GMap gave us a listing on their news and announcements (front) page! If I understood my brief conversation with Steve last Friday (or was it Saturday?), they're developing Tokyo area maps you can access from your cell phone. Nama Art Show.

Posted by Rob.

The cherry trees are blooming. I'm still wearning a mask to combat the pollen & pollution. I'm DJ'ing at Bar Bonobo in Jingu-mae tonight with Jet Jaguar and Meagan. Please click on the images of this enhanced podcast for more links. I probably won't get around to posting them here later with only FOUR DAYS till the NAMA ART SHOW!! See you around. Posted by Rob.

Hans is back home from Costa Rica and in Baltimore, Brian is at home in Bayuquan and I'm in Kagurazaka. Posted by Rob.

Greetings from sunny Kagurazaka, Tokyo! It was kind of windy in the park, so if you can't hear something, or have any other questions, please comment below or e-mail me at robholbrook@mac.com . Here's a bunch of info for the performers of our 1 April opening party. Stuart, sorry, your name slipped my mind while we were recording. Posted by Rob.

This week's show direct download: MFTOS4. We're back and featuring music from the following artists.

1. "Some guy" - Tal Brott
2. "Sharp Elbows And Vulnerable Cars" - Halo Effect vs Mr 1986
3. "Smile face" - Will Widdess
4. "Lost World" - Kantha
5. "The others" - Sienna
6. "Boogawooga" - Alex Brooke

Thank yous:

A big thanks to all the artists who contributed to this week's show.

Credits:

This podcast was produced by Rob and Alex at the Kagurazaka Hill Top studios in Tokyo on Thursday, 15th March 2007.

NEWS

The RSS feed has changed to:

http://newsfromtheotherside.libsyn.com/rss/musicprogram

This is an enhanced podcast, so you will need iTunes or Quicktime to view it. Artist graphics and links are included in the file date for you to click on and explore. Enjoy !

-Alex Previous Shows:

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#2:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/newsfromtheotherside/mftos02.mp3

#1:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/newsfromtheotherside/nftosmusic01.mp3

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Down in Osaka, Bike Club 2.0 will be up soon. It's amazing how far you can go when you have a clear vision combined with a solid plan and action! Lots of ACTION!

Here in Tokyo, Alex and I just finished recording "Music From The Other Side #4," which he will take with him to Chiba to edit over the weekend. Such is the life of the travelling Business English teacher. Our flyer is finished for the NAMA art show, and the homepage is still under construction, but it is up. Check it out! NAMA Artists and performers, please send your bios and a photo to mail@alexbrooke.com .

Finally, we've got two VJs who've agreed to work with us on the opening party night at the The Pink Cow. One is Hadi who has worked with the Expansion, QuickFlickWorld and Flo-Union events. The other is Richard Boase. Check him out at http://www.richardboase.com .

Posted by Rob.

Hey everyone, I recorded Panic Living #22 today, but there's not enough room on our account to upload it right now, so I just wanted to wish everyone a happy WHITE DAY! Really, there is such a thing here in Japan.

DJ El Gringo and possible special guest will be performing tonight at Bar Bonobo tonight (which is actually Wednesday, 14 March 2007, here in Tokyo at the moment). Click here for directions, a map and other details.

Shout outs to Ed Ovett who has a music podcast called Ed's Mixed Bag and to Steve Moore in Canada who has requested airplay on our music show! Alex and I should be recording a show tomorrow, so we'll check out your songs and choose one for the next show. Also, if we were supposed to play someone's song already, but haven't, please remind us! I had to put some of my files on an external hard drive--I'm sure those of you who know me well are surprised I know what such a thing is--so I might have to look for your .mp3 there. Finally, I got your latest song Peter. It's great, of course, and we'll include it in the next show or the one right after it.

Posted by Rob.

The homepage for the Nama art event is now up. Hoorah !

Check it out HERE !

If there any inaccuracies, or problems or anything you think needs updating email me at mail@alexbrooke.com

Thanks !

Posted by Alex.

It is a rare time when the great minds of Osaka come to the casting couch of the Nakatsu Palace studios. But they came. Erm... Anyway, enjoy. Posted by Alex.

p.s. This is that Dan Deacon feller Alex was talkin' about (This isn't his craziest stuff as it was for primetime American audiences). And here's a link to wwoofing which Patrick was referring to. I'm sure you can all find Pandora.com. -Rob

In a blog post awhile back, I recorded part of a funny conversation with Mattias Linberg and friends at a tachinomiya in Jingu-mae, near Bar Bonobo. This is part one of five of a flash media / advertising presentation he did one of the times he was in Tokyo. Check out Fakepilot.com for cool and edgy flash production campaigns for some well-known clients. Posted by Rob.

It's early Saturday morning here in Tokyo. Just 21 days till the Nama art show begins on Sunday, 1 April 2007! Here are some links off the top of my head of some of the artist participating in the event:

1. Joseph Balwin (Chicago)
2. Abdul Qadim Haqq (Detroit)
3. Raymond Dunlap (Osaka, Japan)
4. Eric Seaholm (Tokyo)
4. Sridhar Ramasami (Zhangye, China)
6. Okha Ryu (Seoul)

I'll post a few more artists' links in a day or two. Meanwhile, Alex is still working hard on the homepage for the show, and Craig and I should have the flyer out in a couple days. Photo by Charles Billard. -Rob

"hello rob and alex! if any of you guys have time to put this one online as soon as you can, i would appreciate. i want to make a link from my blog to nftos, to introduce my call for artists for a project, and this would be nice if the song was posted before the 12th of march. onegaishimasu!! (from Charles)

Why, certainly! Sorry we didn't give a bigger shout for your current event. Hope this will help! There are links to your blog in the .m4a file below. Posted by Rob.

Nama is the title of our next artshow. So what is "NAMA" about? Well, it's NOT a new idea, and it's NOT the next big thing. It's a springboard for new ideas which will lead to that next big thing! To that challenge you thought you'd put yourself up to this year, but hadn't gotten around to yet.

To some it may seem like we're re-inventing the wheel. Repeating the same words that have already been said a million billion trillion times except they're in a different order--remixed.

To some it may be called recycling, reusing, recreating or just plain and simple--RECREATION--which it is! To others it may just look like spring cleaning--which [for me] it is somewhat. Out with the old, in with the new--again!

There have been people throughout history who question whether or not there can be "anything new under the sun." There were those in the time of the Industrial Revolution who predicted the next major invention would be the last. And there are those who say our next stupid war...

[But I'm not here to argue about that.]

Just like scientists, artists can't let those kinds of prophecies keep us from our craft, from our dreams, from our visions and everything we do which makes us come alive!

So, "NAMA" is just a starting point for where we're going next. And if you can't go there with us, you can still stay tuned for more News From The Other Side.

Posted by Rob.

Jan Ullrich and Jorg Jaksche retire. Will the UCI and ASO's meeting in Brussels save pro cycling? Hans and Rob talk cycling, Costa Rican howler monkies, David Beckham's wounded knee and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Photos by Hans except for the .m4a artwork stolen from Pablo Picasso. (Please don't sue!)

Posted by Rob.

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Flying Koala and friends devour LIVE OCTOPUS! Well, it had just been live moments before.

Posted by Rob.

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I'm trying to figure out GarageBand for the first time--I know, I'm a bit behind the learning curve. Song portions from "That Ass is Your Meal Ticket" by Quest. Tsutenkaku photo and the works on the .m4a file are by Rob, except for sketch of Rob by Sae. Links will follow. Posted by Rob.

Posted by Alex.

WOW! What else can I say but PUSH PLAY!

Discovered by Alex.

Posted by Rob.

This is the idea for the flyer that Craig Schultz is working on now. Nama artshow participants, please send him .jpegs of your artwork to the address I sent in the last e-mail, so they can be added to the collage! Posted by Rob.