Ska

• Anime, Japanese

  There’s A Strong POSSIBILITY You’ll Like The “sanagi” Single

  October 20, 2010 | Patrick Gann | Comments Off on There’s A Strong POSSIBILITY You’ll Like The “sanagi” Single Share this There’s A Strong POSSIBILITY You’ll Like The “sanagi” Single

  

  Gintama (“Silver Soul”) has had a lot of catchy singles in its long, continuous run. We’ve talked about them before.

  Today, we talk about the song “sanagi” by the J-rock group POSSIBILITY. This is the ninth ending theme for the TV anime (which, by our count, happens somewhere around the 3rd or 4th season). We’re digging into the past a wee bit with this one, as the single was released in May 2008. But we think it’s worth digging back and looking at. So check out our thoughts after the jump! (more…)

• Japanese, Reviews

  Land of the Rising SKA? One Step Bus “SKAlcohol” (Review)

  April 11, 2010 | Patrick Gann | Comments Off on Land of the Rising SKA? One Step Bus “SKAlcohol” (Review) Share this Land of the Rising SKA? One Step Bus “SKAlcohol” (Review)

  

  I was turned on to ska at the same time everyone else in my generation was. When the ska/swing revival of the late ’90s took place: Squirrel Nut Zippers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Reel Big Fish, Rx Bandits, etc (and for CCM fans, there was Five Iron Frenzy, Supertones, and The Insyderz). And since that revival wave came and went, I’ve had an undying, passionate love for music with horns and people saying “Oy! Oy! Oy!”

  And so, 13 years after my first run-in with ska and first learning how to “skank,” I’m sitting at home browsing JapanFiles when I run into a band being promoted as Japan’s premiere ska group. One Step Bus is the band’s name, and their latest album is entitled SKAlcohol. I couldn’t help myself. I immediately downloaded the album.

  Was I pleased, or sorely disappointed? Find out after the jump! (more…)

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