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The J-Music Advance Party (January 2024)
Whose music am I planning on checking out this month?
The J-Music Advance Party (June 2024)
Not sure what to check out this month? I got you.
The J-Music Advance Party (March 2024)
Marching out to some new arrivals this month.
The J-Music Advance Party (August 2024)
A gust of new releases headed your way.
The J-Music Advance Party (May 2024)
May these releases bring us joy.
The J-Music Advance Party (July 2024)
Lighting it up with this month's new releases!
The J-Music Advance Party (February 2024)
Lots of new releases to love this month!
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The J-Music Advance Party: Tokyo Live Report (September 2024) [SPECIAL EDITION]
Listening to Japanese music... in Japan!!
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 7; April 6, 2024)
This week’s features include: 空白ごっこ (kuhakugokko), Gyoson, LELLE, mol-74, and 笹川真生 (sasagawa mao)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 8; April 20, 2024)
This week’s features include: 帰りの会 (kaeri no kai), 熊川みゆ (kumagawa miyu), 植田真梨恵 (ueda marie), Hakubi, and みゆな (miyuna)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 7; April 1, 2023)
This week’s features include: DADARAY, Cö shu Nie, Citrus in the rain, ミシェルメルモ (michel melmo), Minekomine
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 9; April 29, 2023)
This week’s features include: ITSUKI MUSIC, 美的計画 (biteki keikaku), 謎女 (NAZOME), クレナズム (culenasm), Penguinrush, and こゑだ (KOEDA)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (Week 8; April 15, 2023)
This week’s features include: 赤い公園 (akaiko-en), MINOR THIRD, kodani園芸 feat. ましのみ (mashinomi), 湯木慧 (yuki akira), and 宇宙まお (uchu mao)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 17; August 24, 2024)
This week’s features include: yama, ヨルシカ (yorushika),POP ART TOWN, チョーキューメイ (ChoQMay),and 木下百花 (kinoshita momoka)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 14; July 13, 2024)
This week’s features include: Ivy to Fraudulent Game, GOOD ON THE REEL MAISONdes, yama, 泣き虫☔︎ (nakimushi), Genie High,相沢 (aizawa), and くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep”)…
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 3; February 10, 2024)
This week’s features include: 藤川千愛 (fujikawa chiai), Hakubi, 山崎あおい (yamazaki aoi), MAISONdes, おおお (ooo), whaledontsleep, and Organic Call
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 15; July 27, 2024)
This week’s features include: エゾシカグルメクラブ (ezoshika gourmet club), ユアネス (yourness), アイラブミー (I LUV ME),ずっと真夜中でいいのに。(zutto mayonaka de ii no ni; “ZUTOMAYO”),and 八木海莉 (yagi kairi) …
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 2; January 27, 2024)
This week’s features include: 緑黄色社会 (ryokuoushokushakai), 秋山黄色 (akiyama kiro), ずっと真夜中でいいのに (zutto mayonaka de ii no ni; ZUTOMAYO), whaledontsleep, and 美的計画 (bitekikeikaku)…
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 5; March 9, 2024)
This week’s features include: postman, ヨルシカ (yorushika), 植田真梨恵 (ueda marie), ポップしなないで (pop shinanaide), and ZUTOMAYO
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 16; August 27, 2024)
This week’s features include: Fujifabric, Ikuta Lilas, LELLE,cadode, くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep”),and ひかりのなかに (hikarinonakani)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 9; May 4, 2024)
This week’s features include: EVO+, The Floor, 菅原圭 (sugawara kei), POLKADOT STINGRAY, and School Food Punishment
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 14; July 13, 2024)
This week’s features include: Ivy to Fraudulent Game, GOOD ON THE REEL MAISONdes, yama, 泣き虫☔︎ (nakimushi), Genie High,相沢 (aizawa), and くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep”)…
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 12; June 15, 2024)
This week’s features include: 日食なつこ (nisshoku natsuko), Hakubi, yourness, majiko, and 三月のパンタシア (sangatsu no phantasia)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 6; March 23, 2024)
This week’s features include: ゴホウビ (GOHOBI), Haku., WEAKEND WALKER,アイラブミー (I LUV ME), and 女王蜂 (“Ziyoou-vachi”; “QUEEN BEE”)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 18; September 7, 2024)
This week’s features include: 青虫 (aomushi), 湯木慧 (yuki akira),みゆな (miyuna), SHE IS SUMMER,and 東京事変 (tokyo jihen; “Tokyo Incidents”)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 16; August 10, 2024)
This week’s features include: Fujifabric, Ikuta Lilas, LELLE,cadode, くじら (kujira; “whaledontsleep”),and ひかりのなかに (hikarinonakani)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 4; February 24, 2024)
This week’s features include: 空白ごっこ (kuhakugokko), Harutya, whaledontsleep, ラブリーサマーちゃん (lovely summer chan), sympathy, and クレナズム (culenasm)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 13; June 29, 2024)
This week’s features include: Hakubi, 空白ごっこ (kuhakugokko),米津玄師 (yonezu kenshi), コアラモード. (coalamode.), ヒグチアイ (higuchi ai)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 10; May 18, 2024)
This week’s features include: 菅原圭 (sugawara kei), whaledontsleep, ひかりのなかに (hikarinonakani), MINT mate box, ヨルシカ (yorushika), and 日食なつこ (nisshoku natsuko)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 11; June 1, 2024)
This week’s features include: ましのみ (mashinomi), 八木海莉 (yagi kairi), EOW,Sano Ibuki, and ヨルシカ (yorushika)
Spotify J-Music Playlist Draft (S2, Week 1; January 13, 2024)
This week’s features include: School Food Punishment, アイラブミー (I LUV ME) cadode, 青虫 (aomushi), and ヨルシカ (yorushika)
Music Taste (2024)
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Amanchu! Advance
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J-Music Exchange/Rate — THIS IS MUSIC by Ohashi Trio
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Monthly Rewatches: April 2024
I would have released this much earlier, but the antics of two famous lyricists held my attention throughout the week. If I was confident about my analytical skills…
April 2024 Monthly Favorites
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Reading Log: April 2024
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Newsletter for April 2024
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The Fuwanovel EVN List arrived at halftime this month! What titles from last month's batch have caught your interest?
The GARDEN by the peggies (Album Review) | J-Music Exchange/Rate
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J-Music Exchange/Rate — THE KIDS by Suchmos (Album Review)
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WHAT WE’RE READING: April 2024
Welcome back to our new monthly segment, highlighting our acquired manga from over the course of the past month! These volumes range from series we faithfully follow and…
Author Journey (April 15, 2024)
It’s all fun and games until the Jetpack Stats vanish behind an absurdly expensive paywall! Thanks for that! [Sarcasm!] I put the sign in case they see this…
Untranslated Releases: April-May 2024
Welcome to the monthly untranslated releases, which is a bit late so you get a retrospective instead.