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Sorry about the sorry state of these links.  I haven't updated them for a really really long time, and I claim no responsibility for what you may or may not find upon clicking on any of the following...

Unsorted: (to look for something specific, choose one of the headings above)

Vitali Matsusaka-jin Show!  This eclectic music event is held every spring in Matsusaka City.

(Ebot will be there... Bob Radio will be there... HASSHADAI will be there... will YOU?)

blentwell.com "an ongoing document of the evolution of blended music. A daily updated link log of hot mixsets and fresh new tracks heard online."  How could I not love this site?

outersound.com "An online community for the independent music world. Tons of stories, reviews, band sites, musician resources, how-to articles and much more." Good stuff.

worlddj.com  Dedicated to the global electronic/DJ music scene. Internet radio, event listings, and networking for artists, producers, clubbers, ravers, and other music enthusiasts.

warprecords.com The best electronic music label in the world?

The Independent Artists Company: Just what it sounds like. Lots of good music for sale by all independent artists.

singers-uk.org "The Singers UK website is a promotional directory and resource site for professional vocal performers, musicians, singing teachers and relevant music services, primarily based in the United Kingdom." Some good advice for independent musicians here.

shambhalamusicfestival.com  A really amazing, vaguely Buddhist-themed festival/rave in B.C., Canada.

canolfan.com A music, art, and alternative culture-supporting cafe in Nagoya. Eclectic music events and (free?) lessons on how to use electronica composition software.  日本語

nv-cafe.com This is one of my favorite places in Nagoya.  A late-night cafe/bar with DJs spinning different kinds of music every night of the week. Check the site for their event calander.  日本語

clubdaughter.com Club Daughter is one of the most eclectic clubs in Nagoya. Great live events in all genres. 日本語

mangafrog.com  DJ music culture info and events in the Nagoya area.

emf.org "dedicated to increasing public understanding of the creative potential of electronic music, in its myriad forms and technologies, in our world". Information, events, courses, support for musicians, etc. 

      - laptopsounds.org A worldwide festival of laptop performances, set up and promoted by EMF. Got mad laptop skillz? It looks pretty easy to join...

dublab.com "positive music driven lifestyle" Underground music, "experiments", internet radio, and other cool stuff.

m3rck.net: "hiphop, idm, electronica". Great new music for sampling and sale, as well as internet radio.

disquiet.com "Reflections on ambient/electronic music, and interviews with the people who make it".

atomicpop.com "Source for entertainment news and independent media events."

wired.com/wired/archive/7.03/chuckd.html Chuck D on the MP3/MP4 revolution. How this technology is good for listeners as well as artists. 

kracfive.com/ironchef Do you know the program the Iron Chef? Well this is the electronic music version of that show. I swear, I've been thinking of starting something like this for years...anyway, it's really cool shit. Check out the archives - first listen to the "the ingredients" of a given battle, then compare the remixes that the competing artists did.

musicesp.com An online music retailer offering "extremely competitive prices on the newest releases in Hip Hop, Trance, Techno, Breakbeats, House and Drum n' Bass along with backstock on hard-to-find titles." They also sell DJ accessories and accessories. 

basic.ch "Live and archived DJ mixes" from Geneva, Switzerland. All types of dance and electronic music. (house, ambient, broken beat, hiphop...)

Tar Media Productions An independent music/multimedia label based out of Toronto, Canada.  Mainly hiphop and electronica.  Featured on the Epitonic site, which has all kinds of good (though not necessarily independent) music.

1groove.icebergradio.com Online radio playing electronic grooves. Choose from genres like techno,  trance, breaks, 2 step and drum and bass.

Beaterator "A real-time music sequencer and sampler built to work right in your web-browser." Fun stuff. Works better in IE than Firefox.

betalounge.com "An online new music showcase". Based out of San Fran. Lots of jazz and beats and other cool stuff. The run a record club with the theme, "never run out of good music".

thewomb.com Dance music culture and online radio, featuring "the first Virtual Reality, Interactive 3D Nightclub". I tried the free "tourist" version of he nightclub program, and it didn't seem all that impressive. It's a cool idea though...maybe it'll get better as it's developed.

netmusique.com Smooth, jazzy, (at least when I listened) house-type grooves, and a chat room.

igloomag.com  Sample some progressive, new electronic music.

bathtubmusic.com And online indies music store. An eclectic selection of CDs by (strictly!) independent artists.

Tsu-En Gekidan 三重県の津市のほうに住んでいる？演劇好き？ (in Japanese only...)

bbc.co.uk/music/experimental A history and guide to experimental music by the BBC.

djhistory.com Lots of stuff for prospective DJs and people interested in the culture.]

Reading-Works  A reading resource site for (mainly) young students of English and their teachers. (Adult English language learners may also benefit from the pronunciation and phonics exercises).

Exploring Grammatron EEclecti-guide to the original, cybersexual, hyperficion classic!

nihonniiru.blogspot.com: Amazing manga art by Sam Mooney

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