Hidari http://hidaridesu.com/en Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Compact Discovery http://hidaridesu.com/en/2009/01/compact-discovery http://hidaridesu.com/en/2009/01/compact-discovery#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:56:24 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=128 In which our heroes slay the twin dragons of procrastination and album... nonfinishedness.

]]> Well, we understand that the master has been burnt and should be winging its merry way to Taiwan for pressing any day now. In a few months it will be available for purchase at brick and mortar stores around the country. Then all that will be left for us to do is wait for the gigantic royalty checks to roll in so we can retire to the Bahamas.

A more official sort of release announcement will be forthcoming.

]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2009/01/compact-discovery/feed S.E. http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/11/se http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/11/se#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:05:11 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=127 In which portable game systems are put into service in the pursuit of beautiful music.

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]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/11/se/feed Denki Shock Radio http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/10/denki-shock-radio http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/10/denki-shock-radio#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:53:14 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=126 In which radios are shocked.

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]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/10/denki-shock-radio/feed Frontalot http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/09/frontalot http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/09/frontalot#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:33:44 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=125 In which otakus are shamed.

]]> Final Boss CoverartThe beloved MC Frontalot’s latest effort is now available for preorder. If you are a fan of hip-hop in general or nerdcore in specific, it would do you well to go and purchase it immediately. You can even download the whole album now, if you don’t want to wait for your physical CD to arrive some weeks hence.

You may notice some Japanese being bandied about on one of the tracks. Our own bassmaster Kozuki was tasked with the lyrical scribification, and did a bang-up job of writing something that captures the dark and slightly bean-scented world of the hikikomori.

]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/09/frontalot/feed Only Fools and Horses http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/08/only-fools-and-horses http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/08/only-fools-and-horses#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:31:41 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=123 In which beaches are invaded.

]]> Tomorrow and next Friday we will return to the land of forefathers, the mystical city of Kyoto. Do come have a look if you are not full of cheese.

The 25th marks our triumphant return to the pristine and beautiful Suma beach:

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This year promises to be as epic as the last, with about half of the previous cast reprising their roles, and several new faces to flesh out the lineup. I would post a link to more pictures from last year, but our gallery seems to have up and broken. You can see a few snapshots and even some video from last year [Ed. - Now dead.] on the Japanese side.

Do quit your job and swing by. The fun starts at 2 PM.

]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/08/only-fools-and-horses/feed Clumps of Words http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/clumps-of-words http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/clumps-of-words#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:38:51 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=121 In which things are tagged to excess.

]]> Our tags on Stereofame are pretty great.

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Go add your own.

]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/clumps-of-words/feed Stereofame http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/stereofame http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/stereofame#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:26:51 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=119 In which our heroes become famous. In stereo.

]]> I’ve signed us up for yet another silly music website. We are well on our way to domination.

]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/stereofame/feed English Review of Shippo http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/english-review-of-shippo http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/english-review-of-shippo#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:14:48 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=118 In which our heroes earn the love of ex-pats across the land. Or at least an acknowledgement of their existence.

]]> Several weeks ago I went to a show at Kobe’s Otoya and slipped a CD into the back pocket of one JP DuQuette, music writer for free English language magazine Japanzine. The wind told me that it watched one sleepless night, as his wandering hand drifted unbidden to the pile of dirty laundry in the corner and came across the hard plastic shell of a compact disc. Hunched over his desk, half-delirious and staring sightlessly into the darkness, eyes bloodshot and headphones clamped firmly to his skull, Hidari’s music poured directly into his soul, rejuvenating and uplifting his tired body from within. Throwing his chair back with a crash, he leapt and twirled, feet scarcely touching the floor. When at last he crawled back under his sheets, grinning madly and humming to himself, it was nearly dawn. The next day, however, sleep-deprived and cursing himself and his insomnia, he had almost completely forgotten the transcendent euphoria of the previous night.

And then he sat down to review Hidari No Shippo and hammered out this spite-filled passage:

If you (like me) have spent countless nights pining the death of dreamy alt-electronica act Supercar, you’ve probably been looking for the next big thing in the genre. Look no further, cause Kobe’s Hidari is here.

You know, I think the wind is a fucking liar.

Read the rest of the interview here.

]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/07/english-review-of-shippo/feed Touten no Osusume http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/06/touten-no-osusume http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/06/touten-no-osusume#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:41 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=117 In which Toutens share their osusumes with the world at large.

]]> Touten No OsusumeThe first album from Striped Records, the official record label of Sannomiya’s heppest alcohol distribution center Tulip Hat (run by Hidari member Daisuke) was released on the 14th.

The album includes tracks from Tissue, BLONDnewHALF, valva, and Hori Yuuji, as well as two previously unreleased songs from your most favoritest band ever, Hidari.

Now available in the store.


]]> http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/06/touten-no-osusume/feed June 14th http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/06/june-14th http://hidaridesu.com/en/2008/06/june-14th#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:12:39 +0000 Justin http://hidaridesu.com/en/?p=115 In which omnibus albums near completion and more songs are played in one evening than is really appropriate.

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You’re going to be there, right?

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