Category: Music

  • Momus in Shimokitazawa

    Just a reminder that tonight marks Momus’ show at Club Que in Shimokitazawa. You can find all the details here. Unfortunately, it’s another show that I’ll have to miss.

  • Kiiiiiii and Tokumaru at Uplink Gallery

    If you can, try to catch the gig tonight at Uplink Gallery that features Kiiiiiii and Tokumaru Shugo. Present finances won’t let me go, which bums me out, but I’m consoling myself with the thought that I’m sure I’ll get to see them another time. I just noticed that there’s a matsuri (festival) outside my…

  • Synth Music

    Nicholas D. Kent has quite the exhaustive site on synth music from Japan.

  • DJ Patrick at Caramill

    Patrick did his first DJing stint last Saturday at a shop in Koenji, and he lists a part of what he played in this post. And there’s a moblogged pic of him in action here.

  • Neomarxisme

    David, or Marxy, was over here last night, and he brought over a copy of his upcoming album, NEOMARXISME I – KYOSHU NOSTALGIA. I’ve been listening to it all night, and love it. Pop, pop, and more pop, with some very catchy melodies. You can download an MP3 album teaser at the Neomarxisme site.

  • OK Fred Radio

    Have I piqued your interest?

  • Dijf Sanders

    While in Shibuya yesterday, I did my regular stop at the Apres-midi Selecao record shop (in the basement of Parco Part 1), and it’s there that I discovered my new favorite record (I ended up buying it, of course). The artist’s name is Dijf Sanders, and I believe he is from Belgium (from what I…

  • Samurai-C Records

    I’ve shared with you my love for the SAMURAI CHAMPLOO animated series (still as good as ever), but the fun doesn’t stop there. One of the draws of the series is the mix of hip-hop with a traditional samurai setting, and the strong musical ties continue with the launch of Samurai-C Records. I was at…

  • Usagi-Chang Night Fever Vol. 0002

    After the OK FRED event, Patrick made his way to the Usagi-Chang Night Fever Vol. 0002 (a party organized by Usagi-Chang Records), that was being held at Marz, in Shinjuku’s Kabuki-cho. Check out the post he wrote for a full review of the event, including lots of pics.

  • Digiki Does Japan

    Digiki is back in Japan for a few weeks, and the latest entries from his blog are giving us visuals of what he’s experiencing. He’s now in Osaka, but he’ll be in Tokyo by the end of the week, just in time for the OK FRED event.