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Alex fears for the future. I forget what we talked about. I'll have to put it on my iPod and post notes later. DJ Marlboro playing in the background. Alex, a photo? Posted by Rob....
Talked to Patrick on Skype today (31 May). He was in a Burger King in the Kuala Lumpur airport waiting for a flight back to the UK. He was kind enough to share some travel info and even a haiku! You can check out his writing at UKAuthors...
The scandals continue in our once beautiful but always beloved sport of bicycle racing. Former doper Gilberto Simoni wins a stage in the Giro d'Italia with a little help from a teammate. The latest dominoes to fall: Multiple Tour de Fran...
Alex teaches us how to pronounce a big word today. Listen to the full podcast for the meaning! We mentioned Foom-Foom's blog post about Cafe Absinthe, which, despite it's seemingly depreciative tone, highlighted many of the reasons why it...
Last Sunday I span my hard drives @ Absinthe for Jonny Heart Breaker and other friends. It was a little quiet that night but it was good to play my favorite tunes, hang with friends and get the odd free beer. This was my low key sayonara pa...
After DJing at Absinthe, I went home in a taxi with Jonny Hearthbreaker, who sang for his dinner. The title is "Song for my girl". ...
I just made this mash-up by combining the voice of Curt and some sounds by Mattias Lindberg (a.k.a. fakepilot).
The formula:
Swedish Star Wars video
+
Evil Flash site
=
the file below.
Posted with approval by Rob....
Alex and Rob countdown the top 40 audio and video podcasts and attempt to explain why some are more popular than others. Lots of shoutouts. This recording is LONG! 42:28. Direct links to all the tracks mentioned coming when I get around...
Another classic from Jonny Heartbreaker. Pardon the chatty intro, it was the Irish whisky... or the Yebisu. Or maybe it was the wine! Please FFWD! Posted by Rob....
Charie Nishino's Swingdance Journal. More notes and links will be posted soon. Posted by Rob.
Here it is, Prapatang living, my answer to Rob's Panic Living. A creative urge took me tonight and I had to surrendar to it and record something. This is a reading from my new blog about the various thoughts knocking around the insides of m...
Hans and Rob talk about the current cycling soap opera. If you're a decent person, don't listen! Posted by Rob....
Officially sayonara'd last month, Patrick is back in Osaka for a last hurrah. Posted by Rob.
Talking about Saturday in Tokyo. Jonny Heartbreaker sings "I Want More." Check out this guy's short film's on asamustak.com. This one's my favorite: Love You Like Water. I'll try to upload it and a few of the others soon. They're real...
You're going to like this one! The band is Don't Date Me, with norville providing the jams and Russ Leslie on vocals. Anyone else get any credit for this track? The songwriters? Photo: norville does the "blue steel" pose. Posted by Ro...
Ivan Basso joins Jan Ullrich in Operacion Puerto infamany as he admits to "attempted doping." Hans and Rob review the latest cycling goss from the English-language cycling press. Hans was on his way out the door to go to work, and I'd jus...
Today I jammed in the street with the members of Luxembourg Koen, a 5 piece accordian group. We played outside of Mirrianbis, a store in Minami Semba in Osaka. The highlight for me was playing with the musical saw. It was a great day, Jonny...
Join the News From The Other Side artists and performers for our Nama Art Show closing party at The Pink Cow in Shibuya on Sunday, 29 April 2007. There is NO CHARGE, but please take advantage of the 'Cow's scrumptuous menu items (such as t...
Rebellin wins the Belgian "Spring Classic," the FlÃche Wallonne. More doping in sporting news. Blood bags in Spain allegedly belonging Ivan Basso in the news--again. Austrian Winter Olympians banned for life. Hans and I view some of his...
this wednesday we'll be rocking out at (space) in a new venue. come out for a boogie & get your fix till the weekend! see you there...
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Hans and I speak our very own brand of Portuguese for about a minute. Then we switch back to the English channel and talk about the Tour of Georgia and the Paris-Roubaix bicycle races. We weren't there this year, but every year, whether w...
I've been playing around on my computer mixing and matching various audio files and strumming along with the mix. It's a little NAMA but here is what I call "Jerry's funk". It's a mix of "Wine red no kokoro" sung by Sae,...
Hans and I catch up on current world events. And stuff happening out our windows. And other unmentionable stuff. Be WARNED, we talk a lot of nonsense that may be offensive to ordinary and decent folk. If you are in Tokyo today, you won'...
I'll be DJ'ing at Bar Bonobo in Jingu-mae tonight. And I'll be joining David Roy for Flo-Union at the Pink Cow in Shibuya tomorrow night. Check out the events folder for previous links to maps and stuff until I get those up here. Stand b...
Step one: Open another page and download the Jerry-Sae-Alex .mp3 below. Two: Play Okha's road trip video with the volume off. What do you get? Something that reminded me of a Mazzy Star music video, only with Japanese vocals and trad...
Hans and Rob talk about the latest doping revelations in the sport of professional cycling... and much much more! Not for the easily offended or easily bored. Intro & Outro music by Quest: That Ass Is Your Meal Ticket. Links: Jan Ullri...
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 p...
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...
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" ...
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 crazies...
"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 son...
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...
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 t...
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...
Hans, Ivan and Rob on about cycling and much, much more... Easily offended? Don't listen! Posted by Rob....
in Tokyo and Osaka. Plus, a preview of some March events that look interesting. Phresh! @ La Fabrique in Shibuya. Drew Moon. DiscoBeans. More links and info coming soon! Posted by Rob....
My brothers and I all used to race bicycles when we were kids. That was a long, long time ago, but we still like to get out and ride from time to time. We always watch the races whenever we get a chance, which isn't very often for me now ...
Here I am stuck in my hotel room in Nagoya again. Instead of going
insane I thought I would do a podcast instead. A few shoutouts, info
and yada yada for you. My email for submissions for the NAMA homepage is;mail@alexbrooke.comYoroshiku ! ...
Okay, we don't have any storage space available, but there are a couple of files already uploaded just waiting to be used. One is a sample of my brothers (guess which one) recorded while in a traffic jam. It took a bit of convincing, but ...
I'd just like to go on the record and say that not all hotels in Nagoya are crap. But this one sure took the biscuit. This is a little song that is about a terrible hotel experience I had. You can even read my hotel review here on Yahoo. It...
Happy Valentine's Day from Tokyo Japan! They've got the same holidays over here, but they're just a little different... Example? Just listen to the podcast. I also talk a little about my top 5 favorite other podcast shows, and give updat...
Jonny Heartbreaker, Makiko and I recap the Osaka resident's 3-day weekend in Tokyo (thanks to "National Foundation Day") which included attending a concert by Osaka band Argyle and three other bands. Posted by Rob....
Okha was here with her friend Hyun-ju! Now their off in Osaka, and Jonny Heartbreaker is our current house guest. This is a recording of the first night he was in town. I recorded a few hours worth of us goofing around on Friday night, m...
Directions to Bar Bonobo for tonight's DJ El Gringo event. More links and stuff coming soon. Posted by Rob....
Playlist:
1. Asuka - Yaneka
2. Haru no 2 Beat - Beakers
3. B Level Motion - Bo-Peep
4. Takao (Kaohsiung)- Nensa
5. Manitonous - Seaholm
6. Next Door - Drew Moon
If you are just interested in our music show, check out the Music From T...
Alex and Rob talk about Moro no Brasil, Rita Ribeiro's new album "TechnoMacumba," the previous night's QuickFlickWorld at Superdeluxe, and Nama, the NFTOS art show coming up in April at The Pink Cow. Links coming soon. Posted by Rob....
We've booked The Pink Cow for April. Listen to the podcast for details. More will follow! Links coming soon! Posted by Rob....
The other day I hung out at B Chan's lair and she showed me some seriously delicious snacks perfect for any posh cocktail party. You basically need a slice of apple with some blue cheese and some jam on top. We used stilton ( although I sai...
(None of the links are active yet, but you can find all of these songs in the music folder, with the exception of "Anytime" which you can find over on the Beb & Alex page.)
Intro: Indian Technician - Anonymous sample
1. That Ass Is Your ...
Intro: Indian Technician - Anonymous sample
1. That Ass Is Your Meal Ticket - Quest
2. ALT Rap remix - DJ Kung-fu Grip
3. Soap Monster - Alex Brooke
4. Baby - Jonny Heartbreaker
5. Nakatsu Music Project - Alex Brooke & Charles Billa...
Links coming soon for DJ Sachiko, Panorama, DJ Handa, Jack, La Troba Kung-fu, TaiyoRecord.com, Pandora.com, Tom Ze, LuakaBop. Posted by Rob....
Lunch in Jiyugaoka during a marathon break (over 5 hours!) from work. Gotta love spilt shifts (no you don't!). It's been a year of NFTOS. Who woulda thunk... Posted by Rob....
The Program:
1. "Japan" - The National Pool
2. "I Saw the Moon Again from My Hospital Room" - Jerry Gordon
3. "Wine no Kokoro (orig. by Tama Kikoji)" - Sae (a.k.a. Amanadama)
Interlude (the part where Rob reads part of one of Jerr...
Until now we've remained relatively controversy-free, so let's get this year off to a sociopolitically charged start! What do we know about global politics? Well, not much, nevertheless, we mounted our soapboxes and assumed holier-than-th...
Me and TripleBypass recapping the New Year's festivities in Osaka (Cafe Absinthe, Cafe Barbes, Space Odyssey 2007 at NoScrub, Oasis Lounge...). Pardon the flaky internet connection. Matty got cut off a few times... Posted by Rob....
A farewell party for a Swede leads to revelations and worldwide reconciliation, at least between Americans, English, Japanese and Norwegians, as we rediscover the roots of football, or soccer as it is known in the States. Oh, and Louis Vui...
Just found out I have Friday off yesterday evening, so I'm packing my bags and taking the bullet train to Osaka this morning (the 28th here)! Got a special invite from the organizer of Space Odyssey 2007 himself, DJ TripleBypass, so how ca...
Continuing to upload songs one at a time from our first music show on 12 December 2006, here's a little something from Charles vs Alex.
If you're mainly interested in the music podcasts on NFTOS, you can subscribe to music from the oth...
Debuted on our first music program podcast. The artwork is something Johnny pulled off of Google Images. "I no make it," he says. Posted by Rob....
I caught Matt Duffy a.k.a. DJ TripleByPass Skyping during his lunch break and we had a chat about events in Osaka and the laws of the land. It sounded like his mic was cutting out a bit. I hope the audio is not too bad! I'll try to get t...
Six new songs via the land of the rising sun (when you're lucky enough to be able to see through the smog!). We kick it off with new recordings by Hayden a.k.a. Quest, Wes and Charles. Then we play an old track by Alex (new for NFTOS), fo...
the universal culture
is kind of like a football
--all round
anyone who opposes it
is a terrorist-hooligan
bored of my dreams
adrift
i'm just a modern day
switchboard operator
trying to keep my sanity
when suddenly
in the m...
Today is the LAST DAY of Charles Billard's exhibit in OSAKA! Unfortunately we find ourselves in the grey and drizzly Tokyo today. This show brings together again a series of collages, some of which were exhibited in France in a show calle...
Lots of stuff. The gig is on! I'll be DJ'ing tonight at Bonobo in Sendagaya, plus several other events coming up in the next few days for which I'll be typing in details soon! Posted by Rob....
David Roy discusses a recent animation project he was a team member of, as well as product placement in Japanese anime. I'll be putting up more details of the next QuickFlickWorld soon. The theme this time is "Unpredictbale!" Here's a mi...
Alex and Rob (with a bit of Makiko) address our inner Adam Sandlers and talk about all sorts of stuff, like upcoming projects, contests, etc. Photo of Makiko quilting. Posted by Rob....
Here's a video Makiko edited from some footage we shot in the park last week. See part 1: Picnic near Imperial Palace. Sorry, neither are very hi-tech. Posted by Rob....
40 contributions to NFTOS from people other than Alex or myself. 1. . 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . 9. . 10. . 11. . 12. . 13. . 14. . 15. . 16. . 17. . 18. . 19. . 20. . 21. . 22. . 23. . ...
Hans, Waka and Rob discuss the Shark vs Hippo faceoff, Hans's camera goes up in smoke and Alex wakes up and joins the conference call. Alex plays a Beatles song--sort of--then Alex and Hans reminisce an Adam Sandler Thanksgiving. Alex cri...
"Here is another mp3 from the Hemp Bark workout. This one is bigger and more stand alone than Goodbye Ghost Hat. This one is la Stish. Let's see if the satellites will allow it to fly to your ears. Test test test. Happy Thanksgiving, by th...
You figure out what it means. What are fig crumbs?. Listen to the podcast for the answer to that question! I'll post other links and probably change the title later. Food art photo by Makiko. Posted by Rob....
Learn to talk like Alex's grandma (Queen Elizabeth)! Alex thinks that, just because he's a native speaker, and because he can teach Japanese, that he can teach English too. Whatever! If I wanted to talk like Posh Spice, I'd marry David B...
It's been a while since I posted any music but here is my latest offering which is called Prapatang groves (Ted Haggard mix). I've been bust recently in the Nakatsu recording studios here producing some mixes for Beb, Sae and for myself. I ...
For more info about Charles's upcoming show, opening party, etc at Gallery Flou in Osaka. And here's another collaboration of Jerry's and his. Posted by Rob....
Charles Billard has another artshow coming up soon in Osaka. We'll post more info about that later today. I also have more of ...
Yet another ALT Rap remix by longtime Osaka resident Jerry Gordon. You don't have to look back too far to find his recent collaborations on projects such as The Smouldering Door with Charles Billard and others. The ALT Rap entertained and...
Interested in next month's QuickFlickWorld at SuperDeluxe? Contact David: david@qfworld.tv. Tonight is the closing party for "Horumone" Sekine's exhibition "Amore Azzurro" at Bonobo. Wednesday nights are usually my DJ night there, but s...
Another song from Charles Billard in Osaka: "Here is the edited version of one of the recordings I did with Kurochi on the machine he made himself : The Voist." -Charles. Posted by Rob...
Some more tunes have arrived from Smouldering Door a.k.a Jerry Gordon, Charles Billard and friends.
Last night, as I was approaching the foot of the hill in Ichigaya where L'Institut Franco-Japonais is located, there was an opening party spilling out onto the sidewalk in front of Gallery Space Pause. Inside, you could hear Korean, Japane...
Makiko and Rob try to channel Alex and acheive some degree of success. Prapatang, prapatang, go fry an egg (some religions say the egg is the symbol of the soul. Ichi, ichi, ichijiku, ichijiku, nanba-wan! Chanting Prapatang will summon h...