PV watch
I never really bothered watching PVs but it seemed in the past week or so there’ve been a steady stream of new ones from some of my fave artists which resulted in me going on a PV downloading spree. And with Youtube it’s so easy to get hold of them these days…. a few years ago it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Ah, the wonders of technology….
Shiawase. aiko
A happy aiko song!! I’d almost forgotten how much I love her music. It’s not the most exciting video, just aiko prancing around on a beach with the band but it’s a nice and sunny song and reminds me that summer is nearly here! Even if it doesn’t feel like it - still only 14°C here….
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Release date: 30th May 2007
Sorairo Days. Nakagawa Shoko
Stand around and look pretty, that’s what Shoko-tan does best. Not particularly interesting PV either…. I don’t think you should play that guitar, Shoko - you’ll break your nails. The single itself is still some way off yet.
Release date: 27th June 2007
biscuit. YUKI
So, with a song called biscuit what do you fill the PV with? Shots of YUKi eating biscuits, two wrestlers wearing biscuit…. head thingies facing off, a guy pushing a ‘Human’ biscuit along the beach….yeap, welcome to the wonderful weird world of YUKI PVs. The song’s not bad either.
Release date: 25th May 2007
everyhome. Onitsuka Chihiro
After waiting so long for Onitsuka’s return, what I’d like to say is that this is fantastic and well worth the 2 1/2 year wait. But I’d be lying of course, cos I don’t like everyhome. It’s boring and doesn’t really go anywhere for me - but the fact that she’s back making music is good. I’m sure I’ll buy her releases regardless; when I first found her INSOMNIA album in a tiny music shop in my hometown 5 years ago (where Jpop CDs are almost non-existant) I was literally jumping for joy. There’s really no one quite like Chihiro out there.
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Release date: 30th May 2007
Dare yori suki na no ni. Sowelu
Cover of a Toko Furuuchi song. Not the world’s most exciting PV, just footage of Sowelu on the beach, in the car etc. I do like her ballads though so this was a chance to check the song out a long while before its release.
Release date: 20th June 2007
The World. 9mm Parabellum Bullet
How boring are rock PVs generally? Very much so, unless you’ve got some avant-garde director doing some weird concept video; it’s usually just the band members rocking around with their instruments. Yawn.
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Release date: Already out.
Ashita tenki ni naare. Yuzu
Ooh I love this song! How can you resist a PV that contains bright flowers, cute little kids, dogs and cats? Nice and summery.
Release date: 23rd May 2007
Jasmine. V6
It’s not one of their best ballads but I’m a sucker for V6’s cheese ^^;
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Release date: 23rd May 2007
All PVs downloadable from Jpopsuki.