Nihongaku Radio Episode 21: Swarm of B’z
Guess who’s invading the states? And by invading the states, I mean going on a less-than-10 city tour. Still, I’m happy to report that rock duo B’z is doing shows up and down the East and West coasts as well … 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 »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 15: This Chocolate Disco Smells Delightful
In this episode, we’ll hear new music from Piko, Plastic Girl In Closet, and Nisshoku Natsuko. So let’s get to it! Want more Nihongaku Radio? Check out previous episodes right here on Nihongaku. You can also find the show on … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 14: Keep It Metal, Baby
You’d better pray to whatever deity you hold dear because on this episode, we’ve got Baby Metal. I don’t know what sick, Akiba-frequenting, J-Pop-obsessed mind cooked up the idea to start a grade school girl dance troupe backed by heavy … 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 6: Shonen Knife Is Coming to Town
Christmas music from Japan? You must be mad! Think again ye desirers of Yuletide songs from the Far East. Japan does crank out some good Christmas music and we’ve got three examples of on episode seven. Someone has to write … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 4: Shonen Knifed to Death
Ah! The gods of Japanese music have smiled upon us once more. Nihongaku Radio episode 4 lives! Are your ears ready for the audio ecstasy? Hell, I guess there’s only one way to find out. On to the episode! Something … Read More »
Perfume’s “Laser Beam” Prepares to Fire
Part of Perfume’s promotional video for their upcoming single “Laser Beam” (レーザービーム) released on May 10, 2011 by Tokuma Japan Communications. UPDATE on May 12, 2011: Perfume has officially announced that a finished version of the promotional video for “Laser … Read More »