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Idol Watch #19: July/August 2023

Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring BiTE A SHOCK, airattic, Takane No Nadeshiko and more, plus some thoughts on…

Sep 8 •

Monthly Listening: August 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Barrier Reef, Peanuts Kun, Negicco and more

Sep 4 •

August 2023

A This Side of Japan playlist: Imported Oricon Weekly Hits 1968-1974

Compiling all of the non-Japanese singles that made it on the Oricon Weekly top 20 during 1968-1974

Aug 9 •

Monthly Listening: July 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Yurufuwa Gang, Oaktails, toiret status and more

Aug 6 •

July 2023

Issue #70: Journey

Exploring the new Yurufuwa Gang album, X JAPAN's first number-one and favorite J-drama tie-ins of the year

Jul 25 •

As Seen on TV: 4 Favorite J-Drama Songs of 2023

Discussing the few great J-drama music tie-ins from this year and their respective shows

Jul 25 •

Issue #69: Library of Memories

Getting into a round-up of great new seiyuu albums, Down Town Boogie Woogie Band's enduring #1 and my ongoing research into anison

Jul 10 •

Idol Watch's 50 Favorite Idol Songs of 2023 (So Far)

We list the column's favorite singles from the year so far

Jul 7 •

Idol Watch #18: May/June 2023

It's the boy group edition of the idol music column!

Jul 7 •

Monthly Listening: June 2023

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from kinopo, Koh-Gaku, 20th Century and more

Jul 2 •

This Side of Japan's 50 Favorite Japanese Songs of 2023 (So Far)

Half way done with the year, we compile the standouts from the year so far

Jul 2 •

June 2023

Extended Optics: A Look into the Koh-Gaku EPs

A detailed dive into the five EPs by the production unit assembled by Tsudio Studio, HIRO.JP and SNJO

Jun 26 •

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