Blog - Weekly revue: 2016 weeks #20-21 (May 14 to 27)

Weekly revue: 2016 weeks #20-21 (May 14 to 27)

Food: - Chiffon cake sandwich at Foodmood, Kunitachi
- Mutton and bonito curries w/ coriander at Tapir, Shin-Ōkubo
- Apple Cheese (pork rib, apple, Camembert, ...) at Buy Me Stand, Shibuya

Music events: - I went to see Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys who played live at their club event "Latin Panic!". This year they're celebrating their 30th anniversary! The event used to be held several years ago at club Oto when it was still in Shinjuku, and I went a few times. This time was the first time the new "Latin Panic!" was held at Shibuya Oto. It was an awesome energetic show! I got to hear a bunch of favorites such as "James Bond (Mambo Bond)", "Speak Up Mambo", "Green Onions", "Peter Gunn", "Pachinko", and vocal songs "Bongo Tengoku" and "Dynamite Mambo" feat. illustrator Sorimachi Akira.

- The next day was record conbini event "Double Cast vol.6", with Kishino You-ichi and guest DJ Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One)! It seems over 100 people entered the small convenience store that night, and the happy and cheerful ambiance was just wonderful! Both DJs gave great crowd-pleasing performances! I'm looking forward to the next events. :)

- And yet the next day was Halfby's release party for latest album "Innn Hawaii", which I love! There were shows by VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, Alfred Beach Sandal, etc., with DJing by JxJx (Your Song Is Good), Halfby and more.

- Another show I went to see is "Hitomitoi plays City Dive" at Billboard Live Tokyo, in which the singer and her band formed of members of Nona Reeves (plus some others) performed the whole of album "City Dive" (2012) which I love. That was a wonderful set! 4 songs also featured Kashif, including duet "Summer Breeze '86" in which they do that cool dance. I'm glad I could see that again!

Set list: Dive / Galactic ni sasete / matenrō no koibito / ningyo ni naritai / Summertime ni kuchizukete / Rainbow / Glass ni ukabeta Nonchalant (Acoustic) / Summer Breeze '86 (w/ Kashif) / Harbor Light (w/ Kashif) / koi wa omoi no mama (w/ Kashif)
Encore: Spring Rain (Ryusenkei cover) / natsu kōsen, kira. (w/ Kashif)

- Then on a Monday I went to have a peek at "Shibuya no Radio", where Nomiya Maki and Kaji Hideki hold their radio show "Shibuya no Radio no Shibuya-kei" every Monday from 5 to 7pm. The studio can be seen from outside!

- And, not quite a music event if it wasn't for meeting good friends from abroad who love Shibuya-kei and Pizzicato Five! We went to Kawaii Monster Cafe and had "colorful poison cake (chemical)"! It was good. :)

Music release news: Cupitron, "Sailor Moon Crystal" single w/ song produced by Konishi Yasuharu

Playlist: Perfume, Jintana & Emeralds, Halfby, Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, Wack Wack Rhythm Band, hitomitoi, Denki Groove, Hoshino Michiru, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu