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HVK: REVAMPED – A message from the editor
First and foremost, I owe an apology to all those who come and check out HVK for new updates and have-quite unfortunately been received with none. In my own defense, I will say that I have been quite overwhelmed with life as of late. I think many of you all can understand. And due to … Continue reading
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As I continue my research for the roots of visual kei as well as passing my excruciating nursing exams I thought I might pop in and carve me a spot here in homless visual kids to provide you all with a corner to share stuff I’ve learned and gathered. As you all know I am … Continue reading
It seems to me there is a mania in Japanese culture or even music culture in general for people to obsessively codify things and label them. And in the process, often creating absurd subgenres like Gothabilly or Grindcore. Personally, I like to keep my genres pretty broad: rock and roll, jazz etc. Visual Kei of … Continue reading
Now, first off I am the last person someone would ask to write a review especially of a Visual Kei artist who I adore and I would be the first to tell you, that I am certainly biased. With that being said, I think my opinion is worth something since in truth, there are probably … Continue reading
What’s the main driving force between the worldwide popularity of visual kei? Well that would be the internet, hands down. And with almost everything nowadays, more and more things are moving online, including the sale and distribution of entertainment. Many western artists are making their releases available via digital means but the Japanese music industry … Continue reading
An unfortunate thing about visual kei is that unless you live in Japan or you are a fan of very specific bands, it is near impossible to purchase anything visual kei related in a brick and mortar store. This means that fans are forced to fall back onto online shopping in order to support the … Continue reading
Some anime fans are fans of Visual Kei. And some fans of Visual Kei are fans of anime. This is quite likely due to a general interest in Japanese (pop) culture, however another explanation could be the use of “tie-ins” whereby songs by certain artists are used as the opening or ending themes for an … Continue reading
With the recent announcement of a second installment of the CRUSH! V-Rock cover album series, it got me thinking. In the genre of Visual Kei, there seems to be a high chance that a band could make a pretty decent cover. Personally, I love all kinds of music (but do not fret, Visual Kei is … Continue reading
- Updates:13.8.2011 Added Fun Visual Kei Surveys Page-will soon be added under a Games section when more games are created
