Anyone home? (pretty light activity here at S::L lately) I'm listening to some classic Mondo Grosso, and as I was hearing Shin Osawa on bass I thought of...
Christmas coming early this year? Three a-list artists -- on my list, that is -- have been busy lately ... BEADY BELLE Sometimes life is wonderful: I should...
Back again, obviously been online a lot today checking out stuff: AKIKO ... In case anyone is interested in hearing the jazz singer Akiko I've been mentioning...
You'll never guess what I saw on TV last night-Pink Lady appeared on AZN Cable Network last night. The former International Channel has gone largely Asian...
that's pretty cool it was on TV so recently! you can get the DVD of the series. I have it on a wishlist somewhere. I need to pick it up one of these days. ...
PINE*am are on tour in the U.S. this month, and they have an album coming out on Eenie Meenie (http://www.eeniemeenie.com/) on 5/31. 05/12/05 - Los Angeles, CA...
Hello all. Yes, we are still alive. IN THE SHOP - http://shop.praemedia.com We have lots of new things in the shop you shoulf check out. We have added the...
Good eve, S::L ... time for me to post my impressions of some more CDs, FYI . FYD... [VARIOUS ARTISTS] Soul Source Productions (Japan CD album) ... It took me...
Probably will have considerable S::L interest: I've just come across an interview with Jazztronik's Ryota Nozaki, in English no less. I thought I'd post it...
i'm basically disappointed in the new Beady Belle. none of the wickedly irresistble hooks and choruses of their previous releases, esp the debut...well cept...
Just a heads up... The June 2005 issue of Interview magazine is dedicated to the music of Japan. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/ [Non-text portions of this...
Thanks for the heads up. I've had a look through the issue already... it's really amazing. Some of my favorite people are featured in there! Tadanobu Asano,...
... of Japan. ... Thanks for the info, while out and about this afternoon I stopped at B&N and picked up a copy. My personal musical preferences did lead to...
Hi S::L ... Found another interview, this time with vocalist Yukimi Nagano, who is recording a solo album following time well spent with the likes of Koop,...
I was over at iTunes, put Yukimi Nagano's name in the search and came up with no results. Turns out of course that tracks she appeared on are available, it's ...
Wondering what people think about The Twelve Girls Band (http://www.twelvegirlsband.com) - a group that was created in Shanghai China, recording for a Japanese...
... Thanks ... I expected that I might have overlooked a few tracks, remixes in particular. Hopefully this list will get a LOT longer in the coming years. ...
... I have their EASTERN ENERGY CD/DVD combo. A bit "new age"-like at times, but the traditional Chinese instruments set it apart from the rest of the pack...
I'm totally Johnny come lately to the discussion of this mag, however if you aren't familiar with INTERVIEW they are . . . now were IMO "the" hip New York mag,...
Which kids' channel did you see it on besides Nickledeon? Looks are always a factor and people will wonder how good they really are. I've heard that they will...
... Actually I was educated-guessing Nickelodeon ... I'd be on the computer and one of 'em would run in and mention that the ad was on, but I wasn't paying...
... I haven't read INTERVIEW regularly, but most of the issues I've bought have gone beyond comparable coverage in other magazines. I remember one issue quite...
Not sure if I mentioned this before. A lot of my posts tend to wind up unapproved or whatever despite seeming on-topic to me. Anyway here's a little interview...
... M.I.A. is a noteworthy and upcoming artist to watch out for. Mini-feature on her can be found at http://us_asians.tripod.com/new-05-04.html#mia ... Is...
... Thanks for the link, I wanted to know more about her. M.I.A. was on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC (KCRW) a few weeks ago, too. She was interviewed and...
Mion moved to L.A., I guess she moved from Seattle with her husband and dancers. Saw her perform in L.A. with her dancers with tracks. Do you think that her...
Hello S::L ... I got an e-mail with some new releases that may be of interest, so I'll post a few of them here that may be of interest so some group members: ...