Emmanuel: Entre Lunas (1988)
As the child of first-generation immigrants, I imagine, many of y’all have had a similar relationship with your parents’ culture as I’ve…
March 26, 2024
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Year: 2024
54 records
Mayumi Chiwaki (ちわきまゆみ): Erotic & Pain (1992)
You’ve all heard this, “but it looks good on you!” We all might be loathed to admit it but certain things do…
March 22, 2024
Rosana: Doce Pecado (1990)
One of the blessings afforded to me by choosing this small platform to hold a conversation, is that I get to talk…
March 19, 2024
Leila White (レイラ・ホワイト): Endless Dream (エンドレス・ドリーム) (1995)
I have a belief: whenever history fails you, find some poetry. I say this because, unfortunately for us, there is little oral…
March 15, 2024
Silje Nergaard: Tell Me Where You’re Going (1990)
Isn’t pop music such a fickle beast? It seems, one moment anyone could hold the world’s glimmer…only to be shuttled off when…
March 12, 2024
Mix: 83. Discos De Amor
With spring just around the corner for most of us, undoubtedly, my mind turned toward emotions conjured by such in-between periods. There’s…
March 5, 2024
hyym: 魂の門～ダンテ「神曲」より (Tamashii no Mon ~ Dante “Shinkyoku” Yori) (1992)
First off: a huge tip of my hat to fellow F/S blog reader, Victor Hsu Jui-Ting, for cluing me to today’s album…
February 23, 2024
Diethelm & Famulari: Diethelm/Famulari (1984)
No joke, I too sometimes feel puzzled as you might be with what gets shared on this blog. On a regular day,…
February 20, 2024
Yoshiro Nakamura (中村善郎): Literário (文学的なもの・・・) (1990)
With Valentine’s Day upon us, I thought I’d share an album that’s one of those perfect mood makers. I’ve often said this:…
February 14, 2024
Interview: Yohei Kunitomo (Pianola Records)
I have to admit: one of my deep regrets from my recent trip to Japan was missing out on visiting the storefront…
February 9, 2024
Forest (森林): Neutral Point (中性点)(1991)
Often, if possible, I make an effort to read original liner notes to any of the albums I share. I do so…
February 6, 2024
Takahiro Kaneko (金子隆博): Meets H△ti (1994)
For any who’ve had first-hand experience with Japan, something that must have struck you as it did me is just how much…
February 2, 2024