Blog - Weekly revue: 2013 week #5 (January 26 to February 1)

Weekly revue: 2013 week #5 (January 26 to February 1)

Food: - Went back to Salon du chocolat at Isetan, bought more chocolate and got to meet Christine Ferber (famous for her jams). :)
- Went to mexican restaurant Rojo in Koenji for friend Char's farewell party. The food was very good, and also the playful owners have lots of Mexican wresling stuff to show, including masks that visitors can try on. We also got Char's original Valentine's chocolate! :) Thanks!!
- Eaton mess from Sunday Bake Shop
- Late night curry dinner at curry bar Ajito

Christine Ferber

Music events: - On Saturday I was invited by my favorite designer Shindō Mitsuo, to his "Snack 320 (Mitsuo)" party at restaurant Ngorongoro in Harajuku.
Turns out it was his birthday party, and there were shows by his band The Scooters, Nomiya Maki, folk singer Kimura Kinta, Japanese dance by Hiramatsu Akiko, and DJs Muro, Noboru+Maki, 320, and more! That was all really awesome! The Scooters sang "L.O.V.E", "Hey Girl", "Ghost", "kanashii uwasa" (all from latest album "Une Manche et La Belle"), and a wonderful special birthday song. Maki was accompanied by The Scooters' Turban Chana Jr for special unit Pizzicato Turban. :) She sang "Baby Love Child" and "Magic Carpet Ride"! Thanks for a really great night!

- On Friday (yesterday) was the opening event of a photo exhibition organized by Yasuda Toshiyuki with two other musician friends. For the experimental exhibition, each musician created unique songs and packaged them with a framed photo (also taken by themselves). The music is on an iPod Shuffle that fits perfectly in a corner of the specially designed frames. Prices seem expensive for a single song, but thinking that you're paying an artist to write and record an original song that will be the property of only the person who bought it, it can also seem cheap. It's also an opportunity for the musician to forget about mass-consumption, and make music with deeper feelings.
The exhibition is on until March 3rd at Foo in Higashi-Azabu (Friday, Saturday and Sunday only). Information here.

- I also went to an in-store live of pianist Kotringo at Tower Records in Shibuya. That was great, though it was crowded though and I couldn't see her very well. She really has a great voice and a fun attitude. Her new album "tsubame Novelette" is out now, and there will be live shows at Harajuku Vacant on February 9.

New music: - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "kimi ni 100 Percent / furisodeshon", great tracks that remind of an earlier style of capsule.
- Tomoki Kanda "Interstellar Interlude". I've had this one on repeat a lot this week. Quiet and beautiful electronic music!
- Denki Groove "Missing Beatz". Good lead track from upcoming new album "Human Beings and Animals", and a new remix of Fuji-san! I'm looking forward to the show in March! :)