The Music Box.
Entries about the music I like.
CHAI – PUNK
CHAI’s PUNK is an idiosyncratic mix of dance, punk, and J-pop. The Nagoya four-piece’s second album is both a bundle of joy and a statement of rebellion against modern (mostly Japanese) society’s view of women. Of the several albums I’ve spoken about in the past few years, including the ones I’ve featured on Stranger Fiction, it’s one of the few that are outright joyous.
Jawbreaker – 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
It is a little over the top perhaps, but when I first heard Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, I was instantly hooked. I was in my early twenties, either just graduating college or already dealing with issues of a grown-up life like rent and utilities and bills. But the record – and Bivouac before it – struck a chord somewhere deep within my core.
Heartbreak // Music of the Week / WS 14-Feb
My theme for this week's Music of the Week playlist is heartbreak. Not everything I heard was related to heartbreak – in fact most of it wasn’t – but the crumbling of a long-term relationship in the week before Valentine’s Day would inform at least some of the music one listens to, and that happened. Here's a playlist featuring Schneider TM, Kylie Minogue, Phosphorescent, Rashmeet Kaur, etc.