I was looking for music threads...

[2nd yellow]

but I couldn't find any.

Anyway, I thought I would share a couple of asian bands with you.

The first one is Boris. They hail from Japan and they're probably the most well received asian band in America. I'd like to label them as shoegaze, but the honest truth is that these guys rock the fuck out in a undescribable way. I would compare them to My Bloody Valentine only more hardcore.

The second is Asobi Seksu. I think the lead singer is from Japan, but I'm not completely sure about it. All I know is that she sings with a really cute accent. They would fall more into a indie rock kind of band, but I hate pigeonholing bands like that.

Anyway, when my YW account starts letting me post images and music links, I'll come back and update this thread with some sendspaces and megaupload links n stuff.

[kimpossible]

asobi seksu. lol.

[2nd yellow]

Asobi Seksu is questionable, but no one can deny the rock power of Boris.

[popculturepooka]

I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark. kim isn't laughing at the band, she's laughing at the NAME.

I love "asobi seksu" too, btw...but I'm not talking about the band.

(^_^)

knowing japanese ftw. i did a double take when i first saw that name.

[2nd yellow]

what does asobi seksu mean?

[bluemonq]

what does asobi seksu mean?
spoiler (http://tinyurl.com/3d4kwa)

[popculturepooka]

Dammit, bluemonq!
You ruined my few moments of basking in my Japanese elitism.


2nd Yellow: Oh yeah, if you like hip-pop, M-Flo is pretty good.

[2nd yellow]

bluemonq must be the resident smart dude on the board. oh man, i've not seen a link like that since porn freak or goatse.

dude is cutting edge. srsly.

[raacluse]

currently touring U.S.:

>Dir en grey (with the Deftones) - Jpnz visual kei group
>Melt Banana (opening for Tool) - Jpnz speed thrash (grindcore?)
>exit clov - DC-based band, twin Chnz Am (Twnz Am?) sisters & 3 white guys


upcoming nat'l. or regional tours:

>Rain - male Kpop star
>Peelander-Z - cartoonish punk Jpnz expats based in NY
>Vijay Iyer quartet - jazz group from NY to play Canadian jazz festivals
>Emm Gryner - hapa singer/songwriter to play BC and Alberta

(of course there're plenty of Filipino bands in certain metro areas... and lots of Asian American and Asian Canadian singer/songwriters scattered about)

[CBC guy]

Japanese bands eh?

I know a few: but only because I played the Guitar Freaks/ Drum Mania games to death.

A few of my personal favourites

Lolita Go! Go! 7188
Road of Major
Bump of Chicken
Tomoyasu Hotei
Shaka Labbits
Do As Infinity

There's more: I'll post them later.

[bluemonq]

[QUOTE=CBC guy;514168There's more: I'll post them later.[/QUOTE]
Or... we can speed up the process with this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Japanese_musical_groups

[Miso]

Asobi Seksu is a pretty good band, but they lost their first drummer Keith Hopkins who was pretty darned good. Have to admit that Yuki Chikudate is a pretty good singer. More of an indie band, have not really hit the big time yet.

[contra_diction]

Or... we can speed up the process with this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Japanese_musical_groups

Good list. I didn't see mention of a band I really like called Glay, though.