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  • asan
     
    July 2012
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    It is her, the debut album came out just this week. And she is crazy.

    "Today I thought Momokuro-chan wanted to kill me with their cuteness. Seriously. So I'll call them Momokuro-san from now. Also I learned the word Urya!" [Oi!]

    BTW I had to look this all up. Am I really the only one who doesn't know anything about idols? I thought MomoClo attracted a lot of people who weren't interested before.
     
  • July 2012
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    ^yeah, she is crazy. exactly why I'm surprised she's along side the likes of momoclo now lol if you've seen her previous band, you'll see its a big leap haha. I'm checking out her solo album now lol.

    I dunno what you meant by that last part, but MCZ does seem to gain a lot of following from, let's say, not the usual crowd... most of the mcz fans I know aren't really the wota/idol fan types, that counts for anything.

    come to think of it momoclo can be crazy too
     
  • Paco
     
    July 2012
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    ^I loved the early Midori stuff - and her solo album is quite nice (except for her voice. It is too much of the same ...).

    Maybe we see a real collaboration with Momoclo in the future? ;-)
     
  • July 2012
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    a special edition of Ikuze! Kaitou Shoujo will be (re)released lol comes with DVD
    http://momoclomatome.com/archives/12756540.html

    I'm guessing this will be the same as the B&R ver.
     
  • July 2012
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    BTW I had to look this all up. Am I really the only one who doesn't know anything about idols? I thought MomoClo attracted a lot of people who weren't interested before.


    I wouldn't exactly call ミどり an idol group! When I saw that Gotou Mariko was in the lineup, I was quite shocked. I actually have no idea what her solo stuff sounds like, I'll have to check it out.

    And no, you aren't the only one. The only reason I didn't get into Momokuro earlier is because I couldn't overcome my anti-idol prejudices.
     
  • asan
     
    July 2012
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    You can listen into it here. I like her voice but the songs are a bit boring.

    Years ago I was very into Japanese pop and rock music, but never idols. Now I watched the ALB Kouhaku but didn't have time to get anything else except MomoClo.
     
  • July 2012
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    i'm mostly into more japanese bands myself (checking my last.fm would reveal i'm stuck in the late 90's/early00's bands haha) and I did certainly see idol-type entertainment as more of cheap novelty though, and never took the music seriously. one thing appealed to me though, as a male fan ofc, were the cute girls. You can say its all about the girls, until you slowly really get into the whole idol 'package' with the music, videos, variety and etc. and overtime you get a taste for it. kinda shallow and pervy, but schoolboy-ish feels and all are strong.

    (and unrelated even more, Perfume bridged the gap for me, personally)

    I think momoclo being collab'd with various artists is pretty cool, gives them a legit reputation (if band/artist X likes em they must be for real good amirite)...
     
  • Paco
     
    July 2012
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    They should do more stuff like this:
     
  • August 2012
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    by Paco » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:43 pm

    They should do more stuff like this:


    You just might get your wish. Perhaps a reunion?

    http://www.kishidanbanpaku.com/artist/i ... rettyPhoto
     
  • eyelesseyeless
     
    August 2012
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    Okazunoku Cooking Natsuyasumi SP





    Download it here
     
  • August 2012
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    SEIBU DOME

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  • kei_86
     
    August 2012
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    now that MCZ has announced a Xmas live, and coincidentally I'll be in Japan at that time, I'm just hoping for a spark of hope to be able to get the ticket to at least one of the shows... seems like a real difficult thing to do now but still hoping for that luck..
     
  • asan
     
    August 2012
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    I'd say it's impossible unless you either know someone in Japan or go there once before just to order the ticket. So I'd google for travel agents that can book local programming, like there are for Westend musicals in the UK. Might cost a bit more.

    I also know that in Taiwan you can get japanese stuff at many regular ticket offices. No idea about Malaysia.
     
  • kei_86
     
    August 2012
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    well.. there's always the auction and people who cancel last minute but those kind of tickets are usually off the hook in terms of price. Just need to keep my finger crossed that if indeed such thing comes to fruition, it is within my wallet capabilities =_=

    I doubt there's anything like Taiwan in Malaysia though, there isn't much Japanese stuff available here. Can't even buy the ticket for Ghibli Museum from here
     
  • August 2012
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    When you go to Japan, maybe you can look for a ticket in resale shops.
    My Hello! Pro fans friends always buy their concerts tickets in that kind of shops. You have a plan of the venue to know which ticket corresponds to which seat and if it is good or not.
    They say the very very great seats, in the first rows for example, are too much expensive (surely especially for concerts in big venues like SSA) but there is still great seats for cheaper price.

    Of course it depends on when you arrive to Japan, but you should definitely check those shops if you have no other possibility.

    The Gorakudoh shop is the most famous and where almost all of the people I know buy tickets. It is located in Harajuku district in Tokyo.
    There is another shop in Ueno district, but you will have much less choice.

    Good luck!
     
  • kei_86
     
    August 2012
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    anyone else here waited to buy the Summer Dive goods which was on sale at Smooch yesterday? Ugh the frustration!! /grrr

    The goods were on sale at 1200 which I did managed to get in time but then the server were overflowed /throw_stone and after a while, when I finally managed to get through the website, the green baseball shirt is already out of stock. Man... I have no luck yesterday

    Had to make do with the black Mononofu shirt.

    hopefully server will be upgraded the next time.
     
  • eyelesseyeless
     
    August 2012
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    ^
    Ah, that baseball shirt, that's quite expensive right, around 5500 JPY. So you managed to get the black momonofu? Cool.

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  • August 2012
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    Looks like a live performance broadcast on Fuji TV Tuesday night, on a bill with Miyavi and others.

    http://www.fujitv.co.jp/otn/b_hp/912200212.html
     
  • eyelesseyeless
     
    August 2012
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    ^
    Found some of the screen caps

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  • August 2012
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    Yes - Momokuro unplugged! As far as I can tell, they began with Hashire & Ikuze! Kaitou Shoujo. Then each of the ladies performed a cover song. I believe these are the songs:

    Shiorin: Tsukasa Itou "Doll Girl" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V2rIQRgRtk

    Momoka: Kaguyahime "‪なごり雪‬" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBWYk6hYHws

    Reni: Yoshida Takuro "襟裳岬" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPwjznr8mYA

    A-rin: Yamaguchi Momoe (?) "Cosmos" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo7GeGF6mMo

    Kanako: Murashita Kozo "初恋" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFjLUJUL9xY

    And then all together on: The Alfee "Sweat & Tears" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL7K9TWBp5A

    At least this is what I have deciphered from twitter so far.

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