PIMP POST TIME!
I didn't know what to pick at first so i didn't pick anyone from my johnnys/j-actors list. Let's begin with J-rock band. And even if you don't like j-rock you should check it, becuse they have also lighter songs, like, fot example "Yume no Hana". This is time for pimp
THE BACK HORN
When i was 18, so more than 5 years ago but less than 6 i went to my old friend's birthday and their song "Yume no Hana" was on repeat all the time. I loved it so much! And that's how my story begins. Maybe i'm not their crazy fan but i personaly think their songs are worth listening.
They started in 1998 with name Gyorai but soon changed it, and so, they're THE BACK HORN. They all were students of Mineoka Tokyo Visual Arts College. In a 2005 interview, the band members listed Nirvana and Radiohead as inspiration for their musical style. Their songs lyrics are mainly about war, peace, solitude, death, love, life. at least Japanese wiki says that. Have for example their "Cobalt blue" subbed:
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Their songs were used in Casshern, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 ~ A wakening of the Trailblazer , Bright Future or Sakigake! Otokojuku
Members:
* Yamada Masashi - vocals
He seems to be shy and speaks rarely. Born 1979/10/08. He has very powerful voice and on pv/stages is very energic. he sings really well on live preformances too. You may know him from Tokyo Taxi, 2009 movie. He sang also with Tsuji Ayano
link to youtube and Utada Hikaru
Youtube. These collaborations are something really various. What else... He can play guitar, piano and many other instruments.
*Suganami Eijun - guitar
Born 1979/10/16. He writes most of the lyrics.
* Okamine Koushu - bass
Born 1979/10/14. I've read somewhere he was crybaby in high school but i don't remember what it was about lol
* Matsuda Shinji - drums
born 1978/05/24. This is band leader. xD
There was also ex-member aka Hirabayashi Naoki - bass, he is currently photographer, if you care xD.
As for the songs, i want you to listen my first song - Yume no Hana. It's really cheerful one :D one of my mood makers:
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And other one, somehow harder - Wana:
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And have again Cobalt blue - this time "live". oh, and we have "always energic" Japanese fans. It's always killing me xD
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If you want to check their other songs after this short pimp post i can give you more types.
And... do you want me to make other j-music pimp post like this one?
As for 10 days meme, here you are
1. I wanted to be art teacher becuse i think most of art teachers suxxxxxx... X| I mean, i think they should help their students with their passions but they just making hate their interest, their love for drawing and paining. and i don't think that manga style should be discriminated. I know i won't be great artist but i really want to study art to be at least a teacher and help other people. In my live i meet many really annoying art teachers and i just want to be better. I hope i can get work as art teacher someday.
2. I use Polish mixed with English and Japanese- just random words and i don't think it's stupid. There's a lot of stamps like "shut up, you're not Japanese" but for me it's not like that. Each country has his own dictionary and there are just some better words do describe you feelings in various languages. It's better to use "ne?" than "right?" becuse it's shorter and i can't write that for example, Kimura Takuya is "awesome" while he is "kakkoi". And so on.
3. My family is really loud and i'm sometimes getting tired of it. It's not like i don't like it, i even like that we're so loud sometimes but i really can't concentrate while i'm home.
4. I think i'm kind of boring. My life is about trying to finish my uni, being fangirl, being admin on dramawiki, being fansubber... And that's all. I don't complain about that becuse i don't feel unhappy with that and it's not like i'm trying to change it. I think people shouldn't complain about their lives if they do nothing to change it. And it's not like i want to change my live right now. I just enjoy my last uni year just like it is.
5. I used to have asian ball jointed dolls but i'm currently not in mood to play with them. I can't help it, but i just don't have money and time to play with them right now. It would be great to 'work' with them one day, i mean styling/photography, becuse i really enjoyed it and was more creative than now but i'm just waiting for better times, let's say.
6. Our high school class icluded 21 people.In Poland classrooms look like
this. Guess who was sitting most of the time alone?
7. I actually has English classes during my high school but it was basics. Who are you or fruit names. That's why i'm often telling i didn't learn English in school. I'm really feeling weird and unsure while writing in English now but i'm really trying, i hope you understand that.
8. I love to move/dance while listening music. And it has to be loud. That's why i love listening to music when i'm alone in the room or when i walk. XD
9. My childhood crushes (when i was 4-5 years old) were Esteban from "The Miserious Cities of Gold", Prince caspian from "Narnia" and Snuffkin. And i clearly remember, thing that i scared the most in that age was seing red moon becuse it could mean apocalypse. I can remember that i was really serious and mature kid. WEIRD.
These made my day XD . Shu Watanabe posted 7 blog entries and pics are frakin' awesome xD