Pop Levi + Fujiya & Miyagi

03-03-09

Fujiya and Miyagi, Fujiya and Miyagi, Fujiya and Miyagi... Vanilla, Strawberry Vanilla Strawberry... hehe If you know which songs I am talking about, you'should think this is funny! lol

This time Meg and I went to the Echo to see Fujiya & Miyagi who is from Brighton, England.
It was a good show, however unfortunately we had to realize we really like their sound but after all we had to think their sound is all same over 20 songs.... Lyrics from every songs fits to one sounds. Their beat is about same, the vocalist sings in same style... Their sound is not bad at all and actually I loved it when I listened their 3rd album "Transparent Things". But 4th album "Light Bulbs"... Hmm...? I have heard this sound before... And I had to think a moment, and realize the sound is similar to "Transparent Things"!
You should listen to "Photocopier" (Transparent Things), and "Ankle Injuries" (Transparent Things) and "Knickerbocker" (Lightbulbs) . They are all same. I am pretty sure Fujiya & Miyagi reads won't this article, but in case if they did read my article, I have to say "Sorry!" but this is how I felt... I like each songs individually though! :D

One of the opening band, Pop Levi was pretty cool except the vocalist plays like Jimmy Hendrix-ish... And his play was pretty comical. I loved it.

Fujiya and Miyagi, Fujiya and Miyagi, Fujiya and Miyagi... Vanilla, Strawberry Vanilla Strawberry... ははは、もしこのバンド知っててどの曲のことを私が言ってるか分かったらこれ、結構笑えると思うんだけど、どう？？ひひひ。

今回はThe EchoでFujiya & Miyagi (前座：Pop Levi)をもちろん、私のバディ、めぐっぺと行ってきました。ライブはなかなか良かったのですが、今回気がついちゃったことがあるんです。このバンド、全曲を一曲づつ、（続けて全部ではなく）聞けば「全部大好き！」って言えるんだけど、２枚のアルバム(Transparent Things と Lightbulbs)を一気に立て続けに聴いてしまうと、なんと音が皆一緒！歌詞が違うだけで、リズムも歌い方もほぼ一緒だから、「あれ、さっきこれやらなかった？」と錯覚してしまう訳です。。。ちょっと残念なバンドだわー。もったいないーー！
皆さんに聴いてもらいたいのが、「Collarbone」、「Ankle Injuries 」、「Knickerbocker」。最初の２曲はTransparent Things (サードアルバム）、で３曲目のがLlightbulbsから。フォースアルバムです。

"Collarbone" (これ結構有名かも。CMで使われてます）結構むごい動画だな〜。初めて見たけど。。。



"Ankle Junkies" ビデオ面白いよ。by Wade Shotter



"Knickerbocker" この曲結構好きなんだけどな。。。by Wade Shotter



"Sore Thumb" This is cool video by Wade Shotter ( I guess this band loves Director, Wade Shotter!)



Left: Fujiya - Steve Lewis (synths, beats, programming and backing vocals)
Right: Miyagi - David Best (vocals and guitar)






なかなかにっこりしないボーカルだったけど、ちょっとニヤリする時、なんかハニカんでる感じでちょっとかわいかったww







Pop Levi. Their I mean his performance was pretty comical. He made me laugh... (he was serious though)










Pop Leviのショーは結構突っ込みどころ満載で、歯ギターあり、熱血ギター弾きあり（ジミヘンみたく）、芸人さんも笑い転がる面白顔もあり、、、で、楽しかった〜。








歯ギターまで見せてくれたよww











Extra/おまけ：Pop Levi "Sugar Assault Me Now"　Funny Video..結構笑えるビデオです。