The latest edition addition of the SparkPlugged Podcast comes to you with somethin’ of a theme. It’s 17-plus minutes that won’t disappoint.

The second SparkPlugged podcast in two weeks is here! So, have a listen and let’s rock out…it’s going to be good. It’s over 12 minutes of coolness.

Welcome (back) to a new installment of the SparkPlugged Podcast. Bringing you some great music with a little commentary in between.

Bursting at the seams with melodic beauty and contained emotion, indie band SEASICK really deliver with their latest single. SparkPlugged’s favorite Japanese indie rockers are back and better than ever.
“In her cloth, I found my place” is SEASICK’s latest effort, a prelude to their similarly titled debut mini-album to be released soon. The Osaka-based [...]

An accomplished male vocalist collaborating with other musicians to cover some of pop’s most famous songs? It’s by no means an original concept but when that vocalist is Ryohei, his unique style and spin on each track is just enough to push it over the top…it’s pretty good.
Japanese singer Yamamoto Ryohei has come a long [...]

Here’s the next installment of the SparkPlugged Podcast. With this, we return to highlighting noteworthy and excellent indie musicians.
SparkPlugged Podcast episode 4

Verriet

SEASICK

Hybrid J∀P

The Hsu-nami

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Well, what can I say other than…it’s finally here! I finally got around to it and recorded episode 3 of the SparkPlugged Podcast. I’m settled in once again and I’ve gotten a few requests from you readers asking me to record this new edition. Thanks!
A podcast seems like a good way to sum up my [...]

My adventures in Japanese Tower Records Land continued… I was ready and went up to the counter to pay for the “Good Morning” CD by Special Others. There was a little stack of cellophane CD cases to my side so I flipped one around and read it. “Take Free!!” was printed on the CD. A [...]

A couple of nights of watching Japanese celebrity pop jam-type shows sort of payed off. I guess you could say that, granted that one of the shows seemed dreadfully overpopulated with Johnny’s Entertainment acts. During my stay in Japan I came to realize how many popular musicians/singers that I don’t like though. I’d name names [...]

Today (December 2nd, 2006) officially marks the 1st YEAR BIRTHDAY of SparkPlugged. WOW!
SparkPlugged has come quite a ways in 1 year. Here’s some of my favorite posts from the past year:
December 2005
SparkPlugged Defined (first post ever)
Janurary 2006
Big News, the Death Note Movie! (SparkPlugged’s most-googled post)
February 2006
Solid Gold (ahhh man, I miss the Olympics)
March 2006
Night [...]