January 2010
App Review: Sanshin (三線) for iPhone and iPod touch →
Following our introduction of two virtual sanshin iPhone/iPod touch apps on the 20th and our review of the iSanshin app from Pawana LLC earlier today, we continue with Sanshin (三線) from…
Featuring: Ryukyu Soul Ethnica →
Featuring a mixture of instruments and styles, Ryukyu Soul Ethnica is a new group to keep your eyes on. The duo of Bobzi and Miku Ama, released a 4-track mini album in November 18,…
Kazutoshi Matsuda to release 2nd album in 2010 →
It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since Kazutoshi Matsuda released his debut album, “Diigunii” on June 15, 2007. Come Sanshin Day (March 3rd) in 2010, Kazutoshi will be…
Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki’s “Attitude” →
Celebrating the release of her upcoming mini album, “Attitude” on January 1, 2010, Meisa Kuroki’s label (Sony Records) has two wallpapers up on their site (or as it’s fashionably…
App Review: iSanshin (i三線) for iPhone & iPod touch →
We introduced two iPhone/iPod touch apps on December 20, 2009, and both developers were kind enough to provide us with a demo of their app.
The first app we’re going to look at is called …
The Anatomy of a Smear: How The Reigning King of...
jhnmyr:
A couple of days ago I was pointed to a video on TMZ.com that featured “Avatar” director James Cameron involved in a verbal scuffle with who the gossip website would have you believe was a “fan.” The question is implicit in the video and write-up: “Why would a wealthy Hollywood director be so rude as not to sign an autograph for someone going out of his way to meet his hero?” Having...
December 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Jack Johnson (30)
U2 (18)
Belle and Sebastian (16)
Death Cab for Cutie (5)
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for KOSÉ’s Softymo →
Hmm. It was just a few hours ago that we blogged about an Aya Ueto wallpaper and here we have another one to adorn your Mac/PC with. Like the other one, this is also a 3-month…
Meisa Kuroki in Yajima Biyoshitsu movie →
[…] The parody group consists of the Yajima family, which is a 37-year-old mother named Margaret (played by Tunnels’ Noritake Kinashi), plus her 12-year-old daughter Strawberry (played by…
Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for Yahoo! BB and Softbank →
Yahoo! BB and Softbank are giving netizens a chance to win a wallpaper featuring Aya Ueto in a 3-month calendar.
(Via 壁紙fan!)
Posted in Actresses, Ads, Desktops, For Your Mac/PC,…
Namie Amuro’s latest album “PAST →
Namie Amuro’s “PAST < FUTURE” was the top selling album this past week, with close to 331,000 units sold. At the age of 32, she has now become the first female solo artist to achieve #1 with an…
First Look: The Gibson Dusk Tiger Robot guitar →
(via The Loop)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
winnie (101)
The Postal Service (9)
Revision3 (1)
Owl City (1)
Jason Snell, Philip Michaels Macworld.com (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Ayano Uema plugs Okinawa Chousei Yakusou’s Haru... →
(Via 上間綾乃の、日々ブログ.)
Posted in CMs, Medicine, Music, O-Pop, YouTube
Pro baseball coming to Valley Isle →
Yay for Maui!
(via Hawaii News Now)
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No, they are NOT making a remake of "Karate Kid"
They are. And I must admit it looks good. With Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith (actor Will Smith’s son). See the action and drama on June 11, 2010. Posted via email from richiety’s posterous | Comment »
Introducing two sanshin apps for your iPhone or... →
We’re big Mac fans here and there’s always an iPhone within reach but we don’t always carry a sanshin with us. (Duh?) Well, anyhoo, if you own an iPhone or iPod touch you’re in luck…
Ayano Uema shares video of “PW無情” →
You can file this in the “let’s hope more artist get in on this” category. Popular (and beautiful I might add) utasaa Ayano Uema shares a PV (well, kinda) of her rendition of the song…
Sadao China has a big 2009 →
2009 has turned out to be a big year for the utasaa great, Sadao China. Perhaps the biggest was the King Records limited edition 6-CD box set “Shimauta Hyakkei” released back in October. (The…
In love with Namie Amuro’s “The Meaning Of Us” →
Ask me about the song that I’ve been humming a lot of lately and I’ll answer Owl City’s “Fireflies” — not! (*ahem* I’m a fan of The Postal Service.) The song that’s been stuck in my…
Hirara releases debut mini album, “Kanikubata” →
Miyakojima folk singer, Hirara, who performed at this year’s Okinawan Festival in Honolulu, released her debut mini album, “Kanikubata,” on December 1, 2009. The album is currently…
"Back to basic instincts" - Mark Schilling on... →
(via The Japan Times Online)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
Jack Johnson (28)
Belle and Sebastian (20)
Lights (15)
シェリル・ノーム starring May’n (14)
Alexi Murdoch (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Test tweet. →
Test tweet.
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Official Google Phone Coming in January 2010,... →
Seriously considering getting an official Google phone instead of renewing my contract with the purchase of an iPhone 3GS. Well, i.e. until Apple releases the next gen iPhone. Ho ho ho.
(via Mac Rumors)
A not-so-brief chat with Randall Stephenson of... →
Awesome.
Star Wars Chop Sabers →
“Add to wish list.”
(via ThinkGeek)
Review: Incipio Sushi 3-Piece Bento for iPod... →
For reals?
(via iLounge)
Japanese subway etiquette poster campaign →
These will make great iPhone wallpaper.
(via Boing Boing)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6) →
Jack Johnson (53)
Paramore (34)
Imogen Heap (25)
The Smiths (20)
The Postal Service (18)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Recipe for Belle & Sebastian
merlin:
Being a non-scientific exploration of the musical sub-strata on which one of my favorite bands has stood.
Thusly:
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One of my favorite bands. It’s the only CD (filled with MP3s from 4 of their albums) in my car. The only other thing I’ll listen to is NPR.
TV Action Sageuk 추노 (Slave Hunters) Unveils New... →
Looks pretty cool.
(via Twitch)
Marry me, Lala
merlin:
Oh, man. I think I’m gonna like Lala. Daddy’s music everywhere? Swish.
Piano Fire - Sparklehorse
You might as well go ahead and sign up (especially if Apple’s buying them), but if you’re resistant, here’s that swell Sparklehorse song anyway. Great record.
via
I *love* Lala and I love Apple even more so this is truly (well, seems to be) a match made in heaven. Listening to...
iTunes Script: Delete Played Podcast Episodes
rentzsch:
I burn through a lot of podcasts at the gym, and tend to listen to them out-of-order. With 32 subscriptions, I develop a lot of plaque in the form of listened-to podcast episodes.
This AppleScript deletes all played episodes and their associated files in one fell swoop:
tell application "iTunes"
set librarySource to item 1 of (every source whose kind is library)
set...
How to find a pint of Guinness with an iPhone →
My favorite beer.
(via Holy Kaw!)
Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes - Encore →
From 東京ゲームショウ2009.
(via SQUARE ENIX)