Here are my reports of Shonen Knife activities and shows in Japan during Year 2008. I hope you will enjoy learning about their year in music here and news about the band from my visits to their shows during this time. Shonen Knife are greatly respected in Japan and their shows are enthusiastically received. Here are special moments from some of their activities & performances in Year 2008:
UPDATE ~ July 22, 2008. Special Report of Shonen Knife "712 Day 2008", Live show at Shinjuku Loft!
My report on the 712 Day show is a little late, but - here we go! The regular venue for the annual Shonen Knife "Special 712 Day Show" is Club Quattro, Shibuya. It was closed this year to renew the interior design in August. So, Shonen Knife held their special show at the Shinjuku Loft this year. Naoko's record label, "Burning Farm", had one of their bands "Tenkosei" (it means "transfer student") as the opening act, and also, the band "Drawers" was the guest band. So, there were 3 bands at the show! The leader of the "Drawers" is Novala, and he is a popular author in Japan... and has lots of "gothic lolita" girl fans! We call them "Gothloli" fans.
The club was very crowded inside, it is a lot more narrow than Club Quattro. Support Bassist, Hatsue, played this show, and she sang "Devil House". This is not her first time singing this song with Shonen Knife - she performed it also at the Kyoto show at New Years. Of course, "Devil House" is original song by first bassist, Michie. If I could request one of her songs of them - it would be "Ice Cream City". I always like that one.
Yes, Shonen Knife are recording for their new 2008 album. They performed one of the new songs that will be on this album! It is called "Evil Birds". It is not about giant birds that come to destroy Tokyo - no, it is about the doves who are always dropping pollution on Naoko's porch at her apartment! hahaha. Maybe you have "Evil Birds" where you are living, too?!
My request for the show was "People Traps" - and they played it! Yeah! Here is the set list from "712 Day" show, 2008:
1. Konnichiwa
Next year in 1009, it will be the 10th anniversary of "712 Day Live"! I can't wait for it now!
Stay tuned for more news!
Kappa EXpress Reports by:
2. A Map Master
3. E.S.P.
4. Twist Barbie
5. Bear Up Bison
6. Devil House
7. Las Vegas
8. Evil Birds
9. Barnacle
11. Gyoza
12. It's A New Find
13. Brown Mushroom
14. Cookie Day
15. Riding On The Rocket
16. Explosion!
17. Giant Kitty
Encore:
18. Minami no Shima
19. Top of the World
Encore #2:
20. Cobra Versus Mongoose
Mamiko!
PLKC Mamiko Nakagawa
Shonen Knife Correspondent, Japan
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