Archives for the ‘Top Story’ Category

GAUCHE’s loud & beautiful blue world

By Shay • Jun 18th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story2 comments

Their name may mean “lacking grace” or “awkward”, and that fits well for GAUCHE - in a good way. GAUCHE’s second mini album, titled Aoi no Sekai came out in March.


lego big morl on Tuesday and Thursday

By Shay • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

Quickly-rising indie rockers lego big morl rock more than twice a week with Tuesday and Thursday. The band’s coherent sound helps make their debut release leave a mark.


NICO Touches the Walls bounce in with “THE BUNGY”

By Shay • Jun 5th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

“THE BUNGY” is the latest single from NICO Touches the Walls. While initially strikingly different from the band’s past work, “THE BUNGY” rocks out while having a good time.


PhilHarmoUniQue’s gentle sound shines

By Shay • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

A new release from PhilHarmoUniQue is out June 4th. While it is their first single, the rockers already have quite a bit of experience: a few albums under a different name.


10 great experimental rock bands from Japan

By Shay • May 25th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story4 comments

Thanks to the universal language of experimental rock, bands jam across the globe and in Japan, there is an exceptionally vibrant scene. Here’s a list of 10 great experimental rock bands.


IHL ‘has love’ and gets romantic

By Shay • May 24th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story4 comments

While IHL’s “Romantista” is a change of pace musically and lyrically for the band, they use their skills to pull it off seamlessly. They’ve always played this style of music right?


TsuShiMaMiRe, rock, and beer

By Shay • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story5 comments

Tsushimamire to Rock to Beer de is the latest from all-girl rock trio TsuShiMaMiRe. It’s another fun and strange release for the rockers who’ve toured across America a number of times.


9mm Parabellum Bullet’s Supernova / Wanderland

By Shay • May 20th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story5 comments

“Supernova”. The term fits so well when describing 9mm Parabellum Bullet. The aptly-titled track is one half of a single that drops May 21st. Beginning with a bang, “Supernova” charges.


Isu’s first solo album reviewed

By Shiny McTwinkle • May 19th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Reviews, Top Story1 comment

MC the Max frontman Isu’s first solo album is here. So, how good is it? A new contributor here at SparkPlugged gives us an in-depth review of Isu’s debut, I AM.


Kimaguren shines with “LIFE”

By Shay • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story1 comment

With summer just around the corner, “LIFE” by Kimaguren is bright enough to make even the darkest basement-dwelling hermits come out of their shells and catch some rays. The anthemic track has so much ‘life’.