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Please follow me at 自由人物語 @ ikinoii.tumblr.com,The tumblr format suits me better than blogspot.

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Rabbit beach RaverOriginally uploaded by kinokogalleryAwesome Flickr shot by an "anonymous" photographer.

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Well, I'm out of here until June 7th, I'll be back then with some new music, new videos and assorted goodies. Ciao.

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虹 (Rainbow), The latest from Aqua Timez and my newest J-pop acquisition. Enjoy

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Hiroko and Mitsuyuki, whom I think of as Japan's version of Will.i.am & Fergie, are back again with their 18th single, Bon Voyage, from their upcoming full-length CD, Mihimarise, which is out on May 28th.

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Over the last few days I've read a surprising amount of negative feedback to this track, the second big-star J-pop collaboration to be released in as many weeks. Tsuchiya Anna, the half-Japanese, half-Russian pop rocker is well-known for her alternative rock sound and striking avant garde visual style delivers the type of track and video her fans have come to love and expect from her. At least in

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Misia's beautiful theme song for the movie 僕の彼女はシボルグ, My Girlfriend, The Cyborg is her newest single and 20th overall, and it will be released on May 28th.Misia's Official Website.

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Second single from the upcoming release, Seeing Sounds, out on June 10th.

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This is one of my favorite videos to come out this year. It think it is side-splitting, fall down funny. The type of harmless, silly fun to make you forget about a less than perfect day. Enjoy.

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Nishino Kana? Ai Otsuka? What is the heck going on here? I guess I'm in full-on "cute mode" right now. Well, I'll just have to attribute it to the beautiful spring weather here in Athens, GA. because I've got a little extra bounce in my step and life is just all gravy, baby. Check out this track and prototypically imaginative video from Ai Otsuka, maybe it'll do for you what it's doing for me.

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This is a really sweet song that just keeps growing on me. The video, is equally sweet, so sweet there are a heap of butterflies in it. Kana Nishino even turns into butterflies in one sequence. Like I said, it's really cute stuff, and while I really don't go for a lot of cutesy stuff, I find this song and video to be very sweet and very charming. Check it out.

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The Roots' amazing new CD. Enjoy.

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Well, the spring semester is finally over. Finals, lab reports, papers and research projects have been submitted and the grades are in the books. Overall, although the end results weren't pretty, I received my credits and pulled one semester closer to my degree. Anyway, with the free time I have between now and the summer semester I can get back to two things I enjoy, practicing

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This is a pretty cool departure for The Source. The hardcore hip hop magazine is known for featuring artists like Wu Tang Clan, G-Unit & Rick Ross on it's covers not an alternative band like N.E.R.D. or Gnarls Barkley. I'm going to pick this up just to support them broadening their horizons and including alternate definitions of hip hop in their lexicon.

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J-Pop Icon, Ayumi Hamasaki will be touring Japan this Spring in celebration of her tenth anniversary. Has it really been that long already? Wow. It didn't seem like it at all. My, how time flies. If you should be living in a major Japanese metropolitan area or planning on visiting one this spring, this is good news. Surprisingly, I don't see Sapporo listed here. Hopefully, more dates will be

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If you are in the market for unique and attractive t-shirts and hoodies, check out Twice Shy. They have gorgeous tops for him and her on their site and at shops globally. Me? I'm lazy. I don't like to get out much so I prefer to shop online, but that's just me. lol. You can get them anyway that works for you. Definitely check them out, they've got some real nice goods.Twice Shy.

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Both Ikue and I adore Misia. Yes Forever is an excellent choice for a single. The new single is in stores April 30th ad also features remixes of two tracks from her last full-length CD, Eighth World and three versions of Yes Forever. The track list for the single is included below.Yes Forever.Yes Forever (Piano Version)太陽の地図 (Gomi's Vajra Mix)以心伝心 (Mega Raiders Remix)Yes Forever (Piano Version

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Beautiful. Available in beige only, online at Yoox.com, $254.00 / Yoox.

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I have spent the last three months anxiously awaiting the release of this new CD from Mariah Carey. I am not a life long fan or anything. In fact I would describe most of her music in the past as hit or miss. At least in my opinion. Sometimes I've found her music to be really good and enjoyable, sometimes completely dismissible. Her last CD, however, I thought was incredible; one of the best CDs

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Definitely one of my favorite songs from Lupe's platinum CD, The Cool.

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Now admittedly, I haven't set foot in New York City since I left there 5 years ago, So I have no idea how long it's actually been open, but the other day, while I was getting my weekly fashion lesson from the Jedi Master of Fashion bloggers, Fashion Sensi, this caught my eye. I had heard about the legal battle being waged by thew owners of the legendary punk nightclub, CBGB's to keep their venue.

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Lately I've been buying and listening to a lot of R&B, J-urban and hip hop, so I think I'll focus on that for this new ikinoii mixtape. Included in this version are tracks by Misia, Twenty4-7, Snoop Dogg, my favorite track off Mariah's new CD, Angie Stone, Teriyaki Boyz, Satomi', Miss Monday, Kato Miriya, Ray J. and DJ Komori. Enjoy.

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I had planned on writing a full review for this but the demands of my course load really isn't helping out as far as blogging goes. This is the last two weeks of classes here at UGA and I have several exams, papers and lab projects to deal with as I prep for finals which (sadly) begin in two weeks. Ugh. Suffice it to say, I really like this CD. I really don't go for cute, which is why I NEVER

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I spend way too much money at iTunes. It was for somewhat nostalgic reasons, but when I saw this today, I just had to buy it. It's not bad at all, I'm just not into them like I used to be. However, hearing them does bring back good memories of when I was in Fukuoka. What was the name of that song? Ahh! Layla. That's right. They're still cool though. Hey, it's always fun to rock out a bit. Anyway,

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The hottie, twenty-two year old rocker from Hokkaido is back with her seventh single and a companion PV. I wonder how do you say "hot-diggity" in Japanese?

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This young man from Pittsburgh, PA has gotten pretty high up there on the Oricon charts in the most unexpected manner. That's good for him, I'm definitely not hating on him. Although, I will admit, four weeks ago when I first saw this video on dailymotion, I was scratching my head. A young half-black/half Japanese kid, with straight up hip hop style singing traditional Japanese えんか music. Say

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Having to live within a Budget the last few months has thought me how to hunt for bargains. If there's one thing I know right now, it's a good deal when I see one. Like this black men's suit available from Burberry Black in Japan for ¥75,600 ($750/€475). Classic and clean, yet contemporary and urban, this is a winner.Burberry Black.

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I didn't hear of Sowelu until she did that track with Miss Monday a few years ago. However, Ikue likes her, which is how I happened to come across this, which is now living on her iPod. It's pretty good. Not my favorite of all the new stuff we picked up, but it's cool. She's got the good looks part down, definitely, and while I think her voice is good, I really don't think it's good enough to

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Men's camouflage t-shirt, ¥9,240 ($92/€58) with tax included, women's striped mini skirt, ¥13,440 ($133/€84) also with tax included, both from Bape. Super hot and still super cool.Bape.

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At this point I really sympathize for the troubled pop star. It seems that everything she does nowadays is front page news. Even being involved in a minor fender bender on the Ventura freeway in Los Angeles off of the 405. I don't even the figures for daily car accidents in L.A., but I'm sure it's pretty high. Reportedly, Britney was in stop-and-go traffic (it's my understanding that all traffic

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This is a little bit of hype for their upcoming CD, I guess. It's a nice picture of the young trio of cuties and a feature article as well. The new CD, Game, hits stores on Tuesday and features the two singles, Baby Cruising Love and シークレットシクテット (Secret Secret), the video for which I've posted here.

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This E.P. is terrific. I picked it up on my aforementioned iTunes Japan shopping expedition. If you like electro-pop you're definitely going to dig it, whether or not you can understand Japanese. However, the cover of the Cure's classic, Lovesong is in english. So, bonus. Give it a shot. I think you'll be glad you did.

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Just the other day while I was logged into iTunes Japan purchasing this video and a whole bunch of other goodies (including a pre-order of Mariah's new CD), I started thinking about exactly how much money I spend via apple. Between iTunes Japan, iTunes U.S. and the apple store, over the last three years, I've been good for about $3300 per year. That's a hell of a lot of downloads, hardware,

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A few days ago, I mentioned how the whole planet has gone totally 80s. To illustrate that point, at least as far as contemporary music goes, I thought it would be cool to present the new ikinoii with something I frequently did with the old version, A Musical presentation I call Music Now. This inaugural, special edition is all about electro. So all you fellas throw on a skinny tie, you ladies

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I love Prada, YSL, Original Penguin, Burberry and Theory. But my hands-down favorite designer label is Costume National. I especially love Ennio Capasa's shoes and feel their in a league of their own, however all the other accessories in this line are just as cool. Take these sunglasses for example. I think they are pretty hot. But that's not all, folks! There's plenty more where these come from.

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This is a really cool fashion magazine I found at my favorite "digital newsstand", issuu. I think issuu is one of the coolest things on the web, it is absolutely amazing. If you're not up on it yet, you definitely need to change that. It's bursting with international magazines and user created goodies. See it for yourself. You can flip through One Small Seed in mini mode here or click on it for

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The woman is everywhere now. Last week she had, like, 30 videos in the iTunes top 100 for that week. Who knew she even made 30 videos. This is her third cover on newsstands this month. Ayumi mania in full effect.

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It seems like everybody's getting married these days. Jay-Z and Beyonce became Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Carter last weekend and today comes news that Fall Out Boy bassist and ultra cool human being, Pete Wentz is going to tie the knot with his own pop starlet/lady love, Ashlee Simpson. How cool. Congratulations Pete & Ashlee.Source: Associated Press.

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Wherever you go throughout this little planet of ours, Whether you're in a bustling U.S. metropolis like New York City, a cutting edge, far eastern ones like Tokyo or Singapore, or cities steep in historical culture like Paris, Berlin and London, you'll see examples and representations of this whole 80s revival that we currently find ourselves in.The roots of which can be traced back to the mid

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This is a pretty cool Japanese electro track I found on Myspace TV. I remember 10 years ago when the only cats doing electro were in Berlin, Detroit and Brooklyn. Now it's a worldwide, genre transcending phenomenon. Cool.

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I'm not sure why, but it seems the majority of Japanese singers I like are halfu; half Japanese, half something else. Crystal Kay, Thelma Aoyama, Leah Dizon, the list goes on and on. Add Kaela Kimura, the quirky, avant garde, half British/half Japanese popstress, to that list. I loved her video for Jasper as much as the song itself. Her new one, Stars, is pretty much the same situation. Check it

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People.com, MTV and TMZ are all reporting that Jay-Z and Beyonce got married yesterday. Finally. After approximately two years of rumors and hearsay they couple are finally Mr. & Mrs. Carter, tying the knot before a small group of family and friends under a tent on the roof of their Manhattan residence. Further adding to the speculation, People.com said DJ Cassidy, who reportedly played the

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Things got rough when a fight broke out during the video shoot for N.E.R.D.'s new single "Everybody Nose" this week in New York City. The video co-stars Lindsey Lohan and Kanye West, neither of whom were around when cats started throwing blows.The new N.E.R.D. long play, Seeing Sounds is due out later this month and is the long awaited follow up to their huge sophomore release, Fly of Die which

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This is a pretty hot video. Although some may find it a little weird to see Madonna bumping & grinding on J.T., but being 1/2 of a May-December romance myself, I'm all for it. lol. Do your thing Madonna! I'm not mad at you...

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Fergie, the new Mac Viva Glam girl and future Mrs. Josh Duhamel talks about being selected to represent Mac worldwide in a video on the Mac Cosmetics Japan site. Hit the link to see more and to see the video.Mac Cosmetics Japan.

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Although I just got this, I really haven't had time to listen to it, not with a chemistry exam, pre-calculus quiz and a psychology experiment staring me in the face. Still what I've heard so far seems likable enough. Ikue gives Futurechecka a thumbs up. I've been acquiring a lot of J-urban stuff lately. I posted Aoyama Thelma's new CD here and the new Satomi' here. I waited patiently until those

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I like this because it has an appeal for everyone. It's a classic win-win situation. Ford mannequin, Alejandra discusses her favorite swimsuits in a short video on Bluefly's blog, Flypaper. At least I think that's what she was talking about. I'll have to watch it again. This time with the volume up. Anyway, Bluefly is without a doubt one of my favorite places to shop and I always enjoy their

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I've always loved Phat Farm sneakers and at $39.99, budget or no budget, I can get a pair of these. I'm going back to preppy this spring so, these pair have an extra bonus for me. I guess I am an old fart because only old cats go ga-ga over Phat Farm. It's cool, I'm embracing getting older. Anyway there's plenty of hot styles on Mr. Russell Simmons' website. For under $40 even young dudes should

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Undoubtedly feeling refreshed after his Caribbean vacation, Chris Brown was in Los Angeles Saturday for the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards where he addressed the rumors he and Rihanna are dating. According to Mr. Kiss-Kiss, he's single and Rihanna is just a friend. I wonder if he meant just a friend in the Biz Markie sense of the word, or if he knows who Biz Markie is (that's an age joke). Big

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Undeniably another fabulous issue of of Nylon magazine. Besides the great cover featuring Chloe and Anja Rubik and Clemence Poesy, there's the B-52s, coverage of Paris Fashion Week and Kylie Minogue. Awesome. There are more cool photos of the cover girl trio available to see.Nylon.

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Beautiful, baby blue hooded sweatshirt $295 at the BBC/Ice cream site and Ice Cream Store in Harajuku as well as BBC/Ice cream shops and exclusive retailers worldwide.Billionaire Boys Club/Ice cream.

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Damn. I just got a Y-3 bag last month. It's a red Mobility Notebook Messenger bag from the Y-3 store in Isetan in Shinjuku and I love it. Ikue spotted it before she came over and shot me some snaps from her cellphone and a text message announcing it was half price. Immediately, I responded "get it". I didn't say "Honey, what else do they have there?". I think it's beautiful but it's not as

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I am a diehard NY Yankees fan. Having grown up in the Bronx, how could I be anything else? Anytime I see anything about the team or any of the players in the media, I immediately take notice. Take for example the reports that first surfaced in Japan, then in the U.S., that Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui got hitched on the low earlier this week. The newly minted, Mrs. Matsui is a twenty-five

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I've been locked into my textbooks this past week. I've had to keep my eyes firmly fixed on my books because I've essentially had to run a gauntlet at school the last few days. four exams, two papers, two research projects over a ten day period. Not a personal highlight.What has been a personal highlight, or is at least shaping up to be one, is listening to Thelma Aoyama's brand spanking new

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I mean, Seriously, whos's been doing it longer than them? They were in their twenties when I was, um... er, never mind. Before I start dating myself, check out this track off the B-52s new CD, Funplex. These guys are truly the party that won't quit. Head to iTunes people.

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This track is amazing. It's an interesting blend of sounds; electro, house, R&B, hip hop. I haven't seen anything this genre bending like this since the days of Deee-lite, Todd Terry, The Jungle Brothers and masters At Work. Excellent.

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George Michael announced he's hopping across the pond for some live dates. I'd be seriously dating myself if I ever told anyone when was the first time I saw George Michael perform in Concert, so I'll just keep quiet, but I will say this much, it'll be the first time he's hit a stage here in nearly two decades. My, how time flies. Check out George's site to check the single of his new CD,

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Everybody's favorite Japanese crooner, Ken Hirai, does his thing on stage May 2nd. Show time is 7PM and tickets are ¥6,800 to be seated and ¥6,300 for the general at Nippon Budokan. The show is presented by HIP, so call them for information on the event, 03-3475-9999.

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I like this sophomore effort from the dynamic duo of Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green, the, one and only, Soul Machine. The Odd Couple is heavily inspired by 1960s Philadelphia & Baltimore soul. It’s better and more interesting than their 2006 debut, St. Elsewhere, but not as quite as eclectic. I don’t think it will sell as well, although I think it is an artistic improvement over its predecessor.

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New addiction alert, Fashion Sensei is a (somewhat) new blog that I came across and fell in love with. Totally worthy of a subscription with lots of interesting reads, one of which covers fashion week in New Delhi, India. Hit the link below and take lessons from the sensei.Fashion Sensei.

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I love this electro set from Washington D.C. native, Jen Lasher recorded back in January live at NYC’s Alchemy. Check it out. For more Jen Lasher hit that link to 2012 Muzik in the side bar.Jen Lasher DJ Set.

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With three exams, one lab project and one paper due within the next seven days I am over here busting my ass to get work done. It’s all got me a bit at the end of my tether right now. I need the kind of release that only quality music can provide. I need to sit back and listen to some Nina Simone for just a little bit, so I don’t lose it. It’s going to be a long night and an even longer week. I

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation have a whole slew of dates coming up in Tokyo. They will be at Studio Coast on April 29th; Akasaka Blita on April 30th at 6:30PM; Yokohama Bay Hall on May 5th & 6th at 6:30PM and at Shibuya-AX on May 2th & 29th at 7:00PM. all shows are ¥4,000. Call Disk Garage to get your tix, (03)-5436-9600.

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Anyone who goes clubbing in any city on this planet knows that, whatever your sexual orientation, some of the hottest parties are at gay nightclubs. Apparently, J-Idols are hip to that, too. One of Ikue’s best friends is gay and regularly frequents a club in Shinjuku called Arty on 新宿二丁目. Last weekend he spotted Vivi cover girl, Ayumi Hamasaki partying it up with Arty patrons. Perhaps, she’s

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Kanye West and his girl, Estelle, kill Will.i.am’s Impatient. Beautiful track and a nice video. I’m glad I finally got a quality copy of it. Look for the obligatory John Legend cameo. John’s popping up in more videos than P. Diddy. Not that it’s a bad thing, it’s just damn funny.

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Click here for larger view.Every year or two and usually in the spring time I get the urge, or in this case nigh irresistible compulsion, to update my look. For the last eight years I have grown my dreadlocks unencumbered ala Lenny Kravitz circa 1997. My dreds are history. Well, soon to be. Much to my girlfriend’s dismay, I’ve decided to go leaner, tighter and more polished. I’ve decided on a

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Andrea Syrtash is my favorite internet dating guru. Not that I’m single and I need dating advice, but because I remember single and I remember mucking up a few “sure things” on dates that should have been nothing but a formality on my way to getting some. I remember, all too vividly, scratching my head as I took my sorry ass home, struggling to figure out where I went wrong. If by passing this on,

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Well, if you couldn’t tell spring was right around the corner just by sticking your head out your door, all you had to do was check out your favorite music retailer. There, you could not help but notice all the new releases that hit last Tuesday. When musicians start dropping releases like there was no tomorrow, it’s either spring or Christmas. No way in heck am I going to do a write up on all of

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What's The definition of "amazing"? Here's mine...Alicia Keys in the European edition of Harper's Bazaar.

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I guess that J-Pop star thing is a lot harder than it looks because I really don’t know about this. It’s borderline embarrassing. I have made frequent mention of J-Idols, gravure models and the like making their way into other realms of media and entertainment. Now, please don’t get me wrong. I am not a hater. I’m all for someone seizing opportunities and going for theirs. And I have said on

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Okay… so what you can’t afford to go to the winter Music Conference. Not a big deal at all. All you would do is go broke, get heat stroke and destroy a countless amount of brain cells from all that partying. Right here, right now on Ikinoii I have the only reason to go to the WMC, excluding hearing all those world class DJs spinning live, but that’s a minor detail. We’re trying to stay positive

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At 39 years old, Lucy Liu still looks absolutely amazing and is still one hot mama. From Ally McBeal to Cashmere Mafia, From Payback to kill Bill Vol. 1, she’s always been exciting and fun to watch on screen. With Cashmere Mafia getting whacked by ABC, I hope it’s not long before she’s back on the small screen so I can get a weekly dose of the native New Yorker.

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Santogold are helping Peaches and Miss Kittin carry the torch lit by Nina Hagen, Ann Magnuson and Karen Finley years ago. There's not just avant garde performance art here, there's good music to back it up. Am I the only person who thinks the vocalist looks like Venus Williams?

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Anyone who hasn't got the new Charlatans UK CD needs to go to their website and get it. Like so many great artists before them, NIN, Radiohead, Chuck D to name a few, The Charlatans are giving their new CD, You Cross My Path, away for free via download on the internet. This track, Mis-Takes, is my favorite. Hit the link below to get your own copy.

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Mariah actually did two new songs on SNL last Saturday night. I guess I can't say anything about how ridiculously secretive she is about her new music anymore. I also actually like T-Pain on the second track she performs, Migrate. Her voice, however, is as amazing as always. Check it out.Touch My Body.Migrate featuring T-Pain.

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