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Welcome to the Premier Broadcast of Jpophelp's Visual Rock Attack. In this podcast we feature the Up n' Coming Visual/Oshare Kei Group "Antique Cafe" DOWNLOAD EPISODE ONE HERE Profile: Antique Cafe, also called AnCafe by the fans and sometimes referred to as Antic Cafe, is a 4 person visual kei band signed under the Indie Record label Loop Ash. Formed in 2003, AnCafe is led by Vocalist Miku, Bou on Guitar, Kanon on Bass and Teruki as drummer. Listening to Antique Cafe, being more Oshare Kei than mainstream Visual Kei reminds me on some tracks more of Jonny's groups like SMAP & Arashi with a touch of Hard Rock. Miku's vocals although does not have a great range does have a very unique, jazzy voice really gives life to his lyrics. He's able to be rather melodic one minute and quite whimsical & irreverent the next. What's good with Miku is that he doesn’t try to overextend his musical range and ruin the song he's performing which a lot of Visual Kei acts tend to do. Both Bou's Guitar work & Kanon on Bass demonstrate great skill & balance on the majority of the tracks I’ve listened to now. It's always a treat to come across a band that is quite versatile in blending both strong melodic vocals with talented instrumental work. Translation of the Antique Cafe Interview in the November 2006 issue of Shoxx. HERE Songs "Nyappy to the World" & "Tekesuta Kosen" off the "Shikisai Moment" Album Antique Cafe-Shikisai Moment Album HERE Songs "Candy Holic" & "Hatsukoi" off the "Amedama Rock" Album Antique Cafe-Amedama Rock Album HERE "D" The "Vampire" inspired Visual Rock group "D" has been on the scene since 2003 led by Asagi, formerly most noteably from Syndrome enchants the fans with his sultry & melodic voice. Songs "Fanfare" & "Calling Me" off the "Tafel Anatomie" Album HERE "Girugamesh" Songs "Shadan" & "Moujya No Koushin" off the "13's Reborn HERE

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