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BRIDEAR: The Classical Sensibility of Mitsuru

BRIDEAR: The Classical Sensibility of Mitsuru

While continuing to work in this vein on subsequent releases, the band, then composed of charismatic vocalist Kimi, inventive guitarists/songwriters Mitsuru and Misa, funky bassist Haru and…

Rie a.k.a. Suzaku: Rudra – Album Review

Rie a.k.a. Suzaku: Rudra – Album Review

The eclectic composer/guitar virtuoso/keyboardist Rie a.k.a. Suzaku recently released a CD-ROM of demo tracks and outtakes called Rudra. Available only upon e-mail request to Rie’s record company…

Rie a.k.a Suzaku: Fantastical Guitarchitecture

Rie a.k.a Suzaku: Fantastical Guitarchitecture

The cover of Rie’s album Kingdom of the Sun actually calls to mind the myth of the goddess, with Rie half-submerged in a green-blue sea, joyfully flipping…

GLIM SPANKY: Remi Matsuo Secures Rock Immortality

GLIM SPANKY: Remi Matsuo Secures Rock Immortality

Singer/songwriter Remi Matsuo of the rock duo GLIM SPANKY has been effortlessly tossing off one classic rock song after another since the band’s debut EP, Music Freak,…

Mary’s Blood: Saki is God

Mary’s Blood: Saki is God

Clapton channeled the passion of the blues greats who inspired him. Like him, Saki also is able to absorb earlier guitarists’ styles and synthesize them into a…