Tagged search results for Portable Rock

  1. Various Artists "16 Songs of Hirobumi Suzuki"
    moonriders' bassist Hirobumi Suzuki celebrated last month his 70th birthday (on May 19). This tribute album consisting of covers of his various works (solo and with moonriders) was planned by Narisu Records and ayU tokiO, and kept a complete secret...
    Posted on June 25, 2024 at 22:08. | Released on June 25, 2024
  2. Portable Rock "Past & Future ~ My Favorite Portable Rock"
    Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, has just released an album of favorite songs, all newly remastered. Also included are brand new songs "Lonely Girl,...
    Posted on May 26, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on May 25, 2022
  3. Portable Rock "Lonely Girl, Dreaming Girl" (Download)
    Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, is coming back this year! An album titled "PAST & FUTURE ~ My Favorite Portable Rock" consisting of...
    Posted on May 11, 2022 at 21:47. | Released on May 11, 2022
  4. Maki Nomiya "New Beautiful"
    Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been celebrating the 40th anniversary since her debut (with album "Pink no kokoro" released in 1981), and here comes a brand new album to mark the milestone. "New Beautiful" comes as a combination of three...
    Posted on March 26, 2022 at 11:51. | Released on April 20, 2022
  5. Portable Rock "Beginnings" (12")
    Portable Rock's early works album "Beginnings", first released on CD only in 1990, is being released on vinyl for the first time! Portable Rock was a band in the late 80's formed of Nomiya Maki (who later joined Pizzicato Five),...
    Posted on January 4, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on February 5, 2020
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. Gig report: Portable Rock
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Saturday June 2, I went to see Portable Rock at small venue Club Crawl in Shibuya. It was the first of two "one-man" shows (no opening band) the band played. This...
    Posted on June 3, 2012 at 21:57.
  9. Gig report: 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.
  10. Portable Rock "Lost & Found"
    Portable Rock, the 80's band fronted by Nomiya Maki, has a new CD coming! This contains 2 songs that had remained unreleased back in the day, one of which surfaced on Maki's 30th anniversary album "30". Both songs have lyrics...
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 18:39. | Released on March 14, 2012
  11. Various Artists "Hatsune Miku sings New Wave"
    Out this week is this new Hatsune Miku compilation of new wave covers sung by the virtual idol. Included are songs originally by Plastics, Nomiya Maki, Portable Rock, Juicy Fruits, Hikashu, P-Model, Halmens, Cosmic Invention and more. The compilation is...
    Posted on October 25, 2011 at 00:24. | Released on October 26, 2011
  12. 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. | Released on October 26, 2011

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  1. Temma Matsunaga "Black One Point"
    Temma Matsunaga (Instagram, 𝕏) of Urbangarde (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new 4th solo album, titled "Black One Point" (or in Japanese "kokuitten"). This new album includes collaborations with singers Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Kawamoto Makoto. Check...
    Posted on January 17, 2026 at 23:30. | Released on January 14, 2026
  2. Record Store Day 2025
    Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 12. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan should start the...
    Posted on April 12, 2025 at 10:35. | Released on April 12, 2025
  3. Amaiwana "New Shibuya", "New Wave"
    Singer-songwriter Amaiwana has released this month two 4-song EPs. Titled "New Shibuya" and "New Wave", they take inspiration from Shibuya-kei, new wave and techno-pop. "New Shibuya" includes the song "Cover Girl" which features Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five). Check...
    Posted on October 29, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on October 2, 2024
  4. YMCK "Family Innovation"
    YMCK is back with a brand new 9th album, titled "Family Innovation"! Taking for theme technology of the recent years and apparently posing as an imaginary company, they reflect on "innovation" and how it affects our lives and the music...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
  5. Maki Nomiya "Sweet Soul Revue (duet with Rainych, feat. evening cinema)" (Download)
    Here's the 3rd of three "World Tour Mix" tracks in which Maki Nomiya collaborated with artists from abroad. This time she invited Indonesia's Rainych to sing along on "Sweet Soul Revue"! The music was arranged and performed by Japanese...
    Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:33. | Released on March 2, 2022
  6. Interview: BJ Rubin
    Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
    Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
  7. Yapoos "Suspicious behavior of Yapoos the 1st year of Reiwa era"
    Yapoos, the band of Togawa Jun, is active again after some 13 years and just released a new album. Included are 6 songs performed at a live recording last August 17 at Shibuya Club Quattro, with a line-up featuring also...
    Posted on December 29, 2019 at 22:09. | Released on December 11, 2019
  8. Pizzicato Five "The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991-2001"
    Pizzicatomania all over the world! Check this out! This is a compilation of the best from Pizzicato Five's Nippon Columbia years (Triad/Readymade), which featured vocalist Nomiya Maki. The whole was supervised and selected by Konishi Yasuharu himself, with art direction...
    Posted on August 2, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on November 3, 2019
  9. Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
    Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
  10. Gig report: "Shibuya no Radio no Shibuya-kei Festival"
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Saturday October 21, 2017 was held a very special music event for Shibuya-kei music fans. Shibuya ward organizes annually a music festival called "Shibuya ongakusai" (or "Shibu-on", official site) and for...
    Posted on October 28, 2017 at 11:43.
  11. Various Artists "yoru no Minoru Phone Hour", "Tokuma Dance Party", "ozashiki Japan" compiled by Konishi Yasuharu
    Here's a wonderful trio of compilations selected by Konishi Yasuharu! He picks up some of the best songs from the catalog of label Tokuma Japan (named Minoru Phone in its early days), now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Plus, each CD...
    Posted on March 11, 2015 at 00:10. | Released on March 25, 2015
  12. nananon "Nana Nana Non Non" (7")
    Model duo nananon's first single, produced by Konishi Yasuharu, has been released on 7"! This includes a cover of Pizzicato Five's "Baby Portable Rock" with special lyrics. DJs grab it while you can! nananon "Nana Nana Non Non" (7") ななのん...
    Posted on November 23, 2014 at 20:49. | Released on November 21, 2014
  13. Nomiya Maki "Miss Maki Nomiya Sings Shibuya-kei Standards"
    A waterfall of events led Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five) and producer Sakaguchi Osamu (a soundtrack producer who first got in touch with Maki in the Portable Rock days) to start a project that re-introduces Shibuya-kei hit songs and important influences...
    Posted on November 8, 2014 at 14:26. | Released on November 12, 2014
  14. nananon "Nana Nana Non Non"
    Some new sounds from Konishi Yasuharu coming this August! First is duo nananon formed of idol/actress/model Nana (aka Naabōdōfu@Nana) and model Maeda Nozomi, who are 20 and 21 respectively (with birthdays on June 17 and 16). They're often told they...
    Posted on August 8, 2014 at 23:13. | Released on August 12, 2014
  15. Gig report: Vanilla Beans, Nomiya Maki & BIBA
    Text and 2nd photo by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound. 1st photo by Kaz Sekiguchi, courtesy of Yoko Fujiwara. On July 5th was the 4th edition of Vanilla Beans' series of shows with a live band. Every time they...
    Posted on July 11, 2013 at 23:34.

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