Newsletter

Somewhat to my surprise, each month I was able to compile & send out a newsletter stuffed full of links and other things:

Putting them together was a lot of work, but thus far it seems to be worth it: I am up to ~450 subscribers, most of whom click on at least one or two links, and I suspect most would not follow the RSS feed or my Google+ profile.

Books

Top books:

Fiction:

1. The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro

2. Worm, wildbow

3. Radiance: A Novel, Carter Scholz

4. Diaspora, Greg Egan

5. The Quantum Thief, Hannu

6. Catch-22, Heller

7. Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Márquez

8. Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

9. A Clockwork Orange, Burgess

10. Ra, Sam Hughes

11. Echopraxia, Peter Watts

12. The Iron Dragon’s Daughter, Swanwick

13. Rogue Male

Nonfiction:

1. The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy, Tooze

2. Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

3. Past, Present, and Future of Statistical Science

4. Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II

5. Clear and Simple as the Truth: Writing Classic Prose, Thomas & Turner

6. Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology, Graeber2004

7. The Many Worlds of Hugh Everett III: Multiple Universes, Mutual Assured Destruction, and the Meltdown of a Nuclear Family, Bryne (review)

8. The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field, Hadamard

9. Excuse Me Sir, Would You Like to Buy a Kilo of Isopropyl Bromide?

Live-Action

Film/TV:

Anime/manga

Manga:

• Oyasumi Punpun

Anime:

Music

God is an Astronaut:

• “A Deafening Distance”

• “Forever Lost”

• “Fragile”

• “Suicide by Star”

Misc:

• “Your Hand in Mine (piano cover)”, rmadlal; Explosions in the Sky

• “Pulstar” (Vangelis; Albedo 0.39) [electronic]

Kantai Collection:

• “Welcome to my harbor” (mag; Kantai Collection Arrange Compilation 2 {2013_11ya}) [instrumental]

• “Old navy never die.” (Morrigan feat. リリィ; Old navy never die. {C85; Kancolle}) [choral]

Doujin:

• “The Moonstone” (pluginpsyche; wait for multiple memories {C84}) [instrumental]

• “Before My Life Ends” (pluginpsyche; wait for multiple memories {C84}) [instrumental]

• “Every cat dances to the premium music” (OSTER project; ねこのかんづめ☆プレミアム 2009_15ya) [jazz]

• “Rhythm Of Love” feat. Yuki (M-Project; Blood, Sweat & Makina {C84}) [techno]

• “ウサギトエゴ” (kous, ef; 中庭△ {2013_11ya}) [electronic?]

Vocaloid:

• “Inverse Relation” (Miku; Clean Tears; Reverberations {C84}) [trance]

• “Counterclockwise” (Miku; ryuryu; Homeland {VM14}) [trance]

• “In Adversae” (Luka, Kaito; Planty; Planet Planty {2014}) [trance]

• “NICE MATCHING!” (miki; M@SATOSHI; 銀杏色D-i-s-k {VM23}) [electronic]

• “Moon Walker” (Gumi & Piko; KTG; FREEZE {2011_13ya}) [electronic]

• “2AM Dreamy Wonderland (CY Short Mix)” (Miku; MJQ, CY) [Progressive House]

• “こどものしくみ” (Miku; by 鹿乃; 或る街の白昼夢 {C85}) [Jpop]

• “Alice” (Meiko; Alice in wonderword) [Jpop?]

• “Count Down” (Gumi+Gakupo; M@SATOSHI; Wakabairo D-i-s-k {VM17}) [Jpop]

• “いつか” (Rin; カラスヤサボウ; goodnight, wonderend {2014}) [Jpop]

• “Light Falls” (Miku; yuxuki waga {2011_13ya}) [Jpop]

• “残らずの森” (kous; 中庭M {2013_11ya}) [Jpop]

• “bpm (club rework)” (Miku; KTG; CueB Legacy Collection {VM21}) [club]

• “クラブ流星群 (Extend mix)” (Miku; 味噌汁P CueB Legacy Collection {VM21}) [club]

• “mugs” (古川本舗 & 630; Alice in wonderword) [rock/jazz]

• “Mitasare” (Luka; もふ＠, Tinkle-POP, 6人の君と僕の歌 {VM20}) [classical]

• “shallow moon” (Rin; 曼荼羅P; selbstmord {2014}) [vocal]

• “Sunrise” (Miku; akayaka; KARENT presents Skylight Theater {Trans city}) [ambient]

Touhou:

• “Dreaming Tonight” feat. Renko (Kirin; Starlight {C85}) [trance]

• “Nights Return (Stirring an Autumn Moon)” (Komso; Touhou DTM -Decade Toho Music- {R10}) [trance?]

• “Floral Colors” feat. 陽花 (Tim Vegas; Nothing but Flowers {C80}) [Jpop/trance]

• “Hello Aliens” feat. emaru (アサヒ; デジハロ NEXUS {C84}) [electro pop]

• “Eternal Verities” (ayame; POP | CULTURE {C84}) [Jpop]

• “SAISEN girl” (あき; 恋綴里-第五話- {R11}) [Jpop]

• “Twinkle” (ena feat. peЯoco; デジウィ DREAM {C86}) [Jpop]

• “真生未分の一心” (spctrm; Duende {C80}) [orchestral/folk]

• “eureka” (hiro.na; eureka {C77}) [folk/inst rock]

• “オッカムの剃刀” (Ryuuha Mikaido; ティマイオス ～風の詩～ {C86}) [orchestral]

• “Sixth Movement Dawn of East End” (MORRIGAN feat. 三澤秋; Symphonic Tarantella “Lily” -Illusionary Waltz: Belladonna Lily- {M3-27}) [orchestral]

• “Fifth Movement 9th moon / Pale Indigo Dream” (MORRIGAN feat. 三澤秋; Symphonic Tarantella “Lily” -Illusionary Waltz: Belladonna Lily- {M3-27}) [orchestral]

• “恋色マスタースパーク (Love-Colored Master Spark)” (霧雨 魔理沙; Charisma Lash Type-M {C86}) [orchestral]

• “感情の摩天楼 ～ Cosmic Mind” (聖 白蓮; Charisma Lash Type-M {C86}) [orchestral]

• “avatar” (綾倉盟; eureka {C77}) [instrumental/electronic]

• “a field of clouds” (hiro.na; eureka {C77}) [instrumental]

• “A Queen Of The Sixteenth Night” (Yuri Yuzriha; TOHO R&B HOUSE Party Vol.2 {C85}) [instrumental/electronic]

• “Einsamkeit” feat. 綾倉 盟 (spctrm, Syrufit; Sensitive Moment {C76})

• “Ska or RED” (水橋ゆっきー; Brass Quartet {C80}) [brass]

• “銀河と恋色魔法” (水橋ゆっきー; Brass Quartet {C80}) [brass]

• “ひらり厄神様” (ばんし; 厄神days {R11}) [brass]

• “孤独なウェアウルフ” (TAM; 純白の東方子守唄 {R11}) [classical]

• “春色小径　～ Colorful Path” (TAM; 純白の東方子守唄 {R11}) [classical]

• “法界の火 (Fires of Hokkai)” (Marasy; 幻想遊戯＜星＞ {R11}) [classical]

• “Even if they say nothing in the night” (Machikado-Mapoze; Dancing Phantasmagoria {C86}) [waltz]

• “佐々木喜善はかく語りき ～ 願わくはこれを語りて平地人を戦慄せしめよ” (ジャム; DAYDREAM TUNES {C86}) [classical]

• “Could She Know The Summer?” (setsugen; DAYDREAM TUNES {C86}) [classical]

• “Border of Life ~ Bloom Nobly, Cherry Blossoms of Sumizome” (TAM; TOHO DRAMATIC VIOLIN -enthusiasm- {R11}) [classical/rock]

• “Love Coloured Master Spark” (TAM; TOHO DRAMATIC VIOLIN -enthusiasm- {R11}) [classical/rock]

• “Septette for the Dead Princess” (TAM; TOHO DRAMATIC VIOLIN -enthusiasm- {R11}) [classical/rock]

• “幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜 alt. ver.” (埼玉最終兵器; Rain Drop {R11}) [metal]

• “東方妖々夢 ～ Ancient Temple (5th Spell -Changing Times-より)” (xi-on; 東方志奏 Ex2 Spell -Regeneration- {R10}) [metal]

• “千年幻想郷 ~ History of the Moon” (Liverne (ゆう), Yu- (Phoenix Project), Tokunan; Touhou Gensou Shiten 2 “Canon” {C71}) [metal]

• “Lonely Monster in the Desolation #0” (RD-Sounds; 望 {R11}) [post-rock]

• “Transparent” (Aizawa; Silver Scenery {C86}) [instrumental rock]

• “恋心ひとつ” (ハム; TOHO BOSSA NOVA 3 {R11}) [bossa nova]

• “Magical color(bossa)” (surreacheese; FETA {R11}) [bossa nova?]

• “Adiós, Illusion de los Compañeros ～ さよなら友の幻よ” (ジャージと愉快な仲間たち; 63/64 Completion {R11}) [folk]

• “Camino a la Luna ～ 月へ至る山道” (ジャージと愉快な仲間たち; 63/64 Completion {R11}) [folk]

• “東方妖々夢” (k-wave labs; 幽かのたまゆら {C84}) [Celtic]

• “幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜” (k-waves LAB; 幽かのたまゆら {C84}) [Celtic]

• “An cailin ar an tine” (Escarmew; MT22 {C86}) [Celtic]

• “DESIRE DREAM—FELT Remix” (NAGI☆ feat. itori; XXX {C85}) [electronic]

• “Fires of Hokkai” (Jun.A; Cradle2 {C77}) [electronic]

• “Fantasia Nightbug” (激戦の人 feat. 迷犬; Summer Festival {C86}) [Rock]

• “To the Limit” (あとぐる feat. Mai Kotoge; 悠啼 YU-NARI {C78}) [rock]

• “厄神様の通学路” (ばんし; 厄神days {R11}) [instrumental]

• “今日もくるくる” (ばんし; 厄神days {R11}) [instrumental]

• “Merry Christmas Wr. Nightbug” (狐夢想; 東方VGM {R11}) [instrumental]

• “感情の摩天楼 ～ Cosmic Mind” (あきやまうに; 暗黒能楽集・心綺楼 東方心綺楼 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK {C84}) [instrumental]

• “Far East Fruits” (K2 SOUND; 詩夏 Si-ka {C84}) [instrumental]

• “自制的な喜怒哀楽 (Cosmic Mind)” (sisimai-3go; Tomodachi {R10}) [instrumental]

• “月を仰ぎて虫時雨(2014remix)” (Xe; Bracing Sky Blue {R11}) [house/folk]

• “ON FIRE” (Maurits”禅”Cornelis feat. Vivienne; DANCE with WOLVES {C86}) [house]

• “Beat of Summer” (Babbe feat. Kasuka; SUNSHINE EP {2014-08-16}) [house]

• “Dressed-Up Shadow” (Tim Vegas feat. 陽花; DANCE with WOLVES {C86}) [dance]

• “liar lips” (Crazy Berry; くるいちご三ルク {R11}) [dubstep?]

• “Love-Colored.” (Crazy Berry feat Ichigo; OSUSHI PROJECT 1 {C86}) [jazz/vocal]

• “Dance even Owl” (surreacheese; FETA {R11}) [jazz]

• “Midnight Bird” (Sanokan; 東方ぴあのとりお {R10}) [jazz]

• “深夜のレトロスペクティブ天気予報” (Xe; Bracing Sky Blue {R11}) [jazz]

• “令・瞑コード零” (Tokyo Active NEETs; Touhou Bakuon Jazz 4 {C84}) [jazz]

• “encourager” (RD-Sounds & Meramipop; 望 {R11}) [vocal]

• “voyage” (きりん feat 茶々; con spirito {C85}) [vocal]

• “はるのおと ―同声合唱とピアノのための―” (RD-Sounds feat. Meramipop; itazura {R10}) [vocal]