Rocko2 "Skeletal Future" (Download)
Rocko2 (or in Japanese rokkotsu, meaning ribs or rib cage) is a band formed of Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde), Marianne Shinonome (Kinoco Hotel) and visual artist ALi (anttkc, La veuve mustachue). They had been performing live irregularly since 2018, and...
Posted on May 30, 2021 at 12:05. | Released on May 19, 2021
Marianne Shinonome "Mood Adjuster" (12")
There's a vinyl edition of Kinoco Hotel leader Marianne Shinonome's first solo album "Mood Adjuster" out now! Aside from many originals, the album contains covers of "Se Voce Pensa" (originally by Roberto Carlos) and "Good Bye" (originally sung by Kon...
Posted on February 20, 2020 at 21:37. | Released on February 19, 2020
Marianne Shinonome "Mood Adjuster"
Marianne Shinonome, the leader/singer/keyboardist of Kinoco Hotel, has a first solo album out now! While Marianne usually always writes all songs in Kinoco Hotel, this time she had the music of several songs written by collaborators. Also included are covers...
Posted on October 6, 2019 at 23:36. | Released on November 6, 2019
playtime rock "Play Time"
Playtime Rock (blog) is the unit of Takanami K-taro (ex-Pizzicato Five) and flutist/singer Ichiba Mina. After last year's split-album "Evening Primrose" (2012), here comes their real first full-length album "Play Time". Half of the tracks are covers of foreign songs...
Posted on July 23, 2013 at 22:48. | Released on July 24, 2013
Gig report: Nosa Reina release party w/ Portable Rock, Nomiya Maki, Takanami K-taro
Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On November 30, I went to the release party for Nosa Reina's first album "don't kiss, but yes". Producer Takanami K-taro was on stage too part of the band, more on that...
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 00:19.
Nosa Reina "don't kiss, but yes"
"Pizzicato Five 2012 edition!?", "Post-Nomiya Maki?" dare official blurbs say! Nosa Reina is a new singer whose debut album is being produced by Takanami K-tarō (ex-Pizzicato Five), who has also hired the two musicians from Portable Rock for the back...
Posted on September 29, 2012 at 23:58. | Released on October 10, 2012
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Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no Kyoten"
In dramatic news last year, it was announced that all members of Kinoco Hotel had left the group, leaving only its leader (or hotel manager) Marianne Shinonome. Now she's back with a brand new full-length album that marks a new...
Posted on June 17, 2023 at 01:04. | Released on June 14, 2023
Kinoco Hotel "Pavilion" (Download)
Kinoco Hotel announced this month that all members except leader ("hotel manager") Marianne Shinonome are leaving the group, making it go on hiatus. This new song "Pavilion" is the last recorded by the latest line-up: guitarist Isabelle-Keme Kamogawa, bassist...
Posted on June 20, 2022 at 00:21. | Released on June 19, 2022
Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no mikkai"
Kinoco Hotel is releasing a brand new 8th album, titled "Marianne no mikkai"! Unlike the previous ("Marianne no ougi") which was a co-production, this time Kinoco Hotel is self-produced by leader Marianne Shinonome. It's the last album with bassist Giulietta...
Posted on July 3, 2021 at 20:25. | Released on July 7, 2021
Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no jubaku"
Group sounds girl band Kinoco Hotel have a new original album out this month, follow-up to "Marianne no yūwaku" (2012). This is also their first original album since new bassist Julietta Kirishima was recruited. A deluxe edition limited to 1000...
Posted on May 5, 2014 at 11:29. | Released on May 14, 2014
