This episode Colette Balmain joins James and Andy to chat about Tokyo Melody, a 1985 documentary that recently resurfaced at Japan Cuts 2023 about Ryuichi Sakamoto, and to chat about the great musician, innovator and composer's legacy. Yonah Sichrovsky speaks to the film’s director Elizabeth Lennard. Meanwhile, Frank Djeng, king of audio commentaries, shares his thoughts on Sakamoto. Plus we have the return of the easternKicks picks! All in this bumper-packed show!
This episode’s handy timecodes
00:00:32 - Introduction
00:02:09 - We discuss Tokyo Melody
00:16:30 - Yonah chats to Elizabeth Lennard
00:40:28 - Sakamoto's legacy
00:52:33 - Frank Djeng remembers Sakamoto
00:56:19 - Sakamoto's legacy continued
01:07:20 - easternKicks picks
01:22:48 - Outro
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Episode 57 - ek Picks for March 2024
Episode 56 - ek Picks for February 2024
Episode 55 - easternKicks Picks for January 2024
Episode 54 - easternKicks Picks for December
Episode 53 - easternKicks Picks for November
Episode 52 - Halloween Special: Visible Secret
Episode 50 - Focus Hong Kong, Summer 2023
Episode 49 - Mikhail Red interview / Deleter
Episode 48 - Mark Dacascos interview / Brotherhood of the Wolf
Episode 47 - Calamity of Snakes special
Episode 46 - Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom special
Episode 45: The Horror of Junji Ito
Episode 44: the End of Year Show 2022
Episode 43: Infernal Affairs 20th Anniversary Special
Episode 42: London Film Festival roundup
Episode 41: Happy Anniversary, Squid Game?
Episode 40: Making Waves
Episode 39 - The Sadness special
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