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Wack Wack Rhythm Band
Last weekend I bought Wack Wack Rhythm Band's first album "Weekend Jack" (1998), a bit by curiosity, and I ended up really liking it!
I knew that WWRB was a groovy band from the Trattoria scene, with many members including a brass section (saxophones, trumpet, trombones...), of which several members contributed to releases of other Shibuya-kei artists.
The album is a lot of fun and sounds like a big party, with shouting and cheering throughout, and a lot of evident complicity. Monsieur KAMAYATSU also sings a song.
So I went to pick up their latest album, self-titled "Wack Wack Rhythm Band", which came out in June. So far I'm enjoying it though not as much as the first album. Their sound seems a bit more serious, less wacky than in their Trattoria years, though still very groovy. I like the track "Wack Wack Rhythm Island feat. Rhymester", of which I had seen the video last time I went to get my hair cut. :)
I don't have any music channel at home so I never get to see music videos.
Time Slip Glico update! I've got a bunch of new ones!
Last weekend Tomoko went to see her family, and her mom sent me a whole box containing 5 CDs, which included 3 that I didn't have:
Finger 5 "gakuen tengoku", a favorite of KONISHI Yasuharu.
ISHIKAWA Hitomi "machibuse".
FUSE Akira "kimi wa bara yori utsukushii", this one is better than the cover let me assume, it's a pop track with horns and strings.
Today I picked up The Peanuts "koi no FUGUE", which I was eager to find! The Peanuts is two twin sisters (hence their name) who are lately covered live by NOMIYA Maki (Pizzicato Five) and TERAMOTO Rieko (T.V. Jesus)'s DJ unit Oui Oui.
This one completes all of the 3 singles I wanted most. I guess I'll be buying a few more over the next days, until I get unlucky and keep getting ones I already have, and then I may (or may not) complete my collection through Yahoo! Auctions.
Posted on August 20, 2003 at 00:47 | Tweet
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you forgot the most important thing about the peanuts. they live on monster island with mothra!
Posted by william on August 20, 2003 at 17:22
What, really? I don't know much about Mothra. Where's Monster island? :)
Posted by Patrick on August 20, 2003 at 17:24
Ah I guess I should rent Mothra to find out! :)
Posted by Patrick on August 20, 2003 at 17:27
yes, do! i think it's godzilla vs. mothra that features them. they sing a nifty song or two in that film as well. :)
Posted by william on August 20, 2003 at 22:46
I will! Thanks for the tip! :)
Posted by Patrick on August 20, 2003 at 22:51