Dissecting Koda Kumi’s “ピンク スパイダー” Controversy
Before writing my review on Koda Kumi‘s latest cover album, Color the Cover, I had no idea how bad the ピンク スパイダー controversy really was until one of my dearest plastic lovers, Jasmine, pointed it out to me on the comments section of the post, where we discussed the topic a little bit as well. After that, I … Read more
倖田來未 – Color the Cover
Artist: 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi Album: Color the Cover Release Date: 02.27.2013 It seems like Plastic Candy is becoming somewhat of a Mika Ninagawa haven of sorts, for yet again she’s being featured here, this time as the photographer behind Koda Kumi‘s Color the Cover jacket shoot and the director for one of the music videos from the … Read more
☆ Plastic Selection ☆ 2012 in J-Music
I have to say I’m very satisfied with how 2012 turned out when it comes to Japanese music! Things didn’t look too bright upon announcements that Koda Kumi and Maki Goto would be going on hiatus and then the news that Tokyo Jihen would be disbanding early in 2012. For some reason, though, I feel like … Read more
6 active minutes: Plastic Selection 2012
If you’re a long-time reader of Plastic Candy, you’re familiarized with the Plastic Selection section of the blog, but in case you’re only an occasional passerby or are just getting acquainted with everything around here, every end of the year I sum up my favorite releases of the year in two separate posts, one for … Read more
6 active minutes: Delicious Summer
I think that this has been the most difficult segment of 6 active minutes to make so far, since there is such an extensive and wonderful selection of Asian songs for the summer that it’s hard to pick only 12 of them! I really miss collaborating with my lovely readers when it comes to posts like … Read more
The Truth About Japanese BESTs
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I’m surprised to see so many people complaining about Ayumi Hamasaki‘s latest announcement: the release of a new summer hits compilation, A SUMMER BEST. Through the announcement, it’s been revealed that the new album will be including a brand new track as well as a selection of summer tunes. The CD+DVD version will accompany a … Read more
Our Favorite Pop Divas’ Vocal Ranges!
Currently, my favorite YouTube channel is jphqvocals, a channel that is all about getting to know our favorite divas’ vocal ranges! The owner of the account has great taste for music, great editing skills and a great ear, breaking down all the notes artists have hit through the duration of their careers in order to … Read more
6 active minutes: Sakura Station
With spring coming up on the northern hemisphere, I really wanted to celebrate this beautiful season with a brand new edition of 6 active minutes! In Japan, last spring wasn’t too much of a happy one due to the earthquake that struck the land of the rising sun and all the other problems that came with … Read more
倖田來未 – JAPONESQUE
Artist: 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) Album: JAPONESQUE Release Date: 01.25.2012 I have to admit that ever since Koda Kumi released her 9th studio album, Dejavu, I had been very uninspired by her releases. I really enjoyed the album for a while, but despite the tracks being very good, the album itself lacked a good concept that would bring such … Read more
倖田來未 – feel my mind
Artist: 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) Album: feel my mind Release Date: 02.18.2004 Very early in Koda Kumi‘s career, before she became an official queen of J-Pop, she had really strong J-Urban influences, though her take on the genre was more organic than the contemporary material we hear a lot nowadays. feel my mind is the album that … Read more
