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Tuesday 14 June 2011

Hurray for Japan

I've recently been alerted, by two separate comrades from my days working for The Fallen Arches, to a number of fantastic songs from Japan. I have added a couple more old favourites of my own, but thanks to Miike for Yoshida Brothers and Kitaro, and to PHD for The Cougars.











(OK, admittedly the last band isn't from Japan. But, according to rainbowcurve, the French and Belgian duo who wrote this learned Japanese before doing so. So that's good enough for me.

The Very Best Chilly Ice Cream *

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Like certain premier league football teams who will not be mentioned here, 2011 only seems to have woken up at half time. But on this evidence, the next 45 minutes / 6 months should be more interesting:







Wednesday 8 June 2011

Washed Out Return



Opening track from their forthcoming album, and best thing I've heard in a long time.