japanese rock - *** people help me out

[lakersfan45]

i've become a big fan of the band the pillows. however their albums cost an arm and a leg to purchase on amazon because they are import products.

but i live in the OC which is like asia anyway. so i has two questions:

where can i get awesome j-rock in the states? there has to be some stores in orange county that sell them

what are some other awesome bands like the pillows?

thanks

*edit sorry i didnt know the three letter word for japanese was slang/insult/racist

 

[weed]

you should upgrade to some Japanese metal.


X-Japan for lyfe

 

[badascan]

If the "OC" is Orange County... try http://www.amoeba.com/. The Hollywood record store probably has something you'd be into...

 

[lakersfan45]

If the "OC" is Orange County... try http://www.amoeba.com/. The Hollywood record store probably has something you'd be into...

i go to amoeba all the time i love it!

yeah i looked there already. i'm not sure if i'm looking in the right section or not when i go there. but i dont think they have it.

 

[johnyboy]

Good on you for still buying albums

 

[lakersfan45]

Good on you for still buying albums

hell yeah.

i love the smells/looks/ of a cd and artwork. my favorite is to go through the artwork as i listen to the cd. nothing better. and i like to support the artists i enjoy.

 

[mushishi]

Check out Book Off, a Japanese used book/CD/DVD/game store. They have a few locations in the OC. I think I got a Pillows CD there once.

http://www.bookoffusa.com/?cmd=store

 

[loyalyolayal]

I was big on orange range & l'arc in ciel.

 

[lakersfan45]

Check out Book Off, a Japanese used book/CD/DVD/game store. They have a few locations in the OC. I think I got a Pillows CD there once.

http://www.bookoffusa.com/?cmd=store

awesome this was the exact type of place i was looking for. thanks man

 

[Lovestorm]

 

[chaney2363]

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[Jodorowsky]

If you're ever in LA, check out Little Tokyo. A lot of shops that sell imported music, books, anime, etc. just a warning though, there's loads of weeaboos there on the weekends.

 

[lakersfan45]

If you're ever in LA, check out Little Tokyo. A lot of shops that sell imported music, books, anime, etc. just a warning though, there's loads of weeaboos there on the weekends.

yeah ive been meaning to go. what the hell is a weeaboo?

 

[Michaelangelo]

yeah ive been meaning to go. what the hell is a weeaboo?

non asians who are super into Japanese media and culture

 

[carlos cadona]

hell yeah.

i love the smells/looks/ of a cd and artwork. my favorite is to go through the artwork as i listen to the cd. nothing better. and i like to support the artists i enjoy.

You ought to try and get into vinyl records at some point. I've found a lot of really cool artists by going to estate sales and music stores and looking through the used records.

 

[lakersfan45]

You ought to try and get into vinyl records at some point. I've found a lot of really cool artists by going to estate sales and music stores and looking through the used records.

yeah i have been thinking about it.... i'm worried about the amount of money and space that hobby would take.

 

[Matt M]

One word - BORIS


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[rocketskates]

Spotify premium. And check out Dir En Grey.

 

[carlos cadona]

yeah i have been thinking about it.... i'm worried about the amount of money and space that hobby would take.

Well the cheapest turntable I've found only cost about 40 dollars and used records generally are dirt cheap, you've just got to make sure that they are in playable condition before you buy them. But then again I acquired most of my stuff pretty gradually so I guess I never really payed much attention to the cost.

 

[The Clinch]

How about Japanese punk inspired by the Misfits?