Leaves are starting to fall, the days are becoming a bit less offensively hot -- that means, of course, that school is once again starting in Tokyo. Shoku/radio's going on a little hiatus until October. While the Japanese may not celebrate Halloween like we do in the States, there are MANY awesome themed concerts and club nights, including my personal favorite Tokyo Dark Castle. Expect uber coverage.  

There will be tons of new releases and indies & major music to look foward to, plus concert reviews and alerts on underground bands I stumble upon. Stay tuned. Send me a line if you're in Tokyo area.

Send all messages to shokuradio@podomatic.com, or on this blog.

<3s,   -J.

Guest host M talks about Kisaki, from pre-Matina to post-Phantasmagoria. Plus music from Quruli, acid android, and more.

1. Kiyoharu - Seiza no yoru
2. Head Phones President - Sacrificed
3. lynch. - Liberation Chord
4. Brain Hacker - Love and hatred
5. Acid Android - Imagining Noises
6. Quruli - Million Bubbles In My Mind
7. lab. - Electric Night a Go! Go!
8. Kisaki Project feat. Jui - Mayaku ~taiyou no genkaku~
9. Syndrome - Sad Mask (Asagi version)

Request music, send love, and all that, to shokuradio@podomatic.com. Or, right here~

Episode 14 features a talk piece on the life of one of the most influential movers and shakers of the visual kei indies scene, Kisaki. His name is universally know, whether from his contribution of Matina and the many bands he has played in and contributed to the success of (Phantasmagoria, Vidoll, 12012, HISKAREA...).

Have an opinion on Kisaki? How do you feel about the music he has made, the bands he has been in? Do you absolutely love Phantasmagoria -- or think monkeys could make better music, banging their fists on tree trunks? Whatever is it, however you feel about Kisaki, that's what I'd like to know.

Call in -- the mailbox number is (206) 202-4941, and leave a message with your thoughts and opinions. We'll play your comments on the show this coming week. Please say who's calling and from what state or country.

EDIT: A new number --- the old one has glitches, please call: 206-339-3286!

Completely devoted to the tech-ier side of jrock. Anything goes -- from DJs to music influenced by video game soundtracks to the good, ol' fashioned synthesizer.

1. Metronome - Planet (Remix) (Electric Travel)
2. Shinjuku Gewalt - Sakeba Hinageshi Shudaika (Koushiki Emulator)
3. ADAPTER - MONO HE COME (Iki)
4. Kozi - Honey Vanity (Kinema)
5. D'espairsRay - Marry of the blood bloody minded mix ([Coll:set])
6. Eve of Destiny - Mother (Nervous and Innocence)
7. FLOPPY - Yuusei Valhalla (Sine Wave Orchestra)
8. Kibou honpo - Hansei shimaseu (Kibou Yuugi)
9. Miyavi - Kabuki Danshi (Sakihokoru hana no youni/Kabuki Danshi)
10. Schwarz Stein - Queen of Decadence (New Vogue Children)

 If you are interested in the bands you've heard today, please check out Cdjapan.co.jp for their CDs.

If you like what you heard today, check out these similar bands/projects: Polysics, Hora, Rudolf Steiner, Another Cell, Velvet Eden, and Soft Ballet. Any more you like and don't see listed? Leave me a comment and tell me!

Next week: A special on the life and impact of Kisaki, conducted by our resident indies afficionado and new guest on the show. Don't miss it!

Please send all musical requests to shokuradio@podomatic.com. I LOVE getting comments, so let me be able to hear from you guys! Thank you to infinity & beyond.

Fabulous new music from some of the most exciting artists. Coverage of MUCC & Guns n' Roses tour. The kaisen (breakup) of visual rock band BeaU.

1. Plastic Tree - Orenji (Nega to poji)
2. unfade - DIAMOND (DIAMOND)
3. BUCK-TICK - Kyokutou yori ai wo komete (Kyokutou I Love You)
4. 9mm Parabellum Bullet - Heat-Island (The World e.p.)
5. Shirokuro Kinema - Baita (Kinema Eizoshu)
6. Girugamesh - smash!! (Reason of crying)
7. GULLET - Counting Song (Hide & Sick)
8. SUICIDE ALI - Favorite Song (Darkest Labyrinth)
9. P∞L - Shiro Fune (Asia no Symbol)
10. J - Go Crazy (Unstoppable Drive)
11. G.O.Z. VII - Pure world (Jinsui naru yuki no on)

Send in requests, comments, and all else to shokuradio@podomatic.com, or just at my livejournal: visualradio.livejournal.com. Thanks for listening! I love hearing from you all.

For further information and discussion on MUCC and G&R, check out http://theothereast.wordpress.com/

Hope you all enjoy Episode 11, featuring 12012. Wednesday will bring a 30 minute segment on electronic music from bands like Metronome and ADAPTOR!

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1. Like absolute myself - Mole chip (Meteoric swarm)
2. Girugamesh - Omae ni sasageru minikui koe (Omae ni sasageru minikui koe)
3. Phantasmagoria - at the ends of the rest period INSTR(Vain)
4. D - Ever After (The name of the ROSE)
5. Miyavi - Saki hohoru hana no you ni -- Neo Visualizm -- (Saki hohoru hana no you ni )
6. GeKiGakutai - Geki Tokyo (Tokyo)
7. alice nine. - WHITE PRAYER (WHITE PRAYER)
8. -OZ- - Illegal SLEEP (SIX)
9. Calmando Qual - Chiisana sekai (Twisted Clock)
10. 12012 - Cyclone (Cyclone)

Wanna play with me?   ^_~

I'm looking for one or two amiable people with a good sense of humor to do segments on the show! SHOKU/radio has a huge listener base, and I'm thrilled and stunned that it's beginning to reach so many jrock fans even beyond the States.

Here are the requirements:

1. Must have a decent computer microphone and knowledge of how to record an mp3 of voice. I recommend at least a beginner's knowledge of the program Reaper. If you don't have prior recording experience, let me know and I will teach you.
2. Must be available to do a 2-5 minute segment at least once a month until the end of August 2007.
3. Must have a love of Japanese rock and a want to learn more about its various niches.
4. You'll be writing and recording segments on bands, events, lives, current topics, or whatever you want, so be ready to have a good, fun time on the show!

To apply, please send the following information to J @ shokuradio@podomatic.com:

1. Name or nickname
2. Age
3. What got you into jrock? What do you find so interesting about it?
4. Do you have at least a beginner's knowledge of voice recording?
5. What kind of segments would you be interested in writing and recording for SHOKU/radio?
6. Anything else you want to add?
7. Is there really a spoon, Neo?

The cutoff application date is July 10th, but I recommend applying as early as possible.

SHOKU/radio's Episode 11 will be out tonight, with a feature on 12012!

I'm glad to announce that Shoku/radio is back!

Our metaphorical re-breaking the champagne bottle over the ship podcast is 45 minutes of J's choice of awesome jrock and jpunk -- new and old.

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1.) Juka - Baby Doll (Luxurious)

2.) MAXIMUM THE HORMONE - Zetsubou Billy (Buikikaesu)

3.) Fatima - Humiliate me more, Darlin' (M:I-44)

4.) Bergerac - -aoi- (Suisai to ryuuseigun)

5.) Wyse - Perfect juice (Perfect juice)

6.) Kemuri - Along the longest way... (Along the longest way...)

7.) Scar. - Love is Dead (Toki no kakera)

8.) Dir en grey - Umbrella (SixUgly)

9.) D'espairsRay - MAZE (Kogoeru yoru ni saita hana)

10.) MUCC - Libra (Libra)

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Bergerac: http://www.bergerac-web.com/top2.html

Scar.: http://www.scar.jp/

Dir en grey: http://www.direngrey.co.jp/

MUCC: http://www.55-69.com/

D'espairsRay: http://www.despairsray.jp/

Kemuri: http://kemuri.com/

Wyse: http://wyse.kichigai.info/nf/index.html

Maximum the Hormone: http://www.55mth.com/main.html
English site: http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-253/artist_name-maximum_the_hormone/

Juka: http://www.artist-society.com/juka/index.html

Fatima: http://www.fatima-online.com/
English site: http://www.nakigoe.info/

Hey listeners -- due to imminent business in my life, the next Shoku/radio podcast will be Tuesday, April 24. It won't be The Mixer, but a fourth show, called Massive Attack, which will rotate with The Mixer, and will play only new releases!

Following that, everything will be back to normal again! Sorry for the silence, but you know how these things go. That following Sunday will be the Nagoya rock special, featuring the most creative and exciting rock bands (new and old) from the Nagoya prefecture of Japan.

Late to post because of internet troubles, here's March 23's Koto vs Keyboard.

Dir en grey is coming to America for a new tour with the Deftones, and this time they know exactly what to expect. March and April are bursting with new releases from D'espairs Ray, Doremidan, and more.

1.) L'arc~en~Ciel - forbidden lover (forbidden lover)

2.) Coaltar of the Deepers - Mexico (Ver.N) (No Thank You)

3.) Phobia - Mi*Mi*Na*Ri (COUNSELING)

4.) The Piass - Tomadoi no shikisai (Ryouki kousatsu chissoku-shi)

5.) Mono - Halo (One Step More and You Die)

A day late, but here is the first of Shoku/radio's 3 Feature Sunday themed specials. Today, we count down from #13 to #1 the best, the bloodcurdling, and the most invigorating screams in jrock.

The tracklist will be posted shortly, so as not to spoil the show. Thanks for your votes! And remember, go to visualradio.livejournal.com to vote for your favorite Nagoya rock bands and songs!

Next up: Koto vs Keyboard

Sweet nothings from naiad & Shugo Tokumaru, and utter insanity from heidi., Visage, and more.

1.) UnscraW - Kyuumin-Oyasumi (-Spiral Circle-)

2.) Visage - Reverse (Reversal Film)

3.) heidi. - Kyoumei (Doukoku)

4.) Shugo Tokumaru - Switch (Night Piece)

5.) Shugo Tokumaru - Light Chair (Night Piece)

6.) Toe - All I Understand Is That I Don't Understand (The Book About My Idle Plot On A Vague Anxiety)

7.) naiad - Sensuous Tone (Hardcore Emotion)

Next up: Feature Sunday -- The Bloodcurdling Screams of Jrock. Vote, vote, vote!

The Mixer returns, this time with happiness and glee.

1.) Maschera - Manatsu no megami (Tales)

2.) Malice Mizer - Seraph (Memoire DX)

3.) cali//gari - Good Bye (Dai 4 Jikkenshitsu)

4.) Guniw Tools - Fancy Pink (Other Goose)

5.) hide - Hi-Ho (Psyence)

 

Next up: Friday's Koto vs Keyboard

Also, I just registered my show at Podomatic. But basically I'm posting the excact same stuff at both places. 'Night~

Once again, Friday has come -- and with that comes Koto vs Keyboard.

Next up: Tuesday's The Mixer.

1.) Atmos*note - Mizuki kairou ([test-pilot])

2.) SHILFEE AND TULIPCOROBOCKLES - NEWOLF (NEWOLF)

3.) kannivalism - Shiawase no ehon (hoshi no yoru)

4.) Kagrra - Kotodama (acoustic version)

5.) Plastic Tree - Kuchuu buranko (Kuchuu buranko)

Feature: Loop Ash band -OZ-, plus a very punked out Merry, new music from J and kannivalism, and more.

1.) lynch. - quarter life (greedy dead souls)

2.) 12012 - Pistol (Pistol)

3.) Sel'm - Kusabi (dyed vacancy)

4.) kannivalism - Hoshi no yoru (Hoshi no yoru)

5.) Luvie - Primitivge Moon Overdrive (Primitive Moon Overdrive)

6.) J - OVER DRIVE (TWISTER)

7.) Merry - Hi no ataranai basho -BALZAC vs MERRY re-constructed version- (Calling)

8.) Siva - Center Gai (Asura)

9.) Tokyo Heroes - Rokugatsu no ame (Zetsubou teru nen bi)

10.) -OZ- - End-Roll (Adam's apple)

11.) -OZ- - Thirsty (and to the End)

12.) -OZ- - Ringing (and to the End)

Next feature Sunday will be Nagoya rock!

>>-OZ- official website : http://oz.happy-table.net/

What wears black and rhymes with nothing in particular ... Lamiel! A brief history on them & then some good music from the 90s.

1.) L'arc~en~Ciel - Blurry Eyes (Tierra)

2.) Kuroyume - Shounen (Shounen Single)

3.) BUCK-TICK - Heroin (Heroin Single)

4.) BAISER - Prism (Prism Single)

5.) Lamiel - Siva (Kaigan)

You can request music/featured artists @ http://visualradio.livejournal.com

Introducing Japanese punk band, envy, with 5 eerily calm songs from them, The Candy Spooky Theatre, and more.

1.) SUGIZO - Le Fou (LUCIFER)

2.) D.I.E. - Dinosaur (Fragile)

3.) The Candy Spooky Theatre - A Clockwork World (The Bedroom)

4.) Dir en grey - Embryoy (Embryo Single)

5.) envy - Night in Winter (Insomniac Doze)

 envy's Official Site: http://www.sonzairecords.com/envy.html

Feature: MUCC's 10 year anniversary. Also new rock from GULLET, MaveRick, girugamesh, and more.

A bit messy start, switching servers and all, but in all its glory here is my pet Shoku/radio. Rather a breakaway from the Valentine's season, which maybe appeals to some. Well, it's no longer just a Shoutcast but a Podcast, all willing.

1.) GULLET - Deracine (Album: Mad bless you)
2.) MaveRick - CLOSE SKY ([a counter feit heart and my true intentions MOSQUITO])
3.) the GazettE - Filth in the beauty (Filth in the beauty)
4.) Jully - Sora ga ochita hi (Sora ga ochita hi)
5.) Kagrra, - Kaze (Shizuku)
6.) girugamesh - having betrayed is why (goku)
7.) heidi. - Kaihou (Doukoku)
8.) Merry - Kuroi Niji (Modern Garde)
9.) MUCC - Isho (Kuchiki no tou)
10.) MUCC - Daremo inai ie (Kokoro no nai machi)
11.) MUCC - Kokoro no nai machi (Kuchiki no tou)
12.) MUCC - Ware arubeki basho (Zekuu)
13.) MUCC - Ryuusei (Gokusai)

MUCC's Official website: http://www.55-69.com/ (Eng/Japan.)

Support the artists...seriously: http://www.cdjapan.com/

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