tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post3940975364316948847..comments2024-03-28T23:40:25.876-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Junko Mihara -- Silky Rain(シルキー・レイン)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-32875741332254643512019-02-17T14:32:32.652-05:002019-02-17T14:32:32.652-05:00Hi, Chasing Showa!
Yep, I like the lower-voiced s...Hi, Chasing Showa!<br /><br />Yep, I like the lower-voiced singers as well, such as Akina after the first few years (although I will still not touch "Fushigi" again) and Kahoru Kohiruimaki. Although it's too bad that a lot of these singers never made it big, it's great for people like me who can discover them again.<br /><br />The Mihara album cover for "Windy City" is distinctive, isn't it? The songs that I've heard so far are pretty darn good and the cover is the icing on the cake. I will have to see if I can get a copy of it. Kinda wonder how Mihara the parliamentarian thinks of her music after so many years.<br /><br />Yup, I'm sorry about Van Paugam, but I think from his recent postings, even he knew that time was short. Having said that, I wonder if there isn't some sort of happy medium that can be found between JASRAC and folks like VP. I was actually checking out the JASRAC website a few years ago about how to go about paying royalties.<br /><br />I have found some songs whose videos have been up for over a decade without anyone clamping down on them since they were so obscure along with the singers. Luckily, I like those folks as much as I do the hitmakers. At this point, anything by the Johnny's groups in recent years and any hit songs will get struck relatively quickly. That original video for "Plastic Love" finally got the axe some weeks ago, but it's a bit like a hydra: one video gets struck, a few more come up in its place.<br /><br />I haven't searched for VP's other sites and probably won't since I'm happy enough with his YouTube and Twitter feeds. Plus the less I know, the better it could be for him.:)J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-66082473680960070972019-02-17T13:17:19.703-05:002019-02-17T13:17:19.703-05:00Hello J-Canuck,
Good catch! I like hearing a fema...Hello J-Canuck,<br /><br />Good catch! I like hearing a female vocalist that sings in a lower range. They seem to be much more rare - especially these days. <br /><br />The late 70s/80s were littered with these talented but eventually also-ran artists across the planet. <br /><br />However, if they’re lucky, they do turn their short-lived fame into future successes in other areas.<br /><br />Speaking of that album cover, I’m trying to figure out where that photo was taken. I used to visit Chicago a lot in the late aughts but since the image was taken in the mid 1980s I may not be able to find it. It was like that Hatsumi Shibata album photo for “Show Me The Way/Party is Over” 7 inch single of early 80s Korea Town in Los Angeles. That area has definitely changed in the last 30 some odd years.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about Van Paugam’s channel. But it was only a matter of time. The JASRAC, and Japanese IP holders in general, really do not like it when people use their IPs without permission or renumeration. <br /><br />I’ll take that back, they do turn a blind eye if you are not garnering too much money and/or attention using said IPs.<br /><br />That being said, I see that some of his deleted content is still on (ahem) other platforms but I won’t say where. Let Google be your guide.<br /><br />Thanks!Chasing Showahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576692314232316655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-14375844141163313902019-02-14T23:27:53.006-05:002019-02-14T23:27:53.006-05:00Hi, T-cat.
Just saw the cartoon. Looks like she w...Hi, T-cat.<br /><br />Just saw the cartoon. Looks like she went through a "what-doesn't-kill-you-makes-you-stronger" type of life. That first picture was especially sad to see.<br /><br />I also saw the cover for "Kuchibiru kara Shotgun" through Yahoo Images. Yes, it indeed seals the image that I had for Mihara in her singing days.<br /><br />Looks like Van Paugam has gone underground. He's set up an unlisted version of his radio on YouTube via his Twitter account. He's definitely not going down without a fight. :)J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-82796239272684333272019-02-14T20:46:03.032-05:002019-02-14T20:46:03.032-05:00Hi J-C and happy V-day ! I love her voice; deep a...Hi J-C and happy V-day ! I love her voice; deep and smokey - seems to go with her personality. She's had a rather interesting life - check out the "Mihara Junko Monogatari" cartoon on her site: http://www.miharajunco.org/profile/ Also, maybe the greatest EP cover ever for 口唇からショット・ガン (can't get a link to post, but I got the 45 just for the sleeve). Sort of fits a Valentine motif. Sort of. <br />Amen re: Van Paugam - what's a radio (Internet) for if not to sell music?T-catnoreply@blogger.com