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Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:43 pm**

Anyone else like this stuff??
Very very cool.

Favorite artists?

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:25 pm**

I don't listen to many pop artists from there, mostly punk bands, but when I was in Japan I did enjoy listening to Puffy and Love Psychedelico quite a bit.

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:51 pm**

[quote]Originally posted by harleytexas
[br]I don't listen to many pop artists from there, mostly punk bands, but when I was in Japa

Posted: **Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:06 pm**

Ya gotta love Frank Chickens "Get Chickenized"
Weird, arty female band with lots of songs about food.

Shonen Knife's "Twist Barbie" is an all-time classic.

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:20 am**

It's not pop music but it is from japan...it's actually anti-pop

Teengenerate
Guitar Wolf
The Jet Boys
Gasoline
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant
The Raydios
Firestarter
Supersnazz...ok that's pop
The Banana Erectors...another pop group...ramones-y ty

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:30 am**

Did anyone else listen to the Plastics back in new wave's golden age??

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:46 am**

Yo the Plastics kicked A** I have there firs lp and the solo by ?? tech guy vocalist. You are a Robot...Last train to clarksville..great stuff.How about sandy and the sunsets, Akiko Yano, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hajime Takanabe, Akire Mitake (With Steve Jansen

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:29 am**

I'm going to have to go with Frank Chickens as well.

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:49 pm**

Hensoneno, what would Logic System and YMO be classified as?

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:22 am**

Frayo, YMO has been classified different for each of there albums. Anuthing from neo classical to techno.I'd consider them as asian techno pop but then they have more contemporary vocals and mixed with traditional instruments which are completely "anti" t

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 2:30 am**

Hensoneno -- that's about as good an explanation for YMO as you could probably give; if you're looking for a good starting point, I'd recommend the "XOO Multiples" lp; early 80's release.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:13 am**

Here's a GREAT site to check out about japrock.
http://www.rockofjapan.com/

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:21 am**

YES! The FRANK CHICKENS! I love the Frank Chickens! I was so pleased to see that someone else remembered them! Very cool.

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:14 am**

Is Asian fair at ASU...

So I decided to get the low down on J-Pop music (and flirt with the hot little Asian girls)....

I got a list, but they said these were the best...
Denki Group
Gray
Hikaru Utada (I like her stuff..and shes really hot)
Drag

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