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今回、私にこのザ・グリーン・マン・フェスティバルへ行こうと決断させるきっかけとなったのは、エイロス・チャイルズのソロアルバム「チョップス」だった。エイロスがゴーキーズ・ザイゴティック・マンキ活動休止中(そして結局解散するのだが）に作り始め、今年初めに発売となった「チョップス」はゴーキーズに勝るとも劣らないポップさと歪みを含んだ佳作であり、最早来日が望めないのであれば自らそのライブを確かめに行くしかない！とウェールズ行きを決断したのであった。 英国に於けるゴーキーズのライブは、日本のファンにはちょっと想像できない独特な雰囲気がある。エイロスがリラックスしていると和やかなのだが、彼の緊張度が高まると何故かファンが爆笑するのである。今回もまさにこのパターンにはまってしまった。せっかくしっかりサウンドチェックしたのに、ライブが始まった途端、エイロスが「ごめん、ベースが壊れた！」と演奏中断。ここで、普通ファンは不安・心配するところなのに、会場は大爆笑。エイロスは緊張のあまり顔はひきつり、急慮オープニングを1人鍵盤を叩きながら「サンシャイン・スーパーマン」に変更。その間に代わりのベースを準備し、無事演奏を続行。ライブは「チョップス」からの他、アンセムのように観客に歓声を求めながら歌う新曲等全てオリジナル。ゴーキーズの曲はなかった。アルバムではサルの鳴き真似声がキャキャッと聞こえる「アー・ムーンキ・ドゥルーグ」では、キーボードのお兄さんがオランウータンのような声をぼそっと発したり。エイロス自身はあまり調子が良くないようだったが、私は久しぶりに彼の生歌を聞けて、大満足。 もうひとつ私を嬉しくしてくれたのは、オジさんファン達だった。何故か今回オジさんファンがやたら目立ったのだが、私が撮影しようとステージ前をウロウロしてると、「こっちがあいてるぞ！」「撮った写真見せてみろ！」となんとも気さくに話しかけてくるのである。音楽も大事だが、その音楽を愛している人達の暖かさがライブをより楽しいものにしてくれる、とつくづく感じたのであった。 photos by izumikuma |
| Quasi <- | Euros Childs | -> King Creosote |
| The Green Man Festival 2006 (intro)
18th - 20th Aug : over all photo document by izumikuma 18th Aug : feat. Scott Matthews, Circulus(review), The Aliens (review), Gruff Rhys (review), Donovan, Simple Kid 19th Aug : feat. Quasi, Euros Childs, King Creosote (review), Jose Gonzalez 20th Aug : feat. Archie Bronson outfit, Bert Jansch (review), Richard James, Calexico (review), Gruff Rhys (review) |
 mag files : Euros Childs photo report : (06/08/18 @ The Green Man Festival, Wales, UK) : photos by izumikuma photo report : (03/09/28 @ Lock 17, London, UK) : photos by izumikuma |
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The official site Euros Childs http://www.euroschilds.com/ the latest album  "Chops" (日本盤/UK import) |
previous works : Gorkys Zygotic Mynci "Sleep/Holiday" (UK import / US import)
"How I Long to Feel That Summer in My Heart "
(国内盤/UK import) "Spanish Dance Troupe" (国内盤 /UK import) "Gorky 5" (US import) "20: Singles and EPs 94-96 " (US import) "Bwyd Time" (国内盤 /UK import) "Tatay" (国内盤 / UK import) "Introducing Gorky's Zygotic Mynci " (US import) check the albums? |
Coldplay (19th July @ Nippon Budokan)Shonen Knife with The Posies (08th July @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Jamie Cullum (13th June. @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Crooked Fingers with Qurage, Folk Squat, Hideki Yoshimura, Pandatone, and Kicell(5th June @ Shibuya O Nest)Belle and Sebastian (3rd June. @ Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball)The Greenroom Festival feat. Dubsensemania
& Mike McCarthy
& Caravanl
& Beau Young
(27th May @ Yokohama Osanbashi Hall)Ally Kerr with Plectrum (14th May. @ Shimokitazawa La Cana)Tomohiro Kondo (22nd Apr. @ Sangenjaya Grape Fruit Moon)Janet Klein with Ban Ban Bazar (18th Apr. @ Yokohama Thumbs Up)Kings Of Convenience (12th Mar. @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Auto-Mod, Tsunematsu Masatoshi Group, Momoyo and The Lizard, and Auto-Mod Session(9th Mar. @ Shinjuku Loft)Snow Patrol (21st Feb. @ Daikanyama Unit)BMX Bandits (19th Feb. @ Shibuya O Nest)The Captains (13th Feb. @ Shimokitazawa Club 251)Franz Ferdinand with The Magic Numbers (10th Feb. @ Nippon Budokan)Mogwai with Melt-Banana (24th Jan. @ Daikanyama Unit) 2005The Coral (6th Dec. @ Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball)Hard-Fi (14th Nov. @ Liquidroom Ebisu)Soi Music Festival feat. Futon, Stylish-Nonsense, Bear-Garden, Kaji Hideki & Penguin Villa (30th Oct @ Yokohama BankART NYK)Soi Music Festival feat. Moderndog, Wisut Ponnimit, Cliquetpar in the EndJoy & Wit and Duck Unit (29th Oct @ Yokohama BankART NYK)Super Furry Animals (19th Oct @ Liquidroom Ebisu)Jakokoyak (19th Oct @ Liquidroom Ebisu)Super Furry Animals (18th Oct @ Liquidroom Ebisu)Jakokoyak (18th Oct @ Liquidroom Ebisu)The Blondie Plastic Wagon (15th Oct @ Shimokitazawa CLUB Que)Sayoko_Oto_Nara (14th Oct @ Aoyama Tsuki Miru Kimi Omou)Maximo Park (6th Oct @ Liquidroom Ebisu)Glenn Tilbrook : (7th Aug @ Kichijoji Star Pine's Cafe) Adrian Belew : (1st Aug @ Shibuya O-East) Triceratops : (1st Aug @ Shibuya O-East) California Guitar Trio : (1st Aug @ Shibuya O-East) ASH : (11th July @ Liquid Roon Ebisu) Trashcan Sinatras : (20th May @ Shibuya Club Quattro) The Captains : (4th May @ Shibuya O-Crest) Milk Teath : (4th May @ Shibuya O-Crest) Futon : (29th Apr @ Shibuya Club Asia P) Kiiiiiii : (29th Apr @ Shibuya Club Asia P) Spank Happy : (29th Apr @ Shibuya Club Asia P) Asian Dub Foundation : (15th Apr @ Zepp Tokyo) African Head Charge : (15th Apr @ Zepp Tokyo) Jimmy Eat World : (4th Apr @ Shibuya O-East) Maximo Park : (25th Mar @ Daikanyama Unit) Graham Coxon : (18th Feb @ London Hammersmith Palais) The Departure : (18th Feb @ London Hammersmith Palais) Tom Vek : (18th Feb @ London Hammersmith Palais) The Tears : (13th Feb @ Manchester Academy 2) Milkteath : (22nd Jan @ Shibya Deseo) The Captains : (22nd Jan @ Shibya Deseo) ASH : (18th Jan @ Shibya AX) The Music : (17th Jan @ Nagoya Diamond Hall) 200422-20s : (30th Nov. @ Shibuya Quattro)Franz Ferdinand : (29th Nov. @ Shibuya AX)HAVEN : (26th Oct. @ Shibuya Quattro)Luna : (15th Oct. @ Harajuku Astro Hall)Caravan : (10th Oct. @ Shibuya Quattro)Faithless : (30th Sep. @ Ebisu Liquid Room)Glam Rock Easter feat.Akima & Neos, Panta, Rolly, Issay and more : (16th Sep. @ Shibuya Quattro)The Captains : (5th Aug @ Shinjuku Marz)The Libertines : (3rd Aug @ Shibuya AX)Shonen Knife : (11th July @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Eugene Kelly : (11th July @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Eugene Kelly : (8th July @ Harajuku Astro Hall)Bleach : (1st July @ Shibuya O-Crest)Milkteath : (24th June @ Shibuya O-Crest)The Zutons, The Bandits : (30th May @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Bleach : (21st May @ Shimokitazawa BASEMENT BAR)stereolab : (8th May @ Shibuya Quattro)The Captains : (28th Apr @ Shinjuku Marz)The Von Bondies : (13th Apr @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Endo Kenji : (8th Apr @ Kameria Hall)TOKYO PINSALOCKS : (28th Mar @ Yoyogi Koen)GAVIN DeGRAW : (10th Mar @ Ebisu Garden Room)WIRE : (29th Feb @ Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO)JASON MRAZ : (24th Feb @ Shibuya O-East)TOKYO PINSALOCKS : (18th Feb @ Shibuya LOFT)Belle and Sebastian : (29th Feb @ Shibuya Kokaido)Interview : TOKYO PINSALOCKS : (29th Jan)2003suede : (12th Dec @ Brixton Academy, 13th Dec @ Astoria, London)The All American Rejects : (1st Dec @ Shinjuku Liquid Room)Super Furry Animals : (17th Nov @ Shinjuku Liquid Room)ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN(10th Nov @ Ebisu Garden Hall) The White Stripes with WHIRLWIND HEAT : (21st Oct @ Shibuya AX)Keiichi Sokabe(15th Oct @ Shibuya Quattro) Gorky's Zygotic Mynci with KING CREOSOTE : (28th Sept @ LOCK 17, London)SUEDE(22nd to 27th Sept @ ICA, London) |