Blog - Weekly revue: 2016 weeks #32-33 (August 6 to 19)

Weekly revue: 2016 weeks #32-33 (August 6 to 19)

Food: - Carne asada beef steak enchilada by Cactus Burrito (Kawasaki) at an event at Watering Hole, Yoyogi
- Corn, and mint & coriander hiyajiru (cold soups) at Tapir, Shin-Ōkubo
- Pork sandwich and croquant ice sandwich at Bird, Daikanyama

Music events: - I went to a DJ event feat. Sally Kubota, DJ Fukutake & friends at MeWe in Shibuya. Sally was selling some of his dead stock records (Les 5-4-3-2-1!) so I could grab the "Cutie Honey" 7" that I was missing, and even get an autograph! :) I also ran into Comoesta Yaegashi!

- We had the great opportunity to attend a concert by Agata Morio at "haretara sora ni mame maite" in Daikanyama. He was backed by a full band with guitar/banjo, bandolin, keyboards, bass and drums (Itoken!), and played several brand new songs. Despite not being very familiar with this great artist's repertory, it was a very enjoyable show!

- Then on a hot sunny day, I fled to Roppongi Hills to watch Shinovani perform their new song "onnanoko otokonoko" for the first time! Shinovani is the brand new unit of Shinohara Tomoe and Vanilla Beans! That's wonderful news as I'm a big fan of both! :) Their debut single will be released on September 28. Tomoe wrote the new song (bits can be heard here), and the single will include a cover of her own "kokoro no usagi" (from "Megaphone Speaks")! Can't wait!

- Pizzicato Five reissues of "Couples" and "Bellissima!", the two first albums, are coming on August 24! Actually Tower Records has exclusive vinyl editions that are even available in advance at Tower Records Shibuya only! Of course I grabbed both! That came with a ticket to a talk show with Konishi Yasuharu and Nagato Yoshirō (P5 manager in the Sony years, who also owned the legendary Pied Piper House record shop). That was very interesting!

Pied Piper House is revived on the 5th floor of Tower Records Shibuya for a limited time, and Nagato-san is often present. Rare early P5 memorabilia from his archive is now on display there to celebrate the reissues. I'll have to go back to take a closer look!