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Sunday, December 31, 2023

December 31, 2023 by Tosh Berman

 


December 31, 2023 by Tosh Berman

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Labels: December 31 2023, New Year's Eve 2023, Substack, Tosh Berman

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Tosh on The Counterforce (Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow")

 


Tosh on Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow

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Labels: Book Review, Gravity's Rainbow, Substack, Thomas Pynchon, Tosh Berman

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Tosh on The Velvet Underground's "Live at Max's Kansas City"

 


Tosh on The Velvet Underground's Max's Kansas City

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Labels: Lou Reed, Max's Kansas City, New York City, record review, Sterling Morrison, Substack, The Velvet Underground, Tosh Berman, Velvet Underground

Sunday, December 24, 2023

In The Zone (Gravity's Rainbow, Part Two)

 


In The Zone (Gravity's Rainbow, Part Two) by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Gravity's Rainbow, In The Zone, Substack, Thomas Pynchon, Tosh Berman

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Throw Me Tomorrow

 


Throw Me Tomorrow

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Labels: Anxiety, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Substack, Throw Me Tomorrow, Tosh Berman

Monday, December 18, 2023

1. Beyond The Zero by Tosh Berman

 


1. Beyond The Zero by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Beyond The Zero, Gravity's Rainbow, Substack, Thomas Pynchon, Tosh Berman

Friday, December 15, 2023

My Questionable Reading Habits

 


My Questionable Reading Habits

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Labels: Ann Quin, Female Literature, Lydia Davis, Marcel Proust, Substack, Tosh Berman

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Tosh on the Novella "Artforum" by César Aira (New Directions)

 


Tosh on the Novella "Artforum" by César Aira (New Directions)

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Labels: ARTFORUM, Book Review, César Aira, Collecting, New Directions Books, Novella Review, Substack, Tosh Berman

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Tosh on Jeremy Cooper's Novel "Brian"

 


Tosh on Jeremy Cooper's Novel "Brian"

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Labels: Book Review, Brian, cinema, film, Jeremy Cooper, Substack, Tosh Berman

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Tosh on Keith Relf's "Shapes in My Mind" 45 rpm Single

 


Tosh on Keith Relf's "Shapes in My Mind"

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Labels: 45 rpm single, Keith Relf, Shapes in My Mind, Simon Napier-Bell, Substack, The Yardbirds, Tosh Berman

Thursday, December 7, 2023

My Favorite Films in 2023

 


My Favorite Films in 2023

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Labels: cinema, Films, My Favorite Films in 2023, Substack, Tosh Berman

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Tosh on "The Voyage of Horace Pirouelle by Philippe Soupault (Wakefield Press)

 


Tosh on "The Voyage of Horace Pirouelle by Philippe Soupault (Wakefield Press

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Labels: DADA, DAP/ARTBOOK, French Surrealist Literature, Philippe Soupault, Substack, The Voyage of Horace Pirouelle, Tosh Berman, Wakefield Press

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Boris Vian Music by Tosh Berman

 


Boris Vian Music by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Boris Vian, Boris Vian music, French Music, Henri Salvador, Substack, TamTam Books, Tosh Berman

Monday, December 4, 2023

Tosh on Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

 


Tosh on Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

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Labels: Book Review, Boris Vian, Crying of Lot 49, Substack, Thomas Pynchon, Tosh Berman

Sunday, December 3, 2023

My Favorite Albums I heard in 2023

 


My Favorite Albums I Heard in 2023

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Labels: 2023, albums, Jet Harris, Joe Berardi, Sparks, Substack, The Dave Clark Five, Tosh Berman

Friday, December 1, 2023

Tosh on "The Strange World of Willie Seabrook" by Marjorie Worthington (Spurl Editions)

 


Tosh on "The Strange World of Willie Seabrook" by Marjorie Worthington

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Labels: Book Review, Lee Miller, Majorie Worthington, Man Ray, Spurl Editions, The Strange World of Willie Seabrook, Tosh Berman, Willie Seabrook

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

My Favorite Books in 2023

 


My Favorite Books in 2023

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Labels: 2023, Ann Quin, Anna Biller, Izumi Suzuki, Lydia Davis, Marcel Proust, My Favorite Books in 2023, Substack, Tosh Berman

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Tosh Berman on "Rotting in the Sun" by Sebastian Silva

 


Tosh Berman on Rotting in the Sun by Sebastian Silva

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Labels: Film Review, Jonathan Firstman, Rotting in the Sun, Sebastian Silva, Substack, Tosh Berman

Friday, November 24, 2023

Our Strangers: Stories by Lydia Davis

 


Our Strangers: Stories by Lydia Davis. Review by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Book Review, Lydia Davis, Our Strangers: Stories, short stories, Substack, Tosh Berman

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Cockney Rebel by Tosh Berman

 


Cockney Rebel by Tosh Berman

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Labels: 1970s Glam, British Music, Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Substack, Tosh Berman

Les Sewing Sisters' Concert at the Philosophical Research Society (December 2, 2023 at 7 PM

 


Tickets for Les Sewing Sisters at Philosophical Research Society

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Labels: 2023, December 2, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters concert, Los Angeles, Lun*na Menoh, Ravel's Bolero, Saori Mitome, The Philosophical Research Society

Thursday, November 16, 2023

J.A. Seazer / Tenjosaijiki / Shuiji Terayama

 


J.A. Seazer / Tenjosaijiki / Shuiji Terayama

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Labels: J.A. Seazer, Japanese Underground Theater, Shibuya, Shuji Terayama, Substack, Tenjosaijiki, Tosh Berman

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Oh No Kyoto (But Oh Yes)

 


Oh No Kyoto (But Oh Yes)

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Labels: Japan, Kyoto, Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Lun*na Menoh, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal, Yoshimi Yoshimoto, 食堂おがわ

Sunday, November 12, 2023

"Shinjuku Bar Life and Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki" by Tosh Berman

 


Shinjuku Bar Life and Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki



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Labels: Hit Parade of Tears, Izumi Suzuki, Japan, Shinjuku, Shinjuku Bars, Substack, Terminal Boredom: Stories, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Friday, November 10, 2023

Already Seen

 


Already Seen

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Labels: Already Seen, Deja vu, Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Los Angeles, NHK, Shibuya, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Now and Then by The Beatles

 


Now and Then by The Beatles (review by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Now and Then, record review, Substack, The Beatles, Tosh Berman

Nakano

 


Nakano

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Labels: Astro Boy, Japan, Mighty Atom, Nakano, Nakano Broadway, Shinjuku, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Asakusa Dori (Avenue)

 


Asakusa Dori (Avenue) by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Asakusa, Asakusa Dori, Kappa, Kappabashi, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal, Ueno

Friday, November 3, 2023

Tsukasa

 


Tsukasa

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Labels: Japan, Japanese Restaurant, Lun*na Menoh, Meguro, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Tsukasa

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Harajuku 2023

 


Harajuku 2023

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Labels: Casino, Gambling, Harajuku, Shibuya, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Jimbocho

 


Jimbocho by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Charles Baudelaire, Japan, Jimbocho, Kanda, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Used Bookstores, Used Japanese Books

Monday, October 30, 2023

Space is the Place

 


Space is the Place by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Anxiety, Japan, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Scugnizzoi Life

 


Scugnizzoi Life

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Labels: Bambou, Lun*na Menoh, Made in China, Scugnizzo!, Serge Gainsbourg, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Friday, October 27, 2023

The Human Menagerie

 


The Human Menagerie

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Labels: Anxiety, Cockney Rebel, Japan, Substack, The Human Menagerie, The Shadows, Tosh Berman

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The Golden Years

 


The Golden Years

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Labels: aging, Aging in Japan, Japanese Staircases, Substack, The Golden Years, Tosh Berman

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Anxiety and Panic

 


Anxiety and Panic

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Labels: Anxiety Attack, Japan, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Panic Attack, Shibuya, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Prince of Bohemia in Japan

 


Prince of Bohemia in Japan

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Labels: Japan, Jeff Mizushima, Kyoto, Les Sewing Sisters, Prince of Bohemia, Showa-era graphic arts, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Les Sewing Sisters in Osaka

 


Les Sewing Sisters in Osaka

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Labels: Japan, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters in Osaka, Osaka, Substack, Tosh Berman

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Danshiyaku

 


Danshiyaku

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Labels: Danshiyaku, Israel, Japan, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Osaka, Palestine, Substack, Tosh Berman

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

I Tour, Therefore, I Exist by Tosh Berman

 


I Tour, Therefore, I Exist

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Labels: Depression, Gifu Japan, Japan, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Osaka, Tosh Berman

Sunday, October 15, 2023

The First Day of the Tour by Tosh Berman

 


The First Day of the Tour by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Atsugi, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters' Japan Home Tour, Tosh Berman

Saturday, October 14, 2023

The Day Before The Tour

 


The Day Before The Tour

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Labels: Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Meguro Japan, The Day Before The Tour, Tosh Berman

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Ozawa Sighting by Tosh Berman

 


Ozawa Sighting by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Cinema Radio 28, Japan, Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour, Meguro, Ozawa Sighting, Substack, Tosh Berman

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

I Love Showa-era, but Showa-era Doesn't Love Me by Tosh Berman

 


I Love Showa-era, but Showa-era Doesn't Love Me by Tosh Berman

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Labels: I Love Showa-era but Showa-era Doesn't Love Me, Japan, Showa era, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Monday, October 9, 2023

Shibuya Saved My Life by Tosh Berman

 


Shibuya Saved My Life by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Anxiety Attack, Disk Union, Le Lion Cafe, Panic Attack, Shibuya, Shibuya crossing, Shibuya Saved My Life, Substack, Tokyo, Tokyo Tower Records, Tosh Berman

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Anxiety Attack in Tokyo and I'm Fine by Tosh Berman

 


Anxiety Attack in Tokyo and I'm Fine by Tosh Berman

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Labels: Anxiety Attack, Meguro, Panic Attack, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Precious Coffee Moments in the Japanese Arcade

 


Precious Coffee Moments in the Japanese Arcade

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Labels: Arcades, Musashi-Koyama, Musashi-Koyama Shopping Street Palm, Precious Coffee Moments, The King and Strawberry Musashikoyama, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal, Walter Benjamin

Thursday, October 5, 2023

My Furniture is a Self Portrait of Who I Am by Tosh Berman (Japan Part 3)

 


My Furniture is a Self Portrait of Who I Am

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Labels: Karf, Kurata, Meguro, Meguro Japan, Substack, Tokyo, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour: Part One

 


Les Sewing Sisters Japan Home Tour: Part One

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Labels: Japan Journal, LAX, Les Sewing Sisters, Les Sewing Sisters Home Tour Part One, Singapore Airlines, Substack, Tosh Berman, Travel Journal
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Favorite Books at the Moment

  • “Another Ventriloquist” by Adam Penn Gilders (J &L Books)
  • “Curl” by T.O.Bobe (Wakefield Press)
  • “Death Valley Superstars: Occasionally Fatal Adventues in Filmland” by Duke Haney
  • “Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words” by Morricone and Alessandro De Rosa (Oxford University Press)
  • “Head-to-Toe Portrait of Suzanne” by Roland Topor (Atlas Press)
  • “I’ve Seen the Future and I’m Not Going: The Art Scene and Downtown New York in the 1980s” by Peter McGough (Pantheon Books)
  • “In Black and White” by Junichiro Tanizaki (Columbia University Press)
  • “Intelligence for Dummies: Essays and Other Collected Writings” by Glenn O’Brien (ZE Books)
  • “Life for Sale” by Yukio Mishima (Penguin Classics)
  • “Mac’s Problem” by Enrique Vila-Matas (New Directions)
  • “Nada” by Jean-Patrick Manchette (NYRB)
  • “Punk Rock is Cool for the End of the World” by Ed Smith
  • “Rebel Rebel” & “Ashes to Ashes” by Chris O’Leary
  • “The Alley of Fireflies and Other Stories” by Raymond Roussel (Song Cave)
  • “The Artificial Silk Girl” by Irmgard Deun (Penguin Classics)
  • “The Man Without Talent” by Yoshiharu Tsuge (NYRB)
  • “The Orchid Stories” by Kenward Elmslie (Song Cave)
  • “The Sundays of Jean Dézert” by Jean de La Ville de Mirmont (Wakefield Press)
  • “Typewriters, Bombs, Jellyfish: Essays” by Tom McCarthy (NYRB)
  • “When I Was a Wolf: Outlaw Takes on Fables and Fairy Tales” by Shuji Terayama (Kurodahan Press)
  • “Year of the Monkey” by Patti Smith (Knopf)

Favorite Blogs

  • Dennis Cooper blog
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    1 year ago
  • Tosh Berman's Vinyl and CD Collection
    David Bowie - Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 1995) ISO Records - It was not exactly a redesign of David Bowie, but of a re-think, or a new charge of energy and thought into his career and music in 1995. For me, thi...
    4 years ago
  • Lun*na Menoh On Duty
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    5 years ago
  • Another Nickel In The Machine
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    7 years ago

Tosh's favorite recordings while working in its office

  • Annette Peacock - “I’m The One” (Future Days Recordings) Reissue, 2016
  • Daevid Allen - “Banana Moon” (Get Back) Reissue, 1999
  • David Bowie - “Mercury Demos” (Parlophone) 2019
  • Extended Organ - “Vibe” (Important Records) 2019
  • Giles, Giles and Fripp - “The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp” (Cherry Red) Reissue, 2013
  • Henry Cowell - “The Piano Music of Henry Cowell” (Folkways Records) 1963
  • Jean-Pierre Melville - “Bandes Originales 1956-1963” (Jeanne Dielman) 2018
  • Kenny Graham and his Satellites - “Moondog and Suncat (Trunk Records) 2010
  • Lesley Gore - “Boys, Boys, Boys” (Mercury) 1964
  • Manfred Mann - “Soul of Mann (Instrumentals) - (Umbrella)
  • Mark Hollis - “Mark Hollis” (Universal) 2011
  • Matthew Edwards and The Unfortunates - “The Birmingham Poets” (December Square) 2019
  • Mortimer - “Mortimer” (Philips) 1968
  • Sparks - “Gratuitous Sax & Seseless Violins” (BMG) 2019
  • Talk Talk - “Spirit of Eden” (Parlophone)
  • The Graham Bond Organization - “The Sound of 65” b/w “There’s A Bond Between Us” (Edsel Records)
  • The Soft Machine “Jet-Propelled Photographs” (Replay) Reissue, 2018
  • Twice as Much - “Own Up” (Outline Records) 1982

Lun*na Menoh and Jean Paul Yamamoto Website

  • Lun*na Menoh/Jean Paul Yamamoto

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