Category: O!susume
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O!susume – DIR EN GREY
For my last O!Susume recommendation of 2022, I have a band for you that’s been my favorite for almost 20 years. The first time I listened to DIR EN GREY, I was watching my younger brother play soccer when my older brother handed over his ipod for me to listen to this exciting rock band…
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O!susume – HY
Broadcast 24 – My pick for November’s article is HY, another band that hails from the sunny southern islands of Okinawa, alongside ANLY, whom I covered in one of O!’s first broadcasts. The group has had quite the journey, from starting as a five-member band still in high school to four nationally lauded musicians of…
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O!susume – Omoinotake
Broadcast 23 – This next band is one that exudes romance, from the lyrics and music videos, all the way to the soul behind their music. A lot of people have heard about them through their theme songs on the drama Cherry Magic or the anime Blue Period, but they are definitely worth giving a…
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O!susume – NANO
Broadcast 22 – I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to write about NANO for O!susume. I don’t have a clear, long-lasting ranking of favorite musical artists (save for number 1, as you’ll find out in December’s post), but if pressed, I’d almost always list her among my top 3 or 5. Maybe…
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O!susume – Lucky Kilimanjaro
Broadcast 21 – I don’t remember exactly how I learned about Lucky Kilimanjaro; in fact, they’ve seemed to nicely materialize into my own cloud of music that I listen to as if they had always belonged there. In any case, they’ve been on my radar for some time as being a band that always produces…
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O!susume – [Alexandros]
Broadcast 20 – My O! slot for September is all about [Alexandros], a band with a 20 year history, with much of their fame gained under their previous name [Champagne]. The band’s long road to mainstream popularity started with a Japanese kid, living in Syria, listening to British rock. Even while climbing the charts, the…
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O!susume – Oisicle Melonpan
Broadcast 19: Oisicle Melonpan This month’s recommendation is a 3-piece indie band that is the perfect mix of indie and summer vibes. Every Japanese indie band seems to have that one music video that takes place in front of the ocean, but Oisicle Melonpan dials it up a notch and takes the theme on with…
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O!susume – Akiyama Kiro
Broadcast 18 – Akiyama Kiro is the freshest face I\’ve written about for O! so far; while this gives readers a neat chance to watch him grow, unfortunately that also means there\’s less info on him out there, so what you see below is the little I\’ve managed to scrape together.
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O!susume – tricot
Broadcast 17: tricot For this month’s recommendation, I’m talking about tricot—an explosive alt/math/J-rock band that expanded and redefined what kind of music I wanted to listen to back in 2015. They inspired me to seek out more awesome Japanese rock bands with female vocalists and instrumentalists—so I can ultimately thank them for expanding the awesome…
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O!susume – Yonige
Broadcast: 16: My pick for July is the joshirock duo Yonige. I discovered this band back when I was travelling around Japan for several months in 2017, when their album girls like girls was being featured at Village Vanguard. Their clean, simple instrumentals coupled with their airy, wistful lyrical flow drew me in quickly, and I…