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XLR8R asked Boy In Static to put together a guest podcast for them. In going through our iPod's, Kenji and I realized we wanted to make a personal mix of bands that we have met or toured with over the years. And we told a little story about each one.

Among those bands: Mint Julep, Her Space Holiday, Montag, Freezepop, Birds & Batteries, Cars & Trains, 4 bonjour's parties, Future Bible Heroes, Misha, Themselves, Lymbyc Systym, The Notwist, and Helios.

Download or stream the podcast here:
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Después de hablar sobre Shugo Tokumaru y 4 bonjour's parties, cambiamos a una forma de entender el pop totalmente radical con My Little Airport, dúo hongkonés, donde en su sencillez radica su belleza. Éste, su disco de debut, apenas dura veinte minutos y sólo utilizaron una guitarra y el teclado para elaborarlo.

Dentro de esta sencillez, también se encuadran sus letras, P, autor de éllas, habla de sus sucesos cotidianos, de sus amigos, de la amistad, de la juventud, en definitva, de su vida, pero siempre con un toque de humor, como en Josephine's Shop: "The only thing I’ve bought in your shop was a $10 candle with some nice smelling. It couldn’t help you to pay the rent", en la canción que dedica a su amiga, porque en su tienda es donde ensayaban después de clase, o en You Don't Wanna Be My Girlfriend, Phoebe "All the boys think that you are the best / All the eyes are just looking at your breast" en "You Don't Wanna Be My Girlfriend, Phoebe".

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Hay discos que son mejores de escuchar solos en la habitación, sin nadie ni nada que te moleste, la ventana cerrada, igual que los ojos y el volumen un poco alto para poder apreciar todos los detalles. El disco de debut de 4 bonjour's parties entraría perfectamente en esta definición.

El original sonido de este septeto japonés se enmarcaría dentro del pop más dulce y ensoñador, y donde la aparente sencillez de las melodías contrasta con la complejidad de las canciones, en las cuales se puede escuchar desde clarinetes, flautas, saxos, trombones hasta acordeones y bongos. Todo ello aderezado por el modo susurrante y fragil de cantar. Uno de los grandes riesgos del disco es la duración de sus canciones, las más cortas casi alcanzan los cinco minutos, pero saben remediarlo perfectamente con continuos cambios de ritmo para conseguir que las canciones sean muy llevaderas.

El disco empieza con "Magpie Willl Peck a Hole in My Plaster Cast"…

TADA Music have the latest review of nhhmbase up for perusal. Below is a choice quote from an amusing article:

"With track 4, 'PL Network', we're back to straightforward time signatures and Johnny Greenwood guitars. Great little melody, too, again making use of Mamoru's fantastic voice. Clocks in at little over 3 minutes, too, meaning it'd have no problems getting on the radio if this were 1962. Of course, if this were 1962, Nhhmbase would be burned as witches."

For the rest of the article, head over to:
http://tadamusic.org/en/node/315

The review mentions the following artists, labels, albums and songs:

4 bonjour's parties
& Records
Queen
Yes
ANA
OK Computer
Radiohead
Marty Friedman
PL Network
Johnny Greenwood
9/8
Rick Wakeman

July, 2008

Wow! Apparently, today's the first July 3rd, 2008, EVER! Some say it may well be the last, but I'm not so sure... Aside from that, happy Independence Day to our buddies in the mystic West. I'm not sure what you people get up to on July 4th, but I hope you've got "TADA Music time" penciled in there somewhere, 'cause we've got bunches of great stuff to give you.

WORDS

First off, we've got a couple of groovy interviews up. There's some happy chin-wagging going on between Saya from Tenniscoats and Japanzine's Jon Wilks. Have a read here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/284

He's also been talking to the sexy boys and girls that make up 4 bonjour's parties (check them out on our next TADA Sampler, due sometime later this summer). That one's over here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/258

And if that's not enough J-music reading matter for you, Tim Dillon caught up with Lullatone early in June and...errr... discussed dish washing technique. Have it here:
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July, 2008

Wow! Apparently, today's the first July 3rd, 2008, EVER! Some say it may well be the last, but I'm not so sure... Aside from that, happy Independence Day to our buddies in the mystic West. I'm not sure what you people get up to on July 4th, but I hope you've got TADA Music time penciled in there somewhere, 'cause we've got bunches of great stuff to give you.

WORDS

First off, we've got a couple of groovy interviews up. There's some happy chin-wagging going on between Saya from Tenniscoats and Japanzine's Jon Wilks. Have a read here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/284

He's also been talking to the sexy boys and girls that make up 4 bonjour's parties (check them out on our next TADA Sampler, due sometime later this summer). That one's over here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/258

And if that's not enough J-music reading matter for you, Tim Dillon caught up with Lullatone early in June and...errr... discussed dish washing technique. Have it here:

…

July, 2008

Wow! Apparently, today's the first July 3rd, 2008, EVER! Some say it may well be the last, but I'm not so sure... Aside from that, happy Independence Day to our buddies in the mystic West. I'm not sure what you people get up to on July 4th, but I hope you've got TADA Music time penciled in there somewhere, 'cause we've got bunches of great stuff to give you.

WORDS

First off, we've got a couple of groovy interviews up. There's some happy chin-wagging going on between Saya from Tenniscoats and Japanzine's Jon Wilks. Have a read here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/284

He's also been talking to the sexy boys and girls that make up 4 bonjour's parties (check them out on our next TADA Sampler, due sometime later this summer). That one's over here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/258

And if that's not enough J-music reading matter for you, Tim Dillon caught up with Lullatone early in June and...errr... discussed dish washing technique. Have it here:

…

July, 2008

Wow! Apparently, today's the first July 3rd, 2008, EVER! Some say it may well be the last, but I'm not so sure... Aside from that, happy Independence Day to our buddies in the mystic West. I'm not sure what you people get up to on July 4th, but I hope you've got "TADA Music time" penciled in there somewhere, 'cause we've got bunches of great stuff to give you.

WORDS

First off, we've got a couple of groovy interviews up. There's some happy chin-wagging going on between Saya from Tenniscoats and Japanzine's Jon Wilks. Have a read here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/284

He's also been talking to the sexy boys and girls that make up 4 bonjour's parties (check them out on our next TADA Sampler, due sometime later this summer). That one's over here:

http://tadamusic.org/en/node/258

And if that's not enough J-music reading matter for you, Tim Dillon caught up with Lullatone early in June and...errr... discussed dish washing technique. Have it here:
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