Sunday, January 13, 2008

LEAH-CHAN @ 9:19 PM

Mood: ...None...=.=
Music: Never Again by KAT-TUN

Hey people!

As you have noticed, I have decided to change my blog skin! Yup, I don't have that much time to change as much as Suee or Shi Pei or whoever changes every so often but I finally did.

I kinda figured that you guys would be sick and tired of seeing my KAT-TUN obsession but I'm not entirely over it (actually, I'm NOT gonna be over them ^_^). I'm just gonna introduce my other music influences.

One of the first Japanese bands that I got into....NIGHTMARE! They are obviously a JRock and Visual Kei band.

*goes into Professor mode*

"Visual kei refers to a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of eccentric, sometimes flamboyant looks. This usually involves striking make-up, unusual hair styles and elaborate costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics (which is mixing both the feminine and masculine taste or sensory).

Some sources state that Visual Kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of JRock, with its own particular sound, related to glam-rock, punk or metal, and with strong emphasis on its unique style of dress.

And some sources state that Visual Kei's unique clothing and make-up fashions, and participation in the related sub-culture, is equally as important as the sound of the music itself in the use of the term."

*goes back to normal*

^_^ I really find it interesting and not to mention, some of the band members look really scary and/or really adorable! It's hard to believe that the adorable ones are guys, not girls!

Some of the visual kei bands that I recommend (and of course, love) are:

Alice Nine (another one of the first bands I've heard)
Antic Cafe
Dir en grey (they're more bloody and hardcore)
Due le Quartz (There's an accent on top of the first 'e' since it's French ^_^)
The Gazette
Hide
Jealkb
Kana (She's really adorable)
Malice Mizer (from there is one of the most famous and prominent fashion designer in the Gothic Lolita fashion world - Mana - who is very adorable too and it's a HE)
Miyavi
Moi dix Mois (founded by Mana)
Nightmare

There are obviously more...but I'll save you guys the headache ^_^ My next post is most probably gonna be a picture each of each of the bands ^_^ See ya next time!

*ja ne*
Leah-chan

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Name: Leah-chan

Schooling In: Nanyang Polytechnic

Course: Multimedia & Infocommunications Technology, School of Information Technology

Birthday: 21st December 1990

CCAs: Foreign Bodies, Voice Ensemble

Colour: Black, White, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, etc ^_^

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Singing, Acting, Dancing, Fashion

Music Influences: EVERYTHING but at the moment, JROCK/JPOP

I'm bi-polar i think.

One day, I'm happy and the next, I'm totally different.

Yahoo!: sweet_leah90@yahoo.com.sg

MSN: night_riot@hotmail.com

Livejournal: night-riot.livejournal.com

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I love music. It is my whole life. I can't survive with it.
I hope to be able to play the drums or guitar (electric) [that's once i have enough money to buy one].

I'm currently into Japanese music, and I love mixing their fashion with my own taste! ^_^

My new love is dancing, alongside singing, acting, writing romance fiction and creating fashion styles.
It allows me to express myself when I can't.
It relieves me from my stress.
Overall, I love dancing - I just need to get a confidence for it.

Hanging out with friends is another plus in my life. Friends, to me, equals to loyalty and honesty.

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