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Nihongaku Radio Episode 3: FLiP It and Reverse It

Nihongaku Radio Episode 3

How long does it take to drive a moving van from Tempe, Arizona to Austin, Texas? Try about 18 hours. That was the grim reality I faced less than a weekend ago. Of course, that reality was made even more grim by the fact that your standard moving van comes equipped with a radio. That’s it. Put your CDs in a box and kiss them goodbye. They won’t do you much good until after you’ve arrived.

That said, there were a few tracks running through my mind during that long haul through the desert; tracks like “Two of Us” by Azusa and “Oh Darling” by FLiP. You’ll hear those two and 10 others in this third installment of Nihongaku Radio.

A couple of things I mentioned in the podcast: Shonen Knife is currently on tour in the States. If you’re in Austin, Texas come on out and see them at Red 7 on Oct. 29. I’ll be there screaming like a fan girl and snapping photos. Check out the rest of the tour schedule on their official site.

As always, please help me build a better Japanese music podcast by leaving your suggestions and requests in the comments below.

Nihongaku Radio Episode 3

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Intro: “Crazy Girl” – BENI (Buy It!)

“LOVE ME! ~あなたのせいで狂いそう” (“Anata no Sei de Kurisou”) – T-ARA (Buy It!)
“C’mon, Let’s Go” – Kreva (Buy It!)
“Two Of Us” – Azusa (Buy It!)

Break: “Time to Know ~ Be Waltz” – Seatbelts, Hideyuki Takahashi (Buy It!)

“アリアドネの糸” (“Ariadne no Ito”) – Do As Infinity (Buy It!) *I mistakenly referred to this song as “Ariadne no Koi” in the podcast. The song is actually “Ariadne no Ito.”
“Are Ya Ready” – Rock’A’Trench (Buy It!)
“Te Wo Tatake” – NICO Touches the Walls (Buy It!)

Break: “The Egg and I” – Yoko Kanno (Buy It!)

“Explosion!” – Shonen Knife (Buy It!)
Shonen Knife’s new albums are released in the States by Good Charamel Records. There you can find the Osaka Ramones album I mentioned in the podcast.
“Get Back To 8-Bit” – Polysics (Buy It!)
“Chu Chu Lovely Muni Muni Mura” – Maximum The Hormone (Buy It!)

Break: “Cat Blues” (Mr. Scruff Remix) – Seatbelts, Mr. Scruff (Buy It!)

“Oh Darling!” – FLiP (Buy It!)
“す・て・き Reaction” (“Suteki Reaction”) – FLiP (Buy It!)
“カザーナ” (“Kazaana”) – FLiP (Buy It!)

Break: “The EGG and YOU” – New York Musicians (Buy It!)

“Senaka-Goshi ni Sentimental” – Kumi Miyasato (Buy It!)

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