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My Foot
''My Foot'' is an album released by The Pillows on January 12, 2006 in Japan and on July 4, 2006 in the United States. The album was produced by Zin Yoshida of Salon Music and Terry Ho. Reception The album currently holds a rating of 3.46 at Rate Your Music. Music Rhythm guitarist and vocalist Sawao Yamanaka explained that this album emphasizes combination of simple sounds, particularly through use of twin guitar. Track listing All songs by Sawao Yamanaka are a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 1989. The group has released 22 studio albums, several EPs and compilations, and over 40 singles. Outside Japan, they are best known as the group responsible for the soundtrack to the '' FLCL'' ani .... # "My Foot" # "Rock'n'Roll Sinners" # "The Air Resistor" (空中レジスター) # "The Third Eye" (サード アイ) # "Mighty Lovers" # "Non Fiction" (ノンフィクション) # "Degeneration" # "March of the God" # "My Girl (Document Version)" # "Sayonara Universe" (さよ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pillows
are a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 1989. The group has released 22 studio albums, several Extended play, EPs and compilations, and over 40 singles. Outside Japan, they are best known as the group responsible for the soundtrack to the ''FLCL'' anime series. History Formation and early years (1989–1994) In 1989 Kenji Ueda, bassist for Kenzi & The Trips, left the band with former Kenzi's drummer Shinichiro Sato and invited The Coin Locker Babies vocalist Sawao Yamanaka to form a new band. Yoshiaki Manabe, the guitarist of the hair metal band Persia, joined them. The Pillows were formed on 16 September 1989. The story as to where the band's name came about is that allegedly Sawao Yamanaka was hanging out at Yoshiaki Manabe's place and an English post-punk compilation record entitled ''Pillows & Prayers'' hanging on Manabe's wall inspired him. Ueda and Yamanaka were the main songwriters and The Pillows released their first EPs, ''Pantomime (EP), Pantomime'' and ''90's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Records (Japan)
, commonly known as King Records, is a Japanese record company founded in January 1931 as a division of the Japanese publisher Kodansha. It initially began operating as an independent entity in the 1950s. It later became part of the Otowa Group. Today, King Records is one of Japan's largest record companies which is not owned by a multinational entity. The label's headquarters are in Bunkyo, Tokyo. The label's name is actually based from the now-defunct ''Kingu'' magazine published by Kodansha from 1924 to 1957. Sub-labels Its Starchild label, was managed by animation producer Toshimichi Ōtsuki, specialised in anime music and film. King Records also distributes the Up-Front Works–owned and –operated labels Piccolo Town and Rice Music, and also released video games for the PC-88, Famicom, and MSX2 computers. On February 1, 2016, King Records restructured Starchild and renamed it King Amusement Creative. Paddle Wheel Records is a division of King Record Co. You! Be Cool i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneon
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Tokyo, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. The company was founded in March 1981 by Pioneer Corporation as LaserDisc Corporation, a LaserDisc player production company. In 1989, the company was renamed Pioneer LDC, Inc. as it branched into the anime, music, and film industries, and later Geneon Entertainment Inc. (after being acquired by Dentsu in 2003). In 2008, Geneon merged with Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Japan to form Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC; in 2013, the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Some of the well-known anime series the company has produced are ''A Certain Magical Index'', ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan (manga by Hiromu Arakawa), The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', ''Danganronpa: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zin Yoshida
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Terry Ho
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976 * Terry Antonis (born 1993), Australian association football player * Terry A. Davis, (1969–2018), American programmer * Terry Baddoo, CNN journalist * Terry Balsamo (born 1972), American lead guitarist for the rock band Evanescence * Terry Beckner (born 1997), American football player * Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan * Terry Bowden (born 1956), American football coach and former player * Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback * Terry Branstad (born 1946), American politician * Terry Brooks (born 1944), American fantasy writer * Terry Brooks (basketball) (born c. 1968), American college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Dreams
''Good Dreams'' is the 12th studio album by the Pillows, released on November 3, 2004. The album was produced by Zin Yoshida of Salon Music Salon music was a popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century. It was usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and often performed by the composer at events known as "Salons". Salon compositions are usually fairly short and .... Track listing #"Xavier" – 2:00 #"Walkin' on the Spiral" – 3:25 #" Sono Mirai wa Ima" (その未来は今) – 3:26 #"You Stood There, Like an Angel" (天使みたいにキミは立ってた) – 3:12 #"Orange Film Garden" (オレンジ・フィルム・ガーデン) – 4:46 #"Frontiers" (フロンティアーズ) – 2:55 #"Lo-fi Boy, Fighter Girl" (ローファイボーイ, ファイターガール) – 3:01 #"New Year's Eve" – 3:41 #"Bad Dreams" – 2:49 #"Good Dreams" – 4:45 #"Rosy Head" – 2:48 References The Pillows albums 2004 albums King Records (Japan) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!
''Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!'' is an album that was released by The Pillows on May 2, 2007. Track listing # "Wake up! Dodo" # "Youngster (Kent Arrow)" # "Propose" (プロポーズ) # "Scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.Lesley ..." (スケアクロウ) # "Boat House" # "The Pleasure Song" (プレジャー・ソング) # "Serious Plan" (シリアス・プラン) # "Skinny Blues" # "Private Kingdom" (プライベート・キングダム) # "Century Creepers (Voice of the Proteus)" # "Sweet Baggy Days" References The Pillows albums 2007 albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salon Music (band)
Salon Music is a Japanese new wave/rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... duo consisting of Hitomi Takenaka (竹中仁見) and Zin Yoshida (吉田仁). The group have released twelve studio albums between 1983 and 2011. As of 2020 their most recent album was ''Sleepless Sheep'' in 2011. Band members * Hitomi Takenaka - electronic drums, keyboards, programming, synthesizer, vocals * Zin Yoshida - guitar, bass, synthesizer, vocals Discography ;Studio albums * ''My Girl Friday'' (1983, Canyon) * ''La Paloma Show'' (1984, Canyon) * ''Topless'' (1985, Canyon) (mini-album) * ''This is Salon Music'' (1987, Moon Records) * ''O Boy'' (1988, Moon) * ''Psychic Ball'' (1990, Alfa) * ''M*A*S*H'' (1995, Trattoria, Polystar) * ''Chew It In A Bite'' (1996, Trattoria, Polystar) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rate Your Music
Rate Your Music (often abbreviated to RYM) is an online collaborative database of music releases and films. Users can catalog items from their personal collection, review them, and assign ratings in a five-star rating system. The site also features community-based charts that track highest-rated releases. History Rate Your Music was founded on December 24, 2000, by Seattle resident Hossein Sharifi, who is still active on the site under the username "sharifi". The first version of the site, "RYM 1.0," allowed users to rate and catalog releases, as well as to write reviews, create lists and add artists and releases to the database. Over time, other features were added, like cover art, a forum section and private messaging. On August 7, 2006, "RYM 2.0" was launched, introducing database features such as tracklists, record labels, catalog numbers, and more fields such as concerts and venues. As a result of rising expenses, the website ceased relying solely on donations in 2006 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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