The Tacosan – Japanese Funk
Posted by harvey in Media, Music on 04. May, 2009 | 4 Comments
Nothing like a little crazy (read: absolutely nuts) Japanese Funk. “Nice Middle!” (By the way, ナイスミドル ‘naisu midoru’ refers to, nice, middle age.) So try to be cool when you’re middle aged, and you can have a “nice middle” too. You can buy The TACOSAN’s Sayonara Seikatsu album on Hear Japan if you like what [...]
Shopping Boogie by Kasagi Shizuko
Posted by harvey in About, Culture, Media, Music, Osaka on 02. May, 2009 | 5 Comments
I want to introduce you to Shizuko Kasagi (1914 – 1985) and this great song called Kaimono Bugi (買い物ブギ, “Shopping Boogie”), recorded in 1950, way back during the post-war American Occupation of Japan. Shizuko Kasagi was known as the “Queen of Boogie” 「ブギの女王」 in postwar Japan. She was born in Kanagawa but moved to Osaka [...]
Pizzicato Five – It’s a Beautiful Day
Posted by harvey in About, Media, Music on 08. Apr, 2009 | 4 Comments
I listened to Pizzicato Five CDs over, and over again while sitting at home in Iowa back in the mid 90s. I just put some on now, which gave me the idea to check YouTube to see what I could see. This was my first time seeing this video! なつかしい〜〜〜〜〜 This particular song is on [...]
Soutaisei Riron
Posted by harvey in Media, Music on 23. Feb, 2009 | 8 Comments
It seems I’m on a music kick lately. I’d like to introduce you to HearJapan artist of the month, Soutaisei Riron (相対性理論). The band name translates into, “theory of relativity”. Read the HearJapan link for more information about the band than you’ll probably ever need. Soutaisei Riron has that typical whispery female vocal sound so [...]
Japanese Music Giveaway at HearJapan
Posted by harvey in Media, Music on 20. Feb, 2009 | 1 Comment
HearJapan.com is having a limited time music giveaway in anticipation of Japan Nite 2009 which happens this March. Japan Nite is a music event where musicians from Japan come to the United States to perform. This will be the 13th annual Japan Nite. I must admit, I’m hearing about Japan Nite for the first time. [...]
De De Mouse – baby’s star jam
Posted by harvey in Music on 11. Feb, 2009 | 2 Comments
Japanese musician. The language is not Japanese. The song though, is hot. – Harvey
Free Music on HearJapan – Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-
Posted by harvey in Music on 14. Sep, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Japanese visual-kei aristocratic metal band Versilles has changed their name to “Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-” due to some issues in the U.S. As part of the celebration, they have made their first single entitled “Prince” under the new band name available on HearJapan for FREE. If you’re into this sort of thing, go over and [...]
