5 reasons to watch these concerts! :)

Just this morning, I was thinking of ways to spice up this blog because, I’d have to admit, this blog gets boring and a lot more boring at times, which is why I’d like to make things exciting. So I finally came up with this silly idea about listing reasons to some concerts why people should watch them. Actually, you can consider this post as a mini-review for many concerts but, it’s not too formal, so just enjoy this post as it is!

First in this list is Namie Amuro’s PLAY TOUR back in 2007.

This concert probably is Namie’s best one. Many of the songs she performed WOWed me, and watching the concert made me have a really great time. Anyway, the 5 reasons why you chould watch this concert are:

reason #1: Namie will blow your mind with her cool, and confusing dance steps in every song she sings. You’ll be so stunned with her movements, especially the ones with Hide and Seek.

reason #2: Namie doesn’t look so exhausted even though she performed 22 songs straight!

reason #3: You will crack because of a crazy male dancer of Namie who could really pull off a great Namie move, and because of Namie’s hilarious dubbing in the Golden eggs segment!

reason #4: The drum solo was AWESOME and the rap was as CATCHY AS HELL during her Chase the Chance performance!

reason #5: Namie brings you HOTNESS during the whole show! >:)

Crystal Kay’s 2006 tour, Call me miss… Live Tour ‘06 is next on the list.

(this isn’t the official cover because the concert wasn’t released as a DVD but, it was released on Television, through the WOWOW channel.)

It’s actually my first time watching a CK concert with this one. Given that it’s my first, I was expecting a lot from it. I was quite happy with it because, even though It was my first CK concert, I got to check out a lot of perf highlights. IT met my expectations, and above all, I had a hella great time watching it, and I’m sure you guys will if you watch it because:

reason #1: There’s this cool shot of Kuri with the lights in front of her which make the performance look so unique.

reason #2: The performance of I Know was full of energy and hype, which will make you want more and more.

reason #3: You will fall in love with Kuri’s ballads more with her performances of the ballads in this concert. I fell in love more with Kitto after watching her perf on this concert.

reason #4: CHEMISTRY will appear as a surprise guest (which won’t be a surprise now when someone watches it), and will put on a great performance of Two As One. A member will also sing two lines of Koi ni Ochitara.

reason #5: It’s amazing how Kuri keeps the crowd going on with her, even though it’s the last song already.

Next on the list is BoA’s 2008 concert tour, BoA LIVE TOUR 2008: THE FACE.

I LOST MY MIND just watching this concert! I seriously loved every part of it, especially the opening band solo, then the part where she sang LOSE YOUR MIND. Definitely one of the Best concerts I’ve seen!

Why should people watch this?:

reason #1: As I have said, the opening and LOSE YOUR MIND, sets things in a fantastic way! Especially when the band ended their solo, and BoA started her adlibbing, even though she wasn’t anywhere appearing on the stage.

reason #2: The setting and lighting effects of the live looked so striking, especially the one with Sweet Impact.

reason #3: The way BoA said the “Minna, Gyappu ni Yarareta?!” line looked sooo cute!

reason #4: BoA has never looked soo much cute before with the Gyappu ni Yarareta performance.

reason #5: Even though BoA cried on this concert, She really gave the audience great time with her performances, and she definitely made her fans feel her hard work with how high the quality of each performance looked.

Next up is Koda Kumi’s Koda Kumi Special Live: DIRTY BALROOM ~ONE NIGHT SHOW~, released with her album TRICK, just this January 2009.

Even though this concert isn’t that official, It still blew me away. Every performance was of High Quality, and everything was polished and well-produced! But, why you’ll love this live truly is because:

reason #1: You’ll love the animations present during the production of some numbers.

reason #2: You have never seen kuu get so active in live performances. The first time she would probably be so hyper is in this concert.

reason #3: You’ll love her performance of TABOO, especially because of her outfit!

reason #4: Her performance of Amai Wana will make you get jealous of the guy Kumi’s dancing with. Trust me.

reason #5: Kuu is HOT and SEXY. Which mainly is the reason why you should watch this.

Definitely one of the concerts in this list would have to be Utada Hikaru’s 2006 concert, UTADA UNITED.

First of all, WTF is wrong with the cover?! XD.

Anyways, Words can’t express my love for this concert. Every single song that Utada sang just blew me away, and every moment of it was so cool! The lights, the effects, and the visualizations were just stunning, and the way they played each song was just fucking great! Anyway, there are so much reasons why I’d like you to watch this awesome concert but, since I’d have to narrow it down to 5, I had a hard time choosing these 5:

reason #1: The way they play songs are brilliant! They quickly change a song to another without any breaks, which makes them sound just like a medley!

reason #2: Listening to how the songs Utada sings in the live just make you want to love them even more than the original ones.

reason #3: The Kremlin Dusk performance was FREAKIN’ EPIC! EPIC I TELL YOU.

reason #4: the visualizations will keep you staring! They were so cool, especially when the traveling plays. When I just saw the music video playing at the floor where she was performing, I got so amazed.

reason #5: Utada knows how to ROCK and HAVE FUN, and knows how to put on a great show, at the same time.

Well then, there you have it! hopefully, this post became helpful to some of you guys who likes to watch and try different concerts. Also, I hope that after reading this post, you’ll try at least one of the concerts above because actually, you’re never gonna regret it!

Body Feels EXIT

Single Review
Namie Amuro – Body Feels EXIT

Body Feels EXIT is Namie Amuro’s debut single. It was released on October 25, 1995 and reached #3 in the oricon weekly charts. It sold a total of 881,640 copies, making it the 70th best-selling single for 1995, and the 83rd for 1996. The single charted for a total of nineteen consecutive weeks.

tracklist:
01. Body Feels EXIT (ORIGINAL MIX)
02. Body Feels EXIT (X-TENDED MIX)
03. Body Feels EXIT (FKB MIX)
04. Body Feels EXIT (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)

Body Feels EXIT actually is quite an excellent song. You won’t really think that it’s a debut because Namie sounds very professional already. I mean, yeah. She’s had a lot of experience during her Super Monkeys days but, it’s like she knows how to do stuff by herself. This dance song as I have said, is very very good. The background uses a dance beat that goes great with the guitars, and the old-class synth it has. What totally blew me away was the instrumental after the chorus because it’s where all the power was found. The keyboard effects sounded so cool, and the guitar plucks too. In all, a great dance track, and definitely a great debut song!

The X-TENDED MIX of Body Feels EXIT uses the piano a lot, to be exact. It sounded more band-oriented than the original, which I think isn’t that bad. It sounds more melodic than the original but, I still prefer that one. Even though it still sounds so good, and It’s worth a try!

The FKB MIX, on the other hand, sounds so futuristic! It uses that echo-ey space effect on her voice that makes the remix sound so cool.  It is the most club-friendly version of the single because of the fast-dance, bumpy beat that gives the song a great club sound. In all, a great remix too!

Favorite Track:
Body Feels EXIT (ORIGINAL MIX)

Shuffle rating!
A-

White Light/Violet Sauce

Single Review
Namie Amuro – White Light/Violet Sauce

White Light/Violet Sauce is Namie Amuro’s 28th single. It was released on November 26, 2008 and reached #7 in the oricon charts. It sold a total of 73,000+ copies and charted for 8 weeks. Violet Sauce was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of the American movie, Sin City

tracklist:
1. White Light
2. Violet Sauce
3. Violet Sauce (Anotha Recipe)
4. White Light (Instrumental)
5. Violet Sauce (Instrumental)

To be honest, I have never heard a Christmas song that’s so good as this. I mean, Christmas songs are usually up-beat songs but, White Light is different. It’s kind-of-like a ballad containing a lot of RnB elements and a pinch of pop, mixed in with a Christmas-y atmosphere and sparkly tunes. I actually love how everything flows in this song. How the christmas-y feel mixed well with the beat, How Namie’s voice seem to fit the song, and how the song remained catchy despite it being kind-of-like a ballad. Seriously, It was ghad dem catchy! The melody of the chorus was really really nice, which was the reason why the chorus is my favorite part of the song. It just makes you feel so at home, relaxed, and really reminds you of how Christmas is like. It’s definitely a must listen!!

The other A-side, Violet Sauce, is very different from the first track. It’s very dark and creepy. It’s actually the theme song of Sin City so, I guess I won’t be surprised. The scariness shows because of the guitar on the background and the creepy whispering that goes on while Namie is singing. Anyway, the darkness of this song is really really good. It’s not a rock song yet, it remained dark so, I guess I must give Namie credit for that.

The Anotha Recipe of Violet Sauce comes next. This song was actually a let down for me because In my opinion, the remix turned out to be so dull and boring. I mean, all the whispering is present but, it doesn’t scare me. In fact, I wanted to laugh at it.

Favorite Track:
White Light

shuffle rating!
A-

How To Be A Girl

Single Review
Namie Amuro – How To Be A Girl

How To Be A Girl is Namie Amuro’s 8th single. It was released on May 21, 1997 and reached #1 on Oricon charts. It sold a total of 772,130 copies and charted for 11 weeks. This single was the 23rd best-selling single of 1997.

tracklist:
1. How to be a Girl -Straight Run
2. How to be a Girl -ADULT EDUCATION MIX
3. How to be a Girl -Instrumental

Now we have Namie Amuro’s first rock attempt, How To Be A Girl. What a wierd title. It’s makes you feel like you’re reading an instruction manual. XD Well, anyway, this song is quite good. It opens with a creepy sound, leading us to the drums. After that, the instruments come in and the song comes to a full blast. To tell you guys honestly, This song was a grower for me. I hated this song before but, now It climed up to the top spot in my favorite songs (listed in the Right Now… Page). I didn’t like it before because mainly, I’m not fond of this kind of music but, after lots and lots of listens, I gained a lot of interest in it. Another thing why I liked it is because of the blending of the instruments and of course, Namie’s Effort in trying this type of music. For the fact that it’s Namie’s first try with Rock, something she haven’t done before, I have to say she succeeded. This songs sounds like a rock song but, not fully, I contains a little twist. There are some sounds that sounds like pop, while some are Rock but, what the heck, That’s the main reason why the song is great! As for her vocals, As usual, It’s good.

The next track in this single is the Adult Education Mix of How To Be A Girl. There’s one thing I have to say about this remix. And that is, It’s not as good as the original. It has a 25% chance for me liking it and the 75% chance is for me hating it. They removed all the rock and pop elements and replaced them with wierd electro ones. Definitely a 2 thumbs down for me.

Favorite Track:
How To Be A Girl

shuffle rating!
A-