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  • Tokumaru Shugo

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    Trevor, in town recently and the special guest at last week’s Tokyo Fun Party, runs an indie label from New York called Music Related. The next release is from Tokyo native Tokumaru Shugo, an album called NIGHT PIECE. If you go here, you can download an MP3 preview mix of the album, which I’ve ended…

  • Japan Earthquake Disaster Relief

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    Although focus today is on the nuclear emergency, there are still so many in the north of the country that are in need of help — half a million were displaced following the first big quake, I believe. To donate money, there’s the Japan Red Cross, and the Japan Society is taking donations directly, with…

  • Setlist for PLAY 02

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    Did PLAY 02 at the cafe last night, and so again, here is the setlist for the night that was, with the mix also available as two downloads. Find more details on PLAY, and previous setlists, here. PLAY 02 (Part 1) (52 MB) 1. Smokey & Miho – “Ocean in Your Eyes” 2. Yuka Honda…

  • Radio OK Fred at Celine Omotesando #3

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    Yup, we’re doing it again tonight (November 3, 18:00-20:00), a live session of Radio OK Fred at Celine Omotesando, so if you’re in the area stop by again for some drinks, music, and general madness. Thanks again to all the guests who made last night so much fun. Attendance was maybe down compared to the…

  • Nylon TV in Tokyo

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    For their MySpace-themed issue, NYLON have prepare a few episodes of NYLON TV. One of them covers Tokyo, and features Kiiiiiii as well as a Shibuya/Harajuku walkabout. The show also uses a lot of Shugo Tokumaru tracks as BGM.

  • Karte

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    Mumbleboy has directed a music video for Shugo Tokumaru‘s “Karte” — my favorite track on his last album. Link via Videos.antville.org.

  • Shugo and Trevor in the JT

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    Today’s edition of THE JAPAN TIMES includes a piece on Shugo Tokumaru, as well as a Q&A with Music Related‘s Trevor.

  • OK Fred 6

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    Here’s a sneak peak at the front and back covers of the brand spankin’ new issue of OK FRED (6), the “Listener’s Delight” issue. It goes on sale October 6, and this being the first issue published through Little More, it’ll be available from quite a few more spots — and for those outside of…

  • 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”…

  • Lounge Designers Killer

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    I sort of have a love-hate thing going with the band Capsule. In a way, it feels like just a retread of what I was listening to back in the nineties (the club pop stuff), but at the same time, it’s fun and catchy, and plays well on your iPod in the Summer when you’re…