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#IHEARTJROCK goes Live tonight or tomorrow overseas!! DJ Sakura666 and DJ Silent will be in the #valleyfreeradio studios Sat 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA. The first 2 hours of the night will be closing out the Valley Free Radio Spring Fund Drive. Thanks for all those who have donated, we did reach our goal of $5k, but since we have more time, lets go further!

“Listeners provide the bulk of our funding and if you’re in a position to give $500.00, or even $1000.00, it would do so much and go so far to helping to keep the airwaves free to the public!!” Feeling generous?

There is only 1 rule for tonight’s broadcast, smash that “Donate Button” ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We will be having a different show tonight, we will play some retro requests, some new jpop new jrock, a special new song and also our friend Ryan from the hour underground will also be joining us to finish off the fund drive.

His Instagram account is here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Tune into 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA, we also stream live online at #valleyfreeradio

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Can’t listen live? No problem, VFR programming is also archived on Spinitron hosts past 2 weeks of shows on their site. #iheartjrock link is https://spinitron.com/WXOJ/dj/87594/DJSAKURA666

Even older #Iheartjrock programming are located on this site here. Also meshed with past #sakuraundergrounds ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://iheartjrock.com/podcast

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DJ Sakura and DJ Silent return to the studios for another live #iheartjrock. Tune in SAT 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA. We stream on valleyfreeradio.org. We play music from #japan and #retro stuff.

We’re a bit upset about something and would like to share something with you. We recently read a comment to an AI generated photo that left us a bit emotional. To handle this situation, DJ Sakura has been busy making new icons for the radio station and #iheartjrock. She will try to not use the images in the immediate future. It seems a whole year has gone by since creating AI images, and a lot of images have been created as well. It appears to be useless and must start over.

DJ Sakura has already made a radio and a cherry blossom stick. It’s a new beginning.

Which ended up making this.

Anyways, hope you get to tune into #iheartjrock or listen to the archives. We’ll be posting march and april sometimes soon. Really we will.

To listen free online click the link below! ⬇️

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MIYAVI has announced his first new album in three years, titled “Lost In Love, Found In Pain.” Part one of this album, “Lost In Love,” will be digitally released on download and streaming websites worldwide this summer.

A short music video for “Eat Eat Eat,” a song included in “Lost In Love,” has been revealed. Directed by Darren Craig, who also handled the album design, the video depicts an impactful scene where MIYAVI is surrounded by four dancing women while he is tied to a chair and threatened with a knife.

The newly released short music video is about 30 seconds long, and several unused cuts from it will be posted as short clips on social media from April 3. We hope you will enjoy this video, which resonates with the album’s theme of “Duality.”

Stay tuned for more updates, including the release of “Running In My Head,” the theme song of Code Geass: Roze of the Recapture, and developments regarding the second part of the album, “Found In Pain.”

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Eat Eat Eat – Short Music Video 🔥

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DJ Sakura and DJ Silent play 3 hours of #retro #jpop and #jrock music. This week we will celebrate birthdays!! Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Please tune in Sat 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA

If you are not in the area you can stream online for free. The link to the page is below. Click on “Listen” 🌸🤘📻 Be sure to search for #iheartjrock on social media to see what’s playing!

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DJ Sakura and DJ Silent play 3 hours of #retro #jpop and #jrock music. We take requests, but this week we are playing more rockin’ ladies in the world who made a mark!

Please tune in Sat 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA

If you are not in the area you can stream online for free. The link to the page is below. Click on “Listen” 🌸🤘📻 Be sure to search for #iheartjrock on social media to see what’s playing!

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DJ Sakura666 and DJ Silent return to the Valley Free Radio studios tonight/tomorrow overseas!! We will be celebrating Women of #Jrock #Jpop new Scandal, Hitsujibungaku, Wednesday Campanella and also some legendary female rockers from back in the day, Siouxsie , Kate Bush, Rebecca! Also unboxing of West. Award, new music from Zipang Opera, to HEROes and your requests!

Tune in Sat 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA stream on valleyfreeradio.org or your favorite radio websites.

Join the social media movement by looking for #iheartjrock on Twitter and Facebook, Instagram to like, share and comment during the broadcast. We look forward to your comments.

We are a bit behind on the older shows, we will be posting them soon!!! Past shows can be found by clicking the link below

–> https://iheartjrock.com/podcast

We will be celebrating Tomo and Tsuyoshi Domoto’s birthday on April 13th, please feel free to leave birthday wishes on their websites below

Tomohisha Yamashita #山下智久 Birthday Wishes Page
Tsuyoshi Domoto Birthday Wishes Page!
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Please do not use the message boxes to post spam comments. This is excluding the request page. Please stop.

DJ Sakura666 monitors everything that comes through. She knows what is legit and what is bs. Spam posts are automatically deleted and it’s such a waste of time. Don’t spam it, so we don’t have to delete it.

We allow song requests, band information, upcoming anime notifications, or local concerts supporting Japan and all of Asia. Reaching out to the DJs with personal comments and questions is also acceptable.

IHEARTJROCK will not invest in your GBT or your Bitcoin. We will not fall victim to fake accounts. We don’t deal with money, currency, and this is not a sex site.

Witch & Lilies is an upcoming dungeon crawler for Steam based on the theme of “romance between girls,” being developed by the up-and-coming game company Stromatosoft in collaboration with Bandai Namco Music Live. It has been announced that the theme song of Witch & Lilies, titled “Dog-ear,” will be sung by Marina Horiuchi.

This song will be available for streaming on subscription services from April 3, 2024, prior to the game’s release.

■About Witch & Lilies

Witch & Lilies is a 3D dungeon crawler with the theme of “romance between girls.” Players form a party of five girls from 10 different job classes as they navigate dungeons to unravel the mysteries of the witch who created the world. While it maintains a classic dungeon crawler format, it also allows one to savor various types of romantic relationships between girls.

This game conducted crowdfunding in September 2022, attracting significant attention among gamers and surpassing its funding goal by over 2100%. It is slated for release in early 2024.

Check out the latest PV here!

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Witch & Lilies Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525810/Witch_and_Lilies/?l=english

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Short Music Video and Jacket Photos Also Released!

Maaya Sakamoto’s new single “Dakishimete,” which is already available on digital platforms, will also be released as a CD single on April 3.

The lead track, “Dakishimete,” serves as the ending theme for the second season of the WOWOW original anime The Fire Hunter. The lyrics and composition were handled by Senri Oe, a renowned singer-songwriter of the 80s and 90s who is currently active as a jazz pianist based in New York. This collaboration marks Sakamoto’s first encounter with Oe, and her restrained yet resonant vocals create a gentle ballad that offers comfort not only to the anime’s tumultuous story but also to many children facing harsh circumstances in real life.

As a coupling track, the new song “Once upon a time” features lyrics by Maaya Sakamoto and composition by the singer-songwriter SIRA, who is known for her excellent chemistry with Sakamoto in previous works such as “un_mute” and “Hidden Notes.” The arrangement, handled by Ryuji Yamamoto, brings forth a cool and jazzy style. The other coupling track is “Dakishimete -Live 2024 Ver.-,” recorded at the rescheduled Tokyo performance of Maaya Sakamoto LIVE TOUR 2023: Kioku no Toshokan on January 2. This version is a live rendition with acoustic arrangements featuring piano and double bass. The blu-ray included with the Limited First Edition will feature 14 songs from the Tokyo live performance.

Additionally, a music video (short ver.) and jacket photos for “Dakishimete” have been released in conjunction with this announcement.

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Of course we will put up a happy birthday DJ Silent birthday message page!
Everyone is sending them in the request form, so we created a page here on #iheartjrock
DJ Silent has been with us for a couple years now! Thanks for all the support. Also tune into #SakuraUnderground to hear his take on music.
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We will be celebrating 1/13 on #iheartjock 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ_LP Northampton MA USA.

DJ Silent pin up!!

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Samurai Champloo, airing in 2004, stands as a groundbreaking anime directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. Seamlessly blending historical drama and hip-hop elements, it crafts a unique visual and musical experience that captivated anime enthusiasts and hip-hop fans alike, earning acclaim domestically and internationally.

Director Watanabe, known for his deep appreciation of music, selected four well-known hip-hop artists for this project: Nujabes, fat jon, FORCE OF NATURE, and Tsutchie. The tracks they created for Samurai Champloo were released across four CDs – “departure,” “masta,” “impression,” and “playlist” – and became a smash hit. They were reissued as vinyl in 2022, and the vinyl versions sold an impressive 20,000 copies, maintaining popularity to this day.

Now, in 2024, the 20th anniversary of Samurai Champloo’s TV broadcast, these soundtracks will finally be available on music subscription services worldwide. As the CDs are currently hard to come by, and a record player is required to listen to the vinyl records, this release will enable both domestic and international fans to easily access the soundsource.

In conjunction with this announcement, an official anime playlist has also been released on Spotify. We hope you will check it out.

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the TV broadcast of Samurai Champloo in 2024, various plans are in the works, so please stay tuned for future updates.

●Spotify official anime playlist “Samurai Champloo”

Distribution information

Available on streaming services and major download sites such as the iTunes Store, RecoChoku, and mora!

samurai champloo music records “departure” / Nujabes, fat jon

https://jvcmusic.lnk.to/SamuraiChamploo_departure

samurai champloo music records “masta” / FORCE OF NATURE, Tsutchie

https://jvcmusic.lnk.to/SamuraiChamploo_masta

samurai champloo music record “impression” / Nujabes, FORCE OF NATURE, fat jon

https://jvcmusic.lnk.to/SamuraiChamploo_impression

samurai champloo music records “playlist” / Tsutchie

https://jvcmusic.lnk.to/SamuraiChamploo_playlist

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Sorry for the lack of updating. Happy New Year from iheartjrock.com. It’s already 2024, we are almost a quarter into 2000! 2023 was a big struggle, so hoping 2024 will be much better!

Also happy New Year from everyone at Valley Free Radio, the studio where #iheartjrock and #SakuraUnderground are recorded. DJ Sakura666 did a graphic for the new year also.

It is #iheartjrock Saturday, sadly we won’t be able to do a new show this week. We will be back 1/13 and celebrate DJ Silent’s birthday. We’ve done it before, we wonder what he will play next week!!

Last years Birthday celebration below!

#iheartjrock Happy Birthday DJ Silent 2023

Just letting you know, the requests for this week will be played next week and also, if you have not seen the announcement we have added songs from the 1990s to the show, so if you were around in the 90s and want to relive that decade, feel free to send requests by filling out the form!

#iheartjrock song #request page !!!
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The radio show/podcast #iheartjrock was created at the Valley Free Radio studios in Feb of 2017. It was on Saturdays 12AM EST until 2 AM. A lot of music was played on air for a year then moved to Saturdays at 10PM. DJ Sakura666 was all alone until 2019 when DJ Silent came onboard with music from the 80s. #iheartjrock moved to 3 hours in 2023.

This year there were tons new requests from music from Japan. A lot of it was Japanese Pop, and not so much japanese rock, but we played what we could and also kept up with classic jrock bands, vk bands.

We held a poll asking about favorite things of 2023. Thank you very much for taking time out of your day to look at it and spread your opinion. It is very helpful. We will discuss this on #iheartjrock 12/30. We especially look forward to knowing favorite movies, anime and video games.

Spinitron also have a log of all the songs DJ Sakura666 spun this year. We will have a countdown and also play 3 of your favorite songs for each of the following bands
#SixTONES (releases from 2023)
#WEST.(formerly JohnnysWEST) (releases from 2023)
#KingandPrince(releases from 2022, and below)
#Arashi (releases from all time)

We are very grateful for everyone sending so many cds and special fans only merchandise. We treasure all of it. Also the DVDs. Such lovely sights to see!

So a countdown to most played songs on #iheartjrock
We will talk about the #iheartjrock Poll Best movies, music, anime, video games and more

No 80s this week. We are going to celebrate the 2023, it had a lot of death, and sad jpop changes, but we also got to celebrate good things like birthdays and anniveraries., new projects, new movies, new dramas.

Tune in SAT 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA streaming on valleyfreeradio.org or your favorite radio website/app. We are 3 hours of music overload!

“Sarigiwa no Romantics” Chosen as Ending Theme Song for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

It has been announced that the ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, which will be released in theaters in Japan on January 26, 2024, will be See-Saw’s “Sarigiwa no Romantics.” See-Saw is a unit consisting of Chiaki Ishikawa on vocals and Yuki Kajiura on the keyboard.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom official website

https://www.gundam-seed.net/freedom/

See-Saw was responsible for two previous theme songs in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series: “Anna ni Issho Datta no ni” from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002) and “Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru” from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY (2004). This marks their third project in the series, with approximately 19 years having passed since their last involvement.

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom is set in the C.E. (Cosmic Era) and continues the narrative from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, depicting the ongoing conflict between original “Natural” humans and the genetically modified “Coordinators.” This latest installment features a completely new story that takes place in C.E. 75 following the events of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY.

Furthermore, it has been confirmed that “Sarigiwa no Romantics” will be released as a single on January 24, 2024. This single will also include a recording of the surprise performance of “Anna ni Issho Datta no ni” at InuFes 2019, the 10th-anniversary celebration of FlyingDog.

In commemoration of this, the live video of “Anna ni Issho Datta no ni” performed at InuFes will be available for a limited time starting today.

See-Saw “Ann a ni Issho Datta no ni” LIVE in 2019 @Musashino Forest Sport Plaza InuFes!

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It is up!! Vote for your best and favorite on 2023! Click the link below, you will be transported to a list of question and answers. Take your time, we will talk about them on #iheartjrock 12/30. It’s a google form so a google email is needed, not sure if it’s anonymous. It’s our first google form. Please be patient. Also please enjoy!

https://forms.office.com/r/VzzGBc4GNZ?origin=lprLink

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DJ Sakura666 and DJ Silent will be back in the studios for another live #IHEARTJROCK tonight at 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA streaming online for free everywhere!

IHEART JROCK is 3 hour radio/podcast that plays music from the 80s, Japan, and something completely different every week live, past shows are posted to the website and also your favorite podcast provider.

This week DJ Silent will be memorializing Geordie Walker from one of his favorite bands Killing Joke. Geordie had a unique sound and many people loved it. We will be playing some Killing Joke and a song from the The Damage Manual. Geordie was also in another band called Murder Inc. and also played on the ZILCH album 3.2.1 which sadly is not available to listen to in USA. ZILCH is an older industrial project created by HIDE with also members of Spread Beaver, Pigface, and Killing Joke. Both DJs did get to see Killing Joke perform in Boston a few years back and were amazing!! RIP Kevin Walker ! Taken away so soon!

We also will be celebrating member of SixTONES Taiga Kyomoto Birthday with some of the bands he has been listening to also, his solo/duet songs and of course SixTONES !! So excited for the new album! Thanks for the birthday wishes, if you would be like to leave one please visit ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Bday wishes for #SixTONES members 2024 🥳🎉🎂

How is 2023 almost over already? DJ Sakura666 will be posting a best of 2023 soon and also be sharing past best of iheartjrock’s so please look forward to those!!

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Just a reminder #iheartjrock is a 3 hour radio program in the USA that plays music from the #80s, #jrock and #jpop and sometimes something different. We air Saturdays 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA stream on valleyfreeradio.org/listen or your favorite radio app/website. Link to past shows up at the top of the page. We are a bit behind uploading recent shows, but there are many archived shows to listen to and last 2 shows can be heard at Spinitron.
https://spinitron.com/WXOJ/pl/18105693/I-Heart-JROCK https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/18074295 <– Halloween!!

DJ SAKURA666 has been spinning music from Japan since 2017! We celebrate birthdays and now, sadly people who have passed. There are announcement about upcoming performances, bands updates, sometimes dramas, we talk Star Wars also. Gaming. Never dull, always amazing, never professional. If your up late, in the USA or enjoying your afternoon overseas. Give a listen.

Also, later in the show.

Calling all night owls and J-rock enthusiasts!

Join us for the electrifying kickoff of Valley Free Radio’s Fall Fund Drive, hosted by our very own DJ Sakura666! Her show, IHeart JRock Wxoj, will be live in the studio from 12 AM to 1 AM, bringing you a mix of captivating 80s hits and the finest Japanese rock and pop.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Japan as Sakura666 takes you on a musical journey, featuring both English and Japanese vocals. And to make the night even more special, we encourage you to send in your song requests via iheartjrock.com/request.

Don’t miss this chance to support Valley Free Radio and experience the electrifying energy of DJ Sakura666’s IHeart JRock Wxoj show. Tune in at midnight and let the music take you away!

Don’t forget to donate –> valleyfreeradio.org/donate please mention IHEARTJROCK or DJ Sakura666 sent you! Valley Free Radio is a locally run, independent non profit radio station in WMASS who rely on the support of listeners and friends/family to keep our station on the airwaves. We do stream online, and it’s available to listen to for free! Just a few dollars will help keep you listening to your favorite programming!

Happy #IHEARTJROCK Saturday! Just a reminder #iheartjrock is 3 hour radio/podcast that plays #80s hits, #jrock and #jpop with some other things thrown in! We go live 10PM EST on Saturday 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA , also streaming on valleyfreeradio.org or your favorite internet webpage streaming site or app.

This week is our Halloween party, we will be playing songs posted on the Halloween request page, thanks for all the requests! We will have some Halloween related #80s #Jpop and #Jrock!

#iheartjrock Halloween requests page!!

We will also have a moment of silence and celebrate the life of Atsushi Sakurai who sadly and suddenly past. Feel free to add your thoughts and memories to the page below.

Atsushi Sakurai memorial page

Celebrating a birthday today is Kai from The Gazette we will celebrate next week on #IHEARTJROCK Happy Birthday !! 🎉🥳

IHEARTJROCK

Saturday Nights 10PM EST
on 1033.FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA
80s, Japanese Pop and Rock on the Radio!
Tune in and jam out!

Tonight we celebrate K.A.Z almost all the projects he has been in, there are songs from the 80s, some jpop requests, maybe some Zombies… lol.. tune in online or streaming valleyfreeradio.org/listen

past shows on this website

we play 80s jpop and jrock which is music from japan. sometimes they sing in english, sometimes its all in Japanese. it’s a learning experience. also a lot of fun, tune in if you can.

8th Single “Good Luck” Slated for November 29 Release!

Voice actor Tasuku Hatanaka, known for his roles in numerous anime such as My Hero Academia, SK8 the Infinity, and LUPIN ZERO, as well as his contributions as an artist to Moriarty the Patriot and Ultraman Z, is set to release his 8th single, “Good Luck,” on November 29!

The title track, “Good Luck,” will serve as the ending theme song for the TV anime Overtake! scheduled to premiere in October 2023. In this series, Hatanaka will also lend his voice to the character Kotaro Komaki. The accompanying tracks include “Psycho,” which is the theme song of the movie Kazoku to iu Yamai, and “Endless Love,” the 5th-anniversary tie-up song for the otome game Ikemen Vampire: Temptation in the Dark. This single showcases Hatanaka’s versatility in singing various genres of music.

Furthermore, the jacket and artist photos have been revealed. In line with the title track, “Good Luck,” Hatanaka presents a refreshing visual with attire predominantly featuring shades of blue.

Tasuku Hatanaka comment:

I’m Tasuku Hatanaka, and I am honored to have been chosen to perform the ending theme song for the TV anime Overtake! As I reflected upon the profound themes explored in this anime, I enthusiastically embraced the challenges of both voice acting and singing. I hope you’ll enjoy both the ending theme and the anime as a whole.

Overtake! 3rd Promotional Video

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8th single “Good Luck” teaser

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