Category Archives: Music

February 2011 albums

Posted on January 25, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the albums I wrote about for the Feb. issue of EL Magazine, which comes out today. Though we continue to use the term “CD” in the magazine, I’ve decided to change the related blog post to “album” since … Continue reading →

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Remembering dismembering: A conversation with Travis Morrison

Posted on January 7, 2011 by philipbrasor

Last year, Travis Morrison announced that his old band, The Dismemberment Plan, was reuniting, and next month the group will be touring Japan. When they disbanded in 2003, their penultimate show was at Shibuya O-Nest, a headlining capper to a … Continue reading →

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January 2011 CDs

Posted on December 25, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here are the CD reviews I wrote for the January 2011 issue of EL Magazine, which comes out today. All the albums were released by local labels in Japan during the month of December 2010. The Sun Comes Out -Shakira … Continue reading →

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Best CDs 2010

Posted on December 17, 2010 by philipbrasor

Before compiling the best-CD list for EL Magazine, which this year will be published on Christmas Day, I usually shut myself in for a weekend in late November and bathe in those albums that have intrigued me over the past … Continue reading →

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December 2010 CDs

Posted on November 28, 2010 by philipbrasor

Here are the CD reviews I wrote for the December 2010 issue of EL Magazine, which came out November 25. All the albums were released by local labels in Japan during the month of November 2010. Speak Now -Taylor Swift … Continue reading →

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Taylor made for Japan

Posted on November 21, 2010 by philipbrasor

On my way up to the balcony of Studio Coast to join the other media people for the Tokyo release party of Taylor Swift’s new album, Speak Now, a fellow foreigner who I’d never met before asked my why I … Continue reading →

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Eskmo: the ghost of techno lingers

Posted on November 6, 2010 by philipbrasor

Like most concertgoers I pay little attention to opening acts, and the older and more jaded I get the more likely it is I’ll skip them altogether unless it’s someone I either know and like (rare) or don’t know but … Continue reading →

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