Obaachans Bring the 24K Magic

It wouldn’t surprise me if they were from Osaka :D

Gangnam Style Not Impressing the Japanese

With the way the Japanese go crazy over most things coming out of Korea, it seemed like a no-brainer that Japanese would get a kick out of Psy’s Gangnam Style. Strangely enough the collective *yawn* from the Japanese is resounding.

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Introduction to Japanese Music – Shonen Knife

Photo by rchappo2002 on Flickr

I’m not as big a music fan as I was in my teens and early twenties. My lust for music went out with the flannel shirts and grunge of the Seattle scene. But once and a while a band comes along and makes you sit up and take notice.

Enter Shonen Knife.

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