Today is Monday, I think (I've been in a time vortex) and so it's time for #MoodMusicMonday! Today's mood is "fuck authority!"

You can take that in the conventional meaning of defying/hating authority or the sex way if you really want to. It's whatever you want.

Post a song that reflects the mood, preferably with a link to the song. And remember the hashtag #MoodMusicMonday and to include the mood (you can censor it if you feel that's necessary for your audience or whatever)

#music #pop #rock #countrymusic #hiphop #grunge #rap #trance #classicalmusic #punk #randb #metal #kpop #jpop #anime #vgm #cpop #musicals

Today is Monday, I think (I've been in a time vortex) and so it's time for #MoodMusicMonday! Today's mood is "fuck authority!"

You can take that in the conventional meaning of defying/hating authority or the sex way if you really want to. It's whatever you want.

Post a song that reflects the mood, preferably with a link to the song. And remember the hashtag #MoodMusicMonday and to include the mood (you can censor it if you feel that's necessary for your audience or whatever)

#music #pop #rock #countrymusic #hiphop #grunge #rap #trance #classicalmusic #punk #randb #metal #kpop #jpop #anime #vgm #cpop #musicals

While going all in on excess, the 76th edition of NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” reminded viewers why the New Year’s Eve musical bonanza still matters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/05/music/kohaku-uta-gassen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jpop #japanesetv #newyear #nhk #oshogatsu #kohakuutagassen

Something really unexpected happened in the end of the year. I stumbled a J-Pop singer that I kinda like (and I just saw her sing live on TV, she can actually sing, she's not just about dancing and looking pretty and the producers do the rest).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLIGDjKBLY0

#Music #Japan #JPop

Something really unexpected happened in the end of the year. I stumbled a J-Pop singer that I kinda like (and I just saw her sing live on TV, she can actually sing, she's not just about dancing and looking pretty and the producers do the rest).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLIGDjKBLY0

#Music #Japan #JPop

Isao Yukisada’s drama “Kaede” is the latest reminder that in Japan, today’s karaoke staple is tomorrow’s feature film. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/25/film/films-based-on-a-song-kaede/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #jpop #isaoyukisada

You know the song. You probably sang along. AiScReam, the group behind the year’s most viral Japanese hit, explains how a question about ice cream turned into a global singalong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/18/music/aiscream-j-pop-youtube/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jpop #aiscream #youtube

From Mrs. Green Apple and Snow Man to Hana and Kenshi Yonezu, J-pop utilized mixed media in 2025 to create something larger than any one release. But can that diversity fuel global reach? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/12/music/mrs-green-apple-hana-kenshi-yonezu-j-pop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jpop #mrsgreenapple #hana #kenshiyonezu

I wonder why kind of J-Pop I hate the most. Is it obnoxiously (not) "cute" girls bands, or obnoxiously (not) "cool" boys bands. The music of both kinds is inane, and I wonder if I was as obnoxious as my daughter when I was her age and I used to listen to the hits of the day in my living room in front of my annoyed parents.

She'll grow out of it any day now, right? Right?

⤵️

#JPop #Puberty #teenagers

Iconic musician Yumi Matsutoya sat down with The Japan Times for a rare conversation about AI, memory and her role in creating city pop. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/01/music/yumi-matsutoya-ai-music/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #yumimatsutoya #citypop #jpop #yumiarai

For this year’s New Year’s Eve “Kohaku” broadcast, Okinawan rockers Orange Range are back after 19 years, while new-kawaii J-Pop group Fruits Zipper are set to make their debut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/14/entertainment-news/kohaku2025-masaaki-sakai-j-pop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #kohakuutagassen #nhk #idols #jpop #japanesetv #newyear #oshogatsu #chanmina

Everyone in Japan is streaming the same song again: Kenshi Yonezu and “Chainsaw Man” have brought back the monoculture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/31/music/chainsaw-man-anime-kenshi-yonezu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #anime #kenshiyonezu #chainsawman #jpop

More than a decade after first performing in Tokyo as part of boy band Exo, Chanyeol is back in Japan, this time for his solo tour and Japanese-language EP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/23/music/chanyeol-k-pop-j-pop-album/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #kpop #jpop #chanyeol

Tokyo’s skyline is changing — and it’s not just office towers. A new wave of arenas is redefining Japan’s entertainment landscape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/society/kanto-arena-boom-basketball/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #yokohama #bleague #livemusic #jpop #urbanredevelopment

From “Dragon Ball Z” to Fuji Rock — saxophonist Patrick Bartley finds jazz in J-pop, blending anime, Vocaloid and bebop into a second language. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/25/music/patrick-bartley-jazz-j-pop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jpop #jazz #jmusicensemble #patrickbartley

Forget the late-night headliners — Summer Sonic 2025 belonged to J-pop. Mrs. Green Apple, Hikaru Utada and Hana ruled the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/22/music/summer-sonic-jpop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #summerfestivals #summersonic #hikaruutada #mrsgreenapple #hana#officialhigedandism #aliciakeys #jpop

J-pop artist Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault by a Hong Kong court after he harassed a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant earlier this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/crime-legal/star-assault-hong-kong/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kenshinkamimura #hongkong #jpop #idols #sexcrimes

Rise, shine and rave. Summer Sonic 2025 is putting its biggest J-pop and K-pop stars in early slots — with Babymetal, Mrs. Green Apple, aespa and more turning the weekend into an all-day sprint. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/13/music/summer-sonic-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #musicfestivals #summersonic #kpop #jpop #sonicmania

Takeru Satoh looks gorgeous playing a tortured genius in “Glass Heart” — a show that sounds great but rings hollow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/07/tv-streaming/glass-heart/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #jpop #takerusatoh #yumiyazaki#keitamachida #junshison

The crowds at this year’s Fuji Rock Festival? Massive. Lines? Seemingly endless. But unexpected guest appearances and only-in-Naeba moments made it all worth it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/04/music/fuji-rock-festival-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #jpop #kpop #rap #electronica #smash