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  1. Vanilla Beans "tengoku e no kaidan (Stairway To Heaven)"
    Vanilla Beans are back this summer with a 2nd original album coming in July, but first here's a "one-coin" single that contains new covers of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" (!) and Pizzicato Five's "Baby Portable Rock", along with two...
    Posted on June 25, 2011 at 19:43
  2. Various Artists "Shibuya9010"
    It sure is missing more than a few bits, but nevertheless here's an interesting Shibuya-kei-themed compilation featuring many artists from the genre. Maybe an occasion to find a few gems we didn't know of? Many tracks can be sampled on...
    Posted on September 29, 2010 at 00:49
  3. Sweet Jam Style "Shibuya-kei Bossa"
    Bossa nova cover project Sweet Jam Style's first release is a collection of Shibuya-kei classics. Included are hit songs by Pizzicato Five, Cornelius, Kahimi Karie, Original Love, Flipper's Guitar and Ozawa Kenji. The album features various female vocalists, and is...
    Posted on July 20, 2010 at 22:10
  4. Nomiya Maki/Fernanda Takai "Maki Takai No Jetlag"
    Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five) unites with Brazilian singer Fernanda Takai (Pato Fu) for a mini-album containing songs selected by the two. Included are a new original song by Maki called "Nagoya" with Japanese lyrics, P5's "A Message Song", Ishida Ayumi's...
    Posted on October 14, 2009 at 00:20
  5. Maezono Naoki Group "hi o tsukeru. Maezono Naoki Group dai1shū." (12")
    Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato Five) is a pianist! Maezono Naoki Group started performing late 2008 and has been releasing small-sized magazines irregularly. Finally here's a first album, but be aware that it's vinyl only (no CD anyway). If you're interested at...
    Posted on June 12, 2009 at 00:42
  6. Original Soundtrack "Baby Baby Baby!"
    New movie "Baby Baby Baby!" is a spin-off of the popular TV drama series "Nurse no oshigoto", and Kamomiya Ryō (Manna, early Pizzicato Five) has done the soundtrack, as he was responsible for the whole TV series' music. The comedy...
    Posted on May 4, 2009 at 19:04

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  1. 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
  2. Takanami Keitarō to Playtime Rock meets Shibata Kenichi "Evening Primrose"
    Takanami Keitarō (ex-Pizzicato Five) (blog) seems to put aside his Nangasaki Five project to work on this new unit called Playtime Rock, which features vocalist and flutist Ichiba Mina. This first album is a collaboration with Nagasaki trombonist Shibata Kenichi,...
    Posted on February 9, 2012 at 23:39
  3. Nomiya Maki "30 ~Greatest Self Covers & More!!!~"
    Let's start 2012 with a bang! Finally here's a new album by Nomiya Maki! This time she celebrates 30 years of her singing career by doing self-covers in collaboration with various other artists. Featured are Cornelius, Kaji Hideki, Takahashi Yukihiro,...
    Posted on January 2, 2012 at 13:00
  4. Takanami Keitarō to Nangasaki Five "Do-Re-Mi no daikōkai Nagasaki yōgaku kotohajime"
    It took me this long to notice, but Takanami Keitarō (ex-Pizzicato Five) has a new album that was released last month! Continuing the series with his "Nangasaki Five", this album still focuses on his home roots of Nagasaki while taking...
    Posted on December 21, 2011 at 23:08
  5. Portable Rock "Beginnings + 5"
    Portable Rock was an 80's techno-pop band featuring Nomiya Maki (later of Pizzicato Five) with Suzuki Tomofumi (guitar) and Nakahara Nobuo (bass). First released in 1990, "Beginnings" is a collection of early recordings, now being reissued with 5 rare bonus...
    Posted on October 19, 2011 at 23:46
  6. Magic Party "2 tai 5"
    Boy-girl unit Magic Party has a new mini-album with a concept of inviting 5 different artists to produce each track, hence the title that translates to "2 vs 5". Those producers are Konishi Yasuharu, Kaji Hideki, Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Cubismo...
    Posted on August 7, 2011 at 23:27
  7. Pizzicato One "One And Ten Very Sad Songs" (12")
    Konishi Yasuharu's first solo album as Pizzicato One has just been released on vinyl. You'll find all songs from the CD released last May. Be sure to check out the different artwork made especially to be better appreciated in its...
    Posted on August 6, 2011 at 02:01
  8. Original Love "hakunetsu"
    Original Love, the solo unit of Tajima Takao (ex-Pizzicato Five), has a new album coming this week! For this album Tajima says having played all instruments and done everything by himself down to mixing and mastering. It also includes a...
    Posted on July 27, 2011 at 19:52
  9. Vanilla Beans & Negicco release day in-store event
    Text by Patrick for Tokyo's Coolest Sound This week was the release of Vanilla Beans' 2nd full-length original album "Vanilla Beans II"! They are now touring several record stores around the Kantō area in a promotion rush, but it all...
    Posted on July 24, 2011 at 00:00
  10. Soil & "Pimp" Sessions "Movin'"
    Jazz band Soil & "Pimp" Sessions has a new single, featuring singer Maia Hirasawa who has recently been heard on Pizzicato One and Jazztronik albums. This release also comes in a limited edition of 6666 numbered copies including a bonus...
    Posted on July 14, 2011 at 23:10
  11. Maezono Naoki Group in-store at Tower Records Shinjuku
    Text and photo by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Monday July 11 was held an in-store event at Tower Records Shinjuku with Maezono Naoki Group in promotion of 2nd album "tooku e." (translates to "To far away") released...
    Posted on July 13, 2011 at 22:37
  12. Vanilla Beans & Negicco press conference
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Tonight was a special press conference for idol groups Vanilla Beans and Negicco, held at Tower Records Shibuya's Stage One venue downstairs. It was in a way open to the...
    Posted on June 3, 2011 at 23:58
  13. Pizzicato One "One And Ten Very Sad Songs"
    Here it is! Konishi Yasuharu's debut solo album comes under the name Pizzicato One, and is a collection of English-sung covers of foreign songs all selected and rearranged by himself. This album features an impressive list of foreign guests, even...
    Posted on May 18, 2011 at 22:32
  14. Charity event: KAJI Hideki, Chabe, Harvard, Love and Hates
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Last Wednesday was held a charity event organized by Kaji Hideki, with the help of Harajuku Astro Hall where he has been doing regular events for a long time. The...
    Posted on April 25, 2011 at 23:25
  15. Rocketman "Happy End of the World" (Download)
    Rocketman (Fukawa Ryō) has a new track now available for download on iTunes Japan. The title is surely a wink to Pizzicato Five who he greatly respects. Rocketman "Happy End of the World" (Download) Victor VE2ML-15400 Out now (10/27), ¥200...
    Posted on October 30, 2010 at 01:08
  16. Nomiya Maki "Pink no kokoro + 2" (SHM-CD)
    First released in 1981 (almost 30 years ago!), Nomiya Maki's debut album as a new wave idol, "Pink no kokoro", is being reissued (again), this time with 2 rare live tracks as a bonus. This is a great album produced...
    Posted on October 11, 2010 at 11:19
  17. Vanilla Beans "VaniBest"
    Vanilla Beans have a new release that comes as a greatest hits album, although over half of it is actually previously unreleased tracks. Most notably there's a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" ("the night is still...
    Posted on September 19, 2010 at 14:47
  18. Rocketman Summer Fes 2010 - thank you for the music!!
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Sunday August 22, I went to Liquidroom in Ebisu for "Rocketman Summer Fes 2010", an event celebrating the 10 years since the debut of Rocketman, Fukawa Ryō's music unit....
    Posted on September 1, 2010 at 22:47
  19. Panda 1/2 "Shanghai wa yoru no 6ji" (Download)
    Half-Chinese neo-Shibuya-kei unit Panda 1/2 has a new single available for download on iTunes starting right now. Titled "Shanghai wa yoru no 6ji", with a big wink to Pizzicato Five (taking account for the time difference), this fun track has...
    Posted on August 25, 2010 at 00:20
  20. Hosokawa Fumie "The Best Hit & Heal + Clips 'Hosokawa Fumie' Best Collection"
    Big-chested gravure idol Hosokawa Fumie was only active musically for 2 years in the early 90's, but she had some great songs including ones produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato Five) and Ishino Takkyū (Denki Groove). Greatest hits album "Hit &...
    Posted on July 12, 2010 at 22:18
  21. Nagisa Yoko Recital 2010
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Monday April 26 was Nagisa Yōko's recital at Shibuya Quattro, an event to celebrate the issue of her new 400-page photo book titled "NAGISA" . The show featured a full band,...
    Posted on May 4, 2010 at 18:55
  22. Maezono Naoki Group "hi o tsukeru. Maezono Naoki Group dai1shū."
    Maezono Naoki Group, band featuring Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato Five) on piano, released its first album on vinyl only last June and sold out quickly. Finally this is also coming on CD, and that in a mini-LP sleeve! The CD will...
    Posted on December 6, 2009 at 01:43
  23. Vanilla Beans "LOVE&HATE"
    Vanilla Beans are back with a new single, following their first full-length self-titled album earlier this year. They continue to appeal to Shibuya-kei fans, with title song "LOVE&HATE" having lyrics by Kaji Hideki. The two B-sides are also great! This...
    Posted on September 14, 2009 at 23:58
  24. Ryō-san "kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari-kōenmae Hashutsujo"
    The latest by Konishi Yasuharu is this ska-ish track sung by Katori Shingo of superstar boy group SMAP. It's a return of the duo of super-hit "oha Rock" (sung by Shingo Mama), probably one of Konishi's works that sold the...
    Posted on August 3, 2009 at 23:35
  25. The Jackson 5 "Best of the Jackson 5 Remix", Michael Jackson "Mellow Michael Jackson"
    Yes it's time for all those Michael Jackson releases... R.I.P. Here comes a compilation of the best Jackson 5 remixes from the Soul Source series, with Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato Five), Sunaga Tatsuo (Sunaga t Experience), Osawa Shinichi, Fujiwara Hiroshi, Muro...
    Posted on July 27, 2009 at 23:06
  26. Oikawa Mitsuhiro "Rainbow-Man"
    Konishi Yasuharu wrote and produced a track for the new album of Oikawa Mitsuhiro (aka Michie). The track in question, titled "That's Entertainment.", has Konishi's distinctive club sound and sure reminds of Pizzicato Five, and also seems to borrow a...
    Posted on October 30, 2008 at 22:12
  27. Fujisawa Shiho "After Hours E.P.02" (12")
    This is the 2nd of EP series from girl DJ/trackmaker Fujiwara Shiho's album "Happy Hour". Side A has DJ breakbeat tracks, one remixed by Boot Beat, and side B has great vocal tracks including a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Drinking...
    Posted on October 24, 2008 at 22:44
  28. Nakatsuka Takeshi "Kiss & Ride"
    Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone, Happiness Records) has a new solo album on the way. The album is said to be part mellow house, part electro-pop, and will feature guests Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five), Eli (ex-Love Tambourines), Utamaru (Rhymester), and more. Nakatsuka...
    Posted on July 22, 2008 at 16:04
  29. kayōkyoku bangaichi ~ Live & DJ event: arcorhyme live
    arcorhyme, the unit of Takanami K-taro (ex-Pizzicato Five) and singer Nishimura Ikuyo, will take the lead at this kayōkyoku live event organized by Hotwax, celebrating the release of a related book sub-titled "Queen of Japanese Pops" . Also featured will...
    Posted on July 22, 2008 at 14:43
  30. TV soundtrack "seigi no mikata Original Soundtrack"
    Konishi Yasuharu is producing a brand new soundtrack for a TV comedy drama series, titled "seigi no mikata" (「正義の味方」, translates to something like "justice supporter"). The music features a lot of acoustic instruments recorded in studio, we're told! The program...
    Posted on July 5, 2008 at 13:17
  31. p&art sasanoooha "P&ART WORLD"
    Osaka breakbeats/club-pop unit p&art sasanoooha are back this summer with a new album! It has been 2½ years since "p&art Music". This one is said to have a theme focused on the Olympics (China = pandas!). p&art sasanoooha "P&ART WORLD"...
    Posted on June 23, 2008 at 11:07
  32. arcorhyme live and workshop vol.2
    arcorhyme (MySpace), the unit of Takanami K-tarō and Nishimura Ikuyo, will do a 2nd and last (of the series) workshop event at café Go Slow located inside the Ikejiri Institute of Design. The event of course includes a live show,...
    Posted on May 30, 2008 at 15:08
  33. Plastic Sex Night: live at Soft
    Plastic Sex, the unit of Nakanishi Toshio (ex-Plastics) and Nomiya Maki, will perform a live show at Shibuya Soft this Thursday! There will also be shows next month in Kobe (6/12 at Beber) and Osaka (6/13 at Noon). Plastic Sex...
    Posted on May 20, 2008 at 21:57
  34. DISCO 08: Plastic Sex live
    Nomiya Maki's big recital might be over, but she's not taking it easy just yet! Indeed, he will be appearing on stage as part of Plastic Sex, her unit with Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics). DISCO 08: Plastic Sex live on 4/26...
    Posted on April 16, 2008 at 17:23
  35. Various Artists "issho ni utaō! NHK minna no uta ~otona Ver.~", "~kodomo Ver.~"
    Released in February, this is a various artists cover album of songs that were featured on NHK's long-running program "minna no uta", performed by many artists. Included is a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Message Song", Ōnuki Taeko's "Metropolitan bijutsukan" ("Metropolitan...
    Posted on April 9, 2008 at 16:56
  36. arcorhyme and the Soundmatic Circle of Friends vol.2
    arcorhyme, the unit of Takanami K-taro (ex-Pizzicato Five) and singer Nishimura Ikuyo, brings us one of their biggest events so far. It will be the first time that they perform on stage in Tokyo with their all-star recording members, so...
    Posted on April 8, 2008 at 17:30
  37. Various Artists "Beautiful Girls -The Strictly Best Works Collection-"
    Reggae Disco Rockers, the funky club-reggae band, has a compilation of works with other artists coming out. The theme is female vocals, and included are songs by Toki Asako (ex-Cymbals), eico, Jazztronik, bird, Mansfield, dorlis, Wada Akiko, their Pizzicato Five...
    Posted on March 27, 2008 at 10:48
  38. Fujisawa Shiho "Happy Hour"
    Tokyo's indies club scene's girl DJ and trackmaker, Fujisawa Shiho (MySpace), offers us a first full-length album featuring vocals by the likes of Pecombo and Qypthone's Izumi. Included is the single "Colorful na kimochi" that was released as a 12"...
    Posted on March 20, 2008 at 09:58
  39. Various Artists "uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba."
    This new compilation from columbia*readymade is to be a sort of collection of "demo tapes", meaning simple arrangements with just guitar or piano maybe. "Music that people over 30 will truly enjoy", claims producer Konishi Yasuharu. About half of the...
    Posted on February 15, 2008 at 17:30
  40. Konishi Yasuharu "boku wa sanpo to zatsugaku ga suki datta." (Book)
    Readymade's Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five) is not only a songwriter and producer, but also a writer. He contributes columns to lots of magazines and books, about music and any other topic. This new book collects his columns from 1993 to...
    Posted on February 13, 2008 at 13:12
  41. Fantastic Plastic Machine "Sound Concierge Japan"
    FPM brings us a 10th installment of his popular "Sound Concierge" series! This time he focuses his selection to nothing but house tracks with Japanese lyrics! As the rest of the series, we can expect limited edition artwork with desktop...
    Posted on January 30, 2008 at 15:02
  42. arcorhyme "amai hibi ~la douce vie~" & "Soundmatic Brain"
    arcorhyme, the new unit of Takanami K-tarō (ex-Pizzicato Five) featuring Nishimura Ikuyo (ex-devbacc), finally has some CD releases coming up! In January we will be treated to not one but two albums! The first, "amai hibi ~la douce vie~", is...
    Posted on November 15, 2007 at 10:51
  43. Various Artists "Kyōhei Disco Night ~Tsutsumi Kyōhei Remix~"
    It's been ages since we've got a remix album from the Readymade crew ("Readymade Digs Classics" two years ago?)! This time Konishi Yasuharu and friends have their take on hit songs by Japan's leading songwriter, Tsutsumi Kyōhei. This should be...
    Posted on October 29, 2007 at 17:07
  44. Various Artists "AKSB ~kore ga Akishibu-kei da!~"
    There's a relatively new genre called Akishibu-kei, a mix of Shibuya-kei and Akiba-kei (the latter referring to cosplay idols singing in high-pitched voices over electro-pop), which is getting acknowledged by this compilation of anime songs from Victor's discography. Featured producers...
    Posted on July 31, 2007 at 15:35
  45. Mr. Cockrobin "Drive"
    Neo-Shibuya-kei girl unit Mr. Cockrobin has a first full album coming up! Said to sound like Pizzicato Five meets Flipper's Guitar, with vocals that remind of Nomiya Maki, the driving music album features special guests Iguchi Miho (Aprils), Hazel Nuts...
    Posted on June 30, 2007 at 16:41
  46. arcorhyme "amai hibi -la douce vie- / Koiny Baby" (Download)
    arcorhyme, the new unit of Takanami K-taro (early Pizzicato Five) and Nishimura Ikuyo, will be releasing two songs, in 4 versions each, for download on iTunes worldwide (Japan, U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany). A video for "la douce vie" can...
    Posted on May 18, 2007 at 10:13
  47. Various Artists "Bossa Nova 1991 Shibuya Scene Retrospective"
    Well the title says it all, or almost! This 2-CD compilation of Shibuya-kei is selected by none other than Pizzicato Five's Konishi Yasuharu! A surely difficult (let's hear the "where's this?" and "what's that?") but thoughtful selection and salute to...
    Posted on April 27, 2007 at 11:21
  48. Kawanishi Suguru "Vinyl Fantasy"
    Club/scratch DJ Kawanishi Suguru has a first mix CD coming up, it made Konishi Yasuharu tell him "You're a genius!". This totals to 52 tracks of all genres, mixed, scratched and juggled into two parts (in good old tape fashion)....
    Posted on April 25, 2007 at 14:19
  49. 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
  50. Nomiya Maki Recital vol.1 ~Joy~
    Nomiya Maki will hold a first "recital" in March, directed by Romantica and with music by Richard Cameron (Arling & Cameron)! The show will include new songs written by Nomiya & Cameron, covers, songs from Maki's five solo albums, and...
    Posted on January 17, 2007 at 10:14
  51. Various Artists "World Standard.06 -A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix- Sunaga t̀ Experience works -pièces pour les femmes-"
    After having mostly focused on his "Jazz Allnighters" series, record banchō Sunaga Tatsuo is back to his roots with a new "World Standard" compilation. It had been a year since #5! This time he offers a collection of his own...
    Posted on November 16, 2006 at 18:41
  52. Boot Beat "Manifesto!"
    Popular DJ Kamiya Naoaki, aka Boot Beat, is releasing a first mix CD using no less than 43 songs for a total of 65 minutes. The release has received a "5 stars" comment from Konishi Yasuharu. Boot Beat being close...
    Posted on October 5, 2006 at 11:24
  53. Manna free live at Apple Store Shibuya
    Manna, the pop unit of Kamomiya Ryō (early Pizzicato Five) and Kajiwara Motoko, will play a free live show, for the first time in 13 years!! Manna Plays & Sings vol.4 8/28, at Apple Store Shibuya Starts at 20:00 Entrance:...
    Posted on August 28, 2006 at 11:13
  54. Asia Engineer "House of AE" (12")
    The rap group on the watch lately, Asia Engineer, has another interesting release involving Konishi Yasuharu. The six-track 12" will include collaborations with Sugiurumn and DJ Spinna, the song "Tokyo 7" which heavily samples Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no...
    Posted on July 18, 2006 at 11:11
  55. Various Artists "Dancehall Premier presents Premier Lovers 2"
    This reggae cover compilation out last month contains a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Sweet Soul Revue", making it maybe worth a check... though how that fits just before a Backstreet Boys song, I'm not too sure. Various Artists "Dancehall Premier...
    Posted on June 30, 2006 at 13:32
  56. Plastic Folk / Plastic Knife "Billion Knives & Folks and Disk One"
    After their Plastics revival unit Plastic Sex that released an album last year, ex-Plastics' leader Nakanishi Toshio and ex-Pizzicato Five singer Nomiya Maki are back again with another brand new project, Plastic Folk / Plastic Knife ("folk" when written out...
    Posted on May 25, 2006 at 15:20
  57. Update: Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble, Pizzicato Five
    Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble "What A Wonderful World" (12") A self-titled CD by Cubismo Grafico Caribbean Ensemble is expected in July! Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you for vinyl 1 + 2" (12") The final release date is 5/24,...
    Posted on May 23, 2006 at 14:53
  58. Update: "Jazz Allnighters", Pizzicato Five
    Various Artists "Sunaga Tatsuo yoru Jazz - Special / Jazz Allnighters" New title again (was "No.4" and then "EMI Edition"). Final(?) track list added (removed tracks are listed at the bottom). Release date pushed back to 5/17. Pizzicato Five "pizzicato...
    Posted on May 8, 2006 at 16:12
  59. "otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai -Un homme ne peut endurer ça-"
    There's a new film by Shindō Mitsuo (C.T.P.P.) coming out this year, titled 「男はソレを我慢できない -Un homme ne peut endurer ça-」 ("otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai"). The film is shot in Shimokitazawa and one of its goals is to archive...
    Posted on May 7, 2006 at 12:06
  60. Nomoto Karia "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" (CD+DVD)
    You've heard it already at the iTunes Music Store, Nomoto Karia's cover of Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" (English title "The night is still young") is finally coming out on CD. The single will include the remixes by...
    Posted on April 25, 2006 at 13:40
  61. Update: Pizzicato Five, Sunaga t̀ Experience
    Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you" Artwork added! Sunaga t̀ Experience "European Suite EP" Track list added (all album tracks). Released pushed back to last week of April....
    Posted on April 23, 2006 at 19:25
  62. Update: Pizzicato Five, Matsudaira Ken, "Crue-L Future", Nomoto Karia
    Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you" All songs can now be sampled at Columbia's Pizzicato Five page Matsudaira Ken "Matsuken no AWA odori" (CD+DVD) Track list added, includes Konishi Yasuharu remix Various Artists "Crue-L Future" Artwork added Nomoto Karia...
    Posted on April 14, 2006 at 11:41
  63. Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you for vinyl 1 + 2" (12")
    Accompanying the release of "pizzicato five we dig you" (formerly entitled "5 minutes of pizzicato five") will be released two 12"'s containing 8 of the cut-ups. Art direction is of course by Konishi-san. The cover of #1 says "Pizzicatomania no...
    Posted on April 10, 2006 at 10:22
  64. Update: Pizzicato Five
    Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you" Title changed (from "5 minutes of pizzicato five")! Track list added!...
    Posted on April 10, 2006 at 10:19
  65. Asia Engineer "jiyū ni aruite ai shite / Tokyo 7"
    Hip-hop unit Asia Engineer's new single is produced by Konishi Yasuharu. "Tokyo 7" heavily samples Pizzicato Five's "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" ("The night is still young"). The single comes in two flavors, a regular cheaper edition, and a limited...
    Posted on March 30, 2006 at 12:33
  66. Update: Pizzicato Five
    Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five CUT UP" (Download) iTunes Music Store Japan links have been added!...
    Posted on March 29, 2006 at 10:43
  67. Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five CUT UP" (Download)
    Probably mostly (if not only) tracks that will appear on the May-released "5 minutes of pizzicato five", but for those who can't wait these will be available on iTunes Music Store Japan and other download sites by the end of...
    Posted on March 20, 2006 at 16:47
  68. Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we dig you"
    This Pizzicato Five mix album will feature 5 minutes anything-goes P5 cut-up mixes by Sunaga Tatsuo, Tokiwa Hibiki, cubismo grafico, Yoshida Tetsuto, Handsomeboy Technique (who made his track's length 5:24!), Halfby, Boot Beat, Kawanishi Suguru... No need to mark your...
    Posted on March 16, 2006 at 11:32
  69. Update: Pizzicato Five
    Pizzicato Five "we love you", "I love you" + 15 re-releases All artwork added! Simple and uniform design, and indeed those will look great when all dsplayed together!...
    Posted on February 24, 2006 at 15:59
  70. Update: Pizzicato Five, "kui tan"
    Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five I love you" "The world without you" and "Stars" on the Konishi Yasuharu-selected compilation are actually new remixes by himself! TV soundtrack "kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed" Artwork added! Design by Konishi Yasuharu. By the way,...
    Posted on February 21, 2006 at 18:18
  71. Update: Pizzicato Five, "kui tan", p&art sasanoooha
    Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five we love you" Pizzicato Five "pizzicato five I love you" The two new greatest hits album have new names ("meikyokushū" becomes "pizzicato five we love you", and "Best" becomes "pizzicato five I love you") and track...
    Posted on February 16, 2006 at 14:13
  72. Update: Pizzicato Five
    Pizzicato Five "meikyokushū", "Best" + 15 re-releases Details added regarding the two greatest hits albums. Also more details about the re-releases, which will contain the same songs as originally, though artwork has all been redesigned (artwork has yet to be...
    Posted on January 22, 2006 at 17:16
  73. Pizzicato Five "we love you", "I love you" + 15 re-releases
    A 5th anniversary of the break-up can't go without a bang... As you can see below, most of Pizzicato Five's Columbia catalog is being re-released on the new columbia*readymade label. Pay particular attention to the two new greatest hits albums...
    Posted on January 13, 2006 at 14:28
  74. News: Columbia Readymade
    Important news today for fans of Readymade and Konishi Yasuharu! Columbia and Konishi Yasuharu are back together with a new label, Columbia Readymade (different from the old ********* records), of which the first artist is Nomoto Karia. The first release...
    Posted on December 30, 2005 at 19:02
  75. Nomiya Maki "Pink no kokoro"
    First released in 1981, Nomiya Maki's debut album as a new wave idol, "Pink no kokoro", is being reissued! The great album produced by Moonriders' Suzuki Keiichi, which includes "Twiggy Twiggy" (covered with Pizzicato Five in the 90's), will come...
    Posted on July 13, 2005 at 10:50
  76. Game Soundtrack "minna dai suki katamari damashii Original Soundtrack 'katamari wa tamashii'"
    The sequel to popular Playstation 2 game "katamari damashii" will be out on July 7. Like the first game's acclaimed soundtrack, this one's looks like it will be a winner. It features vocals by Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five), Kahimi Karie,...
    Posted on June 29, 2005 at 12:40
  77. Natsuki Mari "sensō wa owatta"
    Natsuki Mari's next album is completed and will be out in March. As always, it is produced by Konishi Yasuharu. The title translates to "The war is over", and the album seems to accordingly contain a cover of Pizzicato Five's...
    Posted on December 30, 2004 at 11:00
  78. Oui Oui at Lounge O
    It seems like Oui Oui, the DJ/performance unit of Nomiya Maki (Pizzicato Five) and Teramoto Rieko (T.V. Jesus) will be performing at Lounge O part of a Valentine's Day special party. It's not often that they can be caught in...
    Posted on December 4, 2004 at 11:46
  79. Jon the Dog double-release
    Jon, the singing and organ-playing dog (really a girl in a fantastic costume), has two interesting CDs coming out soon. The first, "Jon (inu) e, takkomu Disk deko" (「ジョン（犬）へ、たっこむディスク凸」), is a tribute album where no less than 18 artists cover...
    Posted on December 3, 2004 at 11:33
  80. Readymade Festival
    The next Readymade Festival is to be held at Roppongi Club Spiral, where took place the Pizzicato Five video for "Playboy Playgirl". Readymade Festival On 9/19, opens at 22:00, starts at 22:30 Live: Natsuki Mari, Nomoto Karia, Hair DJs: Konishi...
    Posted on August 9, 2004 at 09:28
  81. P&art Sasanoooha "panda to sasanoha"
    High-energy breakbeats club unit P&art Sasanoooha from Osaka, who have remixed Pizzicato Five, Lupin the 3rd and Astro Boy, have a new full album coming out soon! Page announcing new album Homemade Records official site P&art Sasanoooha "panda to sasanoha"...
    Posted on August 7, 2004 at 16:35
  82. Various Artists "Pink Panther Penthouse Party!" (CCCD)
    The forthcoming Pink Panther 40th anniversary compilation album will have a Japanese edition with a Mondo Grosso remix as a bonus track. The album also includes songs by Pizzicato Five, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Koop (featuring Nagano Yukimi), Arling & Cameron,...
    Posted on July 19, 2004 at 00:01
  83. Tokio "Tok10"
    Superstar boy group Tokio has a new album being released to celebrate their 10th anniversary. This time they are doing covers of hit songs by other Johnnys groups (Johnnys being the top agency of boy groups in Japan, including also...
    Posted on July 12, 2004 at 12:22
  84. New agenda blog!
    This is a brand new blog where I plan to occasionally announce upcoming music releases, club or live shows, movies, and other types of events that interest me in Tokyo. I've been wanting to do this for a while, however...
    Posted on June 11, 2004 at 14:31

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