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  • How Swede It Is

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    Nothing to do with Japan, but with my TSiG involvement, this seems to fit. My good friend Marc Xavier LeBlanc, a photographer and DJ, and self-professed Swedish indie pop freak, will be hosting a 2-hour special program tonight (Saturday) on Canada’s national radio network, CBC (Radio 2). He’s calling it “How Swede It Is,” and…

  • Momus at Placard#7

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    Momus, earlier tonight, at the Placard#7 festival in Yoyogi park.

  • Placard#7

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    This weekend is the Placard electronic music festival in Yoyogi park. I missed the performances by Midori and Robert last night, but tonight I’ll be heading there for the Momus hour. It’s my understanding that his performance will be based on SUMMERISLE, the album he released earlier this year with Anne Laplantine. He’ll be on…

  • Little

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    My new guilty pleasure right now is the single “I Sing, I Say” by Little. I rarely find anything interesting happening in the J-pop landscape these days, but there’s a nice breezy air to this that helps make the Summer heat just a bit more bearable (funny how music helps me fight the heat, but…

  • Placard

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    Robert (or is that DJ Milquetoast) will be participating in Placard#7, the international headphonic music festival. The thing takes place August 7 and 8 in Yoyogi park. Momus, who is presently being VICE magazine’s Gavin McInnes city guide/date, will also be at the festival. Also looking forward to the karaoke shindig that Robert will be…

  • You the Rock Versus Fantastic Plastic Machine

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    Right now I’m enjoying the brand new single by You the Rock, featuring Fantastic Plastic Machine, “Grand Master Fresh Pt. 2.” The second track, called “Grand Master Fresh Pt. 1,” features a performance with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. I’m mostly a fan of You the Rock because of his weekly TV appearances on CDTV UNDERGROUND,…

  • Mperia Loves Midori

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    This weeks top tracks at Mperia. 1. RazorBladeKisses – “A Death in The Dollhouse” 2. RazorBladeKisses – “Lure of The Temptress (Pairikas)” 3. Chion Wolf – “Sing Swan Songs” 4. RazorBladeKisses – “Illusions” 5. Darby O’Gill and the Little People – “Gates of Hell” 6. Chion Wolf – “valentine’s day” 7. midori hirano – “another…

  • Hirano Midori at Mperia

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    At my urging, Midori has now created an account at the excellent Mperia site. This means you can now show your love and support for her music by easily purchasing the tracks she has to offer: “Another Root” ($0.75) and “Dim” ($1). You just need to create a Bitpass account, which is wicked easy, and…

  • Lov Songs

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    Tomorrow marks the release date of the new Kaji Hideki album, LOV SONGS, on Felicity Records. My wife being the Kaji-kun freak that she is, I of course had to pick it up today (in Tokyo, you can always buy an album the day before of its official release date). I’m about halfway through listening…

  • Group

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    So continuing from the previous post, I found that Taichi album because it was sitting next to the new album by Group, BEFORE TURNING OFF THE LIGHT. Taichi is the drummer in the band, and the album has the distinction of having been recorded and mixed by Dry & Heavy’s Uchida Naoyuki. You can listen…