J-rock

King Brothers climb walls in California

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YankeeOtaku’s latest blog ratings

Keizo and Masa, background left and right, teeter on the brink of doom during the last song Friday while drummer Taichi loses it, and bassist Shinosuke exhorts the terrified audience in Visalia, Calif., during the King Brothers’ audacious visit April 4.

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Ultimate Japanese entertainment directory

YO's rating: C+ | If there was ever a "Yellow Pages" for J-pop, this is it. Every imaginable link to every imaginable category of Japanese pop music and beyond. The big glaring hole is lack of any Hello Project presence, though Avex is included. What's with that? If any H!P sites get on that list (hey, at least give YO, American Wota or Hello!Online some love, eh?), then we move from C+ to A in a hurry!

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King Brothers roar into tranquil Visalia April 4

(No rating): Sister blog "Best in J-pop" is stuck with the heavy lifting again as manic-depressive J-rock trio, the King Brothers, invades sleepy Central California. Boy, the mariachi crowd is in for a shock. Find out why!

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Ultimate Cosplay

YO's rating: A+ | Cosplay seems to have gained inroads in the West and at anime conventions in the US, but what is happening in Japan these days? Everyone's man in Tokyo, who claims reformed wota status, tries to figure out why Mariah Carey is going this route!

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YankeeOtaku's latest ratings

Detroit7’s Tomomi Nabana, the second coming of Jimi Hendrix who is also really fun to hang out with, March 21, 2008.

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