Fronted by long-time Misfits collaborator John Cafiero, Osaka Popstar is a kick in the teeth to anyone who dared to think that punk rock"n"roll was dead! Cafiero has put together a band of super luminary original punk rock super heroes, featuring Marky Ramone (The Ramones), Jerry Only (The Misfits), Dez Cadena (Black Flag), and Ivan Julian (Richard Hell & The Voidoids). On their debut release, Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk, they rip through a roller coaster of high-speed hooks and catchy choruses, recalling the very best of New York City Punk Rock! Kicking off the album is Wicked World, written by outsider music icon Daniel Johnston, who also contributes vocals on a terrific, revved-up cow-punk version of the traditional bluegrass lament Man of Constant Sorrow. The bursting-with-color album artwork was created by a posse of renowned comic and Japanese anime artists. Completing this over-the-top, high-energy package is a limited edition bonus DVD that includes two amazing music videos directed by cult animators. Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk is a knock-out combination of heart-thumping thrills and indelible hooks if it is subversive it is only because it is too much fun. Can you handle this much excitement?