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1001 Other AlbumsSadistic Mika Band (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド) – Black Ship (黒船) (1974, Japan)Our next spotlight is on number 84 on The List, submitted by avi_miller. Black Ship (or Kurofune) is Sadistic Mika Band’s second LP, regarded as an influential album in Japanese rock history. The cover art plus the fact that this band’s name is a parody of “Plastic Ono Band” – “sadistic” a reference to how Mika used knives in the kitchen – tells you exactly what this album is going to sound like. It’s quirky, it’s breezy, it’s delightful. The band would break up after the following album but would go on to do more wonderful things (Yellow Magic Orchestra, anyone?), so this is a lovely rabbit hole to go down.Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at <a href="https://1001otheralbums.com/@1001otheralbums.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@1001otheralbums.com</a> or on the blog: <a href="https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/29/sadistic-mika-band-%e3%82%b5%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%83%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%82%ab%e3%83%bb%e3%83%90%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-black-ship-%e9%bb%92%e8%88%b9/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/29/sadistic-mika-band-%e3%82%b5%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%83%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%82%ab%e3%83%bb%e3%83%90%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-black-ship-%e9%bb%92%e8%88%b9/</a>Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: <a href="https://album.link/i/1696267545" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://album.link/i/1696267545</a>Happy listening!<a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/SadisticMikaBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SadisticMikaBand</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/YukihiroTakahashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YukihiroTakahashi</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/KazuhikoKat%C5%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KazuhikoKatō</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/MasayoshiTakanaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasayoshiTakanaka</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/MikaKat%C5%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MikaKatō</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/ArtRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtRock</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/FunkRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FunkRock</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/GlamRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlamRock</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/ProgRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProgRock</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/PsychedelicRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PsychedelicRock</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/1970s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1970s</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/1001OtherAlbums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1001OtherAlbums</a>

1001 Other AlbumsSadistic Mika Band (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド) – Black Ship (黒船) (1974, Japan)Our next spotlight is on number 84 on <a href="https://1001otheralbums.com/the-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The List</a>, submitted by avi_miller.Black Ship (黒船, or Kurofune) is Sadistic Mika Band’s second LP, their line-up at the time consisting of married couple Mika (vocals) and Kazuhiko Katō (guitar and vocals) with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukihiro_Takahashi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yukihiro Takahashi</a> (drums), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masayoshi_Takanaka" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Masayoshi Takanaka</a> (lead guitar), Ray Ohara (bass), and Yu Imai (keyboard). The album was produced by Chris Thomas, who at this point had already worked with the Beatles, Roxy Music, Pink Floyd, and Badfinger.I feel like the cover art plus the fact that this band’s name is a parody of “Plastic Ono Band” – with “sadistic” a reference to how Mika used knives in the kitchen – tells you exactly what Black Ship is going to sound like. It’s quirky, it’s breezy, it’s delightful. And I’m not certain if Black Ship was intended as a statement or concept album, but the title at least seems symbolic, referring to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Expedition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perry Expedition</a> or “Arrival of the Black Ships” in the 1850s that essentially forced Japan to open up to trade with the West and resulted in “Japonisme” or the influence of Japanese art/design on Western art. While Black Ship sold poorly when it was first released, it has since been regarded as an influential album in Japanese rock history. With the release of the band’s next album, <a href="https://album.link/ca/i/716127878" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot! Menu</a> (1975), Sadistic Mika Band toured with Roxy Music, becoming the first Japanese rock band to tour the UK.Upon release of Hot! Menu (another Thomas-produced album), the band broke up, essentially due to the end of the Katōs’ marriage. The band members would all continue to go on making music together, solo, or in other bands, and in various genres – including the jazz-rock/fusion focused <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/1472546-Sadistics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sadistics</a>, Kazuhiko’s solo ska and experimental work, and, of course, Takahashi’s synth-pop trio with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto, <a href="https://1001otheralbums.com/2024/04/07/yellow-magic-orchestra-solid-state-survivor-1979-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yellow Magic Orchestra</a>. In other words: rabbit hole time.Happy listening.<ul><li><a href="https://album.link/ca/i/1696267545" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Songlink: Sadistic Mika Band – Black Ship</a></li><li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/104271-%E3%82%B5%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89-%E9%BB%92%E8%88%B9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discogs: サディスティック・ミカ・バンド – 黒船</a></li></ul><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/1970s/" target="_blank">#1970s</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/art-rock/" target="_blank">#artRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/funk-rock/" target="_blank">#funkRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/glam-rock/" target="_blank">#glamRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/japan/" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/kazuhiko-kato/" target="_blank">#KazuhikoKatō</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/masayoshi-takanaka/" target="_blank">#MasayoshiTakanaka</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/mika-kato/" target="_blank">#MikaKatō</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/prog-rock/" target="_blank">#progRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/psychedelic-rock/" target="_blank">#psychedelicRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/sadistic-mika-band/" target="_blank">#SadisticMikaBand</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/yukihiro-takahashi/" target="_blank">#YukihiroTakahashi</a>

Kim Spinning Music🇬🇧 Brian Eno "Nerve Net" - 1992 Brian Eno reinvents himself once again on Nerve Net, diving into dark, rhythmic electronic experiments blended with funk, rock, and industrial textures. A bold and fascinating chapter in his ever-evolving career. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brianeno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brianeno</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/experimentalrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#experimentalrock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artrock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ambient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ambient</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industrial</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/avantgarde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avantgarde</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electro</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funkrock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/postpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#postpunk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinyl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylrecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylrecords</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylcollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylcollection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylcollector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylcollector</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylcollectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylcollectors</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nowspinningonvinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nowspinningonvinyl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nowspinningvinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nowspinningvinyl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nowspinning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nowspinning</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nowlistening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nowlistening</a>

Columbus - Feeds<a href="https://www.thelantern.com/2025/04/oxford-ohio-indie-rock-band-under-high-street-to-open-for-alternative-pop-band-babyjake-at-ace-of-cups-wednesday/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oxford, Ohio indie rock band Under High Street to open for alternative pop band BabyJake at Ace of Cups Wednesday - Shea Sooley</a>

Kim Spinning Music🇬🇧 Hot Chocolate "Every 1's a Winner" - 1978 /1987 Warming up to an Easter Ball tonight. 🙂 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funkmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funkmusic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funkrock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/discorock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#discorock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dancerock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dancerock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dancemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dancemusic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clubmusicmixes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clubmusicmixes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/housemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housemusic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electrofunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electrofunk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinyl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylrecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylrecords</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylcollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylcollection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylcollector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylcollector</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylcollectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinylcollectors</a>

sariash<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> For reasons unknown to me, I haven't listened to this album for ages... Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers 🌶️ album.link <a href="https://album.link/i/945575406" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://album.link/i/945575406</a><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/AlternativeRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AlternativeRock</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/FunkRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FunkRock</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/RedHotChiliPeppers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RedHotChiliPeppers</a>

りさく(auto post)♬〜 Talking Heads - Pulled Up (Alternate Pop Version) - 2024 Remaster 💿Pulled Up (Alternate Pop Version) [2024 Remaster] <a href="https://mastodon-japan.net/tags/NewWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewWave</a> <a href="https://mastodon-japan.net/tags/PostPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PostPunk</a> <a href="https://mastodon-japan.net/tags/ArtPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtPunk</a> <a href="https://mastodon-japan.net/tags/ArtPop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtPop</a> <a href="https://mastodon-japan.net/tags/FunkRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FunkRock</a> <a href="https://mastodon-japan.net/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a>

BC BY-NC-SAMr. Please – Live @ Logan Street - Spring 2022 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Funk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Funk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funkrock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/groove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#groove</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grooverock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grooverock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/improvisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#improvisation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jam</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#psychedelic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Louisville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Louisville</a> CC BY-ND (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CreativeCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CreativeCommons</a> Attribution No Derivatives) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ccmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ccmusic</a> <a href="https://mrplease.bandcamp.com/album/live-logan-street-spring-2022" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mrplease.bandcamp.com/album/live-logan-street-spring-2022</a>

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