JRock and Visual Kei.

[mechaninja]

Having been into JRock for some time now, listening to bands like Shonen Knife and Mika Bomb. And also bands like Malice Mizer and Dir En Grey, who I have recently found out are Visual Kei. Visual Kei or Visual rock, is pretty much JRock but with a large focus on the look of the band and in some cases it's more about the look than the music.

A huge

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[cryptoshaman]

Good to hear you sounding chipper sir.

Do I take that as the tooth is all sorted now?

[mechaninja]

I probably sound chipper due to madness, my job is sooo! dull

Actually it's because I was doing a post about something that is making me happy at the moment.

As for the tooth, it will probably be a while before it gets fully sorted out. I have to go back to the dentists on the 23rd, they probably won't do anything to it though. I suppose why would they when they can get me to go there ten times at £16 a go.

I am in no pain though so all is well.

[ikkleruby]

what's up with your tooth? Paul's got a wisdom tooth coming through & it seems pretty painful :(
I, on the other hand, havent had any hint of wisdom teeth at all- i think i'm not yet wise enough to get one :)

[mechaninja]

I have a broken tooth. It's been like it for ages now but no matter how many times I go to the dentists they never seem to do anything about it. I was at the dental hospital a few weeks back as I had an abcsess caused by said broken tooth. Swollen face and some amounts of puss, not very nice but ok at the moment.

I just need a root canal or something. I could just have it pulled out but I am petrified. Just the thought makes me shudder.

[ikkleruby]

People in JRock bands are alwaoys so pretty. My mate Sam went through a phase of dressing like Dir En Grey & she looked amazing. I have a couple of their albums, but will have to get more JRock methinx.

fancy doing me a cd? go on...you know you want to!! :P

i dont download things- i have the potential to completely wreck my laptop in doing so cos technology hates me :(

[mechaninja]

I don't mind doing you some CD's. It's a fairly quick process doing audio CD's, unlike DVD's which I find to be a bit of a pain.

Anything in particular or just anything?

[ikkleruby]

a compilation of your fave JRock peeps would be great- then any that stand out i can purchase their CDs :)

fankees!!

[mechaninja]

Ok I will do that at some point soon. Actually I quite like doing compilations.

[mechakittytron]

yay! glad youre having fun!
im listening to Kokusyoku Sumire lots right now too :)
its abit weird when i get to work having listened to them...adds a certain surreal quality to things.

[mechaninja]

Kokusyoku Sumire are quite surreal, especially first thing in the morning when you are not fully awake. I had been watching some of their videos on youtube. I was impressed by the amount of effort they went to, even for what seem's like small pub gig's.

I like that visual kei site but need to slow down a bit as I have got far more stuff than I can listen to at the moment. There are a lot of bands that are very similar too and all seem to have videos where they are doing exactly the same thing. The formula seems to be, a lead singer with about four other people standing behind all trying to out pretty each other. Then a mixture of softly sung lyrics followed by some growling. I still very much like Antique cafe though.