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October 5, 2005
Marxy on the News Stand
I just wanted to mention that I've recently had some writing published in the following magazines:
 | Harper's Magazine - September 2005 issue. "Grandma's Little Helper." I did a translation of Yumel doll spoken phrases for the "Readings" section. (Listen to Radio MXUT Vol. 1 for the Yumel in action!) Update: I found an online link to the text of the article. |
 | Tokion Japan - Issue 49. "Yukari Fresh." An interview with Japanese indie-pop idol Yukari Fresh/Yukari Rotten (Japanese only, with gratuitous Citrus references.) Also, there's a small box of text I wrote describing the Shins for Japanese readers. (Remind me to tell you about the time I saw Spoon play at a "Digital Music" convention afterparty and no one paid attention to such a degree that the lead singer told the crowd, "Hey, we're a really good band.") |
 | The Fader - Issue 32. "Get That Cheddar!" A description of a yellow acrylic ring that looks like a chunk of cheese. Great. |
 | OK Fred - Vol. 6 "Digital Listening" An essay on the way iPods have changed the way we listen to music. (Thank you to Ayano Kobayashi for the uncredited translation!) I also am somehow modeling yoga in the issue, which makes no sense, because I've never done yoga. (And what's with our Star Wars haircuts?) I also translated the Takahashi Jun (Undercover) interview for those interested in reading English. |
 | The Fader - Issue 33. "Takagi Kan" Coming soon! A narrative-style interview piece about hip hop's origins in Japan, extracted from trailblazer and legend Takagi Kan. Also included: an interview with up-and-coming Japanese visual artist, Queen Termite. |
Posted by marxy at October 5, 2005 11:17 PM
Comments
rock on!
Posted by: r. at October 6, 2005 1:29 AM
Sounds like exciting stuff!
Posted by: jed at October 6, 2005 1:16 PM
all you need is now a column in Wired.
What's distribution like on ok fred? I've never intentionally looked for it, but I don't think I've seen it around these parts. Do you perchance know if village vanguard caries it?
Posted by: nate at October 6, 2005 3:15 PM
Little More is now distributing OK Fred, so I think it should make it up to your neck of the woods. Village Vanguard should have it.
(Anyone else feel like Village Vanguard is a "Shibuya-kei Spencer's Gifts"?)
Posted by: marxy at October 6, 2005 3:48 PM
haha! yes, exactly.
Minus the Chronic the Hemphog T-shirts.
Posted by: Rory P. Wavekrest at October 6, 2005 4:00 PM
Instead of "Fart" noise machines, they have Charles Bukowski books. That's about the only difference.
Posted by: marxy at October 6, 2005 4:15 PM
wait... I thought fart machines were like Bukowski on tape
Posted by: Chris_B at October 6, 2005 7:18 PM
I read that cheese ring piece without e'en knowing it was you!
Posted by: channing at October 8, 2005 6:46 PM
That was me (the one who reproduced the text of your Yumel translations). I hope you're not angry. Please don't sue me. ^_^
Posted by: Daryl at October 11, 2005 12:23 PM
No, no. I was happy to have a copy of that online, so that curious readers would not have search for last month's issue.
Posted by: marxy at October 11, 2005 2:23 PM