Smashing Mag/THE PARKINSONS@ Shinjuku LOFT (20th Jan '03)

**THE PARKINSONS@ Shinjuku LOFT (20th Jan '03)**
**-- Part2 --**
As the crowd made their exit, Al was at the door, shaking hands and talking with folks who enjoyed the show. Al tells me over a beer that he has been chosen to play Luxe Interior of the Cramps in a reenactment of their 1978 live concert at a mental hospital in California. He says with a smile how much Fuji Rock meant to them as a band and how he's ready to give the rest of Japan their money's worth come Showtime. His personality belies the taut physique sneer and purple bruises. For a punk band, these Portuguese revelers are quite approachable, grinning and chuckling right through their fuck-you attitude. If you make it out, I recommend trying to catch them for a drink and a laugh (hundreds at Fujirock would agree). A handshake (and a whiskey) will definitely start a conversation. That is, if you have the energy left for it.

The Parkinsons (20th Jan. @ Shinjuku Loft) with Beehive & Wakusei and JIGHEAD : photos by saya38 and review by jinki, michael, and nob
The Parkinsons (24th Jan. @ Kitami Yuyake Matsuri) with TRICYCLE, HEADROCK and QUACK : review and photos by hanasan
The Parkinsons (25th Jan. @ Obihiro REST) with Underground 13th Fliow, Jay's, Onion Bakudan and Accel Tribe : review and photos by hanasan
The Parkinsons (26th Jan. @ Asahikawa Casino Drive) with DEFLEXION & ZARIGANI5, Accel Tribe, The Johnny Boys : review and photos by hanasan
The Parkinsons (27th Jan. @ Sapporo Bessie Hall) with Lolita No.18 (JPN & ENG), HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ZARIGANI5 and Wakusei (JPN & ENG) : review and photos by hanasan
The Parkinsons (4th Feb. @ Nagoya Apollo Thatre) : manga report by chika
The Parkinsons (6th Feb. @ Juso Fandango) with Wakusei : photos by hanasan
The Parkinsons (6th Feb. @ Juso Fandango) : photos by ikesan
The Parkinsons (20th Feb. @ Kyoto Takutaku) : photos by hanasan
The Parkinsons (20th Feb. @ Kyoto Takutaku) : photos by maki