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Arts and Crafts United for Japan
http://stores.ebay.com/Arts-and-Crafts-United-for-Japan
Arts and Crafts United for Japan is holding a fund-raising auction to benefit Japan earthquake and tsunami relief. Some nice things.
My favorite:
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Gackt asks us to "Show Your Heart"
http://static.hangame.co.jp/hangame/...art/index.html
This is Gackt's website for collecting contributions to the Japan Red Cross for Japanese quake/tsunami relief. Right now, contributions can be made via bank transfer. They expect to be accepting credit card donations in a few days.
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X JAPAN Chicago Riviera Theater 10-06-2010
This concert was amazing in many ways ( Read more... ) -
X Japan!
X Japan.
Wednesday October 6.
Chicago IL
Riviera Theater.
I'll be there. -
Crack 6- Live Spiral 2008 "Electric Blood Oreimairi" DVD
Just finished watching this, after waiting months for them to finish it and get it shipped to me ( Read more... ) -
X Japan - I.V.
Even though I came to J-rock long after X Japan disbanded, it's impossible for me not to feel some emotion about their reunion. You can't throw the proverbial rock far in J-rock land without hitting something about X Japan. So I was eager to hear and see them performing this new song. For many fans, the videos of Hide and his silent guitar on ( Read more... ) -
Some artists I should have been listening to for years but only just got around to . . .
Every once in a while, an artist that I've always heard about but never really listened to somehow catches my ear (or sometimes eye) and I can only wonder why I never paid attention before. Admittedly, there are so many Japanese musicians and groups, one can't really listen in depth to everyone. But it's nice to discover someone "new" even if they' ( Read more... ) -
ACID BLACK CHERRY - Fuyu no maboroshi
has another amusing PV--and Chisato's in it! Seems to be dead, though, poor guy. -
Notes on a Year's Worth of Listening, part 1
Gackt's Training Days 2006 Drug Party DVD is an amazing concert! Pared down production-wise from his usual extravaganzas, this one is all about the music--and the sexiness of it! Instead of a crew of dancers, elaborate costumes, and complex story lines, we get Gackt, the band, and a track list of his very best songs. The guys are playing all the ( Read more... )
