FUJIROCK EXPRESS '13 ENG Ver. » Naeba-Shokudo http://fujirockexpress.net/13e FUJIROCK EXPRESS '13 | English Version Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:06:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 THE HOT 8 BRASS BAND http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4554 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4554#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:45:16 +0000 sakaue http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4554 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=4554 0 THE TAKOSAN http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4516 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4516#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2013 15:54:53 +0000 kim http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4516 It is very lucky that we have such great photographers at fujirockexpress because these photos of The Takosan do far more justice to what their performance was like than any words will ever be able to. Just look at that moustache on singer Yasuhiro Andou, and feast your eyes on his assistant in the sparkling suit and sock on his head. It is no surprise that this soul / funk unit hails from Osaka, a city which is known throughout Japan for its zany people and abundance of comedians. This live show was just as much about making people laugh as it was about making them dance, even though the crowd seemed to be doing both in equal measure. Hopefully the memory of James Brown will live on through the frequent use of his vocal style, dance moves and music that is used very frequently by Japanese funk bands. The Takosan at times sounded like a James Brown cover band. Just like the godfather of soul Yasuhiro wore and eventually took off a long, flowing cape which was then brought back to him by his whacky sidekick with the strange headgear. In terms of lyrics, the crowd didn’t seem to care what he was singing about and he used the words “New York” as the driving force behind a crazed tune to finish the set.

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LOS GUANCHES http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4500 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4500#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2013 15:54:21 +0000 mana http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4500 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=4500 0 NAEBA ONGAKU TOTSUGEKITAI http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4408 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4408#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:39:28 +0000 mana http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4408 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=4408 0 UHNELLYS http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4307 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4307#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:43:28 +0000 mana http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=4307 I’ve discovered the cure for all ills. It’s name is Uhnellys.

Down in the dumps? Uhnellys has you covered.

Passing out in a corner from exhaustion? Uhnellys has got your back.

Constipated? Uhhhhh…nellys?

I’m not too confident about the last one after all, but I’m pretty sure they could at least make you forget about the issue for a while. Their unique rock-meets-hip hop-and-has-an-affair-with-jazz-while-playing-around-with-hardcore show is a must-see mind-blowing experience.

In what felt like the shortest show ever, duo Kim and Midi managed to crank out a whole heap of tunes in just 40 far-too-short minutes. They opened with “El Dorado”, a fast-paced and rhythmically fantastic track—having said that, this describes virtually every song they’ve ever played.

Every song they played had the crowd going crazy, but with Kim egging everyone on, the dancing got more and more intense. At least four people slipped and fell into the mud, including one cameraman. One of them got up and gave me a look that said, “Worth it!”

But as with all things fun, it ended far too quickly. “Don’t Stop” (one of the two songs available for free download from their website until August 4th) certainly reflected the feelings of most of the crowd, who stayed around clapping for an encore, even after the stage hands started to clear away the instruments.

Here’s hoping they’ll get on an even bigger stage next year to share the fun with even more music lovers. I’d love to see them on the White Stage, or any stage for that matter.

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VERY BE CAREFUL http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3507 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3507#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2013 01:48:14 +0000 kim http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3507 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=3507 0 TATSUMI AKIRA http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3407 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3407#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:30:05 +0000 shoji http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3407 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=3407 0 NAEBA ONGAKU TOTSUGEKITAI http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3370 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3370#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:05:53 +0000 shoji http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3370 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=3370 0 KENSINGTON HILLBILLYS http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3328 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3328#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:52:50 +0000 mana http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3328 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=3328 0 MARI NATSUKI http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3186 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3186#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:10:00 +0000 mana http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?p=3186 http://fujirockexpress.net/13e/?feed=rss2&p=3186 0