Hello Beastsiders!!  In our June edition of the Beastscast,we feature some jams influenced by the sway of summer (a jazzy opening by Yokohama's COSTA DE PALMA, and some streetcore anthems from DS455 and DJ Ryuuki).   Earlier this Spring, the U.S. was rocked by the Japan Nite Festival, including the New Earth Music Hall in Athens, GA which was covered by the Beasts From the East crew.  We'll have forthcoming videos from the 4 bands featured at the show, including Zarigani$, Vampillia, HAPPY, and Jungles (from Red Bacteria Vacuum). You'll hear brand new singles from 4D-JAM and MOLICE, as well as jams from MIO SOUL (of Manafest Vision Media), ATOM ON SPHERE, ARTHUR PENTAMETER and more.   We'll wrap up with a hearty composition from producer LEEHAN, and then get a jazzy outro from jazz vocalist MARY SIGALAS. You'll also hear what we've been up to in the hiatus, including a ton of interviews (with CHOPS and ILIMA CONSIDINE) and attending various conventions (including Atlanta's MOMOCON and the 2nd annual ATHCON brought to you by The Rose of Athens Theatre Company). As always, we thank you for your patience, and enjoy today's ride!!  Tracklist is below:     Artist Song Title Costa De Palma Summer Ice INTRO (BGM: Japanese State of Mind by FreshGalaxy) 4D-JAM MUSIC Pinky Piglets Tokyo Merry Go Round (mary's around mix) BREAK 1   CHOPS ft. Styles Infinite, DJ Roli Rho Beez That Way DJ RYUUKI, Big Ron, Gipper, Aili Sunny Day's DS455 Rollin' In My '64 musi9est 1120 BREAK 2   ATOM ON SPHERE Goodnight Blue Bioooo ENTER BOY Illima Considine & The Sexbots feat. DJ Ceez The Only Thing Mio Soul Let's Party HAPPY Lift This Weight BREAK 3   MOLICE Thinkers Jungles Rock' N Roll Party ZARIGANI$ Shall we dance!? BREAK 4   AstroAttack Angels In The Snow Arthur Pentameter The Condor - Ruler of the Ultraviolet Vampillia Toshi's Beautiful Thug Life,Only God Could Judge Him LEEHAHN Koenji OUTRO Look To The Stars by Mary Sigalas BGM: Last Night Good Night RMX and Unique by AKARI TOWN 

Hello Beastsiders!!  Today's episode is a grand return to our ongoing theme show series, THEMATIC For The People.  The theme here is music from the Street Fighter video game series by CAPCOM.  At the beginning of each set, you'll hear a remix of an SF composition---a lot of them covered in an interesting new musical style.  These fanmade remixes do great tribute to the originals, and take the works in fantastic new directions. Follwing the remix tunes are original Beastly tunes (linked by genre similarity in each set) to make a fun, organic blend of music.  Links for the artists are in the tracklist, and check out their wonderful work! Attention, Athens, Georgia!  The weekend of March 19-22 will mark the 2nd annual Sling Shot Festival. Sling Shot's spread is all over the downtown Classic City district, with many venues featuring music artists (such as Kishi Bashi and local favorites Elf Power), stand-up comedians (Doug Benson of "Super High Me" and "Last Comic Standing" fame, Jonah Ray--who's been behind the scene on The Andy Milonakis show and featured on The Sarah Silverman Program, and Atlanta's own Josh Harris), technology/new media showcases, and fantabulous exhibitions of art.   Of Beastly interest is the Saturday (3/21) event at New Earth Music Hall.  That evening will be the site of the touchdown of the nationwide Japan Nite 2014 tour, featuring a fresh crew of musicians! Headliners are the ever-entertaining Peelander-Z, and also providing awesome sounds are Jungles (of Bacteria Vacuum), Zargani$, Vampillia, and HAPPY.  You'll hear more about the JN show in this episode.  Check www.japan-nite.com for times and dates, and locations near you for the upcoming shows. You'll hear the Polite one talk fanboy, giving you the lowdown on 2 fine comic book shop in the Athens/Watkinsville areas (Bizarro Wuxtry and Mr. Comic Shop), and mention a great site to find comic book stores in your area. If you're a DC Comics/Justice League fan, pop open a side link for the fantastic and Lego-tastic fan production, "Justice League: Gods Among Us" by the marvelous OUTBACKPRIME PRODUCTIONS.  More on the project in this ep. Below is the tracklist for this episode, with links to the artists' sites/social media where highlighted.   Beasts will now be running an episode EVERY OTHER MONTH, and we thank you for keeping up with us. More interviews and videos will be up in the meantime. You're already here and listening, so we hope you enjoy the show!  Street Fighter = The title for great music and the importance of the quarter turn on your directional pad.  FIGHT!!!   ARTIST/SONG TITLE                                                                                 Kimengumi/tengal6_kimengumi_remix                                                                                                                                 (continued)

Happy New Year Beastsiders!! Our first 2014 podcast is a streamlined sojourn through the sounds of Japan and the surrounding Far East as usual, and it kicks off with a track from Ms. Mari Iijima's recent "Eternal Forest" EP. New performers on our rotational roster include pop/soul sibling quartet bless4, fresh off a video interview they did with the Crew at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2014 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDGEfokbZE). Portland-based Irish-Chinese chanteuse Illima Considine and her Sexbots stir every pot with their electrosensual music, preparing for a 3 city tour of Japan later this Spring (www.ilimaconsidine.com) We have a special "I Can't Believe They Went There Moment" via two J-producers putting their own spin on a record by The Cardigans (www.thecardigans.com). They are KYOTO(www.youtube.com/user/mktchanand) and Takeshi Endo (www.youtube.com/user/nekome777?feature=watch). While a bit slimmer on tracks in this mix, this Beastly brew is still high on quality and aural diversity. You'll also hear about a few interviews we've done in the winter hiatus, with entrepreneur/event planner/L.A. to Japan transplant rap warrior DAMU PENDA of INTERNATIONAL PARTY ROCKERS (www.vimeo.com/partyrockers) and the FIRST INTERNATIONL PLAYAZ (www.facebook.com/damupenda), and with Mrs. Mary Silver, volunteer and on-air promoter for the Chinese performance troupe SHEN YUN (www.shenyun.com), who performed in Atlanta last December. Both interviews are featured here on the Beasts podcast page. You'll hear about our friends at 1,000 Faces Coffee in Athens (www.1000facescoffee.com), as well as our sister radio show at WUOG 90.5 in Athens, Rising Sun Rhythms (www.facebook.com/rsrradio‎). In future shows, you'll hear about the awesome that is MR. COMIC SHOP in Watkinsville, GA. If you're a comic book fan of any degree, you owe to your fanboy (or fangirl) integrity to check out their selection. (www.facebook.com/MR.ComicShop‎) There is music and more for you to enjoy, and thank you to all the Beastsiders, both new and old listeners, for your patronage and click-action that led you here to our online hallowed programming halls. Tracklist is below, and please enjoy! ------------------------------------ TRACKLIST (Song Title/Artist/Album) -INTRO- Eternal Forest/Mari Iijima/Eternal Forest EP (www.marimusic.com) So Much In Love/bless4/ALL 4 ONE (http://bless4.jp/HOME.html) Calm/Chimp Beams /Listening Is Believing (www.chimpbeams.com) DeKonektion (切断)/K-Syndrom/True Love (真の愛) -BREAK 1- Spiral Love (Produced by JOE IRON)/MICHO /EXOTIC MIXTAPE (Hosted by JIRO) Petting a Cat/Ilima Considine &The Sexbots feat. DJ Ceez/Junk Sick Come Go With Me/CHOPS ft. Ann One/Strength In Numbers (www.chopsmusic.com) Give Thanks - Remix/DJ Ryou a.k.a. Smooth The Current; Kero One Feat. Niamaj/Feel - Sequel to Family Asian Sensation/ MeccaGodZilla/Erroars (www.manafestvision.com) -BREAK 2 - Carnival/The Cardigans; KYOTO (www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwNEqucMeYY) Carnival【Cardigans】/Takashi Endo (初音ミクで) (www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSvz83nITKw) 1440/Tokyo Chaos City/you're dead and you just don't know it (www.tokyochaoscity.com) 1993/ATOM ON SPHERE/ATOM ON SPHERE (www.facebook.com/atomonsphere) Into The Light/The Suzan /Golden Week For The Poco Poco Beat (www.foolsgoldrecs.com/artists/thesuzan/) -OUTRO- Hourglass/Cloak & Dagger Dating Service/ Invidia (https://www.facebook.com/cddsband‎) (www.reverbnation.com/cddsband) *Intro song is "The Rising" by D.Fin.X. & AKARI TOWN (D. Torres/J. Kinomotto)(https://soundcloud.com/#dfinx) (https://soundcloud.com/#akaritown) *Outro song is "AIU Trance" by D.Fin.X (D. Torres)(https://soundcloud.com/#dfinx)

Listeners and denizens of North Georgia, the Chinese performance art group Shen Yun (http://www.shenyun.com) will be performing next weekend (12/25-12/27) at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta (www.cobbenergycentre.com)! This is an interview with Mary Silver, one of Shen Yun's hardworking volunteers. Mary educates and entertains about the history of the Shen Yun group (and what they reveal about the history of China through song and dance), as well as the orchestra that accompanies them at concerts. You'll hear about about the international and stateside renown that Shen Yun has, and her own introduction to them. There is a sharp purpose to song and dance of Shen Yun, and Mary sheds light on it, and what audiences (with Oscar-nominated directors and actresses) have gotten out of it. If this sounds like something of interest either to you or someone you know who's possessed of a keen interest in Chinese/Asian culture, please share this interview with them, and keep an eye (or two) for the next Shen Yun show near you. Their 2014 season will commence in Houston, Texas, and they'll be in Georgia for a show in Augusta next March. Enjoy! (Special thanks go out to Mary, Jennifer, and Joy Zhou of the Shen Yun family!)

This is the final part of the Beasts From the East interview with rapper/journalist/marketer-promoter/entrepreneur DAMU PENDA. -How people can get in touch with him -The meaning of his Damu Penda name -His thoughts on radio promotion -His views on selling albums via the Internet -His approach to street promotion -What to do if you're in Osaka for the first time -His various websites (Black Education 101, Black Education 202, International Party Rockers) -Final words from Damu Be sure to check out BLACK EDUCATION 101 and BLACK EDUCATION 202

This is the 2nd part of the 3-part interview that Beasts From the East did with Damu Penda of INTERNATIONAL PARTY ROCKERS/First International Playaz.  Here's what we talk with Damu about: -How Damu keeps in touch with his people in L.A.                                                                             -Sending kites to his incarcerated friends -His poetry book project -The importance of writing letters -Working with a small crew vs. Working with a large crew -His thoughts on Stanley "Tookie" Williams' death penalty verdict -Being a 40-Something in the music (hip-hop) game -The importance of peace and harmony with one's self -Early days making a living rapping in Japan -His transition from the streets of L.A. to the military -His memories of the late b-boy Skeeter Rabbit (R.I.P.) -His renown among and encounters with J-Hip-Hop artists -Some important advice from REDRUM about doing songs with other artists -CLUB PURE -The transtion from a party rocker to a business man -The "We vs. I" scenario in business dealings -His studio preferences -His transportation preference in Japan

DISCLAIMER: Harsh Language, Unfiltered Knowledge This is the first of a three part interview with Osaka, Japan based entrepreneur/promoter/journalist/urban musician DAMU PENDA a.k.a. DOPE DADDY on Beasts From the East. Damu in his own words is a "self-educated" man, his learning taking him from the volatile streets of his native Los Angeles to Japan----and the rest of the world with his project International Party Rockers (Founded October 2010). It's hard to argue the benefits of his self-education. International Party Rockers is a global entertainment network consisting of promoters, DJs, artists, producers, event organizers and marketing experts creating events and media projects Here are some topics you'll hear about in Part 1: -Damu's journey to Japan -Learning the Japanese language -Promoting U.S. hip-hop artists in Japan -Translating lyrics -The Golden Age of foreigners doing music in Japan -The Golden Age of the club scene in Japan -The transition from a solo rap artist to an executive with International Party Rockers -The real business langauge -How he keeps with his people in prison -Life as a minority in a foreign country -The real vs. fake street element in the hip-hop culture -His old rap crew FIRST INTERNATIONAL PLAYAZ -The importance of building a brand for your business -The importance of Motown as a record label and brand -Why he wants his people to have passports His music was what drew us here to him, but the gems he offers goes to life as a whole go beyond his music. Please enjoy this interview, and check out the International Party Rockers team on Facebook/vimeo IPR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/internationalpartyrockers Damu Penda Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/damupenda?fref=ts IPR Vimeo Page: http://vimeo.com/partyrockers IPR YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/IPRockers

Beastsiders, please excuse the delay on this episode. But between the events of DragonCon (www.dragoncon.org/) and Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 (check our cosplay video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrFm3JOv7c), we had a bit of a delay. However, it's to your benefit as you'll hear about the events, and some of the fine talents we linked up with there, including writer/artist Jennie Breeden of the webcomic that is NOT Satanic Porn--"The Devil's Panties" (www.thedevilspanties.com/), and J-pop brother and sister group bless4(www.bless4.jp/HOME_E.html‎). You'll hear some sonic works from Hiroshima Fujiwara on the dub/reggae tip, reggae great Beenie Man over a DJ Hasebe beat, a graceful cover song from Mari Iijima (www.marimusic.com), a jazzy suite of Yokohama's group 3B Wonder with resident vocalist Akiko Nakanowatari, R&B from Cheyenne (remixed by Marley Marl of hip hop lore), Takeshi Sakasegawa doing his instrumental tidings of joy, and a group of hip-hop "posse cuts" to seal this episode's entertainment deal. The show rounds off with bonus tunes from Elite Tha Showstoppa out of Athens, GA and New Jersey's own fine rhyme distributor P.GENZ. Enjoy the show, and we'll be in touch! TRACKLIST (Song Name/Artist) Catch the Riddim Revisited/D Fresh After Busting/Rekless City Presents D Fresh INTRO Luv 4 Dub/Hiroshi Fujiwara 太陽になりたいよ/RYO the SKYWALKER Riddim/Metis Gyal Is Everything (Remix)/Feat DJ TY-KOH,Y's,TOP TRIGA FINGA Hey Yo Hey Yo/DJ HASEBE Feat. Beenie Man BREAK 1 Keep In Touch(Marley Marl Remix)/cheyenne (Marley Marl's Hip-Hop Dictionary compilation: http://www.amazon.com/Hip-Hop-Dictionary-Marley-Marl/dp/B00005HR6M) Especia トワイライトパームビーチ muzi9uest Remix/musi9est (soundcloud.com/bpezk907)(https://myspace.com/muzi9uest‎) Excellent/Maho Furukawa (https://www.facebook.com/maho.furukawa.14?fref=ts) Good Times (Bed Times Remix)/Yoshihiro Nakagawa(https://soundcloud.com/yoshihiro_nakagawa) BREAK 2 Who's Right, Who's Wrong/Mari Iijima (http://www.facebook.com/mariiijima) Solitude/replus You Would Be Nice To Come Home To/3B Wonder ft. Akiko Nakanowatari (https://www.facebook.com/akiko.nakanowatari.7?fref=ts)(http://www.geocities.jp/heartland7139jp) BREAK 3 空の唄(Sky Song)/Takeshi Sakasegawa (https://www.facebook.com/takeshi.sakasegawa.1?fref=ts)(http://blog.livedoor.jp/takeshi_sakasegawa/) astrovoyagers/the planets (www.theplanets.jp)(https://www.facebook.com/theplanets.jp) Fight Fight/Number Girl The Twelfth/Andrew Tyrone Rodgers (andrewtyronerodgers.bandcamp.com/‎)(https://www.facebook.com/andrewtyronerodgers) BREAK 4 BLACK LILY/TEARS OF THE REBEL Evilly/lynch. resonance/T.M.Revolution BREAK 5 Let My Trunk Beat/F.I.P. (First International Playaz) featuring Cl' Che (http://www.youtube.com/user/damudaima)(http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC7A5099403AACDEB) Love (Hip-Hop)/The Visionaries (www.upabove.com)(http://www.youtube.com/user/VisionariesTV?feature=watch) 24 Bars To Kill/Ski Beatz, Anarchy, Rino Latina II, 漢 & Maccho (www.skibeatz.me/) Keep On (CLEAN)/Prod. by CHOPS ft. The Mountain Brothers & Ann One (www.chopsmusic.com) (Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm-nY92H1Io) OUTRO Return of the Trill Spitter (CLEAN)/Elite Tha Showstoppa (http://www.reverbnation.com/elitethashowstoppa) Throne Music/P. Genz (pgenz.bandcamp.com/) (https://www.facebook.com/pages/P-GENZ/127071067303792‎)

Greetings Beastsiders! Todays episode features a few of the peformers who rocked Chiba's debut of the IRO IRO concert series (bi-monthly shows in Tokyo), via NACANO and The Watanabes. At different ends of the musical spectrum, their tunes are accompanied by MELL, Cro-Magnon, the great Takero Ogata, the MANAFEST VISION family members Ryu Black and Mio Soul (http://manafestvisionmedia.bandcamp.com/) We go in smoothly with some 70's/80's j-soul tunes, and you'll hear about the jamfest provided by Doc Tre on the QUIET STORM web show (https://www.facebook.com/doc.tre.73?fref=ts), and the rising star SHINOBI THE MC brings his GODIVA rich rhymes over a killer Barry White loop to bring in the hip-hop set. There are a number of styles you'll hear, and we've got more to give, so this play do its thing, you chill and enjoy the show! TRAKCLIST Song - Artist NIGHTRIDER (DJ MAYAKU remix) - NACANO (http://nacanomusic.com/) I'm A Feminist - Nobuhiko Morino (https://myspace.com/nobuhikomorino) Red Fraction (G.M.S. Remix) - MELL (http://www.geneon-ent.co.jp/rondorobe/music/ive/mell/) Ana (feat. Izpon) - Cro-Magnon (https://myspace.com/cromagnonmusic) Omnipresence - Takero Ogata (http://www.takero.net/) BREAK Whales Can Sing - The Watanabes (http://www.thewatanabes.com/) Fantasy - Picasso (http://www.pro-picasso.com/top.html) プレゼント - SOLT BREAK Scar Faces - THE MODS Explosion - Shonen Knife (http://www.shonenknife.net/index.html) Super Star - NaNa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaNa_%28band%29) THAT'S CRAZY - TWINZER (http://www.generasia.com/wiki/TWINZER) BREAK Try Your Luck Again - Cindy (http://www.amazon.co.jp/Cindy/e/B002E4CW1K/ref=ntt_art_dp_pel_1) Rain Flower 雨夜花 - Exit Clov (http://exitclov.com/) MONOLOGUE - Akiko Nakanowatari (http://www.geocities.jp/heartland7139jp/) BREAK 突然の贈りもの - Taeko Ohnuki BROKEN HEART - M. Takeuchi I Wish - Mio Soul (http://iammiosoul.com/) With Midnight And U - Shinobi The MC (https://soundcloud.com/shinobi-the-mc) BREAK The World Be Like - TWO-J ft. DJ Quik (https://twitter.com/bigtwoj) If You Feel Me - Suga Free ft. Kenici Asami(https://twitter.com/SugaFreethaPimp) Can You Let Me Know (Ft. Lupe Fiasco, Verbal & Sarah Green) - DJ Deckstream Microphone Phenomenal - Mountain Brothers (https://twitter.com/CHOPSmusic) Heaven (天 ) feat. Mariannie - RYU BLACK (http://manafestvisionmedia.bandcamp.com/album/perfect) Blah! Blah! Someswing - Gagle (https://myspace.com/gaglemusic) BREAK Sweet Time - DOUBLE BREAK Going Back - FF Green & Grand P (GRAND TRINES album free for download at http://ffgreen.bandcamp.com/album/grand-trines)

Hello listeners! Today's show features more of the J-Music and Asian music for your ear's pleasure, but is also a bulletin for some killer events going down. First off, the legendary Japanese-American fusion/jazz/soul/funk band Hiroshima will be heading to Atlanta's Chastain Park Ampitheatre alongside some fellow groove masters for the Sunset Jazz show on Saturday, August 17th. It starts at 6pm, and this episode is a mini-highlight reel of sorts, where you'll learn about the bands' roots, and here some of the fruitful jams of their 30+ year foray into making music. (Tickets for the show are available for purchase at: http://www.classicchastain.com/event/sunset-jazz-eric-benet-brian-culbertson-rachelle-ferrell-hiroshima-plus-more-artists-tba/) Also, a couple of conventions are getting their run on shortly, including the New Orleans MECHA-CON, with a slew of great panels, guests, DJ dance floor action (courtesy of Los Negros), and anime (of course). It's happening the weeekend of August 23-25. More info is available at www.mechacon.com (For Powers Rangers fans, the 20th anniversary of the series will be celebrated with actors from the various series in attendance!) In San Francisco, next Friday and Saturday (the 26th and 27th) will be host to NEW PEOPLE ENTERTAINMENT rocking Japantown with the J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2013. A lot of music acts (including Kyary Pamyu Pamyu), visual art masters, film premieres, and amusement park treats (including Hello Kitty Kawaii Town) will spice things up. You'll hear about it later in this ep, and you can check out www.j-pop.com/‎ for more info. All that and then some fantastic music from Ming & Ping, SAWAS PHOOL, CRAZY-T (of Rising Sons Entertainment), SO-1, Nao Kudo, Arhtur Pentameter (fresh off their show at IRO IRO last month in Tokyo), and more will grace this episode. Sit back (or stand up) and enjoy the show! -The Beasts Crew --------- BONUS: Interview with DJ Mahogany of Athens, GA night scene (https://www.facebook.com/notes/sean-polite/the-movers-and-shakers-project-segment-14-dj-mahogany/10151257802282704) Hiroshima: One Wish INTRO OGG Beats: Lost In Vietnam Onra: No Matter What Ming & Ping: Dream Within a Dream BREAK TOWA TEI: Bianco feat. Arto Lindsay & Maki Nomiya MIO SOUL: It Was You - In My Skin Intro Remix K.T. & The Moonlight Band: ＳＴＡＲ　ＬＩＧＨＴにキスして DJ KAWASAKI: Jubileo BREAK Hiroshima: Circle of Friends Junko Yagami: NEW YORK STATE OF MIND Lisa Ono: La Vie En Rose Kahimi Karie: Dis-Moi Quelque Chose Avant de Dormir James Iha & Kazu Makino: The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde BREAK Miguel: Adorn (TOKiMONSTA Remix) Hiroko Yoshitaka: prelude Nao Kudo: Hoshizora Hiroko Yoshitaka: Lent Yoshitaka Itakura: Output 1-2 BREAK DJ Krush The Lost Voices CRAZY-T: BAD AS F--- (FEAT. 鎮座DOPENESS & ISH-ONE) SO-1: Takeshima is Japanese Territory(feat. Hanzo Reiza. Enigmo) Hime: Himegoto 3 BREAK Hiroshima: One Fine Day (Def Jef Remix Edit) ELEKIBASS: Kimiha Koidorobou(remixed by milch of source) Inside Neon: Cold Sunshine BREAK Arthur Pentameter: Isle Of Horseflies Suzuki Richiiro: Siren The Oversleep Excuse: It's Alright SAWAS PHOOL: Gram (Acoustic) OUTRO Hiroshima: Shinto OGG BEATS: So Much Soul

Part 3, for giggles, covers the ultimate sandwich---an important question to ask yourself as you toil through what will be an exciting journey through the food service and violence soaked universe of Cafe Murder. Listen with caution..... To start though, you'll hear about the special gifts that the top donors to the CAFE MURDER Kickstarter fund won. But mainly, it's all about the sandwiches......tasty, tasty sandwiches.....

This is the opening of a 3-part interview with Zack Wood, one of the creative forces behind the iPhone game app CAFE MURDER. It will hit the app store on 5/31, and will be FREE for download on 5/31 and 6/1. Part 1 covers what the CAFE MURDER game is about, and the story that it tells. Also, Sean recognizes that the game shares a similarity in theme to an old-school Atari title. More on that here, along with Zack's account of how a successful Kickstarter got the game started, though there was so much left to do. Part 2 is about Zack's time in Japan, and the experience in working in the JET Program, and how it led him to discover the world of manga. Through a one-of-a-kind history course, and a job as a tour guide, he found the roots of the work that would inspire the manga that has spun-off from the CAFE MURDER game. Part 3, for giggles, covers the ultimate sandwich---an important question to ask yourself as you toil through what will be an exciting. Last thing --- this Saturday in Atlanta, there will be a Release Party for the CAFE MURDER game at 489 Edgewood Ave, in Atlanta. There's a Facebook invite also, which you can find here (https://www.facebook.com/events/550134751703964/?fref=ts) Enjoy the interview, and know that while murder is a crime, it is no crime to enjoy CAFE MURDER!!

Part 2 is about Zack's time in Japan, and the experience in working in the JET Program, and how it led him to discover the world of manga. Through a one-of-a-kind history course, and a job as a tour guide, he found the roots of the work that would inspire the manga that has spun-off from the CAFE MURDER game.

This May installment of Beasts gets off to a slick start via a track from Hood Sound affiliate HOKT (with production from DJ Honda) and his 2012 album "Galaxy" You'll hear a rework of a Billie Holliday song in the jazz set that follows, which includes a tune from Emi Tawata. Next up is a slammin' hip-hop detour, which introduces you listeners to MeccaGodZilla, who also goes by Ryu Black. He grew up like many on the Street Fighter video game series, and the track that you'll hear is a banger in tribute to the legacy of the series (particularly the 2nd game). He's the head of Manafest Vision Media, and you'll hear more about him and his team in this episode. DJ Deckstream and Shiro Matsuba (alongside some other artists) provide some higher aural ground immediately after, via sweeping, almost ghostly choruses and tight digitized arrangements. Takeshi Sakasegawa lends us some gorgeous strings, alongside Love Psychadelico and The Circlets. All this leads to a grand finale of rock n' roll proportions with Davina Robinson on leadoff, with bands ELEKIBASS and Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re providing added coverage. The closer for this episode is our good associate ZAZU TIMES TWO, who's contributed graphics excellence for the Touyou Kanon artwork since his introduction last year. This and more (including shot outs to a gifted culinary mind in Mr. Jack Scalfani, host of the webshow "Cooking With Jack" -- videos of his show are now available at www.CookingWithJack.com) make this edition of Beasts a special and spicy one. Enjoy! Also, Vividly Visions (our parent company) has been the hub for the TAINTED ANGELS. If you are into body art or music as a lifestyle, check out the TAINTED blog at http://taintedangels.blogspot.com/ TRACKLIST Song/Artist Rollin' My 63/HOKT INTRO I Hear Music (Swingsett & Takuya's Mighty Fine Remix)/Billie Holiday Dreaming (Feat. Nami Miyahara)/FreeTEMPO Noborizaka (登り坂／エミ・マイヤー)/ Emi Meyer Common Sense - Resurrection (Grooveman Spot Remix)/Grooveman Spot BREAK Metsu Ansatsuken ( 暗 殺 拳 )/RYU BLACK Exotic (Produced by JOE IRON)/MICHO Sweet Swinging Days/PIG THE RYO BREAK Intro (Ft. DJ Premier)/DJ Deckstream Life (Ft. Juju Bee)/DJ Deckstream Droid Dance/shiro mashiba WavWavWav/Himuro Yoshiteru Hope/DJ Tonic a.k.a. Mellow The Trip Junpei/Candlegravity The Rose Signet - Sky Garden's Bride/Shinkichi Mitsumune BREAK 緑の妖精(Green Fairies)/Takeshi Sakasegawa All Over Love/Love Psychedelico Don't Wake Me Up/The Circlets BREAK Funky Chick/Davina Robinson Fur and adrenaline (毛皮とアドレナリン)/Rosetta Spirits/Grease Monday Morning Blues/The Heiz You Share The Same Heart in Theory/ELEKIBASS Strobe/Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re OUTRO Captain's Log/Zazu Times Two (www.zazux2.com)

Today's episode took an extra while to surface with outside obligations, but the build has been worthwhile. You'll hear from our pals in THE SUZAN, fresh off their touchdown performance in Athens, GA at the 40 Watt Club for the Athens Slingshot Festival (http://www.athensslingshot.com). New to our scene are a pair of Yokohama based jazz artists. First off is vocalist Akiko Nakanowatari (http://www.geocities.jp/heartland7139jp/profile.html) and second is composer Yoshihiro Nakagawa (https://soundcloud.com/yoshihiro_nakagawa). We start with some atmospheric stomp, slide into sultry soul (with an added touch of K-music via Jin Young Park), jig with the aforementioned jazzymetrics, rock hard (with SAWA and Acid Black Cherry), get a little electronica-sual (Bioooo and Survice), and urban jam on home. You'll hear about what's been going in our hiatus, a fantastic new book from a first time Athens author, UGA's Japanese Conversation Club, and get another slice of aural heat from Mr. MurkDaddyFlex (http://murkdaddyflex.bandcamp.com/). Hope you enjoy the show, and we'll be back with more interviews and on the road treats! Tracklist for Beasts TK Episode 7 (Artist: Song) 房州達磨 (Boushudaruma): 達磨呂(Daruma Ryo) The Suzan: Come Come The Imposters: My Groove Zukunasi(ズクナシ ): Hey now BREAK Emi Tawata: Only Need A Little Light Toshi Kubota: United Flow (Foreplay) Jin Young Park: Hoisang (Reminiscing) Cosa Nostra: Moonlight Shadow BREAK Akina Nakanowatari: 横浜は人が言うほどしゃれてない Yoshihiro Nakagawa: MirrorShade Handsome Boy Modeling School ft. Miho Hatori & Mike D: Metaphysical BREAK Retoro Gori Hihgh Stones: 1.2.3!!! LEGNA: Voyager SAWA: Dragon (Yummy!) Acid Black Cherry: BELIEVE [Recreation Track] BREAK Survice戎: bastardcategorize (https://soundcloud.com/qusiqatzu) Bioooo: sunrise BREAK GAKU-MC: Viva Suzuki (ビバ鈴木) Key Kool & Rhettmatic aka KOZMONAUTZ (ft. LMNO): BLINDSIDED (Produced by Pete Rock) Shinobi The MC: Love And The Games Chops: Broken Pedestal (Interlude) OUTRO ("Kodoma" by Murk Daddy Flex)

This is a 3/9/13 interview done outside of the famous 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Sean of Beasts does a quick Q&A with the J-indie pop quartet, THE SUZAN (https://www.facebook.com/wearethesuzan), just before their set at the 40 Watt. They were in attendance for the Athens Sling Shot Festival (www.athensslingshot.com) Our Beastly thanks go out to the Suzan ladies and their management who arranged this for us, in addition the family at 1,000 Faces Coffee in Athens and Kai Hudson of the Sling Shot Festival committee.

Derek Adams is the author of the book SPELL/SWORD. Last year, I did an interview with him on my MOVERS AND SHAKERS PROJECT podcast, and he'd only tinkered with the idea of the book. It's a tale of fantasy, magic, and the friendship of two young people from different worlds. The pair are a boy and a girl. Each is possessed of a unique talent and potential which when combined with the other, yields a power that has only their imaginations as a ceiling. There is a blog for the book. It is http://spell-sword.com/ Derek needs your help. While a purchase of the book would validate his work (including a year's worth of editing and re-drafting, which you'll hear about in the podcast), he truly needs your consideration. The source material for the book is ongoing, and he wants to create a SPELL/SWORD series. Take a listen to the interview, and check out the book upon its' release. Mr. Adams is self-publishing, so it will be a direct process. He is inspired by the stories and authors of our mutual youths, and you'll hear him discuss some of his favorites (as well as the damning excellence of a masterwork from over 50 years ago, which he's avoided). I brought some books of mine along, which Derek riffs on to the utmost levels of entertainment. Enjoy the interview, check out SPELL/SWORD, and if you want to hear where this Q&A adventure began, here's the link to the original Movers and Shakers Interview: https://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/sean-polite/the-movers-and-shakers-project-segment-8-derek-adams/10150918037207704 On behalf of Mr. Adams, thanks for your time (R.I.P. Vision Video on West Broad) Intro/Outro Music: "Shrine" by Takeshi Sakasegawa (Used by permission)

Happy Belated New Year! Our apologies for the delay on this episode, but we've come ready with awesome diety power level music for you and yours! Our first 2013 episode kicks off with a promo banger from one of our chairmen behind the boards, FFGreen (http://ccmixter.org/people/FFGreen). The first song is from the sweet sound wonders of the D.C./NYC area, Exit Clov, headed up vocally by Taiwanese-American sisters Emily and Susan Hsu. It's a biting piece doused in sonic sugar which goes down nice. They have a new album on the way also, so stay tuned for updates on the street release (www.exitclov.com/) On the J-music end native to us is the longtime Touyou Kanon supporter, Ogre You Asshole. We interviewed on our WUOG radio show many moons ago, and dole out one of their rock tunes in this episode. The duo of Nagisa Ni Te offers a touch of psychadelica with their tune. DJ PMX (producer/DJ for DS455) strikes out on his own with a summer slick collabo featuring Joystickk, Kowichi, Zang Haozi and Jay'ed). He offers up another slice of funk at the end of the show. WARDRUMZ, courtesy of RIZING SUNS ENTERTAINMENT brings some hip-hop heat as well, while Jazzin' park offers a touch of...well, jazz(and the gourgeous vocals of Emi Tawata) There's remixes and cover songs here also, and a touch of Deutschland urban music on a standout offering which is this episode's "I Can't Believe They Went There" moment. Other new artists in the TK mix are Rock n' Soul Powerhouse Davina Robinson, who's performed backup for Ray Parker Jr. ("Ghostbusters") and Cheryl Lynn ("Got To Be Real"). She's the frontwoman for a massive rock and soul movement that has swept Japan by storm. She's in a contest being sponsored by The Hard Rock Cafe. More deets in the episode. Please enjoy this episode, and spread the word on Touyou Kanon. Although a tad late on the start, we're bringin' it in 2013! Beasts Tk Podcast 6 PLAYLIST FF Green: Beasts from the East (FFGreen dark cat mix) ---INTRO--- Exit Clov: Strippers & Politicians Takeshi Sakasegawa: 月夜(Shrine) (http://blog.livedoor.jp/takeshi_sakasegawa/) ---BREAK--- The Blue Films (f/Maho Furukawa): Tenjikawa Waltz (天神川ワルツ) Nagisa Ni Te: Seeing The Sea K-Syndrom: Katharsis (カタルシス) (instrumental) ---BREAK--- Ogre You Asshole: advantage Red Bacteria Vacuum: THE BIG MOON 六式 (Six Formula): Life is beautiful volume ---BREAK--- Davina Robinson: Osaka Boys (www.davinarobinson.com) Happatai: Yatta! ---BREAK--- Spax: Banzai! Canibus: Indibisible (DJ Hazu Remix) (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/indibisible-dj-hazu-remix/id414038738) DJ Roli Rho, Kuttin Kandi: It's About That Time WARDRUMZ feat. ISH-ONE, CRAZY T, ZEUS: NEVER THOUGHT TWICE ---BREAK--- DJ PMX: My Beauty Queen (feat. Joystickk, Kowichi, Zang Haozi, Jay'ed) (from DJ PMX's "The Original II" album) Jazzin' park: Brand New Day (feat. Emi Tawata) Marilyn Martin: Plastic Love (Cover of Mariya Takeuchi's 1984 record) ---OUTRO--- DJ PMX: Pubb's Groove VII

Hello Beastsiders! This is an interview with Beasts host Sean and Hena Jang, president of the Japanese Conversation Club at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). Amidst the commotion at the local coffee shoppe, you'll hear about the cultural exchange of the club, how members learn the Japanese language via casual conversation, post-meeting hi-jinks (including foodage and karoake) and how you can get involved. As you'll hear, special thanks go out to Ai Taniguchi, UGA Linguistics alum and past member of the JCC, as well as Kieran Maynard, another UGA grad and JCC member. If you'd like to learn more about the Japanese langauge, Kieran has a blog dedicated to studying the characters, tips, and more. It's at http://kiroma.wordpress.com/

Hitting the streamwaves on the cusp of the Mayan calendar end of the world prediction, today's podcast doles out tried and true, hot and new acts like tomorrow's been scraped from the bottom of barrel. Some of the fresh crop include Shinobi The MC, Tokyo Chaos City, ATOMIC-DOG----they're heavy on talent and on the Internets, and you'll hear about their projects in today's show. Many of the performers have an online presence via Facebook, SoundCloud, YouTube and the like. We here at Beasts Central will keep you posted on how to keep up with their Awesome Diety Power Level Musical affairs! May your 2012 have a safe and spirited transition into 2013, Mayan Calendar predictions notwithstanding. Beasts Tk Podcast 5 PLAYLIST Shinobi The MC: The Revival DJ Honda ft. Keith Murray and 50 Grand: Hai! Tokona-X: Do U Want It Again (Outro) (R.I.P. Tokona-X) --BREAK-- FIP (First International Playas: Mari-Chan The Mountain Brothers: Intro (Every Hero Needs Theme Music) Chops: U Know Who It Is Chops: Shuffle the Deck (Interlude) --BREAK-- Yoshihiro Nakagawa: INTERSTELLAR BLUES (fast) LEMS feat. Sounguage: Calm day DJ HASEBE Feat. Ronny Jordan / Sugar Soul: Super Players --BREAK-- DJ Komori feat. Faith Evans: Love's Doors Rahze ft. Milka: Music Factory Back in Tokio: Boys & Girls Plumsonic: D-Spectrum --BREAK -- AUDIOMASHER: CANDY GIRL Hatsune Miku: Last Night Good Night (Akari Town RMX) USK: Wakai Cocop ("Akai Sweet Pea" Bootleg Kayano Sato: Sing to be loved-without Vocal&BassMP3 --BREAK-- the planets: lesson 28 MOLICE: POP Aeronauts: PERFECT --BREAK-- Josy: Loopy Inside Neon: Buried Alive Tokyo Chaos City: Loser (Visit http://tokyochaoscity.bandcamp.com) --BREAK-- ATOMIC-DOG: never can say goodbye (COVER-Talk BOX in da PARK) OGG Beats: Lost In Japan (A Beasts Theme)