Maléfices (マレフィス): Douce Planète (1996)
A frequent question I get is this: How do you discover music? The simple answer is: I’m all ears. I say this…
November 20, 2025
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Mizuyo Komiya (小宮瑞代): Color (彩) (1998)
There are times when I wish I had a way to share everything that comes with an album. Just by looking at…
November 14, 2025
Tim Donahue: Still Dreaming (1994)
As a musician, I can appreciate where Tim Donahue’s Still Dreaming is coming from. There are times when you reach the end…
November 12, 2025
Kensuke Shiina (椎名謙介): Have Some More Java? (Ring Of Fire Remixes) (1997)
What’s the sign of a great remix? For me, it’s that the cover version sets the spirit of the original onto a…
November 7, 2025
Marie Audigier: Ces Étés (1993)
If there’s something about autumn, it’s that when it truly settles in, it triggers some kind of musical Pavlovian response in me…
November 5, 2025
Yumiko Okayasu (岡安由美子): パリの中国人 (Mrs. Chinaman In Paris) (1987)
What can I say? When the first thing that greets you in someone’s bio is that their occupations have included actress, singer,…
October 29, 2025
Bambou: Made In China (1989)
The more I dig into the story behind Bambou’s Made In China, the more I realize there’s a reason for the phrase…
October 22, 2025
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
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