Mokona Modoki

i sat down and romanized a few GO!GO!7188 song lyrics.  i can't promise that they're 100% accurate, but i did my best to look up the kanji to match pronunciations to words.  Lyrics are behind the cuts.


( Kataomoi Faitaa... )

( Kangaegoto... )

( Kamisama no Hima Tsubushi... )

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Glittering Cloud (Locusts)  ~Imogen Heap

Using only song titles from ONE ARTIST, cleverly think of answers to these questions. Then tag 15 friends. Try not to repeat song names. It's harder than you think! It's best to pick a band with a large catalog.

i'm going to refrain from tagging peoples, but feel free to do this.
( In a nutshell... )

5 albums that shaped my 2008
( the albums are... )


5 Stand Out Songs of My 2008
( and the songs are... )

Dir en grey @ The Marquee, Tempe, Az
28 November 2008

Dir en grey, a popular visual kei japanese rock back is currently promoting their latest album Uroboros with a US tour.  The recently played a show here in the Valley. prompting all our j-rockers (American and not) to crawl out of the woodwork, dress up to their Hot Topic nines and gather together on this auspicious night.  The opening act was a heavy metal band The Human Abstract.

( Let's rock. )

Wicked is a musical with songs by Stephen Schwartz, based on the Gregory Macguire novel Wicked:  The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.  It is a story about the Elphaba,  her rocky relationship with Galinda (Glinda the Good) and the events leading to her becoming the Wicked Witch of the West.  The musical debuted on Broadway fall 2003, with Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth starring at Elphaba and Glinda, respectively.  The musical songs performed by the Menzel and Chenoweth and the original cast were recorded and released on cd.  This album has been my current ear-obsession.

GO!GO!7188 is a three piece rock band hailing from Japan.  Their sound varies from song to song, album to album, ranging from your standard alternative rock to punk to a little surf rock.  They seem to draw from different sources that give their sound a little more life and colour.  The fifth album 569 is a prime example of this.

 

Hotel Cafe Tour 2008. March 11, 2008. The Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ.



This tour has a long lineup of artists of all types, who are rotated between shows. Five to six artists perform at any one show. For The Clubhouse lineup included: Jim Bianco, Cary Brothers (co-organizer), Kate Havnevik, Greg Laswell, Jessie Baylin and Ingrid Michaelson. The show was divided into two sets. Each set featured all six artists, each peforming 3-4 songs at a time.

( --Set Two-- )

  

1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... (It will compromise the divination :-) )
7. When you're finished tag some other people to do it!

 

  

TRAVIS is an amazing live band.  they performed tonight at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, AZ.

photo credit:  anne heefner, travisonline.com

   

after a little work, i figured out her tour schedule, and even got some ticket prices.  there may be mistranslations on my part. my apologies.



tour dates seen here:
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/speedstar/-/Information/A008352.html#concert

Personal Notes:  she has a show on my birthday. i wish i could be there for that show.  and she has a show in sendai, lilly!  but it's ¥6500. i don't expect you to get yourself there.  still, wishful thinking, na!

  

at the end of this month, UA is going on a short tour in support of her latest album Golden Green. it'll last through the month of september. she'll be traveling across Japan.  i can only say i wish i had an opportunity to go. i've read she has an incredible stage presence and is an intuitive performer. i'd like to see for myself.

 
 

this is the first official review for this newly established review journal. this is the b-side. you can catch the a-side at http://didnti.livejournal.com

and so, Zeitgeist has finally made its debut, and, finally, the Smashing Pumpkins has returned.

i, like many other pumpkins fans, have been looking forward to this new album. but i don't think i was anywhere near anxious as other pumpkins fans. and like some fans, i had my reservations. could the pumpkins still be the pumpkins, while missing half of the band? billy corgan and jimmy chamberlain (BC & JC) want you to believe so.

jimmy kicks off the album (Doomsday Clock) with a grand drumming intro, and is quickly joined by billy thrashing away on his guitars. they truly want to announce to the world the pumpkins are back, and they succeed in doing so. the first track takes you back 10+years and leaves you wondering, "did the pumpkins ever leave?"

by track 2 (7 Shades of Black), i'm already noticing a lack in backup vocals. it's all billy, and while he did a great job, it really does seem a little flat with just him. i know in previous albums he did the majority of the writing and playing and recording, but i think you could still hear the other members chiming in. though, i should listen to some previous albums before i actually go off on this point. it has been a while since i last listened to the pumpkins. you can correct me if i'm wrong.

billy did a nice job creating a mix bag of tracks. some tracks strong and driving (Doomsday Clock ,Tarantula). others softer and somewhat tender (Neverlost, That's The Way). there's even an rallying of the troops for a revolution. but despite the mixed bag of tracks, overall, the album starts off with a killer edge and dulls out toward the end.

two tracks that stand out to me are 7 Shades of Black and Neverlost. the first one showcasing jimmy drums and billy croon at maximum output. it's downright sexy. the latter taking a more alternative sound that reminisces the Adore era.

i'm sure i have more thoughts on Zeitgeist, but i shall leave this review as is. short and lacking.