My Favorite Japanese Rock Songs (Part I)

A lot of these are a bit old. Late 90s, early 00s, etc. ============ Luna Sea ============ Gravity Rosier ============ Pierrot ============ Smiley Skeleton Psychedelic Lover 壊れていくこの世界で Shinkei ga Wareru Atsui Yoru ============ Due’le Quartz ============ Jisatsu Ganbou Re:plica Manji Karame ============ Kagrra, ============ Utakata Rin Omou Urei Haru Urara ============ L’arc en Ciel ============ […]

A Child of the 80s

I am definitely a child of the 80s. A time when rock bands sported big hair and mullets. Cable TV made it’s appearance as well as MTV – a channel dedicated to music and the music video. For those who didn’t have Cable, we had an abbreviated televised version of Casey Kasem’s Top 40 Countdown […]

These Pleasures A Wayward Distraction….

As many a music fan today are morning the recent loss of Disco Queen, Donna Summer – Today, marks the anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis, who passed away on this day 32 years ago today. Who was Ian Curtis? Ian Curtis, front man of British post-punk band Joy Division, committed suicide on May […]

Music & Memories: First Job

When I finished high school, I decided to get a job and take a brief break between high school and college. I needed a break from all the homework and the hectic deadlines. My first job I got was a retail job, I worked at Peaches Music and Video. I worked at Peaches from December […]

8-Tracks, Records, and Cassettes

8-tracks, records, and cassettes are my first memory of music. My mother had a combination record player, radio, cassette, and 8-track stereo system. Early on, I didn’t have any cassettes nor did I have records. I did have my mom’s small 8-Track collection. I even managed to get my mom to buy me a few. […]