I actually think there's something quite "fresh" about this track.  Of course, it's dark and crazy, but about half of Kiryu's stuff is like that, haha.

    Agreed, sounds better than Tomoshibi and Etsu to Utsu, but I really enjoyed Aienkien (and the whole single).

     

    I still do not like this band haha But to each their own. The music just sounds kinda all over the place and the vocals irk me. But it's cool they seem to have a good fan following.

    Mahiro's vocals might just "click" with you one day. I downloaded one of Kiryu's earliest releases back in the day, found it really awkward and deleted it from my HD a few days later, haha. Then one day, I heard one of their later singles and somehow, their sound made sense to me and I've really enjoyed them ever since.

    But ugh, I really hate that they continue this 4-type release bullshit.

  23. Posted

    Even though this is "kinda" breaking the rules, I thought I would post this here, since it may have bypassed many of the indie fan's radars.



    Yeti, although formed from the members of 4 VK bands, sounds like no other VK band out there. They have a very strong indie/math rock influence.  Check em out!
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  25. Posted

    Here's something interesting.  I only JUST realized that Aicle had a photoshoot at the infamous arch place (the main promo image from their 心臓 / "Shinzou" album era, even though the Shinzou PV does NOT appear to be filmed there).

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    And I saw this random band -jiji- on a VK flyer and they also had a band photoshoot here, haha.
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    Anyone know of any others?

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