With a few days away from a computer, I thought I’d share some recent finds. Here’s a few gems of older Korean pop music…reminds me how much I love the classics.

What happens when a famous guitarist, rapper, and bassist team up to make the theme song to a remake of an Akira Kurosawa film? Find out and be amazed.

Here’s an exceptional article and a quick lesson in a facet of Japanese history, “Komuso: Japanese Zen Priest, A chance encounter with a vision from Japan’s past”. Check it out.

Parallel Park by tacica. Let’s consider the task of parallel parking. Think about how stressful and tedious it can be. Okay? tacica’s Parallel Park is nothing like that. It’s another case of “that music is only coming three guys!?”

Indie rockers Fox loco phantom are hosting an incredible night of music with five great bands. On May 27, Fox loco phantom and 251 present a special party at SHIBUYA-O West.

Muxtape: “a simple way to create and share mp3 mixtapes”. I was thinking of how I could use this thing and then it dawned on me — SparkPlugged Muxtape! With 12 songs to play and mess around with, the SparkPlugged Muxtape will be updated pretty often.

The Japanese jazz band SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS’ new single, “STORM” is an explosion of sweetness. It’s a quick, chaotic track that is barely contained as is the rest of the maxi release.

A great rock band plus a delicious snack, how could it get any better than that? NICO Touches the Walls were featured in 2 quick commericals for Pocky. I’m hungry.

Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood is readable online in its entirety. Reading the novel online could serve as a great introduction to Murakami’s work or a “try before you buy” for Norwegian Wood itself.

LAST ALLIANCE is always in my heart, at least their latest maxi single is. Released on April 16, Always in My Heart is 2 tracks that will have you begging for more.