Hit up this “Swinging Rock Party Tonight!”

Gawd, this band of GEEKS are not afraid to rock an infectious dark pop punk track in “Minx Melancholia,” and you are indeed a dweeb not to geek out with them. Join their party.

“Minx Melancholia” is fun fun fun.The killer keyboard synth bagpipes should make you smile, and the Bohemian Rhapsody style chorus should have you grinning from ear to ear. LOVE IT, nerds.

You spazzes need GEEKS new album Daryl McGufin out 2.15.2012. Hunt it down at Amazon.jp.

All you dorks can head over to GEEKS official website for more. Weirdos.

It’s getting loud up in here.

The loud function return with “セカイのタイオン” off their December 2011 release Air, and bring the rock. It literally looks like the camera is panning up and down a gravel road in the PV. We also get some weird stuff going on, like Sistine Chapel imagery, gardening, ribbon cutting and full out Loud Function guitar blasts.

Throw your confetti and go dancing along with “セカイのタイオン.” Find it on the 5 track mini-album at  CDJapan.

Feel how hot it is over at the loud function’s official website.

Mamaguitar keeps early 60′s retro rock alive.

After a long hiatus, Mamaguitar are back with the prodding of Shintaro Sakamoto. Clap along to the beach blanket bingo swinger “Eat you up/Bunny.” The PV is another cute animated video with a piggy and bunny “Aaaahing” along to the infectious single.

Mamaguitar’s new album is called Mamaguitar sings Mamaguitar. I know. Right? It’s out 2.24.2012 from Amazon.jp.

Make Eric Von Zipper proud and hit up Mamaguitar’s official website.

There is a TON of J-rock music out the week of 2-6-2012 enough to drain your wallets dry. Should you fill the urge to max out your credit cards even more so,  Hey Smith is releasing a live performance DVD Our Freedom produced by Maxilla Films on 2.8.2012.

This bad boy is a region-2 two DVD set that looks like pure adrenaline. The first disc is all live rock from Hey Smith’s 2011 Free Your Mind album, and the second discs are music videos and extra movies.

For a complete breakdown of tracks visit Hey Smith’s official website. Now head over to CDJapan and salute your freedom.

I love you Apple Satou and the Happy Hercules Boys.

We at SP profess our love this Valentines month to Apple Satou for creating one of the best WTF videos for 2012. Their PV for  “I love you” shows you all the crazy things that happen when your car breaks down in the middle of the wilderness and you’re stuck sleeping in it overnight.

You might see strange and terrible things. Was that Yo Yo Girl Cop? Is that a group of school kids dancing like Michael Jackson? Don’t even ask me about the guy wrapped up in duck tape.

Thank you Apple Satou and the Happy Hercules Boys for making February a punk rock lovefest. The band’s self titled album is out 2.8.2012. Grab it at CDJapan.

Take a bite over at Apple Satou’s official website.

How good are the acoustics up on the rooftops anyway?

Just asking since so many J-bands take to the skies whenever they want to rock their little hearts out. So is the case with T.C Speaker and their spunky pop punk “Break to Remake” single.

It’s a standard chugger with typical slower tempo break-down and ending on a nifty full group sing-a-long, and yet it’s done very very well. Thumbs up, dudes.

Well this track is actually on T.C Speaker’s album Good-by My World released waay back in June of 2011, but it’s new SP, so enjoy! Grab it at Yesasia too.

Try not to get kicked in the face when you visit T.C Speaker’s official website.

Smoking is bad for you. BADASS if you are down with The Oral Cigarettes.

You know how those heavily addicted fools get the shakes until they get that first drag.. The Oral Cigarettes are absolutely convulsing in their shaking guitar rawkers “逆恨み小僧” and “mist…”

If you are jonesing for At the Drive-in to get back together, The Oral Cigarettes might calm you down until then.

They have a 2nd mini album 新月と牡羊座 dropping on Feb 12th. Where? Keep looking.

Inhale over at The Oral Cigarettes official website.

Alternative/Garage band 終わりのないカルテット presents us with a song to download on the internet.

If you’re a fan of 神聖かまってちゃん (Shinsei Kamattechan), you should definitely give 終わりのないカルテット’s song “インターネットでダウンロードしてください” (Please Download It on the Internet) a listen. From the low budget PV that most of us could probably make with our cellphones and Microsoft Paint, to the off-key singing, to the general song aesthetic and topic, the Shinsei Kamattechan influence is obvious.

The main difference between them seems to be that 終わりのないカルテット has more of a rock sound, resulting at least partially due to the lack of keyboards. This fact actually makes if more enjoyable for me, but really depends on your tastes.

While I was not able to find an English site to physically purchase their mini-album “4,” released 2011/07/20, it is available for download on the internet. The album can be heard in full on what seems to be their official youtube, and can also be purchased on iTunes Japan for ¥750.

More information on 終わりのないカルテット and how to download their music can be found on their myspace  and official website.

 
Butter Butter is back, and with their new PV “遊戯” (Yuugi/Game) they start off by demonstrating their negative outlook on life.

“遊戯” comes off Butter Butter’s 4th mini album “Re:臍繰” (Recycle), out for release on 2012/02/01. This will be their first release of new material since their 2010/07/07 mini album “4F.”

Lengthy samples of their new album can be found on their official soundcloud, and as always more information can be found on their official website .

If we had a dollar for every “secret” on Sparkplugged…

Well SP would have about 2 dollars. But it seems like “Himitsu” keeps popping up. Jake Stone Garage cranks up the volume in their rocker of the same name and it’s no secret that these guys have boulders for balls. Wait. What?

Just realize “Himitsu” rocks. Jake Stone Garage’s performance video is pretty energetic for only being a performance video, so enjoy some killer guitarmanship and massive smashing of the drums.

Please visit JSG’s official website. Look for their album FEELS out 2.8.2012 at CDJapan.