Ramune!

Why is it that every time I list a Japanese food product here I have to put an exclamation mark behind the name of the product? My friends from of work knew of my love for Ramune soda from Japan and were kind enough to buy me a bunch a flavors I have never tasted before as a gift. While the standard Ramune flavor has a bubble-gum flavor, it was great to have a sample of some of the other flavors that were until recently unavailable here in the USA. Melon and strawberry were the best and are highly recommended.

The Tigers Golden Best GS Sound

On a recent trip from Japan my friend from work was kind enough to bring back this Group Sound CD for me. Luckily the CD that he brought back was one of the biggest Japanese bands of the genre, The Tigers. This CD is a nice comp of all their a-side singles that were released on Japan Polydor from the mid-sixties to when they reformed in the 1980's.

There are some great tracks here worth picking up on vinyl such as My Mary, Seaside Bound and C-C-C, with some I've already manage to located and purchase. For some the CD might be a bit heavy on the sentimental ballads that the Japanese are so good at recording, and since I love those types of songs Its not a problem with me.

The Tigers are one of the seminal GS groups and considering you get all the A-side singles this is a great entry level pick up for the GS sound.

©2009 Leonardo Flores

Pocky!

Strawberry Pocky like the old days when I was a kid! Pick up a box today!