What's Happening In Tokyo

WHIT-12-12-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:16:19 +0900

The #96th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Daiki & Litlle Wings Reunited!

Today is December 2nd 2008. And WHIT takes you to 7th Avenue in Yokohama to hear a special one-time live performance of Daiki & Little Wings.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-08-30-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:18:59 +0900

The re-release of the #50th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Today is August 30th. The theme is 'The End Of Summer', and because this is WHIT's 50th, it has it all: Listener feedback, sound seeing tours of a Japanese festival and the Asakusa Samba festival.

And WHIT has a special surprise for you - a world premier on a podcast. And WHIT listeners will be the first to hear it. Get ready to jam!

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-08-18-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:42:15 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 95th podcast

Tim & Dan's Park Talk Episode 1 - Part 3 of 3

WHIT'S new, old-style podcast. Back to the roots - raw and unedited.

Music in Today's show: "Little Wings", "Flower made of Sand", and "Camel".
All three songs were written and performed by Daiki.
Lead female Vocalist: Haein Erin Lee
Chorus and backup vocals: Daiki

Downloaded from Jindies.com

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info
Check out my new website at tokyodan.com

WHIT-08-11-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:44:01 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 94th podcast

Tim & Dan's Park Talk Episode 1 - Part 2 of 3

WHIT'S new, old-style podcast. Back to the roots - raw and unedited.

Music in Today's show: "Bonita" by The Pimps of Joytime. Downloaded from Arielpublicity.net

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info
Check out my new website at tokyodan.com

WHIT-08-04-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:32:45 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 93rd podcast

WHIT'S new, old-style podcast. Back to the roots - raw and unedited.

A new theme today: Tim & Dan's Park Talk

Part 1 of 3

Sorry. No music today.

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info
Check out my new website at tokyodan.com

WHIT-07-27-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:50:23 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 92nd podcast

WHIT'S new old-style podcast. Back to the roots - raw and unedited.

The talk is not slick and smooth at all. But the music sure is.

The theme is "Assholes at Work".

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info
Check out my new website at tokyodan.com

WHIT-07-20-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:16:35 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 91st podcast

Update on what's going on with Tokyo Dan, WHIT podcast, and Jindies.com.

Featured Songs in Order:

1. Mystery World by Robbie Dupree from Ariel Publicity
Robbie Dupree on MySpace
Robbie Dupree on iTunes

2. The Mating Game by Bitter:Sweet from the Podsafe Music Network
3. Wine of Her Lips by Billy Bourbon from the Podsafe Music Network
4. Sunshine in Your Smile by Temple of Soul from the Podsafe Music Network

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info
Check out my new website at tokyodan.com

EEE (Triple E)

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:57:33 +0900

I've been waiting for this Osaka-based group to put their music on Jindies.com for a long time. And now they are finally here!. EEE, pronounced "Triple E" have nine single MP3s up. They are all great. And not only that, they are all free! (For now that is.)

My favorites tunes are "Love Attraction", "Kusei ni", and "Jelly Beans".
The sexy, smooth and syrupy, lead female voice on "Kusei-ni" melts my heart! She's like a Japanese version of Anita Baker.

Listen to EEE's tunes, download the ones you like. And if you happen to be a podcaster, feel free to use the tunes in your podcast (I have...many times). Just tell your listeners the name of the tune, the name of the group - "Triple E", and where your listeners can get the tunes - at Jindies.com.

EEE on Jindies.com

WHIT-Q2-023

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 24 May 2008 22:03:20 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 90th podcast

An apology. A new artist on Jindies.com. And a show about Tokyo Dan's favorite podcasts.

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info and www.Jindies.com.

WHIT-04-22-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:06:37 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 89th podcast

Featuring the great tunes by JabBee which I first saw at at Planet K in Kichijoji.

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info and www.Jindies.com.

WHIT-Q2-022

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:45:21 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 88th podcast

Last night I had the great fortune to see the Darryl Beaton Band at at Planet K in Kichijoji.

This Australian band blew my mind and they'll blow yours too. Check them out.

(Sorry, no Jindies today.)

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info and www.Jindies.com.

WHIT-03-28-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:56:40 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 87th podcast

Only two weeks since the last podcast. It's Hana-mi season in Japan and I'm loving it!

Today's theme is rock, rock, and more rock. Featuring two great bands that I recently came across. Yunakichi, and Bad Clover.

And stick around till the very end of the podcast because Daiki has a surprise for you. Well, that's not entirely true...Actually Daiki has TWO surprises for you.

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-Q2-021

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:40:45 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 86th podcast

On WHIT's previous WHIT-Q2-016 and WHIT-Q2-017 episodes, you heard part 1 and part 2 of an informal interview that WHIT's co-host, Tim, did with me, about my early days in Japan. On today's show you are going to hear the third part of that segment, along with a lot of great music.

(Sorry, no Jindies today.)

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

Daiki

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:13:22 +0900

DRM-Free, 256kbps MP3s, only $0.99 each!

Introducing Daiki

Song 1: Loser
Song 2: Beyond the Sea
Song 3: Blue
Song 4: Suna no Hana

$0.99 USD each.
All of these great songs are also on Daiki's digital album, "Blue".
Buy it for $3.99 and get one extra song "Sweet Geoge".

WHIT-01-25-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:08:24 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 85th podcast

Since there was a problem downloading the last two WHIT episodes from Jindies.com when using Internet Explorer instead of Firefox or Safari, I am re-releasing them on this normal feed. Sorry for the problems.

Before listening to WHIT-01-25-2008, first download and listen to the previous episode that was released on January 8th 2008 - if you haven't heard it already that is . You'll need it to understand the latest episode: WHIT-01-08-2008.mp3

WHIT-01-25-2008: In this episode Tim and I go over some comments about our January 8th rant over the JapanPodcasters dot com awards. After that there's some live Jindies music. And the show ends up with a "Best of Frustration Station" segment.

Enjoy

Plastic Soul Band

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:00:09 +0900

DRM-Free, 256kbps MP3s, only $0.99 each!

Song 1: Sakura, Wonderful Life CD
Song 2: Loop, Wonderful Life CD
Song 3: Kyo wa nan da ka, Wonderful Life CD
Song 4: Lonesome Hearted Woman Blues, Plastic Soul Band CD

From Plastic Soul Band's 1st album, "Plastic Soul Band", and their 2nd album "Wonderful Life",

WHIT-01-08-2008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:08:21 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 84th podcast

WHIT-01-08-2008: The sensational, controversial, drunken rant by Tim and Tokyo Dan that was brought on by the JapanPodcasters.com awards.

Since there was a problem downloading this episode and the newest WHIT episode from Jindies.com when using Internet Explorer instead of Firefox or Safari, I am re-releasing them on this normal feed. Sorry for the problems.

After listening to WHIT-01-08-2008, make sure you listen to the follow-up episode: WHIT-01-25-2008.

WHIT-01-25-2008: In the next episode Tim and I go over some comments about our January 8th rant over the JapanPodcasters dot com awards. After that there's some live Jindies music. And the show ends up with a "Best of Frustration Station" segment.

Enjoy

Tremolo55 and Suiren

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:26:49 +0900

DRM-Free, 256kbps MP3s, only $0.99 each!

Song 1: "King Biscuit Time" by Tremolo'55

Song 2: "Umi wo Mi ni Yukou" by Suiren

Jindies.com

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:28:02 +0900

DRM-Free, 256kbps MP3s, only $0.99 each!

Bringing you the very best in music by Japanese independent artists!

A whole international community built around independent Japanese music

For details go to www.Jindies.com

WHIT-Q2-020

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:31:58 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 83rd podcast

Bringing you the very best in music by Japanese independent artists!

A whole international community built around independent Japanese music

WHIT's Christmas show without the Christmas cheer. Lot's of talk and two new Jindies tunes. Another WHIT trivia CD-giveaway contest. And a unique version of "It Was the Night Before Christmas", penned by one of my best friends.

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-Q2-019

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:51:55 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 82nd podcast

Bringing you the very best in music by Japanese independent artists!

A whole international community built around independent Japanese music

On today's episode I Introduce my new music download and social networking site - Jindies.com

There's a little bit of everything in this show: one promo from a fellow podcaster; one call for a little bit of Christmas Spirit. A lot of good music. And I play some tunes by some hot Jindies bands that are appearing very soon in Tokyo.

Also, at the very end of the show is a new song by Daiki that just arrived in my inbox from Toronto.

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-11-09-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 21:06:37 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 81st podcast

Three artists, three tunes each.

On today's show, it's Music! MUsic! MUSIC! with a hip hop theme.
And I'm going to introduce you to some of the hottest music around.

The tunes in order

Steph Pockets
    * Life Goes On, from The Early Works
    * Can't Give Up, from The Early Works
    * Get Up, from Can’t Give Up

Shade & Blu-Swing, all songs from Jazzyster
    * Fabulous
    * Blue Velvet
    * Midnight Lounge (Yusuke Nakamura remix)

MoShang, all songs from Asian Variations
    * Black Heart, performed by Kou Chou Ching Motherless Child, performed by the Lovespirals
    * Motherless Child, performed by the Lovespirals
    * Slush, performed by Toao

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-11-02-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:11:26 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 80th podcast

Explicit! - Not work, nor family safe. No bad language but the content may be questionable.

The tunes in order

1. 'I'll Find Someone Who Will' by Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
2. '99 Pounds' by P.W. Fenton & the Second Ward
3. 'You Smell Like Dinner' by Jinx Titanic
4. 'Bad Attitude' by Harrison Kennedy
5. 'Super Size My Love' by Lima Charlie

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-Q2-017

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:28:11 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 79th podcast

On WHIT's previous show WHIT-Q2-016, you heard the first part of an informal interview that WHIT's co-host, Tim, did with me, about my early days in Japan. On today's show, as promised, you are going to hear the second part of that segment.

The main tunes in order
1. 'Sayonara no Kikake' by Plastic Soul Band
2. 'Prelude' for the 1957 classic film, "Sayonara" (Background on the 2nd interview segment)
3. 'Missing Pages Soundtrack' by Akihiko Matsumoto and Chage, from MoSahang's Asian Variations album

Mentioned in the show
The classic 1957 film "Sayonara"
(Buy it at Amazon)

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-Q2-016

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:50:23 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 78th podcast

Something new for all your WHIT listeners..

In lieu of the canceled "35 Years in Japan" segment, Tim interviews me about my early days in Japan. Also, there's a lot of great music as usual.

The main tunes in order

1. 'Aware Uta' by Free Trans Ensemble
2. '24' by Keison
3. 'It's Just Like a Rolling Stone' by B:ridge Style

Mentioned in the show

"You Gotta have WA"
by Robert Whiting (Buy it at Amazon)

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-08-16-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:23:14 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 77th podcast

Just some great jazz piano music from an artist I found on MySpace.

After the music, Stan and Jim are back at Frustration Station talking about Japan's low child birthrate problem.

Music in today's show:

1. 'Morning Starlight' by The Chris Geith Group
2. 'Groove Detective' by The Chris Geith Group
3. 'Waves of Life' by The Chris Geith Group

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-07-28-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:39:10 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 75th podcast

The 2nd WHIT Favorite JIndies show!

Five JIndies tunes that you may or may not have heard depending on how long you've been listening to What's Happening In Tokyo.

Music in today's show:

1. 'Suna no Hana by Daiki & Little Wings
2. 'Leaving for Good by the Plastic Soul Band
3. 'Hadaka no Nama' by Free Trans Ensemble
4. 'Attention Please' by Suiren
5. 'Jelly Beans' by EEE (Triple E)

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-07-06-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 5 Jul 2007 20:49:21 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 74th podcast

The WHIT Favorite JIndies show!

Six JIndies tunes that you may or may not have heard depending on how long you've been listening to What's Happening In Tokyo.

Music in today's show:

1. 'Sparkling Woman' by Daiki & Little Wings
2. 'Lonesome Hearted Woman Blues' by the Plastic Soul Band
3. 'Itaikurai' by Free Trans Ensemble
4. 'Mammoth No Ashiato' by Suiren
5. 'Kuse ni' by EEE (Triple E)
6. 'Tabegoro Taiyo' by 'Zukunashi'

For details go to www.WHITokyo.info

WHIT-06-10-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:20:09 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 71st podcast

Featuring the great music of Tremolo '55

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-06-02-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 17:19:13 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo's 70th podcast

One new JIndies band, two new bars, and Stan & Cuss at Frustration Station.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-05-28-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:32:41 +0900

#69. What's Happening In Tokyo's 2nd Anniversary podcast

Today Tim and I talk about living and working in Japan, play some great "Irish" and rock music, and tell you about some upcoming developments concerning WHIT. We also announce the winner of the "Guess the winner of the Kichion" contest that started in the previous WHIT podcast and ended midnight May 27th.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-05-16-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:56:32 +0900

WHIT's #68th podcast!

On today's podcast I take you to the Kichijoji Theater to hear the "Kichion Contest" - the Kichijoji Music Festival contest that took place on May 3rd, 2007. Featured are 8 of the 10 contestants.

Also if you are the first to guess the winner of the contest, you will receive a CD of any JIndies group of your choice that has been played on WHIT- if that CD is available.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-04-27-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:26:40 +0900

WHIT's #67th podcast!

Today's podcast is again, really different!

A soundseeing tour along with a rant about the eikaiwa industry in Japan.
But the music is great!

Info about upcoming "Kichion" music festival in Kichijoji, Tokyo.
WHIT shows featuring 2006 Kichijoji Music festival:
WHIT-05-10-2006
WHIT-05-19-2006
WHIT-05-28-2006

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-04-18-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:16:11 +0900

WHIT's #66st podcast!

Today's podcast is different! Really, really different!

Info about upcoming "Kichion" music festival in Kichijoji, Tokyo.
WHIT shows featuring 2006 Kichijoji Music festival:
WHIT-05-10-2006
WHIT-05-19-2006
WHIT-05-28-2006

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-Q2-014

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 8 Apr 2007 10:31:02 +0900

WHIT's #65th podcast!

Short & Sweet - Two more new tunes by Daiki.
News about Daiki in Toronto at the Free Times Cafe.

Info about upcoming "Kichion" music festival in Kichijoji, Tokyo.
WHIT shows featuring 2006 Kichijoji Music festival:
WHIT-05-10-2006
WHIT-05-19-2006
WHIT-05-28-2006

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-03-24-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:14:28 +0900

WHIT's #64th podcast!

Spring is here again, and for me it means one thing - Hanami!

The cherry blossoms are blooming, and I'm ready to join the party people who like to picnic and drink under the cherry blossoms.

Today's show is long and the music is very, very laid back.

Tim dropped by and we talk about computer-related stuff, and the reason why I haven't been podcasting as much as I used to.

About 30 minutes in, Stan and Jim are back with at Frustration Station and they talk about one of the things that all foreigners in Japan face.

Enjoy.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-03-13-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:20:36 +0900

WHIT's #63rd podcast!

Get ready Toronto!

By the time you see this, Daiki is already there and will be getting ready to perform for you. Listen to this interview and hear his great music.

Every note on today's show ,including the WHIT theme song and background music, were written, produced, and performed by Daiki.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-Announcement

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 4 Mar 2007 17:54:09 +0900

Special announcement for WHIT listeners in Ireland.

WHIT-Q2-013

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:12:20 +0900

The #62nd 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

I wasn't planning on releasing a show in the middle of the week, but there are some things that I want to tell you about that just can't wait. One thing, is a campaign called "Bum Rush the Charts" and that's why today's show features all rock music. You'll hear more about this campaign in the middle of the show.

And to give you your fill of Jindies, I'm also playing two tunes by two JIndie rock groups

The WHIT theme song and background music are by Daiki.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-02-10-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 9 Feb 2007 22:06:46 +0900

The #61st 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Remember in the last show I told you that I visited the local Shinto shrine and got the best possible fortune that a person can get - it's called dai Kichi. Well this year is turning out to be crap. Find out why in the show

Also Stan tells you about his problem in The Frustration Station segment about 18minutes in.

And listen to the results of the WHIT trivia contest which was announced on my December 29th podcast and lasted till January 26th.

And last but not least. There's no JIndies this time but the music is friggin dynamite!

The WHIT theme song and background music are by Daiki.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-01-26-2007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:10:26 +0900

The #60th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Well here it is, 2007, and this is my first podcast for the year. Jim and Stan are back at Frustration Station with another story about messing up the Japanese language.  And there are also some short event listings.

Today's show features four Jindies tunes for you by two female artists who have slightly similar styles; Riyu Konaka  and Ah-we and her band Zenrago.

Also the WHIT trivia contest finishes tonight at midnight.

The tunes in order:

Song 1: 'After Gir'l by Riyu Konaka
Song 2: 'Hiccups' by Riyu Konaka
Song 3: 'My Favorite Thing' by Ah-we and Zenrago
Song 4: 'NWS' by Ah-we and Zenrago

Riyu Konaka at the Podsafe Music Network
Riyu Konaka on MySpace
Ah-we on MySpace

The WHIT theme song and background music are by  Daiki.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-12-29-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:22:17 +0900

The #59th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

This show features selections from Plastic Soul Band's new "Wonderful Life" CD.

Join my wife and I as we take you back a few days to a really cool Christmas eve, 2006 in Tokyo. We'll take you to a Spanish Tapas restaurant in Kichijoji and then we drop in Bar Drop to congratulate the Plastic Soul Band on the release of Wonderful Life, and to record some of their new tunes live.

Also the WHIT trivia contest starts today.

Stay tuned to find out how three lucky listeners can each win Plastic Soul Band's new "Wonderful Life" CD.

The tunes in order:
Intro mashup: 'Loop'
Song 1: 'Umi e Ikou Yo'
Song 2: 'Wonderful World'
Song 3: 'Sakura no Goro'
Song 4: 'Loop'

The WHIT theme song and background music are by Daiki..

Mentioned in the show
Bar de Cante Spanish Tapas restaurant.
Bar Drop
Plastic Soul Band at Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijoji on Jan. 13.
Hirotsugu Mochida's ' Love Come Club Party' event at Planet K on Jan. 21.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-Q2-012

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:53:23 +0900

The #58th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's been a while since the last WHIT podcast and that's because of a project that I'm working on that's connected in a very indirect way to a photography website. Listen to find out a little bit more.

Also this Q2 cast is unique because it's done by a good friend of WHIT, none other than Tim who's appeared on a lot of WHIT shows.

Mentioned in the show:
Turkey dinner at Big Apple Diner in Kichijoji every night until Christmas
Cormac Hanley's photography project and website
Tachikawa Showa Memorial Park Winter Vista Illumination and fireworks displays.

Daiki & Little Wings last performance in Japan at Tsuki Miru Kimi Omou in Aoyama on Tuesday December 12
Plastic Soul Band at Bar Drop in Kichijoji on Sunday, December 24 and at Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijoji on Saturday, January 13.
Zukunashi at Heavy Sick Zero in Nakano on Sunday, December 24

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-Q2-011

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:57:14 +0900

The #57th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

On Sunday, November 5th., I recorded a live event at a club at CoZmos' Cafe in Shibuya. The event was Soul Night featuring one of my favorite JIndies bands, "Free Trans Ensemble".

Mentioned in the show
CoZmo's Cafe in Shibuya
David Whitaker producer of CoZmo's Cafe Soul Night

Steve Gardner & The Bottleneck Blues Band at Chikyuya in Kunitachi on Sunday Nov. 19.

Daiki's next performances:
Nov. 27 from 7:00PM at 7th avenue in Yokohama
Dec. 12 from 7:00PM at Tsuki-miru-Kimi-omou in Aoyama
Plastic Soul Band's next performance:
Dec. 24 at Bar Drop in Kichijoji

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-Q2-010

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:19:17 +0900

The #55th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Another "Kyu ni" cast. "Kyu ni" means suddenly. "Kyu" sunds like the letter "Q". And "ni" can be translated as "2". Thus "Q2". Also, WHIT's Q2 casts aren't quite as polished as the regular "WHIT" podcast. Q2 casts are sometimes done live, using different recording software than usual, and without a lot of time spent on post production.

This Q2-010 cast is dedicated to Kaishin who gave me some great audio feedback - it's in the show. And Kaishin likes JIndies Rock. So all the music is rock.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-10-20-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:56:24 +0900

The #53rd 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Today is October 20th. And today's show is jam-packed with content: Four new songs. Listener feedback, Frustration Station. And a promo for a great new podcast that I am mesmerized by.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

WHIT-10-06-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:31:10 +0900

The #52nd 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Today is October 6th. And I just had to drag out the end of summer by doing one more reggae show. One tune from Daiki, and one tune from Bridge Style. And two world premieres on a podcast - one each from Suiren, and the Plastic Soul Band.

Also listen to the final feedback to the "8 Questions MP3 Player Giveaway about eighteen and a half minutes in. The band, bar, and event listings are about thirty two and a half minutes in.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-09-21-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:40:47 +0900

The #51st 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Today is September 21st. The show is one day early this time and it's because I couldn't wait to get this music to you. WHIT's most downloaded show was the WHIT-07-14-2006 podcast. So, on today's show we feature one of the JIndies groups from that podcast - "EEE". We also feature another JIndies group that has never been on WHIT before. So stay plugged in for the great music.

And make sure you listen to the very end of today's show because WHIT has some special news that will be interesting to fellow podcasters.

The Band, Bar, and Event listings are 29 minutes in. And there is something new in today's show, and you can hear it 18 minutes in.

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-09-15-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:46:41 +0900

The #50th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Today is September 15th. The theme is 'The End Of Summer', and because this is WHIT's 50th, it has it all: Listener feedback, sound seeing tours of a Japanese festival and the Asakusa Samba festival.

And WHIT has a special surprise for you - a world premier on a podcast. And WHIT listeners will be the first to hear it. Get ready to jam!

For details go to WHIT's Web Site

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-Q2-009

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 6 Sep 2006 17:56:08 +0900

The #49.5th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's September 7th and this was going to be my my 50th, and special "End of Summer" show for this personal milestone. But out of deference to the lives lost on September 11th, 2001, I'm going to hold-off releasing my 50th podcast until Friday September 15th. So let's just call this the 49.5th podcast or Q2-009. Great music by the Free Trans Ensemble.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-08-25-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:33:14 +0900

The #49th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's August 25th and today we have a lot of variety. That's because I did a lot of recording at Inokashira park and at other places so that I could bring you some music, interspersed with some traditional Japanese sounds of summer. Also, WHIT had some audio feedback to the '8 Questions MP3 Player Giveaway'. And since this was the first person to answer the '8 Questions', he will receive an MP3 player. The answers are about 12 minutes into the podcast.

About eighteen and a half minutes in, Stan and Jim are back at Frustration Station after a long vacation. Stan has a funny story about a screw-up at a wedding ceremony. So stay plugged-in.

The band, bar and Event listings are about 21 minutes in.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-08-10-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 9 Aug 2006 20:55:25 +0900

The #48th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

Today is August 10 and I releasing this show one day early because there are some events coming very soon that I want to tell you about. 28 minutes in I'll tell you more about them.

Also, I tell you the results of the "8 Questions MP3 Player Giveaway", so keep your headphones on.

Two 'Swing Pop' tunes from Hayashi Takuo's 'Lucky' CD are featured.
And as I promised, I'm featuring some tunes from Keison's new 'Hyoryu' CD. Keison is the artist that played live at Chikyuya on my last podcast.

And please forgive me, but I'm also going to do some long, overdue plugging, which I don't often do.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-Q2-008

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:19:48 +0900

The #47th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's July 28th. On Tuesday the 25th I had a really great night at a club called Chikyuya in the Hitotsubashi University town of Kunitachi. The club was great, the staff was great. The customers were great. But most of all - the music was great!

The clubs and bands featured in today's show are are:

Chikyuya (Live House)

BRIDGE Style
Keison&Kazz

Keison's web site
Kazz's web site

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-Q2-007

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 18 May 2007 11:10:58 +0900

The #46th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's July 22nd. This is the 7th Q2-Cast which I just threw together because I got the blues for various reasons. So of course that means a lot of blues music this time. I also talk to Stan, of Frustration Station, about the state of Eikiawa (English conversation) teaching jobs here in Japan.

The blues music is fantastic and all of it is by local bluesman extraordinaire, Steve Gardner.

Notes:
The tunes in order are:

Song 1: 'Creation Blues', from Steve's 'Rambling with the Blues' CD.
Song 2: 'So broke Blues', from Steve's 'Rambling with the Blues' CD.
Song 3: 'I got Love if you want it', from Steve's 'Big Delta Crossing' CD.
Song 4: 'Bottle It up & Go', from Steve's 'Big Delta Crossing' CD.
I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-07-14-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:46:37 +0900

The #45th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's July 14th. Today's podcast is shorter than usual. But we bring you three really nice podsafe tunes by female JIndies artists that I found on the Japanese website 'mF247'.

Song 1: Love or Truth by Riy.
Song 2: 'A reason of love' by Snoop
Song 3: 'Kuse ni' By EEE (Triple E).

The Band, Bar, and Event listings are about 15 minutes in.

Also, towards the end of the show I tell you how you can get a free MP3 player. So keep your headphones on.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-07-01-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:17:00 +0900

The #44th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's July 1st. Last Thursday I went to Shimokitazawa for an acoustic night that was held at a bar called 'Big Mouth.

Five artists performed and the level of the musicians was very high, but I really liked the music of a solo artist called 'Mogura'. Today's podcast features three tunes from his, 'Mogura no Hadaka' CD.

Song 1: Hadaka
Song 2: Mayonaka
Song 3: Work Man

Mogura's Website

About fourteen and a half minutes in, Stan and Jim are at Frustration Station, talking about their pet peeves.

The Band, Bar, and Event listings are about 21 and a half minutes in.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-06-23-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:31:11 +0900

The #43nd 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's June 23rd, and today's show is long, but special, and that's because Tim called me on SKYPE, and we had such a good connection that we decided to do an impromptu interview, of me, about the changes that WHIT has been through over the previous year.

Do to the length of today's show, the Band, Bar, and Event listings are short, and are about 30 minutes in.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:
All the tunes are available on the Podsafe Music Network.

Check out What's Happening In Tokyo's new podcast at Digital World Tokyo.

WHIT-06-11-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:27:18 +0900

The #42nd 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's June 11th and WHIT is coming at you with a Latin beat again..

I talk about some new developments in my life.
I also talk about a new podcast that WHIT is doing for Digital World Tokyo.

Jim & Stan are at Frustration Station, about 18 minutes in.
The Band, Bar, and Event listings are 25 and a half minutes in.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:

All the tunes are available on the Podsafe Music Network

WHIT-06-02-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:01:25 +0900

The #41st 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's June 2nd and this is the 1st podcast using our own What's Happening In Tokyo theme song which was created by Daiki of Daiki & Little Wings band.

The show start off with two of Daiki's hits: 'Sparkling Woman', a great reggae song, followed by 'Dear friend', a great R&B tune. Both tunes are from his 'Kazauta' CD.

Jim & Stan are back at Frustration Station, about 14 minutes in. They talk about some experiences they've had; speaking English with the Japanese.

After Frustration Station, you'll hear two more tunes. The first is 'Itaikurai' by the 'Free Trans Ensemble', taken from their 'In Life' CD. The second tune is 'Love Bomb' by 'HIirotsugi Mochida', and taken from his 'Mieruyo' CD.

The Band, Bar, and Event listings are 26 minutes in.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

Notes:

The tunes by 'Daiki' and 'Free Trans Ensemble' are available on the Podsafe Music Network,

The CDs by 'Daiki', 'Free Trans Ensemble', and 'Mochida Hirotsugu' are available at their respective websites.

WHIT-05-28-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sat, 27 May 2006 22:45:19 +0900

The #40th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's May 28th and this is the last in a series of podcasts featuring some of the artists that performed during the Kichijoji Music festival.

During today's show, Michie & l stop by the Mishima Cafe. Mishima Cafe has some of the tenderest yakitori I've eaten. They also have a happy hour from 5 to 6pm with a large glass of Ebisu beer for 210 yen.

The spotlighted artist today, is Yoko Kose. The live performance in this show was recorded on May 4th in front of the Seiyu department store during the Kichijoji Music festival.

The second tune by Yoko Kose is titled 'Yume wa Yume no mama de' and was taken from her CD of the same name.

At the end of the show, we end up in a very special club (and now my favorite) that I discovered during the Kichijoji Music Festival.

Mentioned in The Show

Metropolis Magazine
The Japundit podcast
Yoko Kose
The Cha Cha House in Kichijoi

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-05-19-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 18 May 2006 21:20:02 +0900

The #39th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's May 19th and this is the second in a series of podcasts featuring some of the artists that performed during the Kichijoji Music festival.

The spotlighted artist is a group called 'Suiren'. Suiren means 'water lotus'. The lead guitar player, and lead male vocalist is Hirotsugu Mochida. The female vocalist is 'Kappa Sight'.

Also during today's show, I'll take you to a Kichijoji diner that serves great hamburgers, world beer, and Hawaiian Coffee.

Towards the end of the show, the first tune from Suiren's demo CD was 'Attention Please', and the second tune was 'Umi wo Mi ni Yukou'. Both of these tunes are now available on the Podsafe Music Network

The intro tune was 'Suki Suki Kichijoji' by the 'Sound Checkers'. The outro tune was, 'Singers of Soul', by the 'Kichijoji Young All Stars' which is made up many of the great local musicians. Among them are Hirotsugu Mochida, Momoko - a great R&B and jazz singer, and last but not least, Kyoko Okada from the Plastic Soul Band.

Mentioned in the podcast:

The Manga Reader (Touhourikimaru) was featured on the WHIT-Jul-05-2005 podcast.
Little Fats & Swinging Hotshot Party Band was featured on the WHIT-10-21-2005 podcast.

Life House Noro's 30th Anniversary party, with Hirotsugu Mochida, was featured on the WHIT-NORO-30th-Part1 and WHIT-NORO-30th-Part2 podcasts.

Life House Noro
Kichijoji's 'Village Vanguard Diner'

1. The Kappa - A mystical creature in Japanese folklore.
2. The Kappa - More information.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-05-10-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 9 May 2006 21:50:40 +0900

The #38th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast
1 year Anniversary

It's may 10th, and Golden Week and the Kichijoji Music Festival have come and gone. But for the next few podcasts, WHIT will be featuring various kinds of live music recorded during the festival. And each show will spotlight one or two of the artists by featuring a couple of songs from the CDs that they gave me. Also, in the upcoming WHIT shows, you'll find out about some of the places that I either intentionally visited or stumbled upon.

Today's show spotlights the 'ChaCha House', and the world-class, house band, "Soul Express". The female vocalist and keyboard player is Reddyo, pronounced 'Ray de yo'. And she is the featured artist on today's podcast.

Mentioned in the podcast:

'ChaCha House', 'Soul Express' & 'Reddyo'
Reddyo's website
The 'ChaCha House' is one of Kichijoji's Mugi Group of clubs and restaurants which includes the famous jazz club 'Some Time'.

The tunes from Reddyo's 'Acknowledgement' CD were:
1st tune: 'Message'
2nd tune: 'Someone'
3rd tune: 'Next Page' (Background for the podcast outro.)

Groups that played the short excerpts at the beginning of the podcast:

1. Street Dancing Group sounds from: 'Nishii Kouryu Tomoe Gumi'
2. Unspecified group singing 'Ue o Muite'
3. Musashino Junior Wind Ensemble
4. New Smooth Avenue
5. Yoko Kose
6. Suiren
7. Jazz Group: Ueda Akiyo & PMS / Morota Tomio
8. Eberesta

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-04-28-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:58:34 +0900

#37th 'What's Happening In Tokyo' podcast

It's April 28th, and as far as Tokyo is concerned, Hana-mi is over. But Golden Week is here And with Golden week comes the Kichijoji Music festival. It starts today, Friday April 28th, at 12:45, and will run till about midnight, Sunday, May 7th. There are going to be over 17 free, and 50 paid events!
There will be events and bands in front of various stores, in the numerous live houses in Kichijoji, and also on the stage in Inokashira park.

After the two great tunes by Madi Sato, are Stan & Jim at Frustration Station, with some more interesting antidotes about Japan.

Mentioned in the podcast

1st tune: R and B Instrumental by Christopher Wright
2nd tune: 'River' by Madi Sato
3rd tune: 'Remember' by Madi Sato
Madi Sato's website
These tunes were downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network.

Background tune for the event listings : 'Santa Claudia' by Sympatico
Outro background tune: 'Wa-ha-ka' by Sympatico
These tunes were downloaded from PodsafeAudio.

Kichijoji Music Festival detailed schedule and map
You can call Kichijoji Music festival at 0422-22-2851

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-04-21-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:56:25 +0900

Spring is Here #2! Dedicated to Hana-mi (Cherry Blossom Festival).

Today is April, 21st, and my wife Michie and I are going to do our best to share the second, and final week of our Hanami experiences with you.

You're going to hear a shamisen concert, and learn a little about the traditional Japanese instrument. You also learn about 'Yaki Imo' a traditional Japanese winter snack.

We end up the show with a preview of a great reggae song that I recorded Sunday, April, 9th, at Bar Drop in Kichijoji. It's called 'Kyo wa Nadaka' or, in English, 'Somehow'. It's by the Plastic Soul Band and will be released on their second CD which is due this Autumn.

Mentioned in the podcast
'Everly' classical quartet website
'Everly' on Podsafe Music Network

'Plastic Soul Band' English website & CD shop list
'Plastic Soul Band' first CD & MP3 samples
'Plastic Soul Band' blog & podcast
'Plastic Soul Band' audio stream which mentions WHIT

Kichijoji 21st Music Festival

'Bar Drop' in Kichijoji
No Borders' bar in Kunitachi

'Made In Japan' Podcast
'Japundit' Podcast

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-Q2-006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:23:49 +0900

Spring is Here #1! Dedicated to Hana-mi (Cherry Blossom Festival).

It's April 12th, and the cherry blossoms have since bloomed in Tokyo and areas further south! But the northern areas of Japan are still waiting.

My wife and I tour two parks and record the sounds of the celebrations. We also take you to County Clare Irish pub in Tachikawa to catch Daiki's performance on April 1st.

And about 27 minutes into the podcast is a new addition to WHIT recommended JIndies: La Bluzu, a great local band. Featured are three tunes that I recorded at Tachikawa's 'Crazy Jam' live house, music school, and recording studio. If you're ever in the Tachikawa area, make sure you stop by Crazy Jam to catch the great acts that perform there.

Artists and clubs featured on today's Podcast:

Daiki
County Clare Irish Pub
La Bluzu
Crazy Jam

Daiki's next live sessions:

Thursday, April 13th at Club Water in Sennichimae, Osaka
Saturday, April 15th at Mardi Gras in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo
Sunday, April 30th at O-Nest in Shibuya, Tokyo

La Bluzu next live sessions:

Saturday, April 22nd at Yoyogi Bogaloo in Yoyogi, Tokyo
Wednesday, May 3rd at Club Asia P in Shibuya, Tokyo

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-03-31-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:23:09 +0900

Spring is Coming #4!

It's March 31st, and Hana-mi is here!

Stan & Jim are back at Frustration Station with stories about and egg, and a 'bazka' (What the heck is a bazka?).

Also, in the Band, Bar, and Event listings, we tell you about a great hanami/cycling course near Tachikawa.

There's a lot of great R&B music from the Podsafe Music Network.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-Plug-01

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:33:48 +0900

Plug

WHIT-03-24-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:59:19 +0900

Spring is Coming #3!

It's march 24th, and we're getting closer to Hana-mi, so my good friend Tim and I go to Inokashira park, in Kichijoji to check on the status of the Cherry Blossoms.

We also stop at Mishima Cafe, a stand-bar / Izakaya, where we exchange stories about hana-mi, or cherry blossom festival, as it's called in English.

And there's a lot of great music by my favorite JIndies artist Daiki & Little Wings.

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-03-17-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 9 Mar 2006 21:05:43 +0900

Spring is Coming #2!

And again, today's show is dedicated to spring and cherry blossom parties!

Today's show is mostly talk. About 5 minutes in, Tim interviews me about 'JIndies' which means 'Japanese Independent Musicians'.

About 17 and a half minutes in, is the 2nd spring episode of Frustration Station. Stan and Jim start off with another story about Cherry blossom festival, and end up with a frustrating story about salt.

The band, bar, and event listings are about 27 minutes into the podcast .

I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-03-10-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 9 Mar 2006 21:05:43 +0900

Spring is Coming 1!

And today's show is dedicated to spring and cherry blossom parties!

There is a lot of my favorite type of music today: great Soul and R&B.

Tim is back, and about 4 minutes in he interviews me for about 6 minutes about some of the new features on the WHIT website.

The Frustration Station segment is about 16 and a half minutes in and in Stan and Jim's first spring episode they talk about the drinking and craziness that goes on during this time of year at hana-mi, here in Japan.

The band, bar, and event listings are 29 and a half minutes into the podcast.
I hope you enjoy the show.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-NORO-30th-Part1

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:18:54 +0900

Today's show is a special tribute to a bar and to a town. This podcast was recorded two Saturdays ago on February the 11th at the 30th anniversary this very special bar.

The soul of this bar, and the soul of this town are intertwined, almost as if you couldn't have one without the other.
The bar is 'Life House Noro', and that's 'life house', not 'live house which is the popular Japanese term for a pub or bar that mainly features live music. Noro is more than a Live house, it's a place where a pretty big part of a lot of people's lives are played out - thus 'Life House'.

The town, is a very special place, and the place I love most in Japan. And if you listen to this podcast regularly, you know what's coming - That's right, it's Kichijoji in the western part of Tokyo on the Chuo line.

The people of Noro, the people who work there, and the customers all love Kichijoji. And you'll sure be able to tell from some of music featured in this podcast. All of the music was recorder live, but some tunes were overdubbed with the same tunes form the Kichi-on Symbol Song CD which is a promotion CD for the 21st Kichijoji Music Festival that Noro, and people connected to Noro in one way or another, are gearing up for. The Kichijoji Music festival is from April the 29th to May the 7th during Golden Week.

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The tunes featured in this part of the podcast in order are:

Suki, Suki Kichijoji by the Soundcheckers featuring "Kato san', the Manager of Noro, on lead vocals.
This is followed by a nice Blues tune by the Soundcheckers and Kato san.

The 3rd tune is by lead vocalist Momoco, backed by the Plastic Soul Band.
The 4th tune is by the Plastic Soul Band with lead vocalist Kyoko Okada
The following tune is 'Leaving for Good", by the Plastic Soul Band, and taken from their CD of the same name.
The outro tune is Singers of Soul, an instrumental by the Kichijoji Young All Stars.

Since the recorded event is over an hour, this show is in two parts which have been released simultaneously. There's no Frustration Station nor Band, Bar, and Event listings in either part. This time it's all music, and very little talk.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-NORO-30th-Part2

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:18:59 +0900

Part 2 of WHIT's podcast of Noro's 30th anniversary party which was held two Saturdays ago on February the 11th in Kichijoji. We're picking up where we left of in Part one,

The tunes featured in this final part are:

1. Suki, Suki Kichijoji Instrumental by the Soundcheckers
2. Lonesome Hearted Woman Blues by the Plastic Soul Band. To make things interesting I overdubbed this tune with the same tune taken from their Plastic Soul Band CD.

3. The Vocalist in next two tunes, which I didn't get the names of, is Mochida Hirotsugu. I really like this guy's voice, And he sure knows how to work the crowd. And if there are any females listening to this podcast, be sure to check Hirotsugu out - He not only sings great, but has a baby face as well. He reminds me of John Legend.

4. The outro is the full version of Singers of Soul by the Kichijoji Young All Stars - featuring all the lead singers that sang at this event

Grab something to drink, kick back, and get ready for some great Japanese Blues and Soul.

For details go to WHIT's Show Notes page.

WHIT-Q2-005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 9 Feb 2006 22:20:29 +0900

This is the 28th WHIT podcast and the 5th Q2 cast for Friday, February the 10th.

On this show I keep keep a promise to Rich Pav over at 'Herro Flom Japan' podcast. Rich played my favorite Japanese group - 'Daiki & Little Wings' on one of his shows. In return I promised to play tunes from a group he likes. The group is 'I's Cube', and I'm gong to play three of their tunes. But since their music is not yet podsafe, I'm going to play three, 45 second samples that I downloaded from their website.

The first I's Cube sample, right before Frustration Station, is 'Antena'
The second sample, in the middle of Frustration Station, is 'Watakushi wo Yonde' or 'Call Me' in English.
And the final sample, which is after Frustration Station, is 'Sayonara'.

At Frustration Station, 4 minutes in, I talk to Spike, whom I met in a bar, and he had some entertaining stories about Japan.

The band, bar, and event listings are about 15 minutes in.

Enjoy the show.

WHIT-02-03-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:24:19 +0900

The 27th WHIT podcast for Friday, February the 3rd.

WHIT is slowing things down with some nice down tempo music. Today's show features music by the Love Spirals and DJ COA.

Jim and Stan are at Frustration Station again, eight minutes in, and they got a humorous story called 'The Wallet'.

The band, bar, and event listings are about 16 and a half minutes in.

Chill out and enjoy the show

WHIT On BBC-Short

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:24:19 +0900

What's Happening In Tokyo was mentioned, and our promotion was played on the BBC World Service.
The BBC show is 'The Music Biz' and it was aired from January 20 till January 26, 2006.

(Not available for download - You can listen to the excerpt featuring the WHIT promo and an interview of Adam Curry on the WHIT player.)

WHIT-01-27-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:15:34 +0900

Today is Friday, January 27th, 2006, and today's show features some good ole, down home, blues music from a great Blues label, out of the Netherlands. The label is 'Black & Tan', and they are overflowing with unbelievably talented artists.

Jim And Stan are back at Frustration Station 8 minutes in, with a story called "The Day Laborers vs. The Old Lady Train Seat Competition".

The band, bar, and event listings, are about 19 minutes in.

If you like Blues, you're gonna dig this show.

WHIT-01-20-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:16:20 +0900

Today is January 20th, 2006. All of the music on today's show is from Asia.

Jim and Stan are at Frustration Station again with an amusing story about a hangar and some gum.

Also, after Frustration Station, check out the humorous Rap tune by Alex Brookes about teaching English in Japan.

Enjoy the show.

WHIT-01-13-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:56:00 +0900

Today is January 13th, 2006. About 8 and a half minutes in to the show we have a new addition called Frustration Station. It's done by two listeners, Jim and Stan, who had an interesting story and wanted WHIT to use it.

Jim and Stan will be making regular contributions to Frustration Station, but this segment is also going to be open for listener input... so If you have a funny, interesting, or strange story about something that happened in Japan, I will try to put it on the show. Just drop me an email about the story or a link to an audio clip. Or you could also go the WHIT forums and leave some feedback in the funny Stories forum.

Enjoy the show.

WHIT-01-03-2006

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 3 Jan 2006 11:23:42 +0900

Happy New Year

This is 2006, The year of the Dog

WHIT got a special new years's present for you. We're taking you to Mardi Gras in Jyugaoka to hear Daiki & Little Wings recent live performance which took place Monday, December 26th, the day after Christmas.

This was the first time that I actually heard Daiki's full band live, and I wasn't really ready for it. They sound really good in recordings, but they are really GREAT live!

Enjoy the show.

WHIT-Q2-004

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:09:43 +0900

The fourth WHIT Q2-cast. And the last What's Happening In Tokyo podcast of 2005.

WHIT takes you to 'Live Bar 440' in Shimokitazawa to hear Jazz group 'Bloodest Saxophone'. I'm not a big fan of Jazz, but these guys just might make me one. They were pure perfection, professionalism, and precision!

The tunes in order are:

1. 'It's You' by Greg Tannen, and downloaded from the Podsafe Music Network.

2. 'Dear Friend' by Daiki & Little Wings.

3. Live jazz performance Bloodest Saxophone.

4. 'Sparkling Woman' by Daiki & Little Wings.

5. Outro is 'Oaxaca' (pronounced "Wa-ha-ka") by Sympatico, and downloaded from Podsafe Audio.

Enjoy the podcast, and catch you in 2006.

WHIT-12-09-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:33:04 +0900

WHIT takes you to Cozmo's Cafe in Shibuya to hear three bands.

WHIT-Q2-003

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 4 Dec 2005 23:14:03 +0900

The third WHIT Q2-cast. Short, speedy, unedited, and with all the warts.

Did you miss your chance to get a Thanksgiving Turkey dinner? Well, I'll show you where you can still get your fill of Turkey until the start of the New Year's holiday.
Come and take a sound-seeing tour with my wife and me as we walk to the Big Apple Diner in Kichijoji.

You'll hear step-by-step directions to the Big Apple Diner. You'll also hear about how you can take home a complete roasted turkey.

WHIT-11-25-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 23:14:19 +0900

R-RATED! - There is a bit of nasty language this time, so be careful who hears this one.

WHIT takes you to 'What The Dickens' in Ebisu again, to hear a great band called 'Eden Rogue'.

Also my buddy Mario and I have a humorous conversation about my misgivings over letting people I work with know that I'm doing these 'What's Happening In Tokyo" podcasts.

WHIT-Q2-002

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:04:30 +0900

The second WHIT Q2-cast. Short, speedy, unedited, and with all the warts.

I take you with me to a piano bar near Shinjuku station called Vagabond. It's been in business for 29 years. And it's a very unique and hospitable little place.
Yakitori in an English style piano bar!?

WHIT-Q2-001

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:22:09 +0900

The first WHIT Q2-cast. Short, speedy, and unedited with all the warts.

Q2 is pronounced 'Q Knee', or 'kyu ni', which, in Japanese, means sudden or unexpectedly.
Q2-casts are meant to fill in the gaps between our longer, highly edited, and more professionally produced podcasts.

Today, my wife, Michie and I take you to a world-famous food stand that recently opened a branch in Kichijoji.

WHIT-10-21-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:19:19 +0900

My wife Michie and I take you out to the French chanson club, Aoi Heya (Blue Room) in Shibuya, to see the Little Fats and Swinging Hot Shot Party band which plays "down home" instruments like the banjo, wash board, wash tub bass, etc. You might already have seen Little Fats in Inokashira Park in Kichijoji, where they often appear on weekends.

WHIT-10-07-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 6 Oct 2005 22:51:29 +0900

eDesho's 15th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Tim is Back! And what a show this is!

Some listeners emailed WHIT that they wanted to hear more about the things that foreigners do in Japan to make a living. Especially, they wanted to hear about the foreigners that perform Christian style weddings for the Japanese.
It just so happens that Tim has been doing this for years, and he has performed more than 6000 weddings.
So due to popular request... Tim, as a "Christian pastor", takes you into a real Japanese wedding - Christian style! Listen to Tim's very professional and moving ceremony, conducted completely in Japanese, and hear his detailed narration of this profession, in English of course. You are sure to be moved!
And thanks for the show Tim!

WHIT-09-22-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:50:00 +0900

eDesho's 14th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Today is Thursday the 22nd of September, and I wanted to put this show out today because of the upcoming 3-day weekend.

There is not much talk on this show, just a lot of good music. And since Summer is coming to a close I wanted to do one more Reggae show.
Luckily, I stopped by The Dickens in Ebisu on Saturday the 10th and was able to record the Reggae band that was playing . Get this newest podcast so you can listen too.

WHIT-09-06-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Thu, 8 Sep 2005 23:13:38 +0900

eDesho's 13th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

On today's podcast you'll hear a great upbeat track from Matthew Ebel called "Sally Went Down".

Also you'll hear two, down tempo tunes produced by DJ Come Of Age, featuring Manoosha, a new sensation from Cameroon, West Africa. Be sure to check her out - she's going to be big!

WHIT-08-30-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:45:05 +0900

eDesho's 12th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

On today's podcast you'll hear some outstanding, soulful, down tempo music from the Hidden Souls 2 CD by DJ Come Of Age, interspersed with some very Japanese end-of-summer sounds.

And for those of you looking for a quick weekend getaway from the "Big Mikan", Jason Bainbridge tells about a great bar in Shizuoka City. He'll also give you some info about finding jobs in Shizuoka, in case you're thinking about moving to Shizuoka from Tokyo

WHIT-08-16-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:38 +0900

eDesho's 11th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

What's Happening In Tokyo visits the Tokyo Comedy Store at Oh God! in Harajuku to take in some standup comedy.

And listen to the new "On a Podcast" song by Cruisebox.
Also featured are some great blues tunes from GarageBand.com.

WHIT-08-02-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:48:34 +0900

eDesho's 10th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Today's podcast theme is fireworks, It's Summer, and Groovin.

You'll hear the Showa Memorial Park fireworks that we told you about on our last podcast, as well as some real, laid back, summer music.

(Not available for download - Please listen to it at your computer with the built-in WHIT player. )

WHIT-07-19-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 9th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast features some great Reggae music.

Tim, my wife, and I take you on a visit to a micro brewery that looks like an old Edo style village.

You'll also hear about an upcoming fireworks display which I think is the best in the western Tokyo area.

WHIT-07-05-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 8th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Listen to Touhourikimaru,the famous "Manga Reader" of Inokashira park in Kichijoji.

Todays podcast features songs by "Daiki and Little Wings" from their "Kazauta" CD.

"Daiki and Little Wings" is a great, up and coming band, that can often be heard in Inokashira park. Mr. Daiki was nice enough to grant me permission to use creations from his CD. Thank you very much Daiki and Little Wings.

WHIT-06-28-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 7th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Listen to the great live music from The Basement Bar in Shimokitazawa. One of the bands that appeared at The Basement Bar was Yano Tadashi and Dokuro Gakudan, a great acoustic band with banjos and a gypsy guitar. This latest podcast also features some tunes from Dokuro Gakudan's CD which Mr. Tadashi sent to me. Thank you very much Mr. Tadashi.

WHIT-06-14-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 6th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Listen to the great music from PodSafeAudio.com and a special live session by "Mario and the Martians" at "What The Dickens" in Ebisu.

WHIT-06-07-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Tue, 7 Jun 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 5th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast.

Listen to the great podsafe music from GarageBand.com and PodSafe Audio.com

WHIT-05-29-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Sun, 29 May 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 4th "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast is different from the rest.

There's no pub/bar/eDesho listings this time - just good ole Blues music, and a soundseeing tour of Inokashira Park in Kichijoji. The theme is " A day In The Park With a Good Friend".

Please enjoy it. Again, the great music is from GarageBand.com

WHIT-05-23-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 23 May 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 3rd "What's Happening in Tokyo" Podcast is coming at you with a Latin beat.

Listen to the great music from GarageBand.com

WHIT-05-17-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 23 May 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's 2nd WHIT podcast.

The one year anniversary party of County Clare Irish Pub in Tachikawa.

(Not available for download - Please listen to it at your computer with the built-in WHIT player. )

WHIT-05-10-2005

whit@edesho.com (Theron D. Huffman) — Mon, 23 May 2005 22:26:31 +0900

eDesho's first WHIT podcast featuring interview of Tokyo Dan by Tim Cowan.

(Not available for download - Please listen to it at your computer with the built-in WHIT player. )