The new podcast is something different. What do you call it? Japanese Post-Rock? Ambient Space Musik?
At it's heart, the theme is to chill out. It's quiet and evocative. It's melancholy but not at all depressing. It's the downtempo soundtrack for the early morning.
Happy summer everybody! The new episode of the 1/2 Hour is here to provide your soundtrack to the season! Play it your car, at the beach, in the shower, and enjoy these long sweet days of fun and sun....
Here we go! Episode 17 is here and ready make friends! It's a doozy, with some jazzy punk, old-school country, indie-pop, delightful music from Singapore, classic rocksteady reggae, Japanese folk-psychedelica and more!
I've been a huge fan of Wong Kar-wai's brilliant work ever since I saw his landmark film, Chungking Express a few years ago. I felt as though my eyes had been peeled wide open as I stared at every frame of that amazing movie.
And while Chungking Express impressed me with it's gritty style and expressive color palette, it wasn't until I saw his film In The Mood For Love(花樣年華)that I realized what a true master the man is. This is simply the most lushly gorgeous and beautifully melancholic movie I've ever seen. Every time I re-watch it, I find myself swept away....
Maggie Cheung is always stunning in everything she does, and in this film she shines at her brightest. She has an incredible grace and poise that you simply can't turn away from.
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai has always been a major presence in Chinese cinema, and his restrained acting (intensifying the conflicted feelings of his character inside) in this movie stands among his very best work.
The sets are top-notch, with beautiful colors and details that take you to 1960's Hong Kong.
And then there's the inspring wardrobe. Maggie's amazing traditional dresses are a character in their own right, and I'd love to have a couple of Tony Leung's classic vintage ties from this film.
In The Mood For Love is easily one my very favorite movies, and rightfully stands as one of the very best films of the 21st century. I can't possibly recommend it enough.....
The stars must have aligned as this podcast was being assembled, because without really trying, this unassuming half-hour as turned out to be one of our personal favorite episodes!
In this episode you get some classic 90's rock, funky television themes, Japanese power-punk, pulpy surf-music, Bollywood jams and lushly beautiful pop waiting to entice your ear drums!
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music
Once again it's time for another podcast, but this time we thought we'd do something a little different...
It should be no secret to anyone who visits this blog that we love Japan. Love love love it. The Japanese have graced us with some of the world's most beautiful art and culture. Their visual art, film, philosophy and their music paint an enduring portrait of the gifts they've given us. It seems right that this podcast should be for them.
This half hour is composed of entirely Japanese music, from gorgeous Enka to Punk Rock, from sweet Ballads to quirky Pop. Please enjoy this episode and hold your glass high towards our friends in the East. (And maybe give them a helping hand as well)
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music
Episode 13 is anything but unlucky! The Half Hour returns once again to make life a little louder and a little more danceable. Rejoice, renew, and freak out!
This time we're offering up some punk-rock-funk, lush and lovely enka music, full-tilt and hard-drinking garage rock, dazzling group-sounds, surf-music from Singapore, bitter blues-rock and much more! Can you dig it? Yeah, we knew you could...
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.
Here it is, episode 12 of the Half Hour Of Power! Why, that's like a whole year's worth!
This time you get some delicious pop music, French fuzz-rock, Japanese Indie, Beatnik spoken-word, groovy instrumentals, Korean psyche-folk, 70's "Muscle-Rock" and whole lot more! Dig in!
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.
"Do you know how many time zones there are in Soviet Union? Eleven."
That's right, it's time for another episode of the Supreme Nothing podcast! In this episode, we've got crunchy J-Rock, evocative Exotica, Bollywood hippie-funk, Honky-Tonk, lovely Enka music, North Korean pop, and much more waiting to warm you on a cold December night!
Here's the swingin' set list...
The Phi-Mu Washboard Band - Love Hurts(more here!) GO!GO!7188 - C7(on iTunes!)(cdJapan) The Blue Shadows - La Cumparsita Asha Bhosie - Dum Maro Dum(on iTunes!) Stonewall Jackson - I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water(iTunes)(Amazon) Ayumi Ishida - Blue Light Yokohama(cdJapan) The Jankowski Singers - Light My Fire The Panchonbo Electronic Ensemble - Reunification Rainbow The Flirtations - Christmas Time Is Here (Again)(iTunes)(Amazon)
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.
Hey, TEN episodes, that's some sort of milestone, right? The Half Hour returns with another liberating and highly fulfilling episode of audio oddities and assorted treasures!
This time we've got Japanese Spazz-core, lovely Brit-pop, heavenly Bossa Nova, French torch-songs, Gothic Country, and much, much more, including a reveal of a guilty pleasure that I've kept quiet for too long...
Qomolangma Tomato - In Your Reality (Buy It!) Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love ( iTunes ) Vals Dan Folke Mart Fryburg - Haar Harmonikassen (Thanks to Splogman!) The Milkees - Breakaway (Myspace) Antonio Carlos Jobim - Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) (iTunes & Amazon) Moira - Si Tu Dois Me Quitter Lightning Beat Man - Wild Baby Wow (Official Website) Perfume - Baby Cruising Love (CD Japan) Tarnation - It's Not Easy (iTunes )
Qomolangma Tomato...
Sandie Shaw...
Enjoy the music, and thanks for listening!
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.
BOO! The Half Hour returns just in time for Halloween enjoyment! For the month of October, we've got terrifying dirges, undead hits, and delightfully monstrous ditties that will tingle you spine and keep you up all night!
Here's the playlist:
Milton Delugg - Theme From The Munsters The Damned - Grimly Fiendish (iTunes) (Amazon) Swingin' Neckbreakers - No Costume, No Candy (Amazon) Gene Moss - I Want To Bite Your Hand Shonen Knife - Devil House (Recorded live, 1997) (SK on iTunes) Roy Clark - Spooky Movies (Roy on iTunes) Roky Erickson - The Creature With The Atom Brain (Amazon) Vic Mizzy - Morticia's Theme Ruth White - Spleen
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.
Furthermore, we will not be held responsible for any heart conditions caused by this podcast. If you are easily frighted, this episode may be too much for you to bear. You've been warned!!!
Yes, yes, it's just a little bit late, but here at the Supreme Nothing compound, we will release no podcast before it's time. Episode eight of this series of audio exploration is waiting to take you away to a magical place for the next thirty minutes and 18 seconds....
Here's the score...
Wiskey Biscuit - A Shot In The Dark Cub - My Chinchilla (You can get this from iTunes!) Scott Walker - Best Of Both Worlds (iTunes) (Amazon) DMBQ - She Walks (iTunes) (Amazon) Marie Laforêt - Es Si Je T'aime (iTunes) Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross - Twisted (iTunes) (Amazon) Paranmaum - Aoi Kokoro Sugar Plant - Behind The Door (iTunes) Kenneth Patchen - The Murder Of Two Men By A Young Kid Wearing Lemon Colored Gloves (iTunes)
A video from the great band Cub, who sadly aren't around anymore...
And here's DMBQ in action!
Thanks, and enjoy the show!
Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to supportthe artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.
