I was thinking, if Ucchi hadn't helped me out last year, if I'd be going for so many Sekaiichi events..... Actually, probably not. Although, I must say, they can sometime have really, really incredible sets. For a band that's not entirely rock, a little more folkish, I think Iwasaki Kei really, really heats up and energizes the lives a hundred folds.
Anyway. So I wasn't sure what kind of event this was going to be.
It was like Kei Iwasaki event with Sekaiichi as supporting band. And I was like "wha-? Isn't Kei Iwaski Sekaiichi?? If he plays with Sekaiichi, how... how are they the 'supporting band'.. Together the 4 of them ARE the band... right...?" Confusing.
Anyway.
Yeah, so it turns out that what it is is that Kei invites 5 vocalists from other bands to perform OTHER BANDS' songs, and Kei doesn't sing, he just plays with the other members of Sekaiichi (so doesn't that still make it Sekaiichi????) and the other vocalists sing.
Confusing.
Very cool though.
Anyway, so yeah. He had 6 people come out to play.
He first started the set with an English song, and then the first person who sang was the vocalist of A Flood Circle. He sang about 5 songs and covered a Sekaiichi tune (NOTE: Not a Kei Iwasaki song, although the song was written by Kei Iwasaki, so which is it??? Confusing. haha).
Second guy was a little crazy. I think he's the vocalist of mono..
He too covered a Sekaiichi song, or was it two??
Anyway, then they took a break, because as Kei said it "All of us are of an average of 30 years old... so.." haha!
OLD.
Then after the intermission, they had two more vocalist who came up to sing.
The night was wrapped up by Kei who did covers of songs he liked..
They didn't play any Sekaiichi song cause as Kei said it, we (the fans) were not there to hear Sekaiichi songs.
Anyway, it was quite a nice night. Something different from the usual Sekaiichi.
And I thought it was very, very cool of Kei Iwasaki to feature other bands.
That they're musicians, they're not just a band.
Which I think it's awesome.
Especially in Japan where in this industry, you're always identified by your band.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
060111 - SF - Tsukimiru Kimi Omofu
So!! I FINALLY checked out SF!!!!
They're the band I stumbled across when I went into (note: went INTO but did NOT stay for) STaN's show to buy the tickets to the The Novembers/STaN show.
SOOOOO ANYYYYYWAYYYYY...
Tsukimiru Kimi Omofu is a really weird livehouse! Actually, I really liked the atmosphere there. "Tsukimiru" is like... See the moon? So behind the stage there's a backdrop of a HUGEEEEEE moon.
Anyways, it has a nice laidback atmosphere.. But it's also really weird.
I was in the gallery above before SF's set and someone upstairs like dropped an ashtray on the floor. He went down to the mosh pit and looked for the vocalist of the first band that had played.
Subsequently, the vocalist came up with a dustpan and cleaned up the mess!
WTH!!! So it's like... he's the club staff or what?!
It was so weird.
Also I saw the vocalist of SF serving a bowl of noodles to an elderly man at a table.
SO WHAT NOW?!
Weird.
Anyway, SF's set was quite short. About 6 songs. I was hoping they would play EO, but they didn't. They did play that song that first totally blew me away and caught my attention at the STaN show. So that was kick ass!!
That one song and EO is actually very unlike SF's usual songs. Those two songs were very rock-based, with driving basslines and a catchy melody.
In actuality though, SF seems more like those Japanese indie-pop-rock type of bands. Keyboards, guitar and jazzy-pop tunes. Still good though, but usually not something that I normally listen to. Good nevertheless. Might probably check them out again.
Oh, and the female vocalist/guitarist of SF is married to STaN's guitar/vocalist!!!
When I was going into the live house, they were in front of me and kinda talking back and forth discussing something and I was trying to get past them. I thought he looked familiar. At first I thought he was the drummer of SF, but then after that, I thought he might be the drummer of STaN or maybe the vocalist....
Turned out to be the vocalist.
He seemed really proud of her. He was taking a lot of pictures and stuff and waving to her.
HOW CUTE!
haha.
(he's damn weird in his own shows though!)
They're the band I stumbled across when I went into (note: went INTO but did NOT stay for) STaN's show to buy the tickets to the The Novembers/STaN show.
SOOOOO ANYYYYYWAYYYYY...
Tsukimiru Kimi Omofu is a really weird livehouse! Actually, I really liked the atmosphere there. "Tsukimiru" is like... See the moon? So behind the stage there's a backdrop of a HUGEEEEEE moon.
Anyways, it has a nice laidback atmosphere.. But it's also really weird.
I was in the gallery above before SF's set and someone upstairs like dropped an ashtray on the floor. He went down to the mosh pit and looked for the vocalist of the first band that had played.
Subsequently, the vocalist came up with a dustpan and cleaned up the mess!
WTH!!! So it's like... he's the club staff or what?!
It was so weird.
Also I saw the vocalist of SF serving a bowl of noodles to an elderly man at a table.
SO WHAT NOW?!
Weird.
Anyway, SF's set was quite short. About 6 songs. I was hoping they would play EO, but they didn't. They did play that song that first totally blew me away and caught my attention at the STaN show. So that was kick ass!!
That one song and EO is actually very unlike SF's usual songs. Those two songs were very rock-based, with driving basslines and a catchy melody.
In actuality though, SF seems more like those Japanese indie-pop-rock type of bands. Keyboards, guitar and jazzy-pop tunes. Still good though, but usually not something that I normally listen to. Good nevertheless. Might probably check them out again.
Oh, and the female vocalist/guitarist of SF is married to STaN's guitar/vocalist!!!
When I was going into the live house, they were in front of me and kinda talking back and forth discussing something and I was trying to get past them. I thought he looked familiar. At first I thought he was the drummer of SF, but then after that, I thought he might be the drummer of STaN or maybe the vocalist....
Turned out to be the vocalist.
He seemed really proud of her. He was taking a lot of pictures and stuff and waving to her.
HOW CUTE!
haha.
(he's damn weird in his own shows though!)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
053111 - killing boy / Lostage - Shindaita FEVER
Ok, I totally take back what I said about Kinoshita Riki and his guitar parts in killing boy!
So, today, I got a "close enough" ticket number of 36 to get in the second row of the mosh pit and promptly planted myself on the left side of the stage which is Kinoshita's side. For killing boy's line-up, his side of the stage is on the left.
Today's event was a two-man live with Lostage. Actually, it was announced quite last minute and I already had tickets to the Lyu:Lyu and the storefront show at Shibuya O-Crest. BUT.. of course, I am absolutely in love with killing boy and have a *shhhhhh* secret *hush* *hus* crush on Kinoshita (sometimes, depending on my mood and if his picture looks cute ha!). So yes, OF COURSE I'd go for killing boy's show instead!! Plus, they were playing with Lostage, who's a very close friend to Kinoshita, and whom I knew and really like ONE of their song, Kodomotachi.
Anyways, I was really, really happy too because Kinoshita had replied my tweet earlier that day. I hadn't expected him to reply. He would be going to Germany the day after this show and was tweeting in GERMAN. So I tweeted him back and asked if he was practicing for Germany and asked him not to get lost in Germany. HE ACTUALLY REPLIED.
so happy~~~ *bliss*
ANYWAYS.
LOSTAGE:
So Lostage played first and HOLY HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl I couldn't believe my luck but they actually played KODOMOTACHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean what were my chances?! I knew only ONE of their songs and that ONE song was played!!!
Here it is, check it. I missed the opening riffs cause I didn't think they'd play anything I knew to record the entire set (and I was running out of space on my iPhone ha!)
But it was really funny during one of the MC... They said that they were gonna play a new song but then added "well every song is probably a new song to everyone" hahahaha because everyone was there to see killing boy ^_^;; haha...
ANYWAYS:
killing boy.
So this show was broadcasted over UStream and I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy that my friend, PEARLY, actually checked out the ENTIRE show!!!! AWESOME FRIEND, I tell ya!!!
Anyways, yes, killing boy.
They played a total of 11 songs plus one (or is it two?) new songs.
They left their "most famous" song, Call 4 U, last, as an encore.
But according to Pearly, the response on UStream was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more enthusiastic than in the actual show.. hahahahaha..
Actually, I think so too... The clap for the encore was really weak, almost customary. But I think maybe it's the composition of killing boy fans and their songs?
Their songs aren't really like ROCKING OUT, you know what I mean? OF COURSE the band was like frigging cool just jamming it, especially the bassist but... I think maybe the fans are there because they're all fans of the various bands represented in killing boy, and not ACTUAL killing boy fans themselves.
And maybe it's the arrangement of the set list that didn't build up to a climax before the encore. The last two songs before the encore was intense but, maybe 2 songs weren't enough to pull the energy up.
Also, wellllllllllllllllllllllllll.... I wouldn't exactly call Kinoshita nor any other of the band really ENGAGING with the audience, if you know what I mean! I don't think Kinoshita is known for energizing the audience by engaging them... making them laugh, yes, but energizing the audience through sheer showmanship, a definite NO.
So I guess that's why the encore was less than.... stimulating. ha!
BUT ANYWAY, as I mentioned earlier... I DO take back what I said about Kinoshita's guitar playing because FINALLY I could hear his parts, being plunked right in front of his amp and since he was RIGHT THERE, could see him play the guitar parts ^_^ And I must say, he's a damn good guitarist!
Anyway, I thought Kinoshita was going to cry when he was doing his MC at the encore... Hmmm is he known for being teary-eyed??? But I swear he was going to cry, he was very touched by the 2600 people who were watching on UStream, and he was very thankful... But he also talked about how he's also thinking of all the people who can't be there because of the earthquake and nuclear disaster and things like that... I REALLY thought he was gonna cry!!!! And the bassist even asked if he was okay!!!
Oh, and also, after the show, I saw the lead singer of The Novembers there too ^___^
Well they had mentioned over twitter that they were going to be there.. But it's nice to see him. He cute. lol.
So, today, I got a "close enough" ticket number of 36 to get in the second row of the mosh pit and promptly planted myself on the left side of the stage which is Kinoshita's side. For killing boy's line-up, his side of the stage is on the left.
Today's event was a two-man live with Lostage. Actually, it was announced quite last minute and I already had tickets to the Lyu:Lyu and the storefront show at Shibuya O-Crest. BUT.. of course, I am absolutely in love with killing boy and have a *shhhhhh* secret *hush* *hus* crush on Kinoshita (sometimes, depending on my mood and if his picture looks cute ha!). So yes, OF COURSE I'd go for killing boy's show instead!! Plus, they were playing with Lostage, who's a very close friend to Kinoshita, and whom I knew and really like ONE of their song, Kodomotachi.
Anyways, I was really, really happy too because Kinoshita had replied my tweet earlier that day. I hadn't expected him to reply. He would be going to Germany the day after this show and was tweeting in GERMAN. So I tweeted him back and asked if he was practicing for Germany and asked him not to get lost in Germany. HE ACTUALLY REPLIED.
so happy~~~ *bliss*
ANYWAYS.
LOSTAGE:
So Lostage played first and HOLY HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl I couldn't believe my luck but they actually played KODOMOTACHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean what were my chances?! I knew only ONE of their songs and that ONE song was played!!!
Here it is, check it. I missed the opening riffs cause I didn't think they'd play anything I knew to record the entire set (and I was running out of space on my iPhone ha!)
But it was really funny during one of the MC... They said that they were gonna play a new song but then added "well every song is probably a new song to everyone" hahahaha because everyone was there to see killing boy ^_^;; haha...
ANYWAYS:
killing boy.
So this show was broadcasted over UStream and I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy that my friend, PEARLY, actually checked out the ENTIRE show!!!! AWESOME FRIEND, I tell ya!!!
Anyways, yes, killing boy.
They played a total of 11 songs plus one (or is it two?) new songs.
They left their "most famous" song, Call 4 U, last, as an encore.
But according to Pearly, the response on UStream was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more enthusiastic than in the actual show.. hahahahaha..
Actually, I think so too... The clap for the encore was really weak, almost customary. But I think maybe it's the composition of killing boy fans and their songs?
Their songs aren't really like ROCKING OUT, you know what I mean? OF COURSE the band was like frigging cool just jamming it, especially the bassist but... I think maybe the fans are there because they're all fans of the various bands represented in killing boy, and not ACTUAL killing boy fans themselves.
And maybe it's the arrangement of the set list that didn't build up to a climax before the encore. The last two songs before the encore was intense but, maybe 2 songs weren't enough to pull the energy up.
Also, wellllllllllllllllllllllllll.... I wouldn't exactly call Kinoshita nor any other of the band really ENGAGING with the audience, if you know what I mean! I don't think Kinoshita is known for energizing the audience by engaging them... making them laugh, yes, but energizing the audience through sheer showmanship, a definite NO.
So I guess that's why the encore was less than.... stimulating. ha!
BUT ANYWAY, as I mentioned earlier... I DO take back what I said about Kinoshita's guitar playing because FINALLY I could hear his parts, being plunked right in front of his amp and since he was RIGHT THERE, could see him play the guitar parts ^_^ And I must say, he's a damn good guitarist!
Anyway, I thought Kinoshita was going to cry when he was doing his MC at the encore... Hmmm is he known for being teary-eyed??? But I swear he was going to cry, he was very touched by the 2600 people who were watching on UStream, and he was very thankful... But he also talked about how he's also thinking of all the people who can't be there because of the earthquake and nuclear disaster and things like that... I REALLY thought he was gonna cry!!!! And the bassist even asked if he was okay!!!
Oh, and also, after the show, I saw the lead singer of The Novembers there too ^___^
Well they had mentioned over twitter that they were going to be there.. But it's nice to see him. He cute. lol.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
051911 - The Challenge - Shinjuku LOFT
EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I'm going for a lot of The Challenge shows, aren't I? hmmmmmm.
BUT I DO SO DAMN LIKE THEM VERY MUCH!!!!!!!
lol~~~
Seriously, they play very cool songs and Sawada-san is ALWAYS REALLY REALLY funny. Like the village clown. And their shows are always, always very energetic.
So anyway, this is one of their rare lives outside of Shimokita! In fact the first live in other than Garage. haha. Completely stoked!
First time I've seen their name on a kombini ticket too!! Wow!!!
ANYWAY.
So yes... They played their usual set that includes Onegai Music, Playboy, Twitter, Live House, etc... The only songs they left out this time were Wedding Song and... I think they left out Mr. Children ni Naritai.
The crowd, like the Garage show, was completely stoked when they played Aitai Aitai Cho Aitai!! This HAS TO BE their signature, first single (although, technically, Onegai Music was their first single). Everyone was really up and moving and grooving along with this one, even those who didn't know the song nor the band coz well, it's a damn easy chorus and incredibly catchy haha!
And, as always, *phew* thankfully for my pleasure, they ended their set with Ogenki Desu ka. I totallllllyyyyyyy love this song!! haha!
I thought Sawada-san wasn't at his ABSOLUTE most hillarious though! He's usually damn funny, he was still very funny today, of course, but I thought he actually cut down on his jokes!!! He was joking a lot about Super Beaver's vocalist having very, very thin legs though! haha...
BUT I DO SO DAMN LIKE THEM VERY MUCH!!!!!!!
lol~~~
Seriously, they play very cool songs and Sawada-san is ALWAYS REALLY REALLY funny. Like the village clown. And their shows are always, always very energetic.
So anyway, this is one of their rare lives outside of Shimokita! In fact the first live in other than Garage. haha. Completely stoked!
First time I've seen their name on a kombini ticket too!! Wow!!!
ANYWAY.
So yes... They played their usual set that includes Onegai Music, Playboy, Twitter, Live House, etc... The only songs they left out this time were Wedding Song and... I think they left out Mr. Children ni Naritai.
The crowd, like the Garage show, was completely stoked when they played Aitai Aitai Cho Aitai!! This HAS TO BE their signature, first single (although, technically, Onegai Music was their first single). Everyone was really up and moving and grooving along with this one, even those who didn't know the song nor the band coz well, it's a damn easy chorus and incredibly catchy haha!
And, as always, *phew* thankfully for my pleasure, they ended their set with Ogenki Desu ka. I totallllllyyyyyyy love this song!! haha!
I thought Sawada-san wasn't at his ABSOLUTE most hillarious though! He's usually damn funny, he was still very funny today, of course, but I thought he actually cut down on his jokes!!! He was joking a lot about Super Beaver's vocalist having very, very thin legs though! haha...
Monday, May 16, 2011
051511 - OverTheDogs - ShibuyaWWW
HMMMM... I made sure I was back in time for this show!!!!!
Anywayyyyyyy... This was my first show after coming back to Japan. Yesssss~~~ What a great way to end the first half of Japan with The Challenge and start the second half with OverTheDogs... I think!
Anyway.
It's at ShibuyaWWW again. Hm. The last time I saw them was also at ShibuyaWWW.
But this time, I got like a ticket number of below 10, SOOOO i could chose a nice spot ^_^
撃鉄 (Gekkitetsu)
Ok. This is the reason why Japan is frigging weird.
So the vocalist came out half naked on nothing but a tight leather leotard, totting a hugeeeeee tiger stuff animal on his shoulder.
Kinda, urm, a foreshadowing of things to come.
Anyway, he was really rocking it out. Some part of the show, he reminded me of Anthony Green of RHCP... well only his LOOKS, NOT the music.
There were a lot of guitars, some screaming, and a lot of WTF???
And to end the set, wow, he TOPPED Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday, by climbing up 30 feet into a crane hanging over the live house, then climbed 15 feet up onto the speakers totting a WHITE tiger soft toy on his shoulder and JUMPING DOWN.
Set end.
wtf.
Cure Rubbish.
Hmmmm.... Zenzen obotenai... I can't remember their set at all.....
But, I am sure they were a guitar rock band... Their songs were probably.. erm... normal, and just blended into the craziness of the previous band and my love for OverTheDogs next.
SORRY!
OverTheDogs
They lauched straight into their set after Tsune-san finished sound checking without bothering with the usual introductions and all.
Cool.
I think they probably played only 1 or 2 songs from their "debut" album, Starlight in my Life... The other songs I think were off a previous album or live-shows only songs... Which is really surprising...
I would think that most of their fans are newer fans, than from their previous years of playing shows... But I wonder...
Tsune-san was, as usual, incredibly weird, but cool.
I guess I like OverTheDogs because of their songs. I also like OverTheDogs because coupled with good songs is a vocalist that's different and usual, wrapped up in his own world.
Anywayyyyyyy... This was my first show after coming back to Japan. Yesssss~~~ What a great way to end the first half of Japan with The Challenge and start the second half with OverTheDogs... I think!
Anyway.
It's at ShibuyaWWW again. Hm. The last time I saw them was also at ShibuyaWWW.
But this time, I got like a ticket number of below 10, SOOOO i could chose a nice spot ^_^
撃鉄 (Gekkitetsu)
Ok. This is the reason why Japan is frigging weird.
So the vocalist came out half naked on nothing but a tight leather leotard, totting a hugeeeeee tiger stuff animal on his shoulder.
Kinda, urm, a foreshadowing of things to come.
Anyway, he was really rocking it out. Some part of the show, he reminded me of Anthony Green of RHCP... well only his LOOKS, NOT the music.
There were a lot of guitars, some screaming, and a lot of WTF???
And to end the set, wow, he TOPPED Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday, by climbing up 30 feet into a crane hanging over the live house, then climbed 15 feet up onto the speakers totting a WHITE tiger soft toy on his shoulder and JUMPING DOWN.
Set end.
wtf.
Cure Rubbish.
Hmmmm.... Zenzen obotenai... I can't remember their set at all.....
But, I am sure they were a guitar rock band... Their songs were probably.. erm... normal, and just blended into the craziness of the previous band and my love for OverTheDogs next.
SORRY!
OverTheDogs
They lauched straight into their set after Tsune-san finished sound checking without bothering with the usual introductions and all.
Cool.
I think they probably played only 1 or 2 songs from their "debut" album, Starlight in my Life... The other songs I think were off a previous album or live-shows only songs... Which is really surprising...
I would think that most of their fans are newer fans, than from their previous years of playing shows... But I wonder...
Tsune-san was, as usual, incredibly weird, but cool.
I guess I like OverTheDogs because of their songs. I also like OverTheDogs because coupled with good songs is a vocalist that's different and usual, wrapped up in his own world.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
042911 - The Challenge - Shimokitazawa Garage
ouhhhhhhhhhh!!!
My last show before going back to Malaysia (: :)
Actually, I thought I'd have to miss this show, coz we were trying to get flight back on the 28th but couldn't get it. So 29th was the next earliest... But coz I procrastinated, I ended up going back on May 1st earliest!
Anyway, I didn't wanna miss The Challenge. I've been to all their shows since their third show!! So I don't wanna miss any!!!
Plus, I really like their shows and I'm in love with TJ-san.
And I think this was their first show since their UStream broadcast.
Oh and that girl I always see at Tsubaki shows was there too! First time I've seen her at a Challenge show.
Anyways. Yessssss...
Garage is The Challenge's usual trawl.
I don't know who's the first band that played but it was a conglomeration of like lots of people, including the vocalist of DW Nicols (Yes, they're alllllllllllll friends).
In The Challenge's set today, they premiered a NEW SONG!!!!!!!1
AITAI AITAI CHO AITAI (I wanna meet, I wanna meet, I really wanna meet you)
HOLY COW! It's a damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn catchy song!!!
Once you hear it, damn! The song will be stuck in your head!!!!!!!!
A definite winner!!!!!
I guess that's why I like this band. Even though this is like a side band for 4/5 of all their members, they actually come up with really really good songs! Sometimes songs that are actually better than those new "REAL" bands out there.. Their songs are very catchy guitar rock styled. Awesome to dance and rock out to.. haha!
Aitai Aitai Cho Aitai!
I'm looking forward to their next show when I come back!
Thank you, The Challenge.
Thank you, Japan.
Mata ne!
My last show before going back to Malaysia (: :)
Actually, I thought I'd have to miss this show, coz we were trying to get flight back on the 28th but couldn't get it. So 29th was the next earliest... But coz I procrastinated, I ended up going back on May 1st earliest!
Anyway, I didn't wanna miss The Challenge. I've been to all their shows since their third show!! So I don't wanna miss any!!!
Plus, I really like their shows and I'm in love with TJ-san.
And I think this was their first show since their UStream broadcast.
Oh and that girl I always see at Tsubaki shows was there too! First time I've seen her at a Challenge show.
Anyways. Yessssss...
Garage is The Challenge's usual trawl.
I don't know who's the first band that played but it was a conglomeration of like lots of people, including the vocalist of DW Nicols (Yes, they're alllllllllllll friends).
In The Challenge's set today, they premiered a NEW SONG!!!!!!!1
AITAI AITAI CHO AITAI (I wanna meet, I wanna meet, I really wanna meet you)
HOLY COW! It's a damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn catchy song!!!
Once you hear it, damn! The song will be stuck in your head!!!!!!!!
A definite winner!!!!!
I guess that's why I like this band. Even though this is like a side band for 4/5 of all their members, they actually come up with really really good songs! Sometimes songs that are actually better than those new "REAL" bands out there.. Their songs are very catchy guitar rock styled. Awesome to dance and rock out to.. haha!
Aitai Aitai Cho Aitai!
I'm looking forward to their next show when I come back!
Thank you, The Challenge.
Thank you, Japan.
Mata ne!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
SF- EO
Holycow!!!! This was a totally unexpected find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I went to Shibuya Yaneura today to BUY A TICKET. wth...
YES, because I missed the ticket sales yesterday for the STAn/The Novembers Shibuya LUSH show in June. For some unknown reason, the show sold out. WITHIN 10 hours. I mean what are the chances of that??? For some reason, on their own, neither bands sell out, but put them together, they SOLD OUT!
So I couldn't get the ticket. Lawson, online and in the stores, sold out. I even called Shibuya LUSH to check and the shop tickets are sold out and so was Lawson.
So, in desperation, since The November's HP didn't say anything, I checked STAn's page to see if STAn's page listed another way to get the ticket and LO AND BEHOLD!!! There was ONE LAST option left! Apparently, the tickets will be sold at their shows!
SO YES, my DESPERATE plan, was to try to go to a STAn live and check to see if they sold the tickets for the The Novembers show in June. KINDA roundabout!!! wth.... I want to see The Novembers.... all tickets are SOLD OUT... So I check out the OTHER band that will be playing with them to see if they have tickets.... And apparently they might have, but that requires me to go for the other's band's show, just to check to see if they do... GEEZZZZZZZZZ... Do I even like The Novembers that much???
BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT....... LUCKY (Or UNLUCKY) me, STAn had a show the very next day!!!!!!!!!
EXCEPT that it CLASHED with Sekaiichi's show :(
BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Luck has it, for some odd reason, Sekaiichi's show started REALLY early, at 5p.m. and since it was a One Man Live, it would end by 7 or 7:30... probably...
ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Lucky me, fate has it, both shows were in SHIBUYA!!!
STAn's show started at 7, so I would be able to make it to the STAn show to check to see if they really sold the tickets, after the Sekaiichi show.
So that's exactly what I did!!!
Sekaiichi ended at like 7:20, and I got to Yaneura by 7:30ish....
And fate would have it... I was JUST IN TIME for the LAST SONG of the opening act, SF.
THE SONG WAS GREAT!!!!!
It was one of those heavy mellow post-rock kind of sounds, but the last song had very, very catchy English bits, and it was more heavy and rocking than it was mellow and depressing, was like INCREDIBLE!!!!
I really wanted to buy their CD but unfortunately, there were like 3 CDs, and each CD was 2100 yen and above... I wasn't sure which disc to get (based on just ONE song I heard) and as good as they may be, I wasn't ready to shell out 2100yen blindly just based on 1 song..
BUT MOST DEFINITELY WORTH CHECKING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!
Which I DID check out!!
Will definitely buy their 2nd album and when they have other live, will definitely go!!!!
AND MOST OF ALL TOO...
THEY SOLD THE THE NOVEMBERS/STAn TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I got my tickets!!!!!
3000yen more than the usual.
Coz I had to get into the show.
BUT OH WELL!!! I found a good band!!!! SF!!!!
(Yes, I left right after I got the ticket. I really DID literally go in for the show just to get a ticket... I like STAn, but not enough to stay ANOTHER show just to see them... Plus, I was with my friend! YES! I went to a show (Sekaiichi) with a friend!!! WOAH!!!!!)
042211 - The Novembers - Shindaita FEVER
I'm absolutely in love with The Novembers. nuff said.
haha ok actually no..
It's surprising how many The Novembers songs I actually recognized in their set!! Seriously! I wasn't able to sing to the songs but I actually knew the songs, WOW!
BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
what clenched my heart was that... They played AMULET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, I was hoping they play chernobyl (I like this song better, actually) coz they seem to play that song more often, but surprisingly they actually played AMULET!!!!!!!!!!!
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BLISS!
Ima go their shows from now on!!
Anyway, I don't know many of The Novembers' song coz... their songs are a quite post rock. Muffled vocals drowned in grungy loud guitars with overflowing bass and crazy drumming... So, basically, not completely my cup of tea.
BUT.
The Novembers were one of those bands that I had been listening to on a continuous loop in the few months before I left Malaysia. I got hooked to their songs Amulet and Chernobyl, which is kick ass awesome. I can still see the road driving to Nilai where I taught in Ichikoh (a company) and listening to Amulet and Chernobyl. So, their songs still color my memories of the time before I left Malaysia.
SHOW:
So anyway, the show... The Novembers were the second band to play after this instrumental guitar band, that was just incredible with their driving guitars and crazy ass riffs.
It's my first time seeing The Novembers. Always failed to go for their shows and ACTUALLLLLLY, I also missed getting the tickets for THIS show and it sold out.. However, actually, this show was originally suppose to be on MARCH 11, YES, the day of the BIG EARTHQUAKE. So, the show was cancelled and postpone. SO, in the postponement, some people canceled their tickets so there were still a few tickets left and HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL I dragged my lazy ass to Shindaita Fever and lined up for a ticket!
SO there I was!
Anyway, their set was quite short. 7 - 8 songs.
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oh man... If I thought Riki Kinoshita doesn't talk at live shows, The Novembers beat them hands down.
NONE of the members spoke at all the whole show. They rolled from one song to the next just pausing for "arigatou" and tuning. I think at the END, the vocalist FINALLY introduced the band's name,said his thanks to everyone and to Dip for the invitation to play together in the event and that was it.
AMAZING.
They didn't bother to talk about merch, tours and all those customary subjects bands should cover in their MCs.
WONDERFUL.
I'm smitten!
Anyway, I digress.
I don't know if it was just the composition of the audience or what, since this is a Dip event, but I'm somewhat disappointed by the crowd. Here there was this band playing incredibly intense, heartfelt energy all encompassing song and EVERYONE was just standing there, like sticks.
sigh.
Japan.
Anyway, as mentioned, the highlight of the show for me was when they played Amulet. I couldn't believe that they played it. But it was really surreal to hear it live.
But, as mentioned, I was very very surprised that I actually recognized and knew a lot of the songs they played. Which was nice, because it meant that I was not bored! haha..
But seriously, I am totally smitten.
Gonna try my best to go for every The Novembers show in Tokyo, if possible.
Yes.
So my 2en:
CD-able: most definitely.
Show-able: most definitely..
one-man-live-able: yes, because it probably means they'd probably play BOTH Amulet and Chernobyl! haha..
Setlist: (WOW! I found it!)
Misstopia
New Song
アマレット
New Song
New Song
dysphoria
こわれる
白痴
ガムシロップ
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