Blog - April 2017 Archives
April 2017 Archives
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.30 Weekly revue: 2017 week #17 (April 22 to 28)
.22 Weekly revue: 2017 week #16 (April 15 to 21)
.15 Weekly revue: 2017 week #15 (April 8 to 14)
.09 Catch-up revue: 2017 weeks #10-14 (March 4 to April 7)
April 30, 2017
Weekly revue: 2017 week #17 (April 22 to 28)
Food: - Lunch at Tapir, Shin-Ōkubo
- Hanger steak at BLT Steak, Roppongi
- Omrice at Omakasety, Shibuya
Music events: - On Record Store Day, I went to Tower Records Shinjuku to see Vanilla Beans, part of an event for the release of split-singles with The Pen Friend Club. I didn't know The Pen Friend Club before, but turns out they're a cool band that takes inspiration from the sound of the Beach Boys and Phil Spector. Also performing was Niigata idol group RYUTist which has some very nice vocals. Vanilla Beans sang "Nicola", "sweet life" (released on 7" this time) and "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" (Pizzicato Five cover)! The dance poses in "Nicola" on the 2nd and 3rd photos always remain favorites. :)
- And on Friday I went to see Maika Loubté, who performed a live set in the entrance of Isetan Men's in Shinjuku! What a cool place to blast electronic sounds! This was presented in collaboration with Agnès b. Maika had brought a bunch of synths and played everything live as she does it, including the two songs from her recent single "Skydiver". I posted a very short clip on Instagram.
Set list (the 2nd of 2 sets): Feel / Coconut Juice / Universal Metro / Le Gong / Skydiver / Mountaintop
Music release news: Agata Morio & Hachimitsu Pie, Cornelius, Metafive
This week's videos:
Report of "Thank You Origato Nakanishi Toshio"
tofubeats "Baby"
Posted on April 30, 2017 at 23:08
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April 22, 2017
Weekly revue: 2017 week #16 (April 15 to 21)
Food: - Brazilian coffee event by Borderless Café! "from seeds to cup, from Brazil to Japan ~a celebration of Brazilian coffee~" Got to taste 6? 7? 8!? different coffees from Brazil! :)
- Indian dinner at Salma Tikka & Biryani, Shinagawa
- Cuban (half) sandwich lunch at Cafe Habana, Daikanyama
Music release news: Hollywood Zakoshisyoh, Record Store Day 2017, Learners, Nomiya Maki
This week's videos:
Momoko Motion "Fake Food"
& "You Make Shibuya" promotion song sung by Nomiya Maki w/ music by Kaji Hideki! Hear it here.
Posted on April 22, 2017 at 20:48
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April 15, 2017
Weekly revue: 2017 week #15 (April 8 to 14)
Food: - Lunch & desserts at Au bon vieux temps, Oyamadai
- Horse meat dishes at "Ōhashi shōten no tonari shokudō", Daitabashi
- Hawaiian cheeseburger at Port of Call, Daikanyama
- Manly burger at Umami Burger, Omotesandō
Music event: Following the passing away of Nakanishi Toshio (Plastics, Melon, ...) and the "God Save the To$h vol.4" event that I went to at the end of February, another larger event in remembrance of Tosh was held at SuperDeluxe: "Thank You Origato Nakanishi Toshio a.k.a. Tycoon To$h Fest.!!!".
This time again all-star band Diamond Heads (Takagi Kan, Oyamada Keigo, Sunahara Yoshinori, Nomiya Maki, Linda, Noemi, Momo, Kuni Sugimoto & Onishi Tsuru) played a set of Plastics song, with former members Tachibana Hajime and Shima Takemi joining in. The event also had performances by Hikashu (who played a set of their early songs), Satō Taiji (Theatre Brook) (who played guitar for Tosh watching from above) and Tachibana Hajime (solo guitar Plastics style). In the end Kenji Jammer also joined.
Hikashu set list: Doro Doro / At The End Of The 20th Century / Nazeka Burning / Love Treatment / Alternative Sun / Pike
Diamond Heads set list: Copy / I Love You Oh no / Peace / Good / Deluxe / Delicious / Robot / Park (Eight Days A Week) / Pate / Diamond Head / Top Secret Man / Copy (Reprise with everyone)
Music release news: De De Mouse, Urbangarde, sione (aka Yukawa Shione), P.O.P
This week's videos:
P.O.P "Fresh & Step"
sione (aka Yukawa Shione) "Wealth of Flowers"
Posted on April 15, 2017 at 14:48
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April 9, 2017
Catch-up revue: 2017 weeks #10-14 (March 4 to April 7)
Travel: From March 9 to 19 we had the great pleasure to travel to India! This time we went to Delhi, Kerala (Trivananthapuram (Trivandrum), Varkala, Kovalam) and Mumbai. Lots of great food and memorable times. Photos are up on Flickr.
1. Rajinder Da Dhaba, Safdarjung Enclave, Delhi
2. Spice shop at Connemara Market, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
3. Indian Coffee House, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
4. In Varkala, Kerala
5. Festival at the Valiyaveetil Devi Temple in Varkala
6. Dabbawala near Churchgate station, Mumbai
Food: - Went to Indo Fuji (Higashi-Koganei) one last time before it closed at the end of March. That was a very good curry restaurant! Fortunately Indo Fujiko (Koenji) remains, just below Enban.
- Last weekend was an exhibition of Indian textiles at fudoki in Itabashi, and there was a curry lunch plate served by Indian Canteen Ami.
- Had a sausage roll and blueberry pound cake at a Friday morning Sunday Bake Shop
Music release news: Denki Groove, Kinoco Hotel, Shinohara Tomoe, Especia, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maika Loubté, "Kayama Yuzo no shin sekai", Charisma.com, "Toy Chara Pop" compilations by DJ Fukutake, Watanabe Marina, Hiyajo Atsuko, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Perfume, Dustin Wong & Takako Minekawa, Saoriiiii
This week's videos:
Maika Loubté "Sky Diver"
Denki Groove "Ningen President"
Posted on April 9, 2017 at 16:23
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