Let’s have some Asobi Seksu (”playful sex”) this time. This Japanese woman (Yuki Chikudate) + three American men (who cares about their names) post-punkish/emo-ish/shoegazerish/dream-pop-ish quartet from New York has potential, some of it already realized. Their latest release, Citrus, has gotten the attention, but I kind of like their debut eponymous release better. Three are [...]

I enjoyed following France’s Zinedine Zidane (aka Zizou, #10 in the background here) when they won the 1998 World Cup and today he showed his brilliance, leading his team over Spain 3-1. His well-placed free kick set up the go-ahead and then his own goal sealed it. Read about Les Bleus victoire here. I usually [...]