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Monday, September 29, 2003

Masato Okazaki, Images.

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Damn! .......That's one cute nurse!

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Looking for the Polysics uniform? Well, here it is.

Or you might find the nurse's uniforms more interesting.

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"Still others are amused and want to be part of a fun and unique woman-focused project."

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Update on Saturday's Ruriiro post; I've found some interesting additions, but need to type up a folk tale or two. I will be turning the post into a page sometime this week. Those who have witnessed my typing skills will say I'm being optimistic.

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Saturday, September 27, 2003

Isamu Noguchi, Lunar Voyage, sculpture for stairwell of S.S. Argentina, 1948. Destroyed. Photo Rudolph Burckhardt.

Yone Noguchi, father of Isamu Noguchi, was the first Japanese national to publish poetry in English.

Yone Noguchi

The Japanese Night (1908)

The scented purple breezes of the Japanese night!
The old moon like a fairy ship of gold
Softly through the dream sea begins to rock on:
(I hear the unheard song of Beauty in the moon ship,
I even hear the whisper of her golden dress.)
The hundred lanterns burning in love and prayer,
Float on streets like haunting memories.
The silvery music of wooden clogs of the Japanese girls!
Are they not little ghosts out of the bosom of ancient age?
Are they returning to fulfill their thousand fancies forgotten?
O the fancy world of the Japanese night
Born out of the old love and unfulfilled desires!
The crying love song of the Japanese night,
The samisen music of hungry passion and tears!
O the long wail of heart through the darkness and love!

Go! Go! 7188, Video for Ruriiro (click "PV" on the lower right)

Project J has a nice page with lyrics to the above Ruriiro (Azure) and a sample of Aa Seishun.

I want to post some cultural notes for Ruriiro, but am unhappy with what I found on the web, so I'll work on it for Sunday night.

Read Rock of Japan's review of Dasoku Houkou (Crawl Like A Snake), Paul Wheeler is working on a Go! Go! 7188 page and I'll post when it is up.

Go! Go! 7188 live at Factory.

CD's available at Yes Asia or CD Japan.

Go! Go! 7188's bassist, Hamada Akko has released a CD called "Kirari" (Click on the third header at the top, then click on the bouncing note to hear samples).

Polysics live at Factory

Thursday, September 25, 2003

"NO NEW WAVE, NO TECHNO POP, THEY ARE ROCK!"

Polysics

"Hey Bob!" and "NEU" are now available domestically from Asian Man Records for $8.00 apiece.

"Despite this record's spazcore conviction-- the antithesis of traditional, hipster-defined "cool"-- Neu rages and rants in total style."

Samples from Sony




	Monday, September 29, 2003 Masato Okazaki, Images. __________________________ Damn! .......That's one cute nurse! ____________________ Looking for the Polysics uniform? Well, here it is. Or you might find the nurse's uniforms more interesting. ____________________ "Still others are amused and want to be part of a fun and unique woman-focused project." ____________________ Update on Saturday's Ruriiro post; I've found some interesting additions, but need to type up a folk tale or two. I will be turning the post into a page sometime this week. Those who have witnessed my typing skills will say I'm being optimistic. ____________________ Saturday, September 27, 2003 Isamu Noguchi, Lunar Voyage, sculpture for stairwell of S.S. Argentina, 1948. Destroyed. Photo Rudolph Burckhardt. Yone Noguchi, father of Isamu Noguchi, was the first Japanese national to publish poetry in English. Yone Noguchi The Japanese Night (1908) The scented purple breezes of the Japanese night! The old moon like a fairy ship of gold Softly through the dream sea begins to rock on: (I hear the unheard song of Beauty in the moon ship, I even hear the whisper of her golden dress.) The hundred lanterns burning in love and prayer, Float on streets like haunting memories. The silvery music of wooden clogs of the Japanese girls! Are they not little ghosts out of the bosom of ancient age? Are they returning to fulfill their thousand fancies forgotten? O the fancy world of the Japanese night Born out of the old love and unfulfilled desires! The crying love song of the Japanese night, The samisen music of hungry passion and tears! O the long wail of heart through the darkness and love! Go! Go! 7188, Video for Ruriiro (click "PV" on the lower right) Project J has a nice page with lyrics to the above Ruriiro (Azure) and a sample of Aa Seishun. I want to post some cultural notes for Ruriiro, but am unhappy with what I found on the web, so I'll work on it for Sunday night. Read Rock of Japan's review of Dasoku Houkou (Crawl Like A Snake), Paul Wheeler is working on a Go! Go! 7188 page and I'll post when it is up. Go! Go! 7188 live at Factory. CD's available at Yes Asia or CD Japan. Go! Go! 7188's bassist, Hamada Akko has released a CD called "Kirari" (Click on the third header at the top, then click on the bouncing note to hear samples). Polysics live at Factory . Thursday, September 25, 2003 "NO NEW WAVE, NO TECHNO POP, THEY ARE ROCK!" Polysics "Hey Bob!" and "NEU" are now available domestically from Asian Man Records for $8.00 apiece. "Despite this record's spazcore conviction-- the antithesis of traditional, hipster-defined "cool"-- Neu rages and rants in total style." Samples from Sony Sept. 26(fri) Philadelphia at THEATRE OF LA open: 18:00- address: 334 South St. Philadelphia, PA 19147 tel: 215-922-1011 age: all acts: RX Bandits/ The Exit/ The Format/ POLYSICS Sept. 27(sat) Buffalo at CONTINENTAL open: 22:30- address: 212 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202 tel: 716-842-1292 age: 18+ acts: POLYSICS(headliner)/ Burn like Nero/ Neyko Sept. 29(mon) Boston at Middle East open: 20:00- address: 472 Massachusetts Ave.Cambridge, Mass. 02139 tel: 617-864-3278 age: 18+ acts: POLYSICS(headliner)/ Freezepop/ ho-ag Sept. 30(tue) New York at KNITTING FACTORY open: 19:30- address: 74 Leonard St. New York NY 10013 tel: 212-219-3006 age: all acts: RX Bandits/ The Exit/ The Format/ POLYSICS Oct. 01(wed) New York - Brooklyn at LEXX open: 20:00- address: 256 Grand St.Brooklyn, NY 11211 tel: 212-219-3006 age: 21+ acts: TBA *The dates are all in local time.		Internet Radio Radio Fighto! Team Rock'it Snoozychoc Outpost Rock of Japan KarateRice Reverb Central Project J Oni Loops Weblogs News and Culture untold millions Pond Blog Funny People Ambient Irony cloudcuckooland Tim Blair Project Apollo Arts and Entertainment Decameron Web Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan Infinite Wheel Isamu Noguchi Photo emergent image Ziboy (China) Archives Current November 2003 - April 2004 Hibernated October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 b August 2003 a July 2003 b July 2003 a