Ted Mills is a freelance writer and critic as well as a filmmaker (so he likes to put his money where his mouth is). From 1994 to 1996 he lived, taught, and wrote in Tsuchiura, Japan, where he fully developed his obsession for Japanese indie music, particularly the movement that became known as Shibuya-kei, though he had been listening to Japanese rock since 1990. Currently he writes for the Santa Barbara Independent and online at Digital City among others. His music collection numbers in the thousands, and by now he has completely lost track. One day the voluminous accumulation of discs and cassettes will either bury him or bankrupt him. He still likes vinyl, thinks that MP3s are way overrated, and is warming up to MiniDisc. ~ Ted Mills DESERT ISLAND SELECTION Beatles: The White Album Rolling Stones: Through the Past Darkly Pizzicato Five: Bosssanova 2001 Dave Brubeck: Time Further Out Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom Brian Eno: Another Green World The Fall: A Sides Various Artists: The Trojan Story Bonzo Dog Band: Keynsham Tortoise: TNT Woo: It's Cozy Inside David Bowie: Low Nino Rota: 8 1/2 Soundtrack Talking Heads: Remain in Light Madness: Absolutely Elvis Costello: This Year's Model De La Soul: Three Feet High and Rising Paul McCartney: McCartney I Jason Falkner: Author Unknown Faye Wong: Impatience Bernard Hermann: Vertigo Soundtrack DJ Shadow: ...endtroducing The Who: Quadrophenia John Coltrane: A Love Supreme Vladimir Ussachevsky: Modern Composers Series, All Music Guide