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NBR News: Sea King releasing 'Idle Days' 4/16

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Hi all. Check this out! (click for bigger picture) You can stream a portion of Idle Days here for free: Sea King BANDCAMP Here are 2 new videos featuring songs from Idle Days In My Blood: The Mask: Dreambox BANDCAMP : For fans of My Bloody Valentine, Quicksand, Slowdive, etc. If any of this brought you joy or entertainment in the slightest way, please 'like' the facebook page because it's the best way to keep up with things. Nomadic Behavior Records on Facebook Cheers! -JN/NBR

Michio Kurihara - Sunset Notes (2005, Pedal Records)

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Michio Kurihara is a well-renounced guitarist in Japan's underground music scene. He's worked with heavy-rockers Boris and Ghost for several years and is also known for his earlier work in the band White Heaven. Kurihara has a unique style of playing, and creates captivating and mesmerizing compositions. His tones and soundscapes are his strongest skills as an artist. His compositions go from being minimalist and clean toned to distorted and fast-paced with cinematic themes. The production on this record is comparable to the awe-inspiring sounds found on OK Computer by Radiohead or Mahavishnu Orchestra 's classic Birds Of Fire . The CD remains instrumental with the exception of tracks Mind Waltzes and The Wind’s Twelve Quartets , which have soft female vocals that serve as good relaxing breaks from the other distorted action packed cinematic themes. I got a chance to catch him play live with Boris in the summer of 2008 @ The Middle East Club, but I didn’t kn