I'm Jonathan McNamara, an Austin, TX-based journalist slightly (read: seriously) obsessed with Japanese music. I've created a Japanese Music blog, interviewed a rock fistful of bands and host a twice-monthly podcast called Nihongaku Radio. Now I want to push my podcast. Less radio show, more audio documentary. I want to tell the stories of the people exposing America to Japanese music and the bands so eager to rock our socks off.  I'm hoping Soundcloud is down to help. 

Bringing Japanese Music to the masses - SoundCloud Fellowship 2012

I spend a lot of time talking about the new music on Nihongaku Radio. Well, this episode’s got a fistful of old tracks as well. Tracks you might describe as “groovy.” Tracks with horn sections. Tracks that make you want to get up just to get down. Stick around for the “featured artist” position to see what I mean.

Nihongaku Radio Ep. 22:  Silly Mathcore Bands

There is but one appropriate way to celebrate Labor Day if you’re a J music-obsessed podcast constructionist like myself. A lot of beer and a new episode of Nihongaku Radio! There’s a ton of new music on this one including tracks from Polysics, Nano.RIPE, Androp and Art School. Get to it! 

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