Category: Music

  • TB.Musica 01

    I’ve been thinking about starting a few new projects during my summer holidays (which start next week), and have jumped the gun a bit. Last night I ended up putting together the first episode of a new podcast series, this time a radio show. I’m calling it TB.Musica (again, a remnant of my silly naming…

  • LushRush

    Midori Hirano is finally getting ready to release her first full-length album. LUSHRUSH, on Noble, will be out September 25. Fans of OK FRED will notice that the cover is by our dear Ay2. Patrick has more info on his Agenda, including a complete track listing.

  • Kiiiiiii DVD Through PayPal

    Kiiiiiii are now taking international orders of their DVD through PayPal! Update:Β Here’s a trailer for the DVD on YouTube.

  • Masakatsu Takagi Profile

    The US Apple site has put up a rather nice video profile of multimedia artist Masakatsu Takagi. They’re also hosting a few of his video works. I reviewed his new album in the latest issue of OK FRED.

  • JT at Fuji

    THE JAPAN TIMES has just launched its first blog, and it’s to cover this weekend’s Fuji Rock festival. If anyone catches Marxy out there, point to him and laugh — he’ll love you for it!

  • Matzu-MTP Expo

    Another event from Jesse Jay Sharer, this time the “Matzu-MTP Expo” at Gallery Speak For, July 28 to August 13. The DJ lineup for the opening’s after party at JZ Brat (happens one week after, August 4, 0:00-5:00) will include SHINCO (SDP), Hiroshi Kawanabe (TOKYO NO.1 SOUL SET/GALARUDE/InK), COM.A (ROMZ) w/ Motion graphics by Ishiura…

  • Recorded in Columbia

    If you check the PauseTalk page, or even just the mention of it in the sidebar, you might have noticed that next month’s edition will take place on the 3rd Monday of the month (August 21), to coincide with the exhibition of artist, and regular PauseTalk participant, Hiroaki Koshiba. Koshiba is very musical in his…

  • Kings Destroy

    Event producer Jesse Jay Sharer sends me word of his latest event, “Kings Destroy” — which sounds like a nice mix of DJing and live painting — that will take place at Ever in Aoyama on July 21 (doors open at 22:00). More info here.

  • We’re the BAD

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    Check out this clip on YouTube of Kiiiiiii performing live, originally from a DVD compilation of various live band performances.

  • Karly on NHK

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    Patrick shares a few stills from the Karia Nomoto’s recent mini-live at the Shibuya Apple Store that aired on NHK’s POPJAM DX show.