This is what I get for eating 23 beans in a minute last week.

Only 'Smoke them out of their holes' is supposed to be caps locked in my info bit. Something one of my favorite comedians once said. Funny guy but a little too post-modern for me.

The Tokyo gods have been very good to me this week. Not only did I finish reading my first novel in Japanese, I accidentally found out two of my favorite Japanese musicians are playing together.

It's an album release party for Towa Tei but I'm going for two other acts.

The first is Fantastic Plastic Machine. I haven't gotten too deep into the dancing variety of electronic music, in part because his albums completely satisfy the need to shake my ass more than anything else could. All his songs are both fun and intricate. He proved to me that remixes don't have to suck.
http://www.myspace.com/fantasticplasticmachine

The second is Miho Hatori, one of the two girls of Cibo Matto and 'Noodle' in the Gorillaz. Her two EPs under the name Smokey and Miho (with Smokey Hormel) are almost as good as the best Bossa Nova classics. Half are Baden Powel covers and the other half are originals. Her solo album isn't too shabby either. The best part about her being there is that its completely unexpected. She lives in America and there’s no reason to suspect she is part of the Tokyo electro scene. She's more likely to have a show with some hip British band.
http://www.myspace.com/mihohatori

Towa Tei is pretty good as well. I'm not sure what to expect. I haven't been to anything that has both live bands and DJs.

The best part is that its right after Drinking With Coworkers & Superiors part 2. I feel like a kid again.