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nanikana music: July 2006



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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Massmissile

This time, I interviewed one of my classmates since last year, Mariko.
I asked her to talk about her favorite band and she gave her willing consent to my
request.

The Massmissile is necessary for her since she met them three years ago. Thanks to
them, she could make more friends and expand her radius of action. They changed her
sense of value, a way of thinking and even her life!!

The Massmissile was formed in 2000.
Vocal: Yokkun
Guitar: Katchan
Bass: Yo-suke
Keyboard: Anchan
Drums: Takechan
Katchan and Anchan is real brother!

Their lyrics are all Japanese and you may hear the vocal; Yokkun’s dialect (He is
from Kagawa). His MCs on the stage are always passionately and moved audiences to
tears. She thinks that friendship between their fans is one of their attractions.
She often goes to live concert to watch their performance and meet her fellow Mass-
lover. (She calls themselves “Mass-kko”♪) She went to the concert only in Tokyo
and Saitama since she graduated from high school. But now, she goes Chiba, Kyoto
and Nagoya and it is more than 30times in all. She is planning to go to Osaka in
this summer vacation!! I respect her heartily.

Her favorite songs are…

1. Nakama no uta (Song of fellows)
2. Ima (Now)
3. Kyoukasho (Textbook)
4. Ichininmae (Full-fledged)
5. Key point
6. Ganbare janakutte (Not cheer up)

More info→ http://www.massmissile.com/

Sunday, July 02, 2006

You Wanna Rock? Vol.2

I wrote about summer music fest before. Have you decided to go to fest? If you go, you have to wear band-tee and appeal your passion for your favorite band! No need to be ashamed to do that. hahaha:) What? You don’t have it!?

Well, you should go to MusiCulture. The shop is located in Shibuya and deals in mainly merchandises of 50’s~present artists. They are Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Green Day, Oasis…There is no end. Any way, if you go there, I’m sure you’ll find what you want! Of course, they have many goods of the artists that are coming to Japan this summer. They handle not only band-tees but accessories, posters, magazines, books and sundries. Plus, you may see valuable displays :) I love this shop! You’ll also like it.

No Band-Tee, No Live!

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Bands to check now!

Well, I'd like to introduce some great bands getting popular lately
and I hope you like them.

1. Mystery jets
You've probably heard of this band from UK, they made a big splash with their cover of Bloc Party's "Pioneers" and then made another splash with their song "You Can't Fool Me Dennis".

2. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Since this is his first solo album, "The Eraser", is a bit different from the sound of Radiohead. It sounds like more pop and electronic. It doesn't mean he's got a problem with his band, so don't worry about it! They are releasing their new album next year. The album will be released on July 10th.
http://www.theeraser.net

3.The Raconteurs
The White Stripes and The The Greenhornes are united! Well, actually not as a band, only Jack White and some members from The Greenhornes made a band, which is The Raconteurs. It's not just side project. I'm sure this band survive long time.



BY Zenta Ogura

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