Namie Amuro

   Namie Amuro is a Japanese pop singer, fashion icon and actress, known as the "Teen Queen" and the  "Queen of Japanese Pop Music".

   Remarkable for:   She is "blamed" for some of what the Japanese teen call "fashion".

Dreamcake

   Dreamcake is the first album from band Jale, from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

   Remarkable for:   The video is kinda trippy.

Ayumi Hamasaki

   Ayumi Hamasaki is one of the best selling singers in Japan, with over 50 million records sold.

   Remarkable for:   She's one of the most influential personalities of the Asian music and fashion arena.

Blue Velvet Soundtrack

   Blue Velvet is a dark movie by director David Lynch and this is the soundtrack.

   Remarkable for:   The eerie, haunting experience it creates, contributing greatly to the experience.

Megalithic Temples of Malta

   The Megalithic Temples of Malta are the oldest free-standing structures on Earth, even older than the Pyramids.

     Remarkable for:   Well... they're big. And they're old. For the more inquisitive, they are also further proof that the earth was once inhabited by giants.

Photo by foxypar4 on flickr

Say You'll Be There

   Spice is the debut album by British pop group Spice Girls.

   Remarkable for:   The album was a huge commercial, several songs reaching number one in many countries. The group's success became a model for other girl groups to follow.