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February 28, 2008
TC 111 - Who's Scottlo Scorbal?
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This episode is another freewheeling affair which was recorded live before a camera for an actual internet audience on Yahoo!Live. I wouldn't know where to begin in terms of writing up some show notes - once again, this one was all over the place.
Please accept the following links as a token of good will.
- Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder
- David Lynch: comments regarding viewing movies on the iPhone
- Meet Scottlo Scorbal
Once again, thanks for listening.
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February 27, 2008
Calling all Otaku
Let's not mince words, plenty of folks have discovered Tokyo Calling whilst on a quest for knowledge and information about anime, manga, cosplay, and general otaku shenanigans. For many, these facets of Japanese culture hold great allure. Being of the geezer generation, such matters are beyond my comprehension.
Only seldom have these segments of pop-culture entered the narrative. When the narrative has turned in that direction, it's only been obscurely and tangentially. Every time I've tried to broach these topics, my lack of knowledge has wound up serving no one and further diminishing my already flagging "street-cred."
So, it is with undisguised glee that I share my recent discovery of Akibanana. For seekers of knowledge and lore related to matters of anime, manga, otaku and collector culture who might happen upon these humble pages, Akibanana has what you're looking for. Akibanana's team of Tokyo-based bilingual content creators are trying to build a community for those like-minded souls looking for a cyber-home.
Go ahead and give 'em a visit, you won't be disappointed.
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February 26, 2008
104 Seconds of Amusement
Matthias from Nippon Express found and posted a link to this amazing video of the Roller Coaster in Tokyo Dome City. I walk past it three or four times a week and have posted a couple of photos of it and the "Big - O" ferris wheel through which it passes on the Flickr. I've always wished I still had such a sense of adventure as to take a ride on The Thunder Dolphin - though daughter #2 keeps trying to get me to taker her on it. Thanks to Matthias and whoever shot the video, I can experience it to this extent. It's all I need, thank you.
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February 21, 2008
TC 110 - My Other Self
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I really don't know how to explain this one. I'll try to come up with something in the coming days, if I don't pull this post down first.
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February 16, 2008
Tokyo Panoramas
The picture above of a happy tweaker in Akihabara is part of series of interactive panorama photos by Nancy Donaldson and Ben de la Cruz recently published on the Washington Post website. They are part of a larger interactive series from the Post entitled Tokyo Stories.
I'm a sucker for these gimmick shots. Seeing familiar scenes in this format is an amusing diversion.
Hat Tip to the Mellow Monk
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February 14, 2008
tc_vlog_022
I just realized that the last vlog post was made in May, 2007. Now that I'm doing the daily updates on Tokyo Calling TV, I wonder if there will remain a need to do vlog entries. Any thoughts or suggetions?
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February 08, 2008
I Heartily Endorse This... (ep01)
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A busy week has prevented me from producing either a Tokyo Calling or My Ears to Your Ears episode - though offerings for both are in the works. Fortunately the work I've been doing has allowed me to listen to music. A couple of music podcasts I've recently come across soothed my jagged nerves through this arduous process.
The two podcasts are recent additions to the essential NeoJaponisme blog. After listening to both of them a half-dozen times, I decided to introduce them in this debut edition of, "I Heartily Endorse This..."
Simply put, Pandatone's first episode of the Mr No Music Podcast blew me away. It's a seemingly perfect blend of electronic and ambient indie music from Japan.
Martians Go Home is another exciting podcasting project at NeoJaponisme. You might be asking yourself if you really want to listen to a radio show from FM Yokohama recorded on a cassette tape in 1991. Please trust me on this one: you do want to listen. It is a treasure.
Happy listening.
p.s. a scan of Art Linkletter on the 1960 box of Milton Bradley's Game of Life would be greatly appreciated if anyone can track one down
Posted by scott at 01:29 AM | Comments (2)
February 01, 2008
TC 109 - A Most Fortunate Discovery
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| time | segment | links |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00-1:59 | Introduction | |
| 1:59-2:20 | The House on Landsford Drive by gurdonark | Creative Commons licensed via ccMixter |
| 2:15-16:15 | Elementary School Kendama Tournament | Japan Kendama Association |
| 16:10-16:40 | lab_sound (part 4 - alternate) by jaspertine | Creative Commons licensed via ccMixter |
| 16:35-27:57 | Vending Machine with David Lynch Coffee Petty Larceny with Schlomo |
David Lynch Signature Coffee Schlomo Rabinowitz |
| 27:46-29:53 | Break In remix - bwilson | Creative Commons licensed via ccMixter |
| 28:20-42:30 | Finally an answer for Marius | ccMixter |
Thanks to the artists at ccMixter for sharing their music under Creative Commons licensing.
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