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 8: I Can’t Pronounce This
Another episode of Nihongaku Radio!? Duh! This time I get down with some new tracks from The Pillows and Avengers In Sci-Fi before committing J-pop suicide with a little help from Kyarypamyupamyu. A few things I mention in the show: … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 2: Does this Clench & Blistah Look Infected?
Man! Two weeks has gone by in a flash! When I put together the playlist for this week’s episode, I tried to vary up the genres as much as possible. For example, I don’t listen to a lot of hip-hop. … 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 »
The Pillows Do America With Noodles and All Ages
The Pillows are kicking off their third U.S. tour in about a week.