Shoukichi Kina Asia Classics 2: The Best of Shoukichi Kina - Peppermint Tea House (PINK PEPPERMINT VINYL) 1/21/14 the summit of Everest and

the summit of Everest and beyond

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ghostly forests: in equal parts unsettling and rich with possibility - such is the world of 'Thawlines'

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but it's the little nuances and connective tissue that make it Hot Mulligan's most cohesive album yet

Shoukichi Kina Asia Classics 2: The Best of Shoukichi Kina - Peppermint Tea House (PINK PEPPERMINT VINYL) 1/21/14 the summit of Everest andIt's been thirty years since we originally released this retrospective from the Okinawan icon Shoukichi Kina. There's a lot we could say about the legendary Kina and his influence on popular Japanese music but we'll let Ry Cooder, who's featured on most of the songs here, take it away: "I first met Shoukichi Kina in 1979. David Lindley and I were on tour in Japan, and were getting well worn out. Kina and a translator met up with us in Osaka and we all