Joy & Connection: Thoughts and Photos from Next Music From Tokyo Vol 18
Next Music From Tokyo is the closest anyone can get to an authentic Tokyo live house experience on this side...
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Teppen August 2026 Playlist
August is in the books, and we’re just past Labor Day weekend in the states. Again, apologies for being a...
A Preview of the 2026 Great South Bay Music Festival
I grew up on Long Island, and longed for festivals like the Great South Bay Music Festival. In college, I...
Teppen’s June 2026 Playlist
June 2026 was another great month of new releases from around the world. Going forward, we’re going to try to...
Teppen’s May 2026 Playlist
Cover photo of Torqued Ellipses by Richard Serra, on exhibition at Dia: Beacon in Beacon, NY. Taken by Rich. Another...
Teppen’s March 2026 playlist
March 2026 was a month full of such great new music that we decided we’re going to do a playlist...
Cephalo’s ‘Gloaming Point’ film screening and live show thoughts
Note: I attended this show on a bit of a whim, so I was not able to shoot the show...
Work Wife celebrate the release of ‘Parade’ with Sister. at TV Eye
On any given Friday Night in New York, there’s a ton of great options for the live music enthusiast. No...
Maya Akechi & Nagisa Murakami’s ‘Gentle Connection’
Note: for track titles, this article will use both the Japanese titles and the official English translations which may not...
Yumi Agawa – The Journeyman’s Day Has Begun
Yumi Agawa is a highly respected actress living in Tokyo, Japan with a 20-year career. Every few months she has a new play or film she is starring in. She is what is known as a journeyman.