Chieko Kinbara (金原千恵子): Silence (2001)
Whenever I think of something to share, I first try to think of why I want to share it. In the case…
July 2, 2026
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Gota & The Heart Of Gold (屋敷豪太): Somethin’ To Talk About (1993)
If one can come up with a phrase to chart Gota Yashiki’s life I think it’s this: Choose your own adventure. Dig…
June 25, 2026
MariMari (マリマリ): 耳と目そしてエコー (Ears and Eyes, Then Echo) (1997)
I imagine y’all have been in the same position I’ve been. How do you quantify why something makes you feel a certain…
June 11, 2026
The Sync: Beat The System (1993)
Sometimes the biggest mysteries are quite simply those right in front of you. I say this because I’m staring at a copy…
February 4, 2026
Soul Family Sensation: New Wave (1991)
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I have a strange fascination with music from bands that sound like they overshot their inspiration.…
December 17, 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
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
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
Ikko (川井郁子): #2 (ニ) (1995)
We all make decisions on what we share with others. Sometimes what we hide might run the gamut of what we feel…
December 15, 2023
Mellyana: Beatify (1992)
It seems one of the ongoing mantras for this blog is: “Spring where your seeds grow roots.” A perfect example of this…
December 12, 2023
Tomoki Kanda (神田朋樹): 「Interstellar Interlude」(2012)
Sometimes, I think we’re all in need of some kind of palette cleanser. At the cusp of summer, the urge is to…
June 9, 2023
Chika Ueda (上田知華): いつも 2人で (Always 2 People) (1994)
You know, some days I’m grateful I have a platform to highlight music that others might pass on. It’s why you get…
December 2, 2022