Yukio Sasaki (佐々木幸男): Jealousy (ジェラシー) (1990)
We all have our soft spots. Lately, for me, it’s been sharing certain kinds of “rainy day” albums tailor-made to appeal to…
March 29, 2024
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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
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
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
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
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
Interview: Makihiko Araki (荒木真樹彦)
One thing I love about conducting interviews is that these kinds of conversations always lead to new discoveries. It’s rare that I…
January 26, 2024
Aki Yashiro (八代亜紀): MOOD (ムード) (2001)
Sometimes, it feels like all it takes is a blink to miss something important. I say this because just weeks ago, on…
January 19, 2024
Mix: 82. POiSON GiRL FRiEND (Guest Mix + Interview )
Tue, May 10, 2022, 10:46 AM – so many things seem improbable, but looking at this time stamp, this is one of those…
January 9, 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
Yoshimi Iwasaki (岩崎良美): 月夜にGOOD LUCK (月夜にグッド・ラック) (1989)
Vibe with me for just a bit longer. As you can surmise, lately, I’ve been touching on a more universal kind of…
December 8, 2023