reccomendations for good japanese music?

[Caustic Saint]

If you like the weird a capella stuff, check out another Japanese artist -Dokaka..

This guy "claims" to be in Japan. DOKAKA. Does anybody know him/her/it?????

Dokaka update!
His real name is Shinya Ihara and he works in a video store, I believe in Tokyo. He was interviewed on a Seattle radio station this week (KNDD, 107.7FM "the END"). He said his boss has given him a lot of time off (6 weeks apparently) to pursue his musical dreams. The station is trying to find a way to sponsor him to come to Seattle and do a few songs at a show with other bands. The idea is for him to do a couple songs between each bands' performance.

If you haven't heard him yet, the best tracks of his to check out are:

Creeping Death and
Ramblin' Man

[wildstar]

ah, the wonders of the search feature...

as others have recommended, takako minekawa sets a pretty good mood.
give ooioo a try too. i find their tunes to be more edible than what i've heard of the boredoms. that could just be the withdrawals talking though.

cheers

[kotatsuneko]

hey WildStar, Oolio eh? cheers, will look out for them! have to order some more cds anyhow ^^

just heard Melt Banana's session with John Peel in front of a live (rather than dead) crowd.. pretty damn good

[kotatsuneko]

theres also a really good live scene taking of in Sapporo, got to see some great bands play for free last year.. I wonder if Abundant Smooth (cool name huh?!) got signed yet..

[wildstar]

i was hoping to make it to see melt banana on a short trip i'll be taking to japan in october (actually, i'm in thailand for a month, with japan up for grabs), but they'll be in italy or somewhere in europe i believe.
i'm still searching for something left of center for my trip, it's somewhat difficult being in another hemisphere though

[Mulboyne]

i'll be taking to japan in october

October schedules are being put together now, so if you know your dates, we can give you some pointers.

[wildstar]

thanks Mulboyne, i'll be leaving the states on the 2nd of october (maybe even the night of the 1st).
the wife has left all of japan up to me, but i'm waiting on some more info from her on when will be the best time, which may wind up being the end of our trip. that would put japan at the last week of the month.

kotatsuneko, sorry for the temporary highjack of your thread, but i've really been using the search to find every other 'cheap hotels in japan?'/'best udon in japan?'/'easiest women in japan?' thread as opposed to posting them for the nth time... forgive me, but i will accept handouts.
oh, btw, isn't your avatar from the venus and braves (or something) game?
cheers

[kotatsuneko]

heh hijack all you like ^^ find one thread here that hasnt been hijacked after a few prizes and you may even win a prize..

currently on offer is a place on the Evil Pongi bootcamp , you may have to learn some bizzare kita chosen dance moves tho..

[Mulboyne]

[Mulboyne]

the only groups i`ve found so far that are any good are:
go!go!7188, cornelious, ken ishi and flow

If you are in or around Tokyo, Go! Go! 7188 are playing Nippon Budokan on 21st December. Tickets on sale from October 16th
Ken Ishii plays at a strange looking night at Liquid Room ebisu, September 19th on a bill with Merzbow/Tatsuya OE/Fantastic Plastic Machine and others. Tickets on sale next Saturday (21st)

[Ol Dirty Gaijin]

the only groups i`ve found so far that are any good are: go!go!7188, cornelious, ken ishi and flow

Try the great 4 to the floor dumbness of Denki Groove and Takkyu Ishino

[kotatsuneko]

heh ta for the reccomendations, keep em coming.. thanks to the posts here and the ggheto, have found a lot of great j rock/pop/rap to listen to cheers all !

btw, does anyone know of any japanese parody rappers? along the side of Goldie Looking Chain , that would be awesome , i`m a fan of japanese comedy records, but so far haven`t found any compilation cds, the only cds i ever found at bookoff etc were by the awesome one night rock n roll

ta for the tip Mulboyne, but am in rondon at the mo', the 5,6,7,8s played the other day but it was so hot I fell asleep and missed them

[Mulboyne]

In London? Catch Electric Eel Shock on Monday 16th August supporting Bloodhound Gang at the Mean Fiddler
Electric Eel Shock Live Schedule
Earlier FG (my) mention of EES HERE
Go!

[kotatsuneko]

if only they were the main event.. would be extragant to pay out just for the starting act or maybe i`m just getting too damn old

[Mulboyne]

I've had many more bad times shelling out to see headline bands than I've had seeing EES play second fiddle. Don't know how your dough is but I would regard the headline band as a free gig after paying for EES.

Or check them out tonight in Stratford
Bulldog Bash, Stratford UK on Saturday, 14 August 2004