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Shaka and Ketch on the same stage... this would be so amazing if it was a legit band!!

awww...

Come on Twitter peeps, let's make this happen!

Usually I start with Starfish, then end up in a Freefall position. And sometimes if I wake up in the middle of the night and try to go back to sleep it changes to the Foetus. xD

This sounds pretty cool, I might check out the album. I'm completely for these funky disco influences~

Artist: cali≠gari Album: 12 01. わるいやつら (Warui yatsura) 02. 脳核テロル (Noukaku Terror) 03. 颯爽たる未来圏 (Sassou taru mirai-ken) 04. セックスと嘘 (Sex to uso) 05. トゥナイトゥナイ ヤヤヤ (Tonight Toniyayaya) 06. ギムレットには早すぎる (Gimlet ni wa hayasugiru) 07. とある仮想と (Toaru kasou to) 08. 紅麗死異愛羅武勇 (Crazy I Love You) 09. バンバンバン (Ban Ban Ban) 10. フィラメント (Filament) 11. あの人はもう来ない (Ano hito wa mou konai) 12. さよならだけが人生さ (Sayonara dake ga jinsei sa) Rating: | A fine achievement from the masters of weird. When I heard the sad news that long-time drummer Makoto was out of cali≠gari, the future did not seem very bright for the band. At least, that's what I thought. cali≠gari have been kind of slacking off in terms of releases these past few years anyway – sporadic activity, lots of live-only and fanclub-only cash grabs, you name it. I, however, cannot hate them no matter what they do, as long as they deliver quality tunes I can get into. This album continues to prove that statement right, while at the same time asserting that they remain a force to be reckoned with, even as a three-piece. 12 is another typical cali≠gari full-length (as much as you can call such a quirky band 'typical'), packed with catchy melodies and occasional crazy outbursts. The band manages to find a decent balance between those two extremes. Gone are the days of totally mental freak-outs, like "Hakkyou Channel" for example, but they can still pack a punch when needed. Case in point, take the frantic trance-like pummeling punk of an opener "Warui yatsura", or the follow-up track "Noukaku Terror." These filthy little beasts contrast well with the album's brighter and airier compositions such as the gorgeous revamped version of "Tonight Toniyayaya" (proving that the creative juices are still flowing) or the sweet closing track "Sayonara dake ga jinsei sa", reminiscent of another old tune of farewell, "Good Bye." The best bits of 12, however, are the instances where the band isn't afraid to openly show their love for '80s new wave and pop nostalgia. Songs like "Sex to uso", "Gimlet ni wa hayasugiru" and the like are characterized by big fat slappin' bass goodness, twinkly synths, sharp cleaned-up guitar tones and… is that saxophone I'm hearing?? Clearly, they spared no creative expense when arranging these fine pieces of 'updated throwback' music. There’s even a nod towards a sort of proto-VK atmosphere (very much like what they did around 1998-1999) in tracks like the swift "Sassou taru mirai-ken," the post-punk tinged sax-o-rama of "Crazy I Love You", and the aforementioned "Sayonara…". Altogether, these colorful elements make this full-length both enjoyable for hardened, long-time cali≠gari fanatics and those new to the band's curious antics. Overall, 12 paints a picture of a band of 'professional eccentrics' who still know how to rock out as well as craft some interesting songs. The days of youth are gone, of course, so one mustn't expect an onslaught of all-out craziness. They more than make up for that with a big bunch of catchy moments that blends their past styles and influences into a powerful mixture that sounds anything but dated. In short, this is probably the best cali≠gari has done since their comeback. I cannot wait to see & hear what the future holds! Support the band! 12 @ iTunes (Jp) 12 @ CDJapan 12 @ Yesasia

Happy birthday, may the happiness never end(er ender)!

Music sounds pretty kewl~

They're always so good on live recordings~ ;w;

Yeah, there were also some nice/fun hints here and there. Overall, it's a pretty good movie for what it is, imo. Also, gonna watch the glorious classic Jurassic Park again tonight~

omg, hope he gets better soon~

Nice that they've been documenting all this.

Their new demo song is available to listen/download (for a measly 100 yen) at Bandcamp: http://trmtrm2030.bandcamp.com/releases

Jurassic World - Not really sure how to feel about it yet. On the plus side, it was entertaining, most of it looked good, it had some really cool funny/scary moments. However, almost every character was just like "meh", except for Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Also, there were a few truly ri-di-cu-lous bits that were kinda too over-the-top... I would've totally dug it if it was some cheap B-movie but here idk how to react. Overall, it was tons better than the 3rd movie, maybe on par with the 2nd one (so below the original for sure).

Oh wow, nice~

Yeeees, bring on the br00tal!

Fight Club - I dunno how many times I've already seen it, but this was the first time on the big screen!! (they're showing it at a small selection of cinemas for a few weeks here, thanks to a lovely company bringing back old/cult movies) Still as brilliant as ever.

yay for DEViL KiTTY~

Ah, okay then.

Yay, cool! Tracklist btw: 01. BOOOOM 02. 愛されたいピーポー 03. 理想論 04. 17歳の気怠い1日 05. in my room 06. オサレ 07. GAKIっぽい 08. 僕とボアダム 09. スマイル 10. Japanes NORI style

Nice list! I only actively listen to Voivod out of those bands, so might check out some of the other ones later. Random: just listening to the new Isvind album, decent black metal (haven't listened to them before).

Just a heads-up: if you guys wanna hear a kinda crappy-quality version of the other song of the single (the one they didn't release a PV for), fast-forward to around 11:20 here:

LOL, so the re-releases are basically exactly the same (the old version had a translated and romaji'd lyrics sheet too iirc, at least for STACKED RUBBISH). CALLED IT. xD