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Best albums of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by philipbrasor

In a word, this was a great year for hip-hop, as evidenced by the worldwide acclaim for To Pimp a Butterfly, a record I listened to a lot, and the only reason it didn’t land on this list was probably … Continue reading →

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January 2016 albums

Posted on December 30, 2015 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the January issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Christmas Day. Product -Sophie (Numbers/Beat) Communion -Years & Years (Interscope/Universal) Pop music continues to evolve despite isolated gripes about how … Continue reading →

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Notes on Summer Sonic 2012

Posted on August 21, 2012 by philipbrasor

What a difference a year makes. As with last year’s Summer Sonic, Tokyo edition, I started the festival Saturday morning with the first act on the Sonic Stage, which this year happened to be Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, the mostly self-invented … Continue reading →

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July 2012 albums

Posted on June 29, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last Monday. Trespassing -Adam Lambert (Sony) Magic Hour -Scissor Sisters (Polydor/Universal) Asking Paul Rodgers to fill in on vocal duties was … Continue reading →

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