Nihongaku Radio Episode 9: L’Arc en Ciel All the Way Across the Sky
We’ve got a lot of new music to get through this episode. Porno Graffiti has a new track called “2012Spark.” Chatmonchy’s back with a new theme song for an anime about a roman architect who travels through time to a … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 8: I Can’t Pronounce This
Another episode of Nihongaku Radio!? Duh! This time I get down with some new tracks from The Pillows and Avengers In Sci-Fi before committing J-pop suicide with a little help from Kyarypamyupamyu. A few things I mention in the show: … Read More »
FLiP Keeps the Singles Coming With “Hoshii Mono Wa” and “Wonderland”
You’ve got to love a prolific band; especially when that band is made up of the four, female Okinawans known as FLiP. FLiP released a string of singles and mini-albums before making their studio album debut with Michi Evolution in … Read More »
Electric Eel Shock, Vampillia and More Japanese Bands Confirmed For SXSW 2012
A wintry snap of crisp air holds Austin, Texas in its grasp for now. But in the hearts and on the lips of her citizens, and those already scheming to visit to her, one spring break promise lingers: South By … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 7: I Think I’m Going to Be Polysick!
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 … Read More »
Yoshiki Composing Theme for 2012 Golden Globes
http://youtu.be/magM9DPE8w4 Read this story elsewhere and you’ll likely see a headline like “Yoshiki to Compose Theme for 2012 Golden Globes.” To compose? If he’s still composing, the X Japan band leader, multi-instrumentalist, Japanese cultural icon had better hurry up. The … Read More »
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