Nihongaku Radio Episode 49: Tonight, Tonight, Tonight!
In this episode we explore the career of Beat Crusaders’ Toru Hidaka and hear from his new band, The Starbems.
Nihongaku Radio Episode 34: It Came From Korea?
The best decision I made during SXSW music this year was heading to a couple of the Korean music showcases. Make no mistake that my first, truest love as and will always be the zany, whacked-out music of Japan, but … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 31: Tricot’s Pi Reference
We’re barely two weeks into 2013 and things are already starting to get interesting. Boom Boom Satellites has released two new albums (one is a remix album). Dir en Grey is on the cusp of a new album. Matter of … Read More »
Japan Nite 2012: Measuring the Impact of SXSW’s Annual Japanese Music Showcase
By quitting time on the last Friday of SXSW 2012, the influx of Austin’s employed barely registers a drop in the pulsating crowd already clogging her streets and bars. So as I double-time it over to Elysium, I hardly notice … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 1: Podcast This!
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Zac Bentz. Mr. Bentz is a critically-acclaimed writer, a musician and a true Japanese music aficionado. None of those are the reason I wanted to talk to him. I interviewed Mr. … Read More »