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November 06, 2008
TC 123 - Now You're Talking, Son!
(click the magic button to hear or download the 11 minute episode)
Sir Pent, the drummer from Lizards From Afar, asked me to play a song from his band on the podcast. He said he was a long time listener and thought the other Tokyo Calling listeners would enjoy hearing the band. As a rock and roll kind of guy, I told him I'd be honored to play their song "Way Back (Mr. Peabody)" on the next episode.
As production of that next episode (#124) began to take shape, irony reared it's ironical head and it became clear that rock and roll would not fit. Rather, episode 124 is going to be more of a sturm und drang kind of thing - going for baroque, if you will.
But I couldn't let the Lizards From Afar down, I'd made a promise to play their song in the next episode. It was a promise I intended to keep. But how, pray tell son, was that to be?
Fortunate was it that this short episode popped into my head on the way to the station from the radio class in Minato ward this evening. It is a rambling recounting of a passing thought from earlier in the day that was centered around a memory from the day before in relation to a song from the 80's and another from the 70's which led to a knee slapping bit of discourse analysis on a recurring speech act by everyone's favorite Looney Tunes rooster. If ever an episode of Japan's First Podcast deserved rock and roll, it would be this one (#123).
And the most amazing part of it all is that the premise of Sir Pent's band's song - time displacement - will play a not insignificant role in episode 124.
It's funny how things work out sometimes.
Posted by scott at November 6, 2008 12:28 AM
Comments
Thanks for the spin Scott! We really appreciate it.
We tagged you on our blog here:
http://lizardsfromafar.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/way-back-mr-peabody-on-tokyo-calling-podcast-123/
All of our music is always FREE for anyone who wants it over at:
http://reverbnation.com/lizardsfromafar
Posted by: Sir Pent at November 6, 2008 03:33 AM
>I was born in Florida, and grew up in Oregon. I've lived in Tokyo for the past eight years with my wife and three daughters.
What a coincidence!
I was born in Mississippi and grew up in Florida.
And I have been living in Tokyo since 1990 with my wife and our three daughters.
My blog:
http://tokyo5.wordpress.com
My site: http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~tokyo5
Posted by: Tokyo Five at November 6, 2008 01:07 PM
Scott,
This episode really had a different vibe. Good music, and some interesting cultural references(Smokey and the Bandit). Looking forward to #124.
The Warrior
Posted by: The Warrior at November 6, 2008 08:16 PM
Tokyo Five: Thanks for stopping by. I had a look at your richly informative blog. I enjoyed watching some of the videos and checking out your photos. Keep up the good work.
Warrior: Thanks as always. Actually, it looks like the #124 I mentioned in the blog post might get pushed back a notch or two as I feel the need to do a couple of more similar short episodes to correct some earlier errors and play another jam by Lizards From Afar.
Posted by: scott at November 6, 2008 11:22 PM
>Thanks for stopping by. I had a look at your richly informative blog. I enjoyed watching some of the videos and checking out your photos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks. Please add a comment or two to any of my posts!
Posted by: Tokyo Five at November 8, 2008 01:04 AM
Tokyo5,
What are you doing here?
Sir Pent
Posted by: Sir Pent at November 8, 2008 10:52 PM
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