Miho Wada – Piss Off (such a loser!) (mp3)

Miho Wada
http://www.myspace.com/mihowada
Miho Wada is a well established multi-instrumentalist and singer from Japan/New Zealand. She has performed all around the world touring with many groups, including performances at WOMAD festivals, Love Box, Havana International Jazz Festival (Cuba), Tanja Latina Festival (Morocco) and Nagaoka Winter Festival (Japan). She has recently recorded with Iggy Pop for Orcon’s project to re-record “The Passenger” in which she played the flute and piano. She has also performed with Jarvis Cocker, Nigel Kennedy, members of Buena Vista Social Club and the list continues…
Miho Wada appears on SXSW, this year.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/203
Call Girl
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http://jpoplovernet.blogspot.com/
Blogs introducing hot JPOP, JROCK, postrock, mathrock of highly potential, mainly using YouTube videos.
Taro Dakudan – Just You (Sweet Sue) (mp3)

kuidaore taro
http://kuidaoretaro.com/
Osaka famous mascot character, Kuidaore Taro from Kuidaore Dotonbori teams up Jazz orchestra, “Taro Dakudan” with SWEET HOLLYWAIIANS. and produced swing jazz album; KUIDAORE JAZZ.
Kuidaore is a Japanese word meaning roughly “to ruin oneself by extravagance in food.” It is sometimes romanized as Kuidaore, and is part of a larger proverb: “Dress (in kimonos) till you drop in Kyoto, eat till you drop in Osaka”. The word is associated with Dōtonbori, and is often used in tourist guides and advertisements. It can be seen in the names of several locations in Dotonbori, such as the mascot Kuidaore Taro and the defunct restaurant Kui-daore.
Dotonbori
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dtonbori

Hiroyasu Yaguchi – UFO (mp3)

Hiroyasu Yaguchi – Composition/Arrangements/Saxophone
Hiroyasu Yaguchi has been constantly willing to approach new frontiers via his stimulating solo works, and his sometimes esoteric musical projects such as the group “Tokyo Mid/Low Frequency Band Limits”, which consists of eleven baritone saxophone players. As well as his highly skilled performances, his music is always informed by both intuition and unexpected concepts coming up through his own unique senses.
wool 100%
http://www.myspace.com/woolmovie

Bigfish Live vol.7 http://www.myspae.com/musicislands


Danai Lounge (Nu-Jazz)
http://www.myspace.com/danaimusic
Riyu Konaka’s English a capella of “The Fish In The Deep Sea Water Probably Gives Out A Deep Sigh” (poem by Bun Onoe, reading + translation by Riyu) got to be in a CD for an Art Project for Five Star Luxury Hotel in Greece, ‘Danai Beach Resort’. (release in July 2008 in Greece and worldwide)
podshower.com
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mutyumu - toi et moi (mp3)
mutyumu
http://sound.jp/mutyumu/
mutyumu is formed in 2002 by hatis noit (vocal/song lyrics) and Yoda(music comp...
Sputniko! - Google Song (mp3)
Sputniko!
http://sputniko.com/blog/
Since 2007 Sputniko! has shown music, performances and films exploring in...