Lisa Ono (小野リサ): エッセンシア (Essência) (1997)
If you’re like me, you notice a world often starving for a little peace and quiet. As I scan what’s popular out…
October 17, 2025
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Year: 2025
52 records
Lily Lee (李麗芬): 就這樣約定 (It’s A Deal) (1994)
Sometimes all you need is a way in. Sometimes all you need is a voice to lead you through. When one listens…
October 14, 2025
Mix. 92: Nihon No Shanson (日本のシャンソン)
Has it really been seven years? It was back in 2018 when Lucas from LYL Radio reached out and asked me to…
October 7, 2025
Various: Radical Fashion (2001)
Music and fashion have long been interconnected. Musical subcultures have been defined by certain fashions, pop and rock stars become style icons…
September 26, 2025
Art Mengo: Un 15. Août En Février (1990)
One can’t bat 100, nor make every shot a hole in one. However, if one is lucky, one should celebrate something that’s…
September 23, 2025
Mari Natsuki (夏木マリ): Fujin Club (婦人倶楽部) (1986)
When I think of heroes we should elevate, my mind turns to someone like Mari Natsuki. Singer, actress, and dancer, she’s best…
September 19, 2025
Silvia Patricia: Curvas E Retas (1991)
Sometimes the best romance is the one that’s rekindled. As I listen to Sylvia Patricia’s Curvas e Retas, I’m reminded why I…
September 16, 2025
Miyako Kobayashi (ミヤココバヤシ): Lullabye (1998)
As I bid adieu to summer, a changing season leaves me with a cool breeze hanging in the air and the return…
September 11, 2025
Mathilda May: Mathilda May (1992)
We’ve all got to have a bit of grace with ourselves sometimes. Lately, I’ve realized that one thing I miss is sharing…
September 9, 2025
Interview: Kuniko Fukushima (福島邦子)
If you do whatever it is I do with this blog, every once in a while you’re bound to get that email…
September 4, 2025
Takao Naoi (直居隆雄): バイブレーション パルサー (Vibration Pulsar) (1998)
Since time immemorial, humans have looked up into the heavens, gazed at the stars and moon, and felt something stir within. From…
August 28, 2025
Ambient7 (アンビエント7): Full Moon (1997)
With summer winding down, my mind drifts to albums like Ambient7’s Full Moon. Ostensibly, it’s something you’d find (if you can find…
August 21, 2025