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JaME’s Best of 2010
Posted on December 30, 2010 | 1 CommentNow that 2010 is nearly over - and what a tumultuous year it's been, with many bands going on hiatus or disbanding and the unfortunate bereavements - JaME team members would like to present the things that really stood out for them over the year. -
Modding T-shirts
Posted on July 22, 2010 | No CommentsSo you have a shirt, and it’s kinda dull. What should you do with it? Mod it. Take it, and decorate it! Here’s how to do the most basic modding on your shirt. -
Five Things To Do With Your Extra J-rock Shirts
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsOut of all the J-rock merchandise around, T-shirts are the best items to buy – you can wear them and advertise your favorite band everywhere you go. However, sometimes you’ll find that you've either bought too many, the wrong size, or can’t bear to actually wear the thing. -
The World Cup Meets J-rock
Posted on June 26, 2010 | 1 CommentWorld Cup fever has hit Japan! Swathes of blue posters adorn Shibuya station, cheering on the Samurai Blues, and despite the antisocial match hours, World Cup parties are held all night with loud cheering at 3am as Japan scores. -
Dazzle Vision and HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR Photos at Sakura-Con 2010
Posted on June 2, 2010 | No CommentsOn Saturday, April 3, just over a few months ago at Sakura- Con in Seattle WA, both Dazzle Vision and HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR blessed the audience with their music. -
LM.C All Over the World
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsSome galleries and two videos of LM.C's overseas activities. The band will perform on this year's edition of FanimeCon in San Jose, California. -
Molice Plea for Envol et Macadam in Canada
Posted on May 7, 2010 | No CommentsVote for Molice at the Canadian Envol et Macadam festival! -
Japanese-Flavoured Beatles
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsJapan was not spared from Beatlemania and The Beatles' appearance inspired many a Japanese youth to pick up a guitar and play! -
JaME Comics – Season 01 – Episode 01
Posted on April 17, 2010 | 3 CommentsRead the first cartoon! -
Artist Recommendation: RUSHMORE
Posted on April 14, 2010 | No CommentsRUSHMORE sounds like a typical 80s heavy metal band. All the elements - fast rhythm, twin guitars and catchy keyboard riffs - are present, and they all still have the sweetness that metal used to have before... -
BO-PEEP’s US Tour So Far
Posted on March 22, 2010 | 1 CommentIn JapanFiles.com's recent newsletter sent out, they gave a very interesting recap of girl grunge rock band BO-PEEP's tour so far. -
Artist Recommendation: Naotarou Moriyama
Posted on February 18, 2010 | No CommentsPop/folk singer-songwriter Naotarou Moriyama is a well-known artist in Japan, but unfortunately far less known amongst overseas listeners of Japanese music. -
J-pop on JaME
Posted on January 10, 2010 | 2 CommentsRecently we held a survey for the "Best of 2009" at JaME's UK and US versions, and we got a number of comments on the lack of J-pop choices in the survey. -
Happy New Year 2010!
Posted on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment2010 is now here and we at JaME hope that you had a happy and safe holiday! 2009 was a year where we saw a lot happening within the Japanese music industry.
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