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Month: August 2005

  • Only $39.95!

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    Boris proves that I come cheap.

  • Strange Emission

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    Momus has started a new downloadable radio show: Strange Emission.

  • The TAB Interview

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    The creators of Tokyo Art Beat, a site I consult daily (or at least the feeds), get interviewed at Ping Mag.

  • La photo sonore

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    The other day I was invited to do a 45-minute Japanese music spotlight on my friend’s college radio show (the same station where I used to have a show). I only had time to play 10 tracks (I had prepared 20 before going), and here’s what the playlist looked like: 1. Shugo Tokumaru – “Typewriter”…

  • Anime Column for August

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    This month’s anime column is now up at Tokyo Q. It includes a short review of GUN X SWORD, and lots of news bites.

  • Over My Dead Sony

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    And things get even more interesting regarding the Japan iTunes Music Store — take it to the man! I imagine Marxy will have a few choice words on the subject. Last week Apple launched its iTunes Music Store in Japan with great success, becoming the number one such service in the country. Now Japanese musicians…

  • Graffiti in Shibuya

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    Yuki has put up a bunch of nice pics of graffiti in Shibuya.

  • Design Column for August

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    I didn’t mention it here (hey, I’m on holidays), but my design column at Tokyo Q got posted last Friday. I did something different, offering up a design-friendly tour of Ginza (basically the route I follow on my monthly visits to the area).

  • Selling a Million

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    Looks like the Japan iTunes Music Store is off to a good start! Apple today announced that its iTunes Music Store in Japan has sold more than one million songs from since its launch four days ago. With over 90 percent of the songs priced at ¥150 per song, the iTunes Music Store in Japan…

  • Polypunk

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    Digiki, now a Tokyo resident, has just launched a new podcast/radio mix called Polypunk, which you can download here (or subscribe to the feed). Also, you can catch Digiki live this Saturday (August 6). More info here.