Shoku/radio returns with lots of great music with 2007 and news about jrock European and American tours.
1. lynch - above the skin (underneath the skin)
2. Asian Kung-Fu Generation - E (I'm Standing Here)
3. Girugamesh - Dance Rock Night (Girugamesh)
4. BULL ZEICHEN 88 - Foward (Infinity)
5. Merry - Precious... (Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album)
6. Balzac - So Why Not Try Me Instead (Der Grad vs. Horrorpunks)
7. unfade - open world (the sunshine)
8. Kiyoharu - Melodies (Melodies)
9. D&L - end Drowns (Cupia Vol.1)
10. Duel Jewel - BULLETxSTAR (Bullet)
11. Metronome - Sensei (Zombie-kun)

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

Why hello!

Shoku/radio will be returning in early January 2008! While I've been itching to create new episodes, life in Tokyo is extremely busy, not to mention winter break is right around the bend. Thanks for listening to all the older episodes, though! The next episode will probably be a half hour of talk and music, plus a short talk on Metronome's late December live at Shibuya. If anyone has any suggestions, questions, requests, send them to shokuradio@podomatic.com~~~~

-J

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)

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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 artist requests, questions, comments, all else to shokuradio@podomatic.com. 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)

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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.

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:

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.
Must be available to do a 2-5 minute segment at least once a month until the end of August 2007.
Must have a love of Japanese rock and a want to learn more about its various niches.
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:

Name or nickname
Age
What got you into jrock? What do you find so interesting about it?
Do you have at least a beginner's knowledge of voice recording?
What kind of segments would you be interested in writing and recording for SHOKU/radio?
Anything else you want to add?
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!

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)

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

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

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)

Next up: Tuesday's The Mixer

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)

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)

SHOKU/radio is a new Podcast hosted by J. Featured are both new and old Jrock and Jpunk bands that have and are breaking ground in the music world of Japan. You'll see no pop or anime here. This show is about focusing on the creativity and ingenuity of bands you might not have heard before, but will never forget.

To see previous episodes that aren't uploaded here, check out:
http://shokuradio.libsyn.com/
Or iTunes Music Store!

Weekly
Tuesdays // The MiXer (30 minutes of older songs from 80s & 90s)
Fridays // Koto vs Keyboard (30 minutes of soft, breezy songs that will disarm you)
Sundays // SHOKU/radio (one hour + of new releases and a substantial featured artist. Jrock news updates, some CD reviews, and the best rock from Japan).