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Oh boy... 
 
I think I & @hiroki might have a teeny tiny crush on アンフィル's Shogo... I mean, he's the whole package! That dude looks so cute, has a heavenly voice and composes amazing songs. 
 

 

Oh boy... 
 
I think I & @hiroki might have a teeny tiny crush on アンフィル's Shogo... I mean, he's the whole package! That dude looks so cute, has a heavenly voice and composes amazing songs. 
 

 

I had a mild attraction to TSUKASA (D'espairsRay/THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S/enka dude) for a short time. About 5-6 years ago.
 
Nothing since then. There are a few that I find very attractive-looking but I wouldn't say I have crushes on them.
 
 
edit: my name, it has colour 

Have you ever had/do you currently have a crush on a Jrocker?
 

 

 

 
To submit a poll for the MH POLL OF THE WEEK, P.M. either @CAT5 or @beni with your poll question, choices, and state whether it's multiple choice or not.

My area of business is a little bit different; however this issue is definitely a key issue in any area of the music industry.
 
My personal belief is that regardless, there will always be people in this community, in this world, who if they can get something for free will do so.
However the issue of illegal uploading and downloading is not something that can be stopped so easily, and honestly fighting it and blaming it for the “demise of the vkei scene” is not productive at all.
Infact if it was not for illegal uploading and downloading, the current visual kei scene would not exist as it does today.
 
Rather than fighting this issue in a negative way, I think it is better to acknowledge it and provide other options.
With my experiences to this date, primarily in the case of Rides In ReVellion and their two releases being uploaded for free download.
When I explained that the releases are available on international iTunes for a very reasonable price, and that the band would appreciate anyone who enjoys the music to support them by downloading legally, after this a majority of people, wanting to support the band begun to download legally from iTunes and started to encourage others to do so as well,
 
This lead to several key points.
 
-availability
-knowledge of availability
-affordability
-quality of the product
-customer service
 
There is no point in feeling discouraged or trying to blame the “corrupt uploaders and downloaders” it’s best to be positive, provide alternatives, market and promote well and of course provide positive, friendly and good customer service.

If it's dying out, how do you explain the constant uploads on this forum from people who have purchased music, for example? Not all of us wait for that one individual to upload a certain release so we can just all bail on getting our own copy, there are enough people who purchase physical copies or digital copies from Google Play or iTunes even when there's the certainty that they will be uploaded as well. There are even those around here who do not download anything and listen solely to what they have purchased for themselves, so as to enhance the experience of grabbing physical copies. 
 
If this is about the stream, for me personally there were less than four interesting items on the list this time which I could grab on an auction or second hand store for the same price, and even then they are not on my list of priorities. Some people simply do not want to waste two entire weekends when they have other matters to attend to, watching a stream if they're only waiting on a few items is tedious — as there's no saying at what time they will show up in the stream. 

I think that it is not dying out.  Because you had one bad stream...that frankly had nothing interesting and repetitive bands, does not mean that everyone has suddenly lost interest.  You are seriously overreacting over one little stream...
 
And frankly, this attitude will only deteriorate your business.

Doesn't factor into my attraction to people. Used to though, and it was honestly directly because of a lot of deeply ingrained biases I've worked very, very hard to overcome.
 
Protip: you can in fact actively work on yourself to become a less shitty person!! 

Ye boyyyyyz P-DAWG BACK IN THE HOUSE AINT NOBODY GON KEEP ME DOWN #ONELOVE #ONELIFE #FREEPANDA

NEVER. Trombe is a mystical deity that came to earth to provide us with happiness (when bands release a new album) and sorrow (when they disband a month after). The provider of our ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS is faceless and is all around us.

Yes, asking the important questions, as always. Do you think our beloved news benefactor @Trombe should upload an avatar?
 
Don't tell me this hasn't crossed your mind at least once.






 
To submit a poll for the MH POLL OF THE WEEK, P.M. either @CAT5 or @beni with your poll question, choices, and state whether it's multiple choice or not.

So beautifully put. 
 
But I can't leave. Who else will tell me what I've been listening to?!

Yeah I just can't force myself to quit using last.fm. 

Sorry, I h"ardlay" have any information on them. HAHA I....am I in trouble?...

Yes! XD Finnish itself sounds just awesome but learning it must be pure hell. HIM really should release an album in finnish with the beautiful melancholy of some traditionals.
 
Exactly! <3 Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 is their best album till today, it's dark, heavy and the bass is simply awesome. Thou the sam named title track of Venus Doom ist also quite good, especially the parts where Valo sings with a deep voice.
 
HIM - Venus Doom

Yes, it's catchy as hell XD Just like Niin jykevää on rakkaus <3
 
And by doom roots you are talking about The Greatest Lovesongs vol. 666? Because that's without doubt my favorite HIM album and I also think it's without doubt the best. Venus Doom is for me like like TGLv666 version 2, though it doesn't come even close to the real deal.
 
NP: メリーバッドエンド - Why

Rides In ReVellion have just now shared the full music video for the latest release Eternal ~渇望の空~
With English subtitles avalible.
 

guess I really should have hit him back then? XD.
nowdays kiwi loves to run away as scary cat if he sees me. lol XD
maybe but before joining Nue already had a name and their first CD release was also sold out in no time.

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