hey guys, here are some shots i’ve taken on my iPhone. alot of these were taken discreetly (i was either at the concert venue, or cd stores) so please pardon the quality. i hope this helps you to “visualise” a lil bit of the action going on around Diva’s release, and the Empress Live concert.
Folk Night – What a Scam!!!
dear fans, i am writing with utter exasperation, disappointment, but mostly anger, that hardcore fans have been robbed of their trust, goodwill and support tonight.
tonight’s show was marketed as “Folk Night” and positioned as an additional special show for the “Empress Live” concert, after the concert was sold out. to get tickets to tonight’s show, [...]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RANBI SAN!!!
i would like to wish Ranbi san a very Happy Birthday! i have a remix specially made for your big day!!! check your inbox!! hope you like it. =) enjoy your special day, and thank you for sharing your love for Akina, and all things Japanese with us. i look forward to a great August [...]
forum thread
whilst going through our webstats, i came across this discussion thread which i thought was quite delightful. i particularly enjoyed MoogleGoogle’s thoughts, although there were some rare points where i beg to differ, that’s about as honest an account as it gets, stemming from a true blue hardcore, and may i add, objective and intelligible, [...]
Married
I just saw in the blog stats that someone was searching for “Who Is Akina Married To?”
No one. Her red wine and cigarettes maybe.
HAPPY 2009!!
Hey guys, I’ve just returned from Tokyo, Akina’s birthplace, and spent the crossover into the new year on the plane, an hour away from Singapore actually. Cool! I’d like to wish everyone who visits VAMP, all Akina fans, and Akina herself, a fruitful new year, and may we continue to enjoy her good music, and [...]
Updates from Tokyo: Folk Akina フォークソング
Hey guys!! This is Danny reporting from Tokyo! Sorry this took a day longer than planned cos I had so much work to clear after the Dinner Show last night and by the time I finished, I crashed.
Anyhow, the bad news first – my new memory card reader requires an adaptor and I didn’t bring [...]
Christmas Eve Release
A second newspaper source confirms the Christmas Eve release for Akina’s new cover album.
Ｘマスイブにリリース明菜が歌う７０年代フォーク
歌手、中森明菜（４３）がＸマスイブにフォークの名曲をカバーしたアルバム「フォーク・ソング－歌姫・叙情歌」をリリースすることになった。
累積出荷１００万枚を突破したカバー・アルバム「歌姫」３部作、そして演歌を歌った「艶華」に続く名曲集で、「誰もが口ずさめる曲を歌いたい」という明菜の希望から７月に制作をスタートしたという。
収録曲はりりィ「私は泣いています」、風「２２才の別れ」など１１曲。松山千春の「恋」は８０年の作品だが、明菜はデビュー当時から千春の大ファンで、今年６月に千春がツアー先で倒れたことに心を痛め、早期の回復を祈って歌ったという。
音楽評論家の富澤一誠氏は「７０年代のフォークの世界と明菜のキャラクターはピッタリ合っている。しかも、明菜が歌うことで新鮮さが生まれるかもしれない。りりィのハスキーボイスと明菜のボーカルは意外に合うかもしれませんね。早く聴いてみたい」と話している。
It doesn’t offer much new information except the date of release and the confirmation of some songs and the slight variation in title, which basically still says “sentimental songs”.
It is revealed that Akina started this project in July and her wish was [...]
Happy Birthday, 明菜ちゃん！
お誕生日おめでとうござます！ The VAMPires met up for a gathering to celebrate Akina’s bday today.
Yokohama X’mas Dinner Show 2007
HI HI! Hisashiburi! it’s been a long time. this is not a continuation of the Countdown Dinner Show (that will have to wait a bit more… haha oops!), but i thought i’d post some photos of the X’mas Dinner Show, which was essentially a shorter version of the Countdown Show. bon appetite and i hope [...]
