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Time For Cake Day Pink Wota Style hide/expand
By maiZe in Avex Trax, Blogs, Cake Day 2010 on 2010/03/18

[Cake Day Symphony] Part 1: BAKE FOR ABSOLUTION (Pink Wota)
[Cake Day Symphony] Part Two: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CIRCAKE

Vee at Pink Wota makes Cake Day epic. Last year’s Yuke Yuke Monkey Cake was awesome, and this year, she has 2 Cake Day posts to share. The first is filled with cupcakes dedicated to a band which has nothing to do with J-music… But the original idea involved idols (though it wasn’t supposed to be for IW’s cake day… But that’s not the point). The point of this first post (for me at least) is the awesome Muse vs. SNSD photo near the end of the post (and the cupcakes of course, cause they look tasty)! Her narrative throughout the making of these cupcakes is awesome to read through.

Cake Day Part 2 gets to the true IW Cake Day celebration as Vee makes another amazing cake to celebrate with us! You really have to check it out. This year, we are treated to her “making of” videos – now I’m really sad we missed out on the inside info of how the monkey cake was made last year. I just have to say that Vee’s dad is so awesome! :D

A double dose of recommended eating!

What Do Ayumi Hamasaki and Mick Jagger Have in Common? hide/expand
By CK♂ in Avex Trax, Blogs on 2010/02/23

Give Ayu Shelter (Pink Wota)

With the announcement of Ayu’s 2010 concert tour, Vee doesn’t fail to notice the “humor” in the tour’s chosen title.  Rock n’ Roll Circus?  Where have I heard that before?

Yes Vee, the 1968 super-concert was the first thing I thought of as well.  I even named one of my personal blog posts after The Who’s performance in that show.  But back to Ayu, apparently she is getting in touch with her rock n’ roll roots.  60’s Brit rock to be precise.  And it is no coincidence that Ayu has recorded in the same London studio as the Rolling Stones.  All of this news has Vee excited about the tour and possible forthcoming album, which by every indication is going to rock!

Goto Maki’s Mother Has Died hide/expand
By maiZe in Avex Trax, Blogs, Noteworthy on 2010/01/24

Goto Maki’s mother passed away: Goto Tokiko (55) (Hello! Online)

The mother of Goto Maki, a former member of Morning Musume and current Avex artist, has passed away. Goto Tokiko died after falling from a third storey window and suffering severe head injury. Hello! Online has more information on the situation, news clips and reactions from some former Hello! Project members.

My deepest condolences go out to Maki and her family as they deal with this terrible tragedy.

The Pink Wota Longs For The Ayu of Old hide/expand
By maiZe in Avex Trax, Blogs, JPop on 2010/01/19

[Article] The Empress Has No Voice (Pink Wota)

Vee takes a retrospective and emotionally charged look at the Hamasaki Ayumi of 2002 and finds that today’s version is just not living up to the Ayumi of old. Style seems to be beating out the substance in Ayu’s latest performances, and it’s breaking Vee’s heart.

Ayumi has been a staple on the Japanese pop scene for so many years, and while fans would obviously wish that she could keep up the same level of intensity she had in years past, it may not be a feasible wish. Vee says she will continue to support Ayu as she moves forward, but she puts forth a heartfelt plea which speaks for itself:

Give me a good concert again, Ayumi, or refuse to put yourself in the position of ridicule.

Aw, They’re So Cute! hide/expand
By Murr in Avex Trax, JPop, Pop Idols on 2010/01/01

NEW AVEX IDOL GROUP TOKYO GIRL’S STYLE (aramatheydidn’t)

Do we really need a new idol girl group in Japan? Well, apparently the head honchos over at Avex Trax thought that we needed another one to spend our money on. Over at aramatheydidn’t, you can see the fresh new faces of TOKYO GIRL STYLE. All of them. Avex Trax had only planned to release the face of one girl a day, but that obviously failed. Yay for leaking! (That sounds strange…) They’re cute, I’ll give them that. But I still want to hear what they sound like.

Yajima Biyoushitsu to Get a Movie! hide/expand
By Murr in Avex Trax, Blogs, JPop, Movies on 2009/12/25

Yajima Biyoshitsu gets a movie (Tokyograph)

If you don’t who Yajima Biyoshitsu is, here are their three singles. Yajima Biyoshitsu makes really good music! Formed last summer, this trio of woman is formed by the comedian duo Tunnels and DJ OZMA. And their movie that comes out next spring is supposed to be the group’s history before they debuted under avex and made their CD debut in October 2008 with the single “Nihon no Mikata – Nevada Kara Kimashita,” which charted at #3 in its opening week. They released two more singles this year, reaching #5 and #9 on the sales charts.

Music Station Super Live Looking to be Promising hide/expand
By Murr in Avex Trax, Blogs, Concerts, JPop, Johnny's, Pop Idols on 2009/12/20

Random Squee Post about MSSL 2009 (Raid My Minibar)

Looking at this list makes me want to squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee in delight too! Of course, the lack of some artists *coughMMcough* makes me a bit sad but overall, I’m just so happy! Arashi! Kanjani8! Ikimonogakari! And so many more artists are performing that it’s sure to be something amazing. Airing on Christmas Day, I’m sure this will a nice present for me to watch later after all the family activities have tired me out. :3

Vee Reviews Ayumi’s New PVs In Real Time hide/expand
By Wendy in Avex Trax, Blogs on 2009/12/14

[Review] REAL TIME PV WHAT, I DON’T EVEN. WOWEE. (Pink Wota)
[Review] Real Time PV Review: ‘BALLAD’

As you may or may not know, Hamasaki Ayumi is releasing a new single later this month called You were…/BALLAD.  Vee of Pink Wota is a big Ayu fan, so she’s done real-time reviews for this single’s PVs.  Both PVs are really… um, interesting. On the bright side, it makes for great commentary!

First we have You were…’s PV. Wow, this PV is… an experience, to say the least. It’s one of those things you can’t even begin to grasp unless you watch it (and even then, you’ll be WTF’ing all over the place). There’s Ayumi looking pretty, a glove bear, terrifying glowing people things, explosions, and light-up dresses. And if you didn’t know, this song is a ballad. A really nice ballad, too, which just makes this PV even more bizarre than it is on it’s own.  What makes this even more amusing is Vee’s commentary.  It’s mainly her being totally dumbfounded, which is completely understandable.

BALLAD, on the other hand, is actually quite nice.  There are a few WTF moments.  For example, the cats.  I have no idea what they were thinking.  But yeah, this PV is really pretty and heartbreaking overall.  Even so, Vee manages to make multiple snarky jokes and comments that put a smile on my face.

Misono, It’s The Same Song, Only Different hide/expand
By solo-kun in Avex Trax, Blogs, JPop on 2009/12/05

misono – Watashi Iro/Bokura Style (Kurayami Monogatari)
misono – Watashi Iro / Bokura Style (Beyond the Sea)

Avex seems to be having fun with the reusing of the melody in their artists releases as of late. Misono’s latest single, Watashi Iro/Bokura Style follows this little pattern and meets with some interesting reviews.

Solarblade of Kurayami Monogatari has overall been enjoying misono’s releases during the latter part of this year, and this one’s no exception. Though misono’s trademark “screaming” is found throughout the single, Solarblade believes that the general quality of the songs are on the good side.

Beyond the Sea has perhaps a more positive review of the single, with Lex pointing out that “misono hasn’t been sucking lately.” That’s good right? Bokura Style stands out with its more energetic style, but Lex makes mention that both are unique enough that they might appeal, depending on what you like.

The -same song only different- thing might not be the best formula for misono, but we can hope for the new year, for more looking good and even less sucking.

Don’t Do As Infinity hide/expand
By solo-kun in Avex Trax, Blogs, Rock on 2009/12/02

R.I.P. Do As Infinity (stylejapan)

Nice try Do As Infinity, but your comeback has failed. That’s the sense that I get from stylejapan’s look at the reunited J-Rock band anyway. With their latest single and their newest studio album, to say that Noah is a bit unimpressed with what the band has put together would be much of an understatement. What makes this an interesting read is not only snark and brutal honesty of the given opinion, but the fact that even with that, there is still some hope, no matter how faint, that they can produce something to dig them out of their musical grave. Whether or not you like what Do As Infinity has been releasing as of late, it’s always interesting to see it from a different perspective.

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