Japan – michael jarmer

#746: J is for Japan

Even though I have never thought thatplace proper nouns make good names for rock bands, it makes some sense thata band from Kansas would call themselvesKansas, or a band from Boston would callthemselves Boston, or a band from America might call themselves America. This band here, Japan, one of my lasting absolute favorite bands fromContinue reading “#746: J is for Japan”

#700: (Oops) E is for Exit North

Here’s the problem. I’ve got boxes in which my albums are storedspines-out, alphabetically by artist. In addition, I have what are called “browser bins” up top, where I file my newestacquisitions, also alphabetically, for easy, flip-through access. I have tried to be mindfulof not forgetting any albums in the browser bins, whether they be newrecordsContinue reading “#700: (Oops) E is for Exit North”

#649: The First Record I Listen To In 2026 Is a New Old Record and Out of Alphabetical Order

I didn’t listen to a single record on the first two daysof 2026, but in the car yesterday, driving across town to have breakfast with a dear friend, I listened to a downloaded album of Nine Horses, a studio project put togetherby two brothers with different surnames, DavidSylvian and Steve Jansen, who, more than fortyContinue reading “#649: The First Record I Listen To In 2026 Is a New Old Record and Out of Alphabetical Order”