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March 2014 albums

Posted on March 5, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the March issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on Feb. 25. Pure Heroine -Lorde (Virgin/Universal) Fire Within -Birdy (Atlantic/Warner) As is often the case when a Japanese record company … Continue reading →

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November 2012 albums

Posted on November 1, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the November issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo a week ago. The Truth About Love -P!nk (RCA/Sony) Kiss -Carly Rae Jepsen (Interscope/Universal) For all her self-professed independence, Alecia Moore … 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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December 2011 albums

Posted on November 28, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the albums I reviewed for the Dec. issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Crazy Clown Time -David Lynch (Sunday Best/Beat) The Less You Know, the Better -DJ Shadow (Island/Universal) If you came of … Continue reading →

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