SAMURAI UMBRELLA

It's the rainy season here in Japan,...Gotta get me one of these,...it's a Samurai Sword handle and hilt fitted umbrella!

I PHONE HOME

Hello?...Hello? Huh?? Oh, it's not a big i-phone, it's an i-pad,....

GOODBYE RADIO-I

I haven't updated my English site for a while now, one of the reasons being I have been extremely busy since the announcement of the stations closure. That's right, after 10 years on the air, RADIO-i's owners have decided they don't want to run a radio station anymore, and June 15 announced the closing of the station, effective September 30.

What was the problem? Well, where do I start. From the beginning the station was ill conceived, haphazardly planned by people with very little idea of the radio industry, thinking they'd scored a money making machine. There was insufficient branding and marketing, next to no true formatting or programme direction. It was slipshod and of poor quality, naturally it failed to make an impact. The management was changed, however, things didn't improve enough. To be fair, the 2nd generation of management had a better idea of programming and sound elements, but right from the start the sales team failed to sell. The sales team failed the radio station. They didn't sell. They couldn't sell. failure was blamed on various issues, poor economy being one of them. Truth be known,....the sales team failed. They didn't do their job. In 10 years, they never once made their sales target. Not ONCE!! They held no responsibility, and hoped all along that the parent company would bail them out each month as they did. After 10 years of bailing out the station, they parent company said "Enough!" and 29 million dollars in the red, have closed their doors. Everybody is out of a job, but don't worry, those poor sales guys will be flowing back to the parent company from where they first came, no loss in pay, no loss of sleep. No regrets. The sales team are responsible for the failure, but do they feel sorry? No,... The bastards.

RADIO-I ACROSS THE MUSIC PLAYLIST

RADIO-i「Across The Music」　90's Network

1.DIANA KING／SHY GUY
2.BIG MOUNTAIN／BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY
Baby, I Love Your Way /Big Mountain

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3.TIMMY-T／ONE MORE TRY
4.SHANIA TWAIN／YOU'RE STILL THE ONE
You’re Still the One /Shania Twain

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5.GHOST TOWN DJS MY BOO
6.JANE CHILD／DON'T WNNA FALL IN LOVE
7.BIZARRE INC. W/ ANGIE BROWN／I'M GONNA GET YOU
8.ACE OF BASE／ALL THAT SHE WANTS
All That She Wants /Ace of Base

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9.TOM COCHRANE／LIFE IS A HIGHWAY
10.QUAD CITY DJS／C'MON AND RIDE IT (THE TRAIN)
11.SHERYL CROW／ALL I WANNA DO
12.TONY RICH PROJECT／NOBODY KNOWS
13.THE PRODIGY／BREATHE
Breathe /The Prodigy

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14.STEPS／5,6,7,8

RADIO-I ACROSS THE MUSIC PLAYLIST

RADIO-i「Across The Music」　90's Network

1.DIANA KING／SHY GUY
2.BIG MOUNTAIN／BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY
Baby, I Love Your Way /Big Mountain

￥150
iTunes
※モバイル非対応


3.TIMMY-T／ONE MORE TRY
4.SHANIA TWAIN／YOU'RE STILL THE ONE
You’re Still the One /Shania Twain

￥150
iTunes
※モバイル非対応

5.GHOST TOWN DJS MY BOO
6.JANE CHILD／DON'T WNNA FALL IN LOVE
7.BIZARRE INC. W/ ANGIE BROWN／I'M GONNA GET YOU
8.ACE OF BASE／ALL THAT SHE WANTS
All That She Wants /Ace of Base

￥150
iTunes
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9.TOM COCHRANE／LIFE IS A HIGHWAY
10.QUAD CITY DJS／C'MON AND RIDE IT (THE TRAIN)
11.SHERYL CROW／ALL I WANNA DO
12.TONY RICH PROJECT／NOBODY KNOWS
13.THE PRODIGY／BREATHE
Breathe /The Prodigy

￥150
iTunes
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14.STEPS／5,6,7,8

MAY 23 ATM

MAY 23 Programme
RADIO-i「Across The Music」　80's Action

1.MEN AT WORK／WHO CAN IT BE NOW
2.DIRE STRAITS／WALK OF LIFE
Walk of Life /Dire Straits

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3.P McCARTNEY AND M JACKSON／SAY SAY SAY
4.CHAMPAIGN／HOW 'BOUT US
5.BOY MEETS GIRL／WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
Waiting For A Star To Fall /Boy Meets Girl

￥150
iTunes
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6.LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM／TROUBLE
7.POINTER SISTERS／SLOW HAND
8.BERTIE HIGGINS／KEY LARGO
Key Largo /Bertie Higgins

￥150
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9.RICK SPRINGFIELD／DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS
10.T'PAU／HEART AND SOUL
11.MIKE AND THE MECHANICS／LIVING YEARS
12.WHITESNAKE／IS THIS LOVE?
Is This Love (Live) /Whitesnake

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iTunes
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13.CYNDI LAUPER／SHE BOP
14.SIMPLE MINDS／PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE
15.BALTAMORA／TARZAN BOY

70's BEST HITS

RADIO-i「Across The Music」　70's　Selection

1.STEVIE WONDER／SUPERSTITION
2.BEE GEES／JIVE TALKING
3.WIZZARD／SEE MY BABY JIVE
4.FOUR SEASONS／OH WHAT A NIGHT
5.OHIO PLAYERS／LOVE ROLLERCOASTER
Love Rollercoaster /Ohio Players

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6.FREE／WISHING WELL
7.MARVIN GAYE／MERCY MERCY ME
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) /Marvin Gaye

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8.THE WHO／BABA O'RIELLY
9.LEO SAYER／YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING
You Make Me Feel Like Danc.../Leo Sayer

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10.SUZUE QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN ／STUMBLIN' IN
11.DAID BOWIE ／FAME
12.PEACHES & HERB／RE-UNITED
13.CARPENTERS ／WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
14.PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS／MY LOVE
My Love /Paul McCartney & ...

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iTunes
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15.T-REX／GET IT ON

KISS SONGS

MAY 20
RADIO-i「Across The Music」　MUSIC　FILE
TONIGHT'S THEME,....KISS!

1.HALL & OAT／KISS ON MY LIST
2.HOT CHOCOLATE／IT STARTED WITH A KISS
It Started With a Kiss /Hot Chocolate

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3.PRINCE／KISS
4.EXILE／KISS YOU ALL OVER
5.CHER／IT'S IN HIS KISS (SHOOP SHOOP)
6.BRYAN FERRY／KISS AND TELL
Kiss and Tell (Edit) (Rema.../Bryan Ferry

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7.HI FIVE／I LIKE THE WAY (KISSING GAME)
8.GILBERT O'SULLIVAN／WHAT'S IN A KISS
9.HOLLY VALANCE／KISS KISS
Kiss Kiss /Holly Valance

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10.FAITH HILL／HIS KISS
11.BOB CARLISLE／BUTTERFLY KISSES
12.CRYSTALS／THEN HE KISSED ME
13.6 PENCE NON THE RICHER／KISS ME
14.MANHATTANS／KISS AND SAY GOODBYE
15.RIGHT SAID FRED ／DON'T TALK JUST KISS
16.DONNA SUMMER／HEY HEY NA NA KISS HIM GOODBYE

90s NETWORK

May 19
RADIO-i「Across The Music」　90's Network

1.MEN AT WORK／WHO CAN IT BE NOW
2.DIRE STRAITS／WALK OF LIFE
Walk of Life /Dire Straits

￥150
iTunes
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3.P McCARTNEY AND M JACKSON／SAY SAY SAY
4.CHAMPAIGN／HOW 'BOUT US
5.BOY MEETS GIRL／WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
Waiting For A Star To Fall /Boy Meets Girl

￥150
iTunes
※モバイル非対応

6.LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM／TROUBLE
7.POINTER SISTERS／SLOW HAND
8.BERTIE HIGGINS／KEY LARGO
Key Largo /Bertie Higgins

￥150
iTunes
※モバイル非対応

9.RICK SPRINGFIELD／DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS
10.T'PAU／HEART AND SOUL
11.MIKE AND THE MECHANICS／LIVING YEARS
12.WHITESNAKE／IS THIS LOVE?
Is This Love (Live) /Whitesnake

￥150
iTunes
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13.CYNDI LAUPER／SHE BOP
14.SIMPLE MINDS／PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE
15.BALTAMORA／TARZAN BOY

TOY STORY 3D

I want one of those toys in the top right hand corner...