Well, that is an absolute banger of a new song, especially Misa's bass. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpZj...

Just to pop Upiko back up into the timeline, the official music video of Fate. She has such a huge voice www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-MM...

Is there a level of music lower in energy than shoe gaze, perhaps music made by snoozicians? 🤔

Gin Wigmore has a new release that is a proper crunchy rock song, verging on pop-punk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI7G...

Well those BC bands made me think of Bif Naked... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CGx...

That random 54-40 song made me think of Jakalope, more vintage Canadian music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwQ...

Random 54-40 song from 1992 randomly popped into my head without benefit of a prompt. I have to assume a cosmic ray wacked a neuron in my brain and a memory of this song was lit up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX5l...

It's no wonder Band-Maid are cooperative with reaction channels, it is the internet version of word of mouth recommendations for music. People from countries all over the planet react to Band-Maid. For a small band who took over management of themselves in 2024, what a great gateway for new fans.

Wow, Upiko has released a new song and it absolutely nails that early 20th century French chanteuse vibe, like a young Japanese Edith Piaf. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyCG...

Adam Neely bringing the heat on a music school teaching AI music generation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfeG...

I love it when the new Band-Maid swag arrives. 😁

Unlike The Onion and The Beaverton who struggle to out-satire reality, The Vertlartnic is being fed a constant stream of material these days.

Got my covid vax invite on Tuesday and tried to book one 15 times before I found a time slot without the "That appointment time is no longer available, go back and try again" so either they are low on stock or a lot of people want their booster. Got it late this afternoon. 💉😏

Ohboyohboyohboyohboy! New Band-Maid official live release minutes ago, Super Sunshine from the Tokyo Gardens Theatre show last December. This is a summer song for sure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwbX...

YES! I have been waiting for this official live video for a few months now. I am a big fan of the Dilly Dally. What a live performance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTAQ...

Isn't it an interesting coincidence that both bagels and bananas turn the same colour of black if you take your eye off them for just one second too long.🤔

Wow! Upiko's new song "Fate" pairs her massive and expressive voice with a very powerful music track, this song has a LOT of punch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YR1...

Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?

Happy International Amazing Women Musicians Day for all who listen... I was only allowed to post 4 photos or I could have added more bands or musicians.

Well well well, our favourite Canadian hard rocker, Bif Naked has a new single, and it is properly crunchy and kick butt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TttL...

Band-Maid getting more recognition in the North American music market. 😁🤘

At my age, waking up can feel like season 8 of Game of Thrones: rushed, painful, lame and ultimately unsatisfying. 🐲👨‍🦳🥺

Merry PhotoShopped (not AI) Band-Maid Christmas. I'll be watching their 2021 acoustic Christmas concert this morning, the one with the audio commentary as that has the most Ho Ho Ho merriment associated with it.

A bit of pre-Christmas cheer and weirdness. North of the Border is a Canadian living in the UK, making strange creations in clay and clay by-products. Here we have "Nightmare Before Christmas" meets "The Thing". Sweet dreams. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkwp...

It was nice to be gifted a tray of Nanaimo Bars from a friend's kitchen. 🤤So much better than store bought. The cool thing about Christmas baking season. Can I make them last into the New Year?🤔

OK, this is a nerdy music video post. Is there a lineup of Japanese music video production companies to shoot at this cliffside location? 🤔The first picture is from Atarashii Gakko!s promo for their new song "Sailor, Sail On" and the second image is from Band-Maid's "Present Perfect" video.

This rising tide of amazing Japanese rock bands created by young women is so cool. This is from their new release MEME and it is proper rock. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-02...

Every once in a while YouTube just offers up some unexpected musical gems, that's what happened today with Music Omotenashi Sisters. A Japanese brass ska/dance band with a huge sound. Deserving of a wider audience www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wjI...

This new Band-Maid video is a statement of intent. Over 1.6M views in 3 weeks. They describe this as their calling card, repreentative of where they are as they start their 13th year together. A spectacular location for the video as well. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzSd...

Amanita Muscaria are having a rave in my front lawn.

Band-Maid getting some more mainstream recognition on the Grammy Awards website in an article listing Japanese bands to know. www.grammy.com/news/japanes...

Band-Maid always deliver a great experience when purchasing their CD/Blu-Ray packages. Includes a bonus CD of walk-on music, a poster, a special pick with the Dilly-Dally song logo. Always feels like a worthwhile purchase.

I downloaded the new EP from iTunes last night. Band-Maid are really exploring incredibly interesting aspects of composition and performance. This might be the most unusual song on the EP and it might be my favourite on the EP. 🤩 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gE2...

Since Band-Maid still isn't on Bluesky, I'll post a link to their new video which is just amazing. Band-Maid always impresses with what is becoming an absolute unique genre of one band's music. This song is about them conquering the world with their music. Ganbatte! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzSd...

It's not actual robbery if Grok and ChatGPT5 are using the jewels to train their A.I. 😒

Feathers McGraw... makeagif.com/i/h3J1Tj

Well that is just crazy intense good, 😍 I'm surprised Akane and Kanami didn't need to be carried off the stage after this song was done, they had such intense instrumental work to do. They teased this a couple of months ago. Dropped with the new EP announcement. 😲 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I6V...

One episode in and Alien: Earth is like a combo of Alien and Aliens, way better horror than Alien: Romulus, less reliance on jump scares. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOeG...

Well James, you've got a Supergirl movie coming up, not a better band on the planet to do a Supergirl movie theme. Just sayin'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UICK...

At the 29:30 mark James Gunn talks about using Band-Maid's "Choose Me" in season 1 of Peacemaker and then goes on to say they are one of his top 5 bands in the world. They are my number one band, so I get it James, good choice.👍👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK1y...

I do enjoy watching techy/nerdy musician song reactions where they use track separation software that highlights just how dense and complex Kanami's compositions are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLtm...

Well that is just a banger. Kanami is completely unleashed in this new song. #bandmaid www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMI...

I'm curious, what is the success rate of anyone trying to remove a single battery through the trapdoor opening in the cardboard back of a battery blister pack? I eventually end up tearing most of the cardboard off just to get one battery out. Have the package designers ever tried this?🤨

That far too pointed reminder that this bug is not done with us yet. I presume that Tanita was in the UK for both infections.

This is cool, HiDive is available through Amazon Prime, so I've got some binge watching to do to catch up on the anime "Rock is a Lady's Modesty". Band-Maid wrote and performed the theme and played all the musician character's motion capture. I'm in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO-f...

This time fer sure www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPvK...

Camina Drummer from The Expanse tenor.com/bD02e.gif

More snippets of the upcoming full video of the live performance of Ready to Rock. Akane's drums in this live version are just bonkers, it's a good thing this is the last song of the evening as Akane must be about ready to spontaneously combust by the end. www.youtube.com/shorts/lBkdx...

It amazes me that this song can be performed live without having Akane pass out from the drum work. The BTS video of the music video had Akane and Kanami laying on the floor after a few takes. This suggests that a full live version is coming. 👍😲 www.youtube.com/shorts/bQDrc...

I'm in Band-Maid nerdvana, new merch just arrived, a bunch of new T shirts, and these 5 tiny maids. I am at an age where I am easily amused, it would appear.