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 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 10: Tokyo Ska Podcast Orchestra
We’re two weeks away from the annual Japan Nite showcase at SXSW and I couldn’t be more excited. Obviously I’ve got some tracks from the Japan Nite artists in episode 10, right? Wrong! Because I am a complete masochist, I’m … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 3: FLiP It and Reverse It
How long does it take to drive a moving van from Tempe, Arizona to Austin, Texas? Try about 18 hours. That was the grim reality I faced less than a weekend ago. Of course, that reality was made even more … Read More »
Do As Infinity Releases New Single, Ariadne no Ito
“Ariadne no Ito,” (アリアドネの糸) the title track from Do As Inifinity’s latest single released on September 7. It’s not hard to understand why Do As Infinity works. Lead singer Tomiko Van is capable of sultry crooning and higher octave pleading … Read More »