Aimee Mann @ Shibuya AX(25th Aug. '09)
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4年振りの来日となったエイミーマンの単独公演。アコースティックギターを優しく奏でながら、しなやかに歌うエイミーの声は子守唄を聴かせる母親のようで、とても穏やかで夢心地な気分にさせてくれる。
前回の来日の時はバンド形式で、今回はトリオのアコースティック形式。曲ごとに楽器を変えて演奏するスタイルと緩いMCが作る空間が静寂の中に熱く響き、まるで家のソファーに座って映画を観ているようなリラックスした感覚の中でステージの上の三人に吸い込まれていく。
昨年リリースした『スマイラーズ』からはもちろん、映画、『マグノリア』のサウンドトラックからの名曲、"Wise UP(ワイズ・アップ)"や"Save Me(セイヴ・ミー)"も聴かせてくれて、「練習したのよ〜」と可愛く言いながらイントロの縦笛を吹き始めた"This is How It Goes(ディス・イズ・ハウ・イット・ゴーズ)"など、今までのライブではあまりやらないような曲も今回は演奏してくれた。
終演後、秋の気配が漂う夜の空に星がキラキラと輝いていて、何年経っても色褪せない曲の素晴らしさもこうしてずっと輝いていくのだと感じた。 |
comment and photos by sam
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2009
Mongol800(11th Aug. @Takasaki Club Fleez)
Detroit7(18th Jul. @Daikanyama Unit)
Kenichi Asai(28th Jun. @Hitomi Memorial Hall Showa Women's University)
The Mirraz(26th Jun. @Shibuya Eggman)
Lily Allen(5th Jun. @Shibuya O-East)
A Flood Of Circle(29th May. @Takasaki Club Fleez)
Peelander-Z(16th May. @The Studio at Webstar Hall , NY)
The Captains(4th May. @Gunma Ongaku Center)
Oasis / Quattro
(29th Mar. @Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls)
South by Southwest Music Festival + Conference feat.Blue King Brown / Juliette & The New Romantique / Geeks / Let's Wrestle / Meat Pupetts / Vivian Girls / Bo-Peep / Detroit 7 (Japan Nite) / Pilar Díaz / Detroit 7(FXFY) / Monotonix / Peelander-Z / PJ Harvey & John Parish / Birthday Suits / The Emeralds / Over All View / (18th to 22nd Mar. @ Austin, Texas)
Itto Rokken Roll Kanto Tour :The Subterraneans / The Easy Walkers / TYO (13th Mar. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Detroit Rock City vol.2 :Scarlet / Bugy Craxone / Detroit 7 (27th Feb. @ Shibuya Chelsea Hotel)
Slunky Side(10th Feb. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Primal Scream(28th Jan. @ Zepp Tokyo)
Sherbets(12th Jan. @ Shinkiba Studio Coast)
Mogwai / Remember Remember (11th Jan. @ Shinkiba Studio Coast)
2008
Sherbets (31st Dec. @ Nagoya Diamond Hall)
A Flood Of Circle (28th Dec. @ Makuhari Messe)
Lazy Guns Brisky (21st Dec. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
What's Going On vol.6 :The Novembers / A Flood Of Circle (7th Dec. @ Shimokitazawa Shelter)
I Scream vol.2 :G- Freak Factory / River / HIdeyoshi (6th Dec. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Sherbets (4th Dec. @ Akasaka Blitz)
Killer Mitchy's (5th Nov. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
The Emeralds (5th Nov. @ Shinjuku Loft)
The Emeralds (3rd Nov. @ Shinsaibashi Sun Hall)
A Flood Of Circle (27th Oct. @ Osaka Muse)
Thee 50's High Teens (31st Oct. @ Shinjuku Loft)
A Flood Of Circle (27th Oct. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Big Beat Carnival with Junzi Ikehata feat. Dee Dee Fever, Hiroyuki Hanada, Kazuyuki Kuhara & Yusuke Chiba of the Birthday, Ryo Ishibashi of ARB, Heatwave, Sion with Bun Matsuda, Kenichi Asai (Jude) & Rock'n'Roll Gypsies(26th Oct. @ Liquidroom Ebisu)
The Captains (25th Oct. @ Shinjuku ACB Hall)
The Emeralds (21st Sep. @ Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio)
Anime Weekend Atlanta :The Emeralds / The Captains / Tsushimamire (20th Sep. @ Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta)
Japan Noodle Fever Tour 2008 :The Emeralds / The Captains / Peelander-Z (19th Sep. @ Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta)
bird, Boom Boom Satellites, Travellers, The, Arts, Crazy Ken Band , Jah ☆ Jah, Little Tempo, Special Others , Inushiki (a.k.a.Doggystyle), Kicell, Saigenji, HomeGrown, Rankin Taxi, Papa U-Gee (5th to 7th Sept. @ in Sun Set Live 2008 @ Keya Beach)
The Captains (30th Aug. @ Akagi Kogen Bokujo Kronenberg)
G-Freak Factory (19th Aug. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Killer Mitchy's (10th Aug. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Lazy Guns Brisky (1st Aug. @ Shinjuku Marz)
The Emeralds / Lick Lick (15th July. @ Yoyogi Zher the Zoo)
A Flood Of Circle(13th July. @ Shinjuku Loft)
The Emeralds(11th July. @ Kichijoji Planet K)
Balkan Beat Box (8th July. @ Shibuya Duo Music Exchange)
World Beat 2008 : Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra / Think of One with Camping Shaabi / Balkan Beat Box / Jam Session (12th May. @ Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo)
Slunky Side(4th July. @ Shimokitazawa Club 251)
G-Freak Factory / 10-Feet(18th June. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Slunky Side(12th June. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
The Emeralds(10th June. @ Motoyawata Route 14)
A Flood Of Circle(6th June. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Killer Mitchy's(21st May. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Detroit 7(18th May. @ Shimokitazawa Shelter)
Sherbets(10th May. @ JCB Hall)
The Captains(5th May. @ Takasakishi Bunkakaikan)
The Bawdies(3rd May. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
The Emeralds(15th Apr. @ Shinjuku Marz)
The Beaches(23rd Mar. @ Knittnig Factory, L.A)
The Emeralds(23rd Mar. @ Knittnig Factory, L.A)
The Beaches(21st Mar. @ Independent, San Francisco)
The Emeralds(21st Mar. @ Independent, San Francisco)
The Beaches(20th Mar. @ Hi-Dive, Seattle)
The Emeralds(20th Mar. @ Hi-Dive, Seattle)
The Beaches(19th Mar. @ Hi-Dive, Denver)
The Emeralds(19th Mar. @ Hi-Dive, Denver)
The Beaches(18th Mar. @ Empty Bottle, Chicago)
The Emeralds(18th Mar. @ Empty Bottle, Chicago)
The Beaches(17th Mar. @ T.T The Bear's, Cambridge, MA)
The Emeralds(17th Mar. @ T.T The Bear's, Cambridge, MA)
The Beaches(16th Mar. @ Knitting Factory, NY)
The Emeralds(16th Mar. @ Knitting Factory, NY)
The Emeralds - intro - Japan Nite Us Tour(16th Mar. in The U.S.)
A Hundred Birds Orchestra(29th Feb. @ Shibuya O-East)
Scarlet(23rd Feb. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
G-Freak Factory & River(23rd Feb. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Sherbets(31st Jan. @ Shinjuku Loft)
Sherbets(6th Jan. @ Liquidroom Ebisu)
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