Nihongaku Radio: Best of 2012 Special
As it turns out, Mayan prophecies of our impending doom were greatly exaggerated. And it’s a good thing to. 2013 is already shaping up to be a big year for Japanese music. Boom Boom Satellites have a new album out … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 29: This One Has a Kazoo Solo
New music in this episode from Hemenway, Ketsumeishi, Sekitori Hana and more. Also, be sure to stick around for a guest set from Mr. Evan Jones featuring the orchestral stylings of Hiroki Inui. As I mentioned on the show, Haikarahakuti … Read More »
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 »
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 »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 20: My Sex Machine Gun Fires Russian Bullets
A weekend full of Peelander-Z left me pretty beat when it came time to put the finishing touches on this episode. Somehow I muddled through and made it to number 20! It may not be much of a milestone, but … Read More »
Polysics to Release 15th Anniversary Album, Distribute More Music Digitally Outside of Japan
The iconic Polysics “P” affixed to the band’s jumpsuits and acting as an ever-evolving logo on their album covers, may very well stand for prolific. Since longtime keyboardist Kayo graduated from the band in 2010 (a phrase the band itself … Read More »
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 »
Japan Night Preview Show at The Typewriter Museum
SXSW-goers got their first taste of Japan Nite 2010 at the Japan Night Preview show hosted at Austin’s own Typewriter Museum.
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