As bales of coke wash up in Cornwall, England ( CNN link ), the boys roll into Conway, New Hampshire, the home of the Moat Mtn. Brewery.

The cycling season is up and running with the Tour of California, which was taken by Levi Leipheimer. Already there is controversy aplenty with the Tour de France and Paris-Nice organizers ASO vs the Union Cycliste Internationale.

Make sure you check out Hans, Bobby and Pete's Mt. Washington photos at: http://hansholbrook.smugmug.com and http://picasaweb.google.com/bobbybyrd9

Photo by Hans. Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, bicicleteiros, Hans, Rob, ASO, UCI, Tour de France, Paris-Nice, High Road, Rock Racing, Slipstream, Auckland, New Zealand, Hagerstown, Maryland, Moat Mountain

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The real reason I had to run away from Japan was that Alex Brooke, Jonny Heartbreaker and El Gringo (that's me) planned a comeback concert styled after the reunion tour success of THE POLICE. I was chased out of the country by the men in black vans...

Snippets of "Take the Skinheads Bowling" and "The ALT Rap" (rock version) are the crime scene exhibits "A" and "B" you see here.

I believe the original file may have been left behind on Okha's computer, so it is not available on iTunes or for direct download at the moment.

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, Alex Brooke, Jonny Heartbreaker, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Flying Koala, flyingokha

Andres and Rob continue their chat about Kyoto, Japan, culture, shrines, temples, ryokan guest houses, weddings, etc.

Video from Rolf of Yuhara Inn, Kyoto.

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, Andrés, español, inglés, japonés, Spanish, English, Japanese, Mexico City, México D.F., México, Tokyo, Japan, メクシコ, スペイン語, 英語, 日本語, 東京, 日本

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Tokyo Panic Living goes Seoul searching for inner peace. Papaz ypy apamopor!

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, Seoul, Rob, makikomo, Okha, flying koala

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Catching up with 209radio.co.uk's Patrick Widdess via Skype...

"Headstand, 209radio's poetry programme is having an event!

When:
Sunday Mar 02, 2008
at 7:30 PM

Where:
CB2 Cafe
Norfolk Street
Cambridge, England

A 209radio fundraiser featuring live music from Steph Brown, Richard McGuire, Toma and Moth Conspiracy and poetry from Patrick Widdess, Helen Mort, Nick Stibbs and Rychard Carrington."

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, 209radio.co.uk, Headstand, Patrick Widdess, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, haiku

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A little trip down pre-NFTOS memory lane, this track was uploaded to The Beb and Alex Show as "Deja vu Drive" back in December 2005, although I think it was recorded awhile before that. Here's the original blog post.

The track could've probably used a little more work as it was kind of a one-shot recording.

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, Beb and Alex, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Deja vu Drive, We'll Be Back Again, Osaka, Japan, 2005

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Tour of California, The Tour, Teams High Road, Rock Racing, Astana, etc. Posted by Rob.

Hans' Smugmug

and last.fm links.

Tags: NFTOS, Hans, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Tour of California, Tour de France, High Road, Rock Racing, Astana

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This is alex who the hell is he?
Looking at bird stuck in a tree
I once met a man who went to tibet
Has the next Japanese PM been chosen yet
6 billion people floating on a rock
Beam me up scotty I'm styling like Spock
The Old Brooke clan have all gone home
My chilly bins are choice give a dog a bone
Look at the pidgeons they know something
Break dancing rapping my panda's calle dling ling
Chairman mao, and Manu chao
Skateboarding in Namba with a holy hindu cow
Oh my buddha now they just had a crash
Here comes jonny heartbreaker pockets full of cash
I know this iddy bitty ditty  just aint funny
But baby, you know you're just so money...

"Keep Left" photo by Rob.

Posted by Alex.

Tags: NFTOS, Prapatang Living, rant, rap?

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Andres and Rob chat about Kyoto, Japan, culture, shrines, temples, ryokan guest houses, weddings, etc.

Photo of girl cycling in kimono by Andres.

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, Andrés, español, inglés, japonés, Spanish, English, Japanese, Mexico City, México D.F., México, Tokyo, Japan, メクシコ, スペイン語, 英語, 日本語, 東京, 日本

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Tour of California, The Tour, Teams High Road, Rock Racing, Astana, etc. Posted by Rob.

Links coming: Hans' Smugmug link

Tags: NFTOS, Hans, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Tour of California, Tour de France, High Road, Rock Racing, Astana

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Before anyone else in the house is awake, the Panic Living media crew is in action!

Hans's Japan smugmug pics start somewhere around the fourth page.

Posted by Rob.

NFTOS, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, makikomo.com, Hans, Patrick Widdess, haiku, t-shirt of the day, Seoul, Korea, New Zealand, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, 51 - Uma Boa Idéia, 滋賀県, 日本

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Wandering through a cabbage patch, a rebel is spotted.

This one was recorded on my mom's camera. Hi mom!

Posted by Rob.

NFTOS, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Chinese cabbage, B. chinensis, bok choy, pak choi, xiao baicai, Chinese chard, Chinese celery, hakusai, 白�?�, 滋賀県

Patrick Widdess, UK Authors' September 2005 writer of the month, is back with another headstand program on 209radio show featuring no less than 5 NFTOS artists! Count them: 1. Alex Brooke, 2. Hans a.k.a. MC Lunchbox, 3. Charles Billard (The Smouldering Door), 4. Jerry Gordon (The Smouldering Door) and 5. Quest a.k.a. Hayden.

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"Headstand, 209radio's poetry programme is having an event!

When:
Sunday Mar 02, 2008
at 7:30 PM

Where:
CB2 Cafe
Norfolk Street
Cambridge, England

A 209radio fundraiser featuring live music from Steph Brown, Richard McGuire, Toma and Moth Conspiracy and poetry from Patrick Widdess, Helen Mort, Nick Stibbs and Rychard Carrington."

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Today I recorded a podcast with Andres in Mexico and another Bicicleteiros with Hans, which I'll be posting in another day or two. Also, I'll be recording another episode of Panic Living, just as soon as I can get around to it! Gotta get back to repacking. One week to go before the big move...

Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, headstand, 209radio, Alex Brooke, Charles Billard, That Ass Is Your Meal Ticket

( Words of advice from silverlucy design )

happy valetino's day!!!
to all my gals n' pals
i'm forevahhh yourrrrs,
faithfully.

kisu,
slvr
silverlucydesign.com fashion catalyst

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Make sure to check out KIX / FriskyRadio with Ian Handsley and bRoTheRmAn. Ian writes on facebook:

"This Valentine's night, invite your insignificant other over, slip into pachinko suits, open a couple of Ozeki One-Cups, crack a new deck of Mild Seven Lights, and tune into friskyRadio.com for 2-hours of steamy, Osaka-styley minimal tech and electro house with me, Ian Handsley, and bRoTheRmAn.

This one's a bit special, not just because it's Valentines, but because this will be my last frisky mix for a while, as I'm heading to Venezuela to study Beauty Pageantry.

It's also special 'coz bRoTheRmAn has given me a 'killer' mix to air on the show. If it doesn't get your freak on, then you've had too many One-Cups."

-Ian Handsley
FriskyRadio.com

Hello? Who is this?

Introducing MC Lunchbox (a.k.a. Hans, the h-monster, O Irmão da Xuxa) vs Alex Brooke.

"That's my gaunlet I am throwing down at everyone out there who wants to do a remix." -Alex

Here's the original vocal track.

Photo by Alex (but I don't think it's a rattler). Posted by Rob.

Tags: NFTOS, rattlesnake, baby, MC Lunchbox, h-monster, O Irmão da Xuxa, Alex Brooke, Hans, drum n'bass, Hagerstown, Maryland, Chiba, Japan