It's the pepper.

I've been sitting in bed for about an hour trying to find something by UA, this Japanese singer that Scott from tokyo calling talks about in his latest podcast (look at me, I don't even know the preferred way to link to podcasts. I'm so out of lé loop). My only find has been two import albums on amazon. For like $35 each. I'll have to stop by Amoeba later, see if I can pick up anything cheaper. If you like podcasts, or Japan, or good things, you should give tokyo calling a listen. Along with Ben and Marina's Notes from Spain, it's one of my favorite podcast/blog things. Both have a nice stranger in a strange land feel to them, along with interesting mundanities of everyday life.

I also came into possession of an advance copy of the self-titled debut record by a band called The Voices early this week. They're from Wales (go Wales.) and have been compared to MBV, the Lilys, Low and Bowery Electric. You know, kinda shoegazer, drone pop stuff. Think Andy Bell in Mazzy Star with the Reid brothers singing. Anyway, it's been rocking my player all week, and you should check it out when My Kung Fu releases it on Monday. If you live in the UK. If not, I have no idea where to get it. Maybe it'll pop up on the iTMS.

And although those two paragraphs seem to only be linked by virtue of being about music, the album by The Voices makes me think of giant LED screens, shiny shiny buildings, hi-speed trains and masses of people. For which, I guess I have only Sofia Coppola to blame.

More later. Oh, and if you find any thing by UA, let a brother know.