- fyfe
- Slow Knights
- James Yuill
- Dan Croll

10 - Hirai Ken: Ken's Bar 2: Sort of a slight let-down from his previous Ken's Bar, and his previous album FAKIN" POP, but still worthwhile

09 - Nobuchika Eri: hands: Eri (as herself) coming back after almost 4 years of inactivity release-wise, but new album is VERY different from her debut. Very nice album but do not expect the energy that was present on her debut.

08 - Ohashi Trio: I Got Rhythm: Again Trio doing what he does well, but this album lacks variety it seems. Still good for a relaxing listen though

07 - Hirahara Ayaka -…

I think it's better than her debut actually!!!!

I am destined to make her top 10 if not top 5 on my artist list. She is that good -_-

鬼束ちひろ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1a7fJePkD0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRpifhh-evA

Lyrics translation:

Whether you believe it or not, I will whisper into your ear quietly.
For example, even when you are speechless,
your heart is always expecting something out of the ordinary:

LET ME TRY TO BE BACK TO THIS PLACE ANYDAY
LET ME TRY TO BE BACK TO THIS PLACE ANYDAY

No women should be weak like men,
No more confused livestyles, being subjected to persuasion, Yokohama, the traditional man, etc.:

LET ME TRY TO BE BACK TO THIS PLACE ANYDAY
LET ME TRY TO BE BACK TO THIS PLACE ANYDAY

It is not necessarily beneficial to be…

I love the lyrics to this song

"Always On My Mind"

Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said & done
I just never took the time

But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind

You were…

I am all alone in the lab, looking out the window. There is no sign that the rain will stop anytime soon. The contrasting light/dark on the two different sides of the window makes Corinne Bailey Rae's music even more enjoyable.

This is such a great album when you are all alone trying to find some enjoyment out of routine work. thank god I will be done work soon….

And no I do not get paid for overtime…..it's all for the glory of science… >_<

I love to listen to light music before going to bed. Some of the artists I like are:

Hirahara Ayaka
Hirai Ken (more jazzy pieces)
Angela Aki
Baba Toshihide
Atari Kousuke
Antônio Carlos Jobim

And yes to your surprise MISIA is not on this list. Honestly I do not listen to MISIA before going to sleep…her strong voice is not something I would listen to at night :)

Usually I spend a good 45 minutes trying to translate a JPOP song. For exampl today I translated Hirai Ken's "Yokogao" (Profile) into English. Although it took me 45 minutes of my day, it created a new dimension towards how I feel for this song. Understanding the meaning of the song makes it so much more entertaining. There are so many more songs I would like to translate….

On my "to do list:"

MISIA - Suna no Shiro
MISIA - Tsuki
KOKIA - Utau Hito
Hirahara Ayaka - Sora