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July 2011 albums

Posted on June 26, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews from the July 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which was published in Tokyo today. Born This Way -Lady Gaga (Interscope/Universal) Stone Rollin’ -Raphael Saadiq (Sony) It’s encouraging to note that the biggest artist of this … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 19, 2011

Posted on June 19, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about Yutaka Sado’s conducting debut with the Berlin Philharmonic. Originally, I was going to write a review of the programs themselves but changed my mind when I found that certain prejudices related to … Continue reading →

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June 2011 movies

Posted on May 26, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the June 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which came out yesterday in Tokyo. These films are being released in Japan from late May to mid-June. 127 Hours The story of Aron Ralston, … Continue reading →

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June 2011 albums

Posted on May 25, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews from the June 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which went on sale in Tokyo today. So Beautiful or So What -Paul Simon (Hear/Universal) Helplessness Blues -Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop/P-Vine) This year Bob Dylan and Paul … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 22, 2011

Posted on May 22, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the development of Japan’s nuclear energy policy. As I mentioned in the beginning of the piece most of the information was obtained from the TV Asahi discussion and in-depth report. None of … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 8, 2011

Posted on May 8, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about the NHK drama, Madonna Verde. In the beginning of the column I mentioned that there is no sex in the drama, but in Gene Waltz Rie has an affair—or, at least, goes … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 1, 2011

Posted on May 1, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about coverage of celebrity relief efforts in the disaster regions up north. I didn’t mention it in the column (though I did tweet about it), Johnny’s Jimusho attracted more than 400,000 fans to … Continue reading →

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Seidensticker’s Tokyo, and ours

Posted on April 29, 2011 by philipbrasor

Several years ago while writing a column about life in Tokyo I realized how little I really knew about the history of the city I had lived in since 1994 and worked in since 1986. On Amazon I sought Edward … Continue reading →

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May 2011 movies

Posted on April 27, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the May 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which came out in Tokyo last Monday. These movies are being released in Tokyo from late April to mid-May. Black Swan Though Darren Aronofsky’s newest … Continue reading →

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May 2011 albums

Posted on April 25, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews from the May 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed throughout Tokyo today. Computers and Blues -The Streets (679/Warner) Lasers -Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic/Warner) There’s something irresistibly intriguing about an artist who quits at the … Continue reading →

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