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1. Nona Reeves "Pop Station"
   This is a new original album by Nona Reeves, it has been 4 years since their previous, "GO" (2009, Amazon). It has a pop music theme, as you can guess from the title, and label-mate female singer hitomitoi is featured...
   Posted on March 4, 2013 at 21:14
2. Negicco "ai no Tower of Love"
   New single from Niigata-based idol group Negicco, this time a song produced by Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves). B-side "Party ni tsuite." is by connie who produces most of Negicco's tracks. The limited edition is a good deal, coming with a...
   Posted on January 31, 2013 at 23:59
3. Small Boys "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
   Small Boys is a new unit formed of Nona Reeves' Nishidera Gōta and singer-songwriter Dōjima Kōhei. The two have in the past contributed many songs to Japan's top male idol groups such as SMAP, V6, Shōnentai, Kinki Kids, KAT-TUN, and...
   Posted on January 2, 2013 at 21:55
4. Nona Reeves "Hippy Christmas / Live Thirteen"
   Nona Reeves have been making a tradition of doing a Christmas show every year at Shibuya Club Quattro, and year 2012 saw its 14th edition. This live album release is of the show from the previous year (the 13th) held...
   Posted on January 2, 2013 at 21:18
5. Nona Reeves "Choice II"
   Nona Reeves have a 2nd cover album out now on Billboard Records, this time featuring songs by Madonna, Blur, Pet Shop Boys, Michael Jackson, Elvis, Earth Wind & Fire, New Kids On The Block (...), and more. The first of...
   Posted on June 9, 2012 at 16:25
6. Various Artists "Good Lovin' - Shimokita-kei Guitar Pop Compilation -"
   Here's a compilation album that focuses on 90's Shimokitazawa guitar pop. Shimokitazawa is a young area of Tokyo where many artists live, and also the home of CD shop and live space mona records. Included are tracks by Luvy Van...
   Posted on October 2, 2010 at 11:04

1. hitomitoi "YOUR TIME Route #1"
   Following its "Choice" series of foreign song covers, Billboard Records begins a series of Japanese song cover albums titled "Your Time". The first artist of the series is hitomitoi who released her latest original album "City Dive" on the label....
   Posted on November 5, 2012 at 21:58
2. Nomiya Maki's 30th anniversary concert
   Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound. Photos by Kasuga Miwa. On Monday March 19, I went to Nomiya Maki's 30th anniversary concert held at O-East, coincidentally (?) almost the same place where was held Pizzicato Five's last concert...
   Posted on March 23, 2012 at 22:31
3. SMAP "We are SMAP!"
   Boy idol group SMAP has a new album featuring a bunch of interesting artists, such as Sōtaiseiriron, Ishino Takkyū (Denki Groove), CMJK (ex-Denki Groove), Fukutomi Yukihiro, Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves), Rip Slyme, Love Psychedelico, and more. Last but not least,...
   Posted on July 19, 2010 at 11:46
4. Various Artists "The Transformer - Remix Works by Yukihiro Fukutomi"
   Fukutomi Yukihiro, leading club music producer and also ex-programmer for Pizzicato Five (think "Happy End of the World"), has a 2-CD compilation of his remixes for Japanese and foreign artists coming up. The compilation will contain 20 tracks, and celebrates...
   Posted on March 27, 2007 at 17:16
5. Various Artists "Tribute to David Bowie"
   Japanese artists pay tribute to David Bowie in this compilation featuring Nomiya Maki, Fukutomi Yukihiro feat. Arichika Masumi (T.V. Jesus), Sakamoto Miu, Coldfeet, Nona Reeves, and more. Various Artists "Tribute to David Bowie" 1. Nomiya Maki / Fame 2. The...
   Posted on February 8, 2007 at 16:25
6. Fredo "Remack!"
   Second Royal artist Fredo has a remix album coming up before the end of the year. Remixers will include Handsomeboy Technique, Fran-key, Temple (aka Nishidera Gota of Nona Reeves), and also foreign electro-house artists Linus Loves, Waldorf, Flat Pack and...
   Posted on November 28, 2006 at 14:20
7. Sunaga Tatsuo "World Standard.04 -A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix-" (CCCD)
   Record banchō Sunaga Tatsuo (Sunaga t̀ Experience) is back with a new live mix album, 4th of his "World Standard" series. Sunaga Tatsuo "World Standard.04 -A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix-" (CCCD) 須永辰緒 「World Standard.04」 Track list 1. TNBC nihongo hōsōkyoku...
   Posted on August 24, 2004 at 17:06