It's truly woozy-making to see the dominant topics in U.S. music writing in 2018 while primarily writing about Japan's industry. It's quite disconcerting to look at nearly any other nation's current situation, but I'll always keep closest tabs on where I'm from. And above all the other topics clogging various newsfeeds -- did anyone really say you can't like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj? Did the world need another 88 Rising fluff piece? What is a Hobo Johnson? -- it's the continued glorification of charts that surprises me the most. That's mainly because, in 2018, I believe music charts in Japan have become completely useless...and everyone knows it.
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 29: Life Without Charts
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 29: Life Without…
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 29: Life Without Charts
It's truly woozy-making to see the dominant topics in U.S. music writing in 2018 while primarily writing about Japan's industry. It's quite disconcerting to look at nearly any other nation's current situation, but I'll always keep closest tabs on where I'm from. And above all the other topics clogging various newsfeeds -- did anyone really say you can't like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj? Did the world need another 88 Rising fluff piece? What is a Hobo Johnson? -- it's the continued glorification of charts that surprises me the most. That's mainly because, in 2018, I believe music charts in Japan have become completely useless...and everyone knows it.