It’s been months since I’ve been to a live show. Same for you? Well, the good news is that a lot of bands and artists are making the switch to live-streamed concerts. Take our featured artist for this episode, Negicco. If you move fast, you can check out two live-streamed Negicco concerts at the end of this month. The good folks at Tokyo’s Coolest Sound have all the details on those shows.

Another shout out goes to Japan-based music journalist Mr. Patrick St. Michel whose Japanese music newsletter has recently come to my attention. I subscribed immediately. The dude has been covering Japanese music for years in publications like The Japan Times and Pitchfork. His newsletter, Make Believe Mailer, is an extension of his Japanese music site, Make Believe Melodies. If you want to know what’s happening in the world of Japanese music from a journalist who absolutely knows his stuff, check out the newsletter.

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Nihongaku Radio Episode 65

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“Inferno” – Mrs. Green Apple (Buy It!)
“Asahinagu” – Mass of the Fermenting Dregs (Buy It!)
“Summergazer” – Hinto (Buy It!)

Break: “Mansion” – DJ Abo + DJ 1-2 (Buy It!)

“Mata Ashita” – Ogre You Asshole (Buy It!)
“Midnight Cruisin'” – Kingo Hamada (Buy It!) Just look at how many songs Kingo Hamada has composed!
“Totsuka” – Asoboism (Buy It!) Check out the music video this song on Asoboism’s YouTube channel.

Break: “Case Closed” – DJ Abo + DJ 1-2 (Buy It!)

“Kanden” – Kenshi Yonezu (Buy It!)
“Floating” – Furui Riho (Buy It!) Check out music videos for all three of Furui Riho’s singles.
“I” – Pop Art Town (Buy It!)

Break: “Motel” – Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda (Buy It!)

“Anata to Pop With You” – Negicco (Buy It!)
“Idol Bakari Kikanaide” – Negicco (Buy It!)
“Ai Kamashitaino” – Negicco (Buy It!)

Break: “Spiritual State” – Nujabes (Buy It!)

“Stand Up to the Victory” – Tomohisa Kawazoe (Buy It!) By the way, a ton of Gundam music is out on streaming platforms.