Heading East for this lunchbreak – Hitsujibungaku in concert at Die Kantine in Cologne, Germany on October 18, 2025 and captured for posterity by Toshi Aizawa. With all the current attention being drawn to KPop and JPop, it would only be natural that JIndie makes an entrance. Hitsujibungaku have been
A rare shortwave broadcast from Radio Tokyo with the news (and commentary) in English. A gist of the events of the day: From British and Japanese sources indications are that between 55,000 and 60,000 British, Australian and Indian troops with their auxiliaries fell into Japanese hands at the surrender of
Parquet Courts – Live At Fuji Rock Festival 2018 – July 27, 2018 – NHK-FM, Tokyo – Parquet Courts in concert for a Friday Jr. Lunchroom. Parquet Courts are an American Indie band from New York. Together since 2010 and have 7 albums out. Band members Andrew Savage and Austin
January 5, 1942 – a very busy day in war. Starting with Japanese forces have been streaming southward through that southernmost state of Malaya, taking up assault around Johore Bahru, defenders last Fripositions, day night and early Saturday finally pulled back into their strategic island, blasting the causeway behind them,
Christoph Eschenbach (L) – Tzimon Barto (R) – in the service of Brahms this week. Over to NHK Hall in Tokyko for a performance by the NHK Symphony, guest conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and featuring Tzimon Barto, piano. Two works this week, both by Brahms – beginning with the 2nd
– CBS Radio – Reagan Press Conference Birthday surprise – News On The Hour – February 4, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This February 4th in 1983 started off with a surprise birthday party in the midst of a Presidential Press conference. Two days ahead of schedule (President
One of the most popular and influential bands of the Techno era of the 1980s was a trio from Japan known as The Yellow Magic Orchestra, or YMO for short. Having blazed a trail for electro-Pop, J-Pop, and Hip-Hop during their initial phase, YMO went on to become an
Cornelius – In concert At Sónor Festival, Barcelona, Spain – June 22, 2018 – RNE Radio 3 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Cornelius in concert at Sónor Festival, Barcelona and recorded on June 22, 2018 by Radio Nacional España. Cornelius is the moniker of Keigo Oyamada, one of
December 19, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 19, 1988 – A day of diplomacy, olive branches and back-slapping. PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat met with Austrian leaders in his first trip to a Western country since UN decision to open a dialogue with
– Cairo Conference – NBC Special News Report – December 1, 1943 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this December 1st in 1943, word reached newsrooms that the Conference in Cairo had just concluded. The meeting between China’s Gen. Chiang kai-Shek, President Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill took place
