Holy hell! It’s the first podcast of 2012. My resolution for the new year: listen to more Japanese music. It’s important to make achievable goals for oneself. This time we’ve got a mix of new tracks and old favorites. And for the first time ever on the cast, we’ll hear some live tracks.

I mentioned in the podcast that I would leave some links in the show notes to a bit more information about Polysics. Here’s a Polysics concert review I wrote in 2010 for Phoenix New Times. I also wrote a Q&A with Polysics for Phoenix New Times shortly before Kayo, the band’s former keyboardist, left.

Nihongaku Radio Episode 7

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“Pride” – HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR (Buy It!)
“Himitsu Secret” – Shonen Kamikaze (Buy It!)
“Secret Base ~Kimi ga kureta mono~” – ZONE (Buy It!)

Break: “ブタモグラは螺旋の夢を見るか” – Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack (Buy It!)

“Danielle-san wa penki nuru” – Za Tako-san (Not Available)
“Hey Now” – Zukuna Sisters (Buy It!)
“Break into the Light Remix” – Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Buy It!)

Break: “ボインVSボイン” – Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack (Buy It!)

“Kamome” – 9mm Parabellum Bullet (Buy It!)
“Free” Tokyo Shoegazer (Buy It!)
“I’m Happy But You Don’t Like Me” – Asobi Seksu (Buy It!)

Break”ラブリーボイン” – Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack (Buy It!)

“Let’s Dabadaba” – Polysics (Buy It!)
“Kaja Kaja Goo” – Polysics (Buy It!)
“Electric Surfin’ Go Go” – Polysics (Buy It!)

Break: “お前の×××で天を衝け!! ～初めて見た地上ver.～” – Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack (Buy It!)

“Yuusha wo Tanjou!” – Yuusha Ou Gaogaigar (Not Available)