Nihongaku Radio Episode 26: Good Screams
I heard you were looking for a new episode of Nihongaku Radio. Sorry I’m late. Hopefully a fistful of new music from the likes of Cinema Staff, Do As Infinity, and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will make up for it. Welcome … Read More »
Mono Fills Austin’s Mohawk With Beautiful Melodies and Introspection
The four members of Mono were more than halfway through their set at Austin’s Mohawk on Saturday when I observed a curious behavior from one of the audience members. It happened during a transition from one epic, sweeping composition to … Read More »
Peelander Yellow Leaves His Mark on Austin’s East Side King Restaurant and Food Trucks
Peelander Yellow is a Japanese rock god. Backed up by his band of action-punk miscreants known as Peelander-Z, his mere stage presence is enough to transform the most jaded, semi-hip 20-to-30 somethings into giggling children. He wails on a yellow … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 25: Drop Your Urbangarde
Toiling in the dank and dark podcasting mines, it seriously did not so much as occur to me that I’ve been doing Nihongaku Radio for more than a year. Here we are, miraculously at episode 25. Call it a milestone. … Read More »