http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Thoughts, reviews, criticisms, and general meanderings on Japanese music en Vox Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:27:15 -0500 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-2-do-the-rankings-now.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-2-do-the-rankings-now.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-2-do-the-rankings-now.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:27:15 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d54c120001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d54c120001-50si" alt="Member Rankings (click me)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Last week I touched briefly on the fact that I'm stark raving mad. Er, rather, that I've become drawn into the pastel world of Hello!Project - well, okay, just Morning Musume so far, but I make no promises - at a much faster pace than anticipated... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-2-do-the-rankings-now.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d571250005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> morning musume http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-1-over-the-rails-off-the-cliff.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-1-over-the-rails-off-the-cliff.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-1-over-the-rails-off-the-cliff.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:27:42 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d37aa70004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d37aa70004-50si" alt="Single Participation by Member" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d384ae0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d384ae0005-50si" alt="Single Participation Member Rankings" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Okay. I think it's safe to say that I'm having something of an idol problem. I would call Terminix, but I don't think fumigation will help. Well, technically it might, I suppose, but gassing Sayumi Michishige would probably be frowned upon. (O... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/idol-attraction-1-over-the-rails-off-the-cliff.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398d3728f0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> morning musume fox has issues http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/my-j-music-favorites-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/my-j-music-favorites-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/my-j-music-favorites-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:13:57 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cd6f670001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cd6f670001-50si" alt="capsule - Sugarless GiRL" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cd87240004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cd87240004-50si" alt="MEG - OK" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cda5ef0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cda5ef0001-50si" alt="Yuka Funakoshi - Morning Bird" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdbf580005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdbf580005-50si" alt="Yuka Funakoshi - Silent Sunrise" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdb0b30004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdb0b30004-50si" alt="Morning Musume - mikan" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1e2610001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1e2610001-50si" alt="Morning Musume - onna ni sachi are" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdba730004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdba730004-50si" alt="Koharu Kusumi - Chance!" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cd9a2e0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cd9a2e0001-50si" alt="Koharu Kusumi - koi no mahou wa HABIBI no BI!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I’ve never been a person who makes big plans for New Year’s Day. I think I was out on the streets at midnight once, a few years ago, and I went for the company of friends more than any perceived importance of observing the day itself. Nope, I... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/my-j-music-favorites-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398cdc9c70003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> capsule morning musume meg koharu kusumi yasutaka nakata yuka funakoshi http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/j-pop-enthrallment-momusu-holds-fox-down-itunes-applies-rope-and-gag---film-at-11.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/j-pop-enthrallment-momusu-holds-fox-down-itunes-applies-rope-and-gag---film-at-11.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/j-pop-enthrallment-momusu-holds-fox-down-itunes-applies-rope-and-gag---film-at-11.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:05:45 -0500 I like iTunes. I can't really explain why, since I've tried lo-fi media management alternatives such as foobar2000 and the ubiquitous Winamp; hell, when I'm lazy I'll just open the file or folder I want to listen to in Media Player Classic. It m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/j-pop-enthrallment-momusu-holds-fox-down-itunes-applies-rope-and-gag---film-at-11.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398c9448f0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> morning musume mikan ai takahashi morning musume all singles complete ~10th anniversary~ http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/that-was-then-this-is-now.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/that-was-then-this-is-now.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/that-was-then-this-is-now.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:29:50 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a88bd60002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a88bd60002-50si" alt="*GLARE*" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a8927f0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a8927f0002-50si" alt="First Time" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Over the past weeks, as I've kept up with my daily reading of various j-pop and H!P related blogs, it's been hard to avoid the announcement of Morning Musume's new single collection. As a new sacrificial lamb to Tsunku's unholy altar MM fan, than... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/that-was-then-this-is-now.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a8a60d0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews morning musume first time love machine morning musume all singles complete ~10th anniversary~ http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/morning-musume-redux-takittied-and-feathered.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/morning-musume-redux-takittied-and-feathered.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/morning-musume-redux-takittied-and-feathered.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:08:46 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1e2610001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1e2610001-50si" alt="Morning Musume - onna ni sachi are" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1fbc00003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1fbc00003-50si" alt="Why HELLO there." /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1ee350002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1ee350002-50si" alt="What, you wanna argue about it?" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1fb950004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1fb950004-50si" alt="Koharu Kusumi" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1e2260001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1e2260001-50si" alt="Eri Kamei" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a2027b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a2027b0005-50si" alt="Aika Mitsui" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1ee3e0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1ee3e0002-50si" alt="JunJun" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1fbc70003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1fbc70003-50si" alt="LinLin" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1ee390002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1ee390002-50si" alt="Takitty allows herself a smile... (wait, what did I call her? Oh boy. No saving me now.)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Since it’s been said that the truth will set you free, I’d like to get it out of the way right now: I am a 25-year old man who enjoys the music of Morning Musume. Let me pause for a second while freedom sets in. Hmm. Maybe it takes a while. We... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/morning-musume-redux-takittied-and-feathered.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e398a1f0670002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> morning musume ai takahashi koharu kusumi eri kamei aika mitsui onna ni sachi are fox loves this stuff http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/boom-boom-satellites-make-it-look-easy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/boom-boom-satellites-make-it-look-easy.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/boom-boom-satellites-make-it-look-easy.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:00:20 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989e2bef0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989e2bef0004-50si" alt="EASY ACTION" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989e1d0b0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989e1d0b0002-50si" alt="&quot;EASY ACTION&quot; PV" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989a91eb0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989a91eb0003-50si" alt="EASY ACTION (Coburn&#39;s Sleazy Action Remix)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Boom Boom Satellites "EASY ACTION" gr8! records/Sony Released July 25, 2007 01. EASY ACTION 02. EASY ACTION (Coburn's Sleazy Action Remix) 03. EASY ACTION (London Elektricity Remix) It’s interesting to think about how innocuously you can ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/boom-boom-satellites-make-it-look-easy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500e3989e1d480002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews boom boom satellites easy action http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/automatic-love-the-completely-artificial-pop-of-genki-rockets.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/automatic-love-the-completely-artificial-pop-of-genki-rockets.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/automatic-love-the-completely-artificial-pop-of-genki-rockets.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:50:02 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4145027683c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4145027683c7f-50si" alt="Heavenly Star/Breeze (CD-only edition)" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4144dbea16a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4144dbea16a47-50si" alt="Heavenly Star/Breeze (CD+DVD edition)" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4145027fd3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4145027fd3c7f-50si" alt="&quot;Heavenly Star&quot; PV" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500d414499f97685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d414499f97685e-50si" alt="Breeze" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Genki Rockets "Heavenly Star/Breeze" avex trax Released July 4, 2007 01. Heavenly Star 02. Breeze 03. Heavenly Star - Glorious Remix 04. Heavenly Star - Sunrise Remix 05. Heavenly Star - Count Down Remix 06. Heavenly Star - Space Walk Re... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/automatic-love-the-completely-artificial-pop-of-genki-rockets.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4144dbff96a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews breeze heavenly star genki rockets tetsuya mizuguchi http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/review-naotaro-moriyama---kazemachi-kousaten.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(the quiet fox) http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/review-naotaro-moriyama---kazemachi-kousaten.html?_c=feed-rss http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/review-naotaro-moriyama---kazemachi-kousaten.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:46:21 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4144d4c343c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d4144d4c343c7f-50si" alt="kazemachi kousaten" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500d09e811014be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d09e811014be2b-50si" alt="kaze ni natte" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500d41446bcd8685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d41446bcd8685e-50si" alt="kazahana" /></a> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd973f05294cd500d41446bd0a685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd973f05294cd500d41446bd0a685e-50si" alt="Q・O・L" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> (Hello and welcome to Infinite Seasons! I've created this blog with the purpose of doing more writing, both for my enjoyment and to keep my skills honed, and since Japanese music is something I've grown to love in recent years, it will be the pri... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thequietfox.vox.com/library/post/review-naotaro-moriyama---kazemachi-kousaten.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd973f05294cd500cd973f39a84cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews naotaro moriyama kazemachi kousaten