This morning on the ride in, I had the pleasure of cycling through L’Arc~en~Ciel’s Click Singles CD. I love the way they can make the electric guitar wail and sing in their music.
Oh, Ayumi Hamasaki was featured in the May edition of Wired Magazine’s Japanese Schoolgirl Watch. Time Magazine actually had a story on her (March 25, 2002 Asia edition). One quote for the article is particularly memorable; “Her voice is screechy, even irritating sometimes,” says Arisa Kaneko, a 28-year-old TV writer. “But that just makes her more human. You know she’s singing her heart out.” As an avid listener of her music, this definately rings true. The first time I listened to one of her songs, I couldn’t believe my ears. But after a few listens, you begin to understand why she’s so popular…
Of course, I still prefer Love Psychedlico to either of them.