Shonen knife Live

[lazybone712]

Wow - where to start? Seems like there was something special and memorable on really every tour. I remember the first one in 1994 when Atsuko sang "Heatwave" - wow - I may have become a fan right then:) In 1998, I remember Marky Ramone joining the girls at the Bowery Ballroom for "I Wanna Be Sedated". So many great shows at the Casbah in San Diego - probably my fave was I think 2010 when they played some "rarities" like Catnip Dream, Fruit Loop Dreams, Gyoza. And who could forget the "Osaka Ramones" tour in 2011? Probably the best thing over the years has been meeting all the great SK fans along the way - George Ojisan, Steve Doyle, RickRick, Steve "Ichiban Knife Fan" Jones, Broccoli Man, etc. Even had a chance to meet probably the #1 SK fan a few years ago - Mamiko Nakagawa - who I had first corresponded with back in the '90s. And just the overall professionalism and friendliness of the band - who else can you get photos and autographs with after every show? Can't wait to see them again in about a month:)

[tangerinesun]

Kite ne〜♪!!
I think they're getting the hang of doing promo videos.


Three things special about this show:

– Festival appearance in Tokyo with a young audience
– Topping the bill above three other national acts 
– Your own rickrick will be there to make sure it goes well 



Shonen Knife EKO ON!! 2017
2017 OCT 25 by SHONENKNIFETV (00:53)

On October 29th (Sunday), Shonen Knife will appear at the Grand Finale
of the "Ekoda Music Festival" to be held at Musashi University in Tokyo!
www.eko-on.jp

The Ekoda Music Festival will be held Saturday, October 21 to Sunday the 29th 
A city-wide music festival of the Classical / Jazz / Rock and Pop genres.

For the duration, everything in the city will be the venue (e.g.: live houses,
universities, shops surrounding the Ikebukuro Ekoda Rail Station)
and shows will be performed in every genre, over 120 performances in all.

By all means, please come and join us!

– – –

Ekoda Music Festival 2017 Grand Finale at Musashi University
2017/10/29 (Sunday) OPEN 1:00pm / START 1:55pm 
[ Venue ] Musashi University Grand Auditorium
[ Admission ] ※ General admission, no reserve 
• Advance Tickets 1,500 yen 
  TEL: [phone] (10-6:00 Wed excluded)
• 2,000 yen day of show, or four EKOON!! tickets

Appearing:
– Shonen Knife
– Pirokalpin pirokal.info/ 
– Rocka ★ Frankenstein rocka.tokyo/ 
– MONONKUL mononkul.tumblr.com/ 
– Tatsurou Nishie (Vn.) & Tadashi Suenaga (P)
   [ Second Stage ] Young and active-enrolled Musashi Univ. musicians

Further inquiries
www.eko-on.jp


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Student poster art

EKO ON!! is the annual week-long Ekoda Music Festival.

Sort of a giant block party in Tokyo's Nerima Special Ward, put on by a bunch
of merchant and development associations and the local rail transit authority,
with corporate and private sponsorship, in cooperation with three local schools 
(Musashi University, the Ekoda Campus of Nihon University, and the
Musashi Academy of Music).

A bit like a scaled-down Osaka Minami Wheel, with show admissions on a cash or
special ticket basis; also by tearing off blocks of ¥500 general admission chits
that are good for any show. The way some amusement parks do their rides
and other attractions.

The next time SK are schedule to play is Christmas Week at Osaka Thirteen Fandango. 

[skswede]

Oct 28, 2017 16:05:50 GMT -5 tangerinesun said:

Kite ne〜♪!!
I think they're getting the hang of doing promo videos.


Three things special about this show:

– Festival appearance in Tokyo with a young audience
– Topping the bill above three other national acts 
– Your own rickrick will be there to make sure it goes well 



Shonen Knife EKO ON!! 2017
2017 OCT 25 by SHONENKNIFETV (00:53)

On October 29th (Sunday), Shonen Knife will appear at the Grand Finale
of the "Ekoda Music Festival" to be held at Musashi University in Tokyo!
www.eko-on.jp

The Ekoda Music Festival will be held Saturday, October 21 to Sunday the 29th 
A city-wide music festival of the Classical / Jazz / Rock and Pop genres.

For the duration, everything in the city will be the venue (e.g.: live houses,
universities, shops surrounding the Ikebukuro Ekoda Rail Station)
and shows will be performed in every genre, over 120 performances in all.

By all means, please come and join us!

– – –

Ekoda Music Festival 2017 Grand Finale at Musashi University
2017/10/29 (Sunday) OPEN 1:00pm / START 1:55pm 
[ Venue ] Musashi University Grand Auditorium
[ Admission ] ※ General admission, no reserve 
• Advance Tickets 1,500 yen 
  TEL: [phone] (10-6:00 Wed excluded)
• 2,000 yen day of show, or four EKOON!! tickets

Appearing:
– Shonen Knife
– Pirokalpin pirokal.info/ 
– Rocka ★ Frankenstein rocka.tokyo/ 
– MONONKUL mononkul.tumblr.com/ 
– Tatsurou Nishie (Vn.) & Tadashi Suenaga (P)
   [ Second Stage ] Young and active-enrolled Musashi Univ. musicians

Further inquiries
www.eko-on.jp


〜〜〜



Student poster art

EKO ON!! is the annual week-long Ekoda Music Festival.

Sort of a giant block party in Tokyo's Nerima Special Ward, put on by a bunch
of merchant and development associations and the local rail transit authority,
with corporate and private sponsorship, in cooperation with three local schools 
(Musashi University, the Ekoda Campus of Nihon University, and the
Musashi Academy of Music).

A bit like a scaled-down Osaka Minami Wheel, with show admissions on a cash or
special ticket basis; also by tearing off blocks of ¥500 general admission chits
that are good for any show. The way some amusement parks do their rides
and other attractions.

The next time SK are schedule to play is Christmas Week at Osaka Thirteen Fandango. 

Wich bass is Nauru using ??

[tangerinesun]

Oct 29, 2017 8:51:57 GMT -5 skswede said:

Oct 28, 2017 16:05:50 GMT -5 tangerinesun said:

Official promo video for EKO ON!! 2017 by SHONENKNIFETV

Wich bass is Nauru using ??

Well, this *is* a surprise. At first, it's hard to tell. 



Plastering the poster on top of the utility bass player doesn't help



Oh. My god, it's Izumi. The same white solidbody Ritsuko introduced on the 2012 UK tour. 



Rock on out. Why can't they post video like this once a week?



Hi Naoko, nice shirt



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It doesn't have to be *the* Izumi, I guess. She is an entry-level "Toby" 4-string bass from Epiphone. 
For less than what one of her Rickenbackers cost, Naru could have a different Toby Deluxe-IV for
every day of the week. But why would she want that?


Here's Izumi with her former mistress. I wonder if they miss each other? Maybe it's just a loan.
I don't know if Izumi really went out a lot, but when she did she sure got exercise.



2012 OCT 08, Shonen Knife live at The Glee Club, Birmingham UK © John Bentley / Arc Images 2012



One of a set of 12 images at Flickr
Gig Junkies
Shonen Knife, Johnny Foreigner and Smallgang (Album)
www.flickr.com/photos/gigjunkies/albums/72157631729912225

[tangerinesun]

To those who came from all around to the Ekoda Music Festival,
thanks very much! Good work, everybody on staff! 22 years since
we've been at Musashi University.


She knows better than to write on that chalkboard, because the minute she does
a senior member of the Student Cleaning Committee is going to have her wipe it
twice and take all the erasers outside to clap the dust out in the parking lot.


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Blog updated!

From Naoko
Ekoda Music Festival October 29, 2017
2017/10/29 (Sun)
Tokyo, Ekoda Music Festival at Musashi University Great Auditorium
www.shonenknife.net/blog/archives/27822

Crew for this gig: Naru, Risa, watashi. Happily, halls in JP can be relied on
to have a decent drum kit and other sound gear already on hand.

Naoko's rain charm doesn't work against typhoons. But, service-stop bento
was half-price. Yes, pickled calabash is tasty if it's tiny. As it's a 7-hour drive
from Osaka to Musashi, the school put the band up in a dormitory overnight.



Working Class Hero Naru's cherry Model 4003 in Fireglo


The hall looks like it would seat a thousand, and it's nothing but theater-style seats.
Their student openers are a crack '70s cover band. The classroom where Naoko was
photographed at the chalkboard was their dressing room.

Naoko is philosophical about the immovable concert seating. She's happy with it.
It means everybody can see comfortably, so it's actually better. For seeing.
Everybody was nice. Hopefully the festival will continue for always.

[tangerinesun]

Mami's pro-level nostalgia

22 years ago, the Musashi school festival was my first Knife.
I heard sounds of rehearsing through the door of the main auditorium and cried.
I never thought I would see them at my beloved alma mater all over again!




And a late pickup from Yusuke

Musashi University · Great Auditorium · Ekoda Music Festival anchor performers ·
She went to see the Shonen Knife Ekoda show 22 years ago!

Before curtain I had the story from Mami-san of seeing the show in this auditorium
22 years ago, I was also excited to look at the setlist from 22 years ago!

The show was the best too ♪

Naru-chan and Risa-chan had an overnight in Tokyo with Naoko
they were on a train together (lol)

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Shonen Knife + 22 years + felt béret + "Mami" = Mami Saito without a doubt,
don't be so shy. It looks like she wore an outfit from 20 years ago too.

Cue the debate about whether Shonen Knife is actually even the same band
as it was two decades before.

Naru's 2017 setlists apparently come with a free character illustration attached
(this time, Dick Bruna's Miffy the Bunny).

Risa's holding a piece of university property with Beer Sempai outside their dressing room.

Click out to the Twitter post for decently huge pix.

[tangerinesun]

Christmas 2017 two-man with INUGAYO

To be held at Osaka · Fandango 12/22 (Friday)!
"Backstreet Space Christmas" from Shonen Knife × INUGAYO, a highly-praised ticket now on sale!

Ticketopia: 348-486
Rōticket: 54199
Ī Plus
Fandango storefront

Poster by RUMMY-san @rummy_chocolove from UNDERHAIRZ @uhz_info who provided the PR.


"Highly-praised ticket" means they're hot and will sell fast.


INUGAYO…  I don't know, that sounds like saying, Dog(s)!

They're a trio of emo-punks based in Sakai City since 2007.
This is them being gleeful about the two-man on the 22nd.

The haunted cave of Sakaihigashi [ Station ], the Mizohata liquor store also has
a flyer stuck up for the INUGAYO and Shonen Knife two-man. It's a queer, untidy
shop but the mama-san and the master are both really cute〜 Mama-san likes rock.
Regarding one handsome band-man she said, "Dear, he looks just like Marc Bolan."



The founding and only continuing member likes to be called Jack. 
2010–13 was a rough patch, but in 2015 the re-formed INUGAYO sold out
Fandango 13 and they look pretty popular ever since.

Half the people I like most follow Jack on Twitter.
twitter.com/inugayojack




INUGAYO / Life 2015.07.26
2015 OCT 30 by inugayo イヌガヨ (05:25)

July 26, 2015 music zoo KOBE Sun and Tiger ("TaiTora")
STANCE PUNKS presents Fireball Proclamation Vol.51
STANCE PUNKS / THE LOVE NINGEN / [ OA ] INUGAYO


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Way up above, that was DJ RUMMY herself pictured with her (I guess?) artwork.


UNDERHAIRZ is a "rap unit / sketch comedy group".

underhairz.com/

underhairz.tumblr.com/


Yes, they are three girls and their name is a direct reference to all that is short and curly.
Through the magic of Japanese-ness, this is fun and cute rather than tacky and skanky.

ξξξ new goods ξξξ

UNDERHAIRZ Caps

Flat visor (photo left) ¥3000
The cap at right in the photo is ¥2700

¥300 for the extra stitching and the required shiny brand label.
Rap credentials all in order.

[tangerinesun]

13 Fandango 30th Anniversary "Back Alley Space Christmas"





The show poster is illustrated by Naoko, 'cause she said so
when when she signed it イラスト ＮＡＯＫＯ.

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December 22, 2017 (Fri)
Thirteen Fandango
OPEN 18:30 / START 19:30
ADV. ¥3000 / DOOR ¥3500
* ¥1000 student discount on the day! (student ID card required)

ACT: Shonen Knife, Inugayo
MC: Ritsuko & Naru
FOOD: Zeni Gebafurt, Upper Curry
※ There will be a flea market with members' sale items

〜〜〜

We started rehearsals for the live performance at Osaka Fandango
on December 22.　Its sure to be a fun live!
"Inugayo-Knife's Back Alley Space Christmas"
Come won't you〜〜!

Kite ne〜〜!

The show title is just a peculiar mashup of the traditional "Space Christmas"
with "Back Alley 6am", the name of the second full album from @inugayo on
Exxentric Records (2015).

Also the title of the endlessly ongoing concert series they self-produce.

Thirteen Fandango seems to be Inugayo's spiritual if not actual home. 

Fandango's getting the Shonen Knife Away Team for Christmas, which opens
up the possibility of a Shonen Mates appearance... but if they intended to
pick that one up for real they would have said something by now.

[tangerinesun]

Back Alley Space Christmas Announcement: the movie


They must really not enjoy making these. They should just do more of
them until it stops feeling weird. They're so tense and well-rehearsed.

If you remember how quickly they took down the promo clip
for the Ekoda Music Festival show at Musashi University in Tokyo,
you'll be just as quick to download this video if you ever want
to see it after the 22nd.




12/22 (Fri) hosted at Osaka・Thirteen Fandango
"Inugayo-Knife's Back Alley Space Christmas"
2017 DEC 16 by SHONENKNIFETV (00:33) 

December 22 (Fri) at the Osaka・Thirteen Fandango livehouse, a special live has been
scheduled by Shonen Knife and Inugayo for the Fandango 30th Anniversary event.
The event title is straightforwardly "Inugayo-Knife's Back Alley Space Christmas."

On the day of the show, there will be 2 live bands of course, a flea market with
band members' sale items on exhibit, as well as food concessions by Zeni Gebafurt
and Upper Curry. We're going to deliver a wide variety of fun.

On bass for Shonen Knife, original member Atsuko is making an urgent return
from Los Angeles for the day! Ritsuko and Naru will serve as moderator-hosts!

Let's celebrate the Fandango 30th Anniversary in grand fashion all together!
We look forward to your attendance!

December 22, 2017 (Fri) Osaka・Thirteen Fandango
DOORS 18:30 / SHOW 19:30
ADV. ¥3000 / DOOR ¥3500
* ¥1000 student discount on the day! (student ID card required)

Appearing
Shonen Knife
Inugayo
www.inugayo.com/

Moderator-hosts
Ritsuko & Naru

Food
Zeni Gebafurt
Upper Curry

※ Flea market with member sale item exhibits

Tickets on sale now!
Pia 348 - 486
Lawson 54199
I-Plus
Over the counter

Inquiries
Fandango
1-17-27 Higashimoto-cho, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City
www.fandango-go.com/
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

www.shonenknife.net

[tangerinesun]

Space Christmas launch, T-15 hours

This Friday! 12/22, to be held at Osaka 13 Fandango,
"Inugayo Knife's Back Alley Space Christmas"
by Shonen Knife and Inugayo.

SANO-san @scumzone from BIRUSHANAH is
doing PR and printed the poster!


I think I have figured out that when they say "PR" they don't mean PR, 
they mean event promotion. 

How long till New Years when we can sleep!?
Oops, when before that!

12/22 (Fri) Osaka 13 Fandango, Shonen Knife and Inugayo's
"Inugayo Knife Back Alley Space Christmas"!!

This is a message from the members!! We expect you're
busy at the end of the year, but come and play!

Tomorrow in Osaka, we're live at Fandango!
There will be lots of fun things to do. Please come!
Showtimes: Inogayo 7:30pm〜 Shonen Knife 8:40pm〜

[tangerinesun]

Everybody Busy
Collectible? Um, yes.

Tomorrow, December 22 at Osaka Fandango is our last live this year!
Inugayo & Shonen Knife! ︎Let's have fun together! I tried making
sunglasses cases and an earphone case out of clothing fabric.

[tangerinesun]

Inugayo-Knife Back Alley Space Christmas — it was very, very fun. ＼(>o<)ノ

Although I slipped on my diet target for this event, I think my performance
was that much more powerful.

Everyone from Inugayo, everyone on staff, everyone who supported us,
thank you so much.


Well, everyone knows crash diets don't get results unless you kill yourself at it. 
Better to kill it at the show. 

The Inugayo and Shonen Knife two-man today, in 13 Fandango!
It was an intense day!

Even though they're onee-sans of a soft, loose impression,
the sound that comes out is nasty hard rock!
It was overwhelming…

We enjoyed the Journey jam session we did together at the encore too!
We want to join together again!


He really did say JĀNĪ no SESSHON. I don't know that could mean
except what it sounds like. Don't stop believin'.

[tangerinesun]

Official Dee-Bui-Dee coming this spring

Shonen Knife and Inugayo's "Back Alley Space Christmas".
Many thanks to everyone who dropped by! We announced it live,
but today's Shonen Knife stage will be released on a live disc
with DVD next spring! Please look forward to it!!


The description makes it sound like a soundboard audio CD plus a
concert DVD together in one package. I don't know how deliberate
that is, or if they'll deliver it that way in the end.

Timing the season is such a hopeless proposition. They could have 
rushed this out under pressure at some expense as a digital-only
Christmas release, and then followed up with a deluxe disk package.

The initial release would have flopped because there's no time to promote 
it and customers have no room in their heads on Christmas eve.

So look forward to Christmas redux when the cherries are in bloom.

[thegl0r]

Dec 22, 2017 16:43:02 GMT -5 tangerinesun said:

Official Dee-Bui-Dee coming this spring...

Woo-hoo! So now we know what next year's tour is going to be promoting. Can't wait to get my hands of this/these.

As ever, my translation software was rather vague about what the release will be and tangerinesun confirms that it was a rather vague announcement anyway. So, a DVD and a CD perhaps? Or maybe a BlueRay disc and a high-quality CD release? As George Damnably likes his vinyl, will Damnably be thinking of doing a vinyl release as well as a CD release?. Ooh, so many questions...

Please let it have beautiful "proper" SK artwork rather than something metalic, "Hard Rock" inspired like the last couple of releases.

Judging by the sound on "Osaka Ramones Live" and the live tracks on "Ready! Set!! Go!!!", we know that SK can get a decent sound recording of their gigs now, not like it was in the bad old days. So this new Fandango Night should be something rather special, and they're playing a venue that they know and they're performing before a home crowd.

Ooh!

[tangerinesun]

Dec 22, 2017 19:02:37 GMT -5 thegl0r said:

Dec 22, 2017 16:43:02 GMT -5 tangerinesun said:

Official Dee-Bui-Dee coming this spring...

Woo-hoo! So now we know what next year's tour is going to be promoting. Can't wait to get my hands of this/these.

As ever, my translation software was rather vague about what the release will be and tangerinesun confirms that it was a rather vague announcement anyway. So, a DVD and a CD perhaps? Or maybe a BlueRay disc and a high-quality CD release? As George Damnably likes his vinyl, will Damnably be thinking of doing a vinyl release as well as a CD release?. Ooh, so many questions...

Please let it have beautiful "proper" SK artwork rather than something metalic, "Hard Rock" inspired like the last couple of releases.

Judging by the sound on "Osaka Ramones Live" and the live tracks on "Ready! Set!! Go!!!", we know that SK can get a decent sound recording of their gigs now, not like it was in the bad old days. So this new Fandango Night should be something rather special, and they're playing a venue that they know and they're performing before a home crowd.

Ooh!

If they don't have these in hand when they tour the UK next, 
opportunity is going begging. 


SK Manager said, "live flat-thing-a-disk-platter-or-board-for-instance
and-or-with DVD". There's no way a DVD can be and-or-with itself,
so there's more than one piece planned for the package. 

They won't know yet what kind of video they're working with or
what a good production team can do with it. But an audio recording
is an easier bet to place. 

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Wanna do us a favor and break down the contents of that AU tour 
compilation album? 

Nobody's ever answered me as to whether the tracks are all from
earlier releases, but I think I just heard you say they aren't.

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You might win on the artwork, because it's about Christmas.
Or, you might get a Journey parody.

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Oh, you know... if Damnably doesn't use this as a lever to get more
annual subscriptions, then subscription sales must be too good.
And the last thing I need is to book another premium subscription.