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Washed Out: The chillwaver is just a salaryman at heart

Posted on January 20, 2012 by dangrunebaum

“I don’t know if people realize I’m married and lead a very simple life,” Washed Out’s Ernest Greene says. “My wife plays in the band and handles the business end of things. When we’re at home we have a pretty normal domestic life where I do my creative things in one room while she’s in the other scheduling the year for us.”

Metropolis, January 17, 2012

Sugizo: Time to move on, says the visual kei icon

Posted on January 8, 2012 by dangrunebaum

The guitarist for X Japan and Lunasea lauds visual kei for introducing the world to Japan’s unique visual pop esthetics, but says it’s now time for the music to take center stage.

January 5, Metropolis

Getting Sourcey with the Crowd

Posted on January 1, 2012 by dangrunebaum

The aces behind some key 3/11 crowdsourced charity arts efforts

 

Metropolis, December 29, 2011

 

Michael Jackson Tribute Live: The Jackson clan looks to get it right the second time

Posted on December 9, 2011 by dangrunebaum

“They are basically strolling down memory lane, and I think they’ll get away with that here.”

Metropolis, December 8, 2011

 

Uhnellys: Japan’s most unusual duo—by process of elimination

Posted on November 24, 2011 by dangrunebaum

Metropolis, November 16, 2011

Coma-chi: The soul singer dares to dream of a different Japan

Posted on November 12, 2011 by dangrunebaum

“There is a tendency among Japanese artists to avoid difficult subjects.”

Metropolis, November 8, 2011

 

Kanto with Kids: The Tokyo Area’s Best Outdoor Adventures

Posted on November 12, 2011 by dangrunebaum

The capital’s not just concrete, steel and neon — there’s a natural world out there to explore too.

CNNGo, November 4, 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by dangrunebaum

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Drama in the Wake of Disaster

‘‘There won’t be a simple yes or no vote on nuclear power. But I want to ask, ‘From where should the discussion begin?’’’ says the director Akira Takayama.

The New York Times, December 1, 2011

Japan’s New Wave of Protest Songs

A small group of Japanese songwriters takes an unusually political stand on the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The New York Times, June 30, 2011

Cool Japan Is Out of Breath

Is Japan losing its cool? (Japanese version)

Newsweek Japan cover story, June 13, 2012