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January 29th, 2012
10:22 am - OMEGA Aoi
If the question is, "Do I really need more idol shop photos?" the answer is always, "YES."
I love the whole band, but Aoi is my honey bunny. Two that I haven't seen posted of him. Smiling like a dork and a nice little moment with Uruha.
( Huge and cut for size. That sounds so wrong.... )
Current Mood:  hungry
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January 14th, 2012
10:24 pm - Every new beginning is some other beginning's end.
OMEGA was awesome, but that means the Venomous Cell tour is over. And thank you Yokohama Arena, for being true to form. You never let me down. The acoustics SUCKED, as they always do. Nice camera work though in that we got to see Kai's legs in action as he worked the double bass. That man is just a beast. A sexy beast. I'm actually quite disappointed that they didn't do anything for Aoi's birthday. It's on the 20th. It's close enough. They celebrated Uruha's birthday [June 9] on June 1st in Nagoya, so why not Aoi's? I can't help but feel like Aoi's getting the shaft from the band lately. Anyway.
10th Anniversary Standing Live at 幕張メッセ. Should be interesting to see how that turns out. I'm calling clusterfuck right now.
楽しみに!
And now time for a beer and bed. And to ice my neck. I am SO not a kid anymore. *sobs*
Current Mood:  exhausted
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January 2nd, 2012
11:26 am - Shoxx 223 Kai Personal Interview
Happy New Year! I hope 2012 is lovely for you all. Enjoy your hangovers ladies and gents. ...are there any gents here even?
And now in complete contrast to our unhealthy New Year's alcoholic binges, Kai, the body builder. XD
( Perfecting his eating habits as we speak. )
Having script problems today. Apologies if this entry is totally fucked. Also, kindly have the decency and take the time to comment here if you're going to take these translations and translate them into other languages or use them on other sites. Thank you. Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/deadtuninglucy
Current Location: My awesome swivel chair.
Current Mood:  awake
Current Music: NLSB 01 @ Budokan
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December 23rd, 2011
05:59 pm - 大変お待たせしました.
SHOXX Vol 223
Reita #02 Personal Interview “It felt like using time for someone else’s sake became important.”
( Rrrrrrrrrrrrrreita!! )
Current Location: couch
Current Mood:  calm
Current Music: NHK News
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November 19th, 2011
05:29 pm - Really now.
What the shit is with this mini tyhpoon? They called for rain today. Rain. Not downpours and howling wind.
Anyway.
Monday is the 市川 show. Last stop for me until OMEGA. Sweating bullets as to where my seat will be for that. If it's anything like this tour? Friggin crow's nest. But I'm there and that's what counts.
I'll finish SHOXX 223 over Christmas break which starts in just a few weeks and have started a bit on Aoi's Rock and Read, and I'd rightly like to die. God, that man rambles. Love him, but damn. I know there are a few who want to read the other members' interviews, so thanks for the patience.
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September 18th, 2011
04:49 pm - SHOXX Vol 223 2011/09
SHOXX Vol. 223 2011/09
Uruha #02 Personal Interview
“I think being able to relax is an indispensable, necessary requirement to making good music.”
( Read more... )
Current Mood:  creative
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August 27th, 2011
10:18 pm - SHOXX Vol 223 2011 9月号 Aoi #02 Personal Interview
Aoi #02 Personal Interview
“A little bit. Wasn’t I able to become stronger?”
I think I’m going to ask how you’ve been spending your time since [Live Tour 11 Two Concept Eight Nights-Abyss/Lucy] ended.
Mmm [laugh]. Well there’s lots of stuff with my condition. There are tons of things I can talk about and things I can’t talk about, however things that you can write and things that you can’t write, which should I choose [laugh]?
By all means, things that I can write [laugh].
Mmm. Since the tour, the whole time I’ve been making songs. When the whole tour was finished, I was glad we did it. However, it was really tiresome with those two days.* You could say it was hard...[ABYSS] was hard emotionally and [LUCY] was hard on the body. I think the fans were tired from standing straight at [ABYSS], but because [ABYSS] was considerably intense for us and we [were] moved a good deal, until those two days, there had never been an experience of such difficulty. It was decided to postpone the shows, and the schedule drastically changed so that the time between lives became less, so the sore muscles really set in. It was the hardest tour up until now.
In contrast with the hands-free, unconditional fun of [LUCY], you could say the coexisting space of [ABYSS]’s “not the slightest tremor at the heavy live” excitement and stillness was something quite odd. It was amazing.
I wonder if it was hard because no one could move [laugh]? But it was a good experience, right?
This year, it’s been decided that you’ll take the stage at Summer Sonic. That too looks like it’s going to be a good experience?
It’s a good experience, but there isn’t the rousing feeling that we need to dig in and go above and beyond. If we can do a live like usual, I think that’s fine. I think the tension will be different when it comes to that day, but if everyone’s a fan of music, then it’ll be OK.
Ah, because there’s the tendency for Western music lovers to shut out Japanese music, right?
Right. That, if I’m allowed to say, is not a fan of music, yeah? I think if you’re a real fan of music, then Western or Japanese has no bearing. As for Japanese music, [we’re] really doing [our] best and tons of great music is being made. Anyone who just doesn’t listen and denies isn’t a music fan, I think. If you listen to our sound and don’t like it, it can’t be helped, but to not listen and with prejudice shut us out isn’t something I can’t agree with. That everyone has fun and we’re able to have fun too is the best I think, and while I think that’s not naïve, first off there’s significance in our appearance and wouldn’t it be a little trivial to do a live as usual? I don’t have feelings to that extent. When I take everything in, I’m prepared to have my heart broken. But back then, I was scared of that and I wouldn’t have said let’s appear, I think. That’s the reason we’ve decided to perform now.
You have more confidence now than in the past?
Right. Just a little bit. Wasn’t I able to become stronger, I wonder.
Aoi-kun, unexpectedly thin.
My heart is [laugh].
Right. You’re surprisingly delicate.
I think [my heart] is going to break. But I think that’s going to be able to be made into food for the band, now.** If I don’t do that, I can’t grow beyond this I think. If one person out there thinks that’s cool then there’s meaning in appearing. It’s not that I don’t want listeners’ horizons to widen, but I want to return the greatest sound to those who thought they liked us when they first listened. It’s also for the sake of those people that I think we have to make the GazettE an even better band.
I think it’s cool that there’s a band that doesn’t forget to throw down the gauntlet. Once you enter into complacency, at once you cease to be an exciting band.
That’s really true. We want to release something that we’re able to think is cool. Actually, because I’m thinking about the next thing, I’m already out of [REMEMBER THE URGE] mode [laugh].
Eh? What do you mean?
I’m already headed for the next thing [laugh]. Of course I want everyone to listen to [REMEMBER THE URGE] first, but I’m already working on the next thing, so that’s where my feelings are off to [laugh]. The next is fine man, because we’re creating the best thing.
Starting with [REMEMBER THE URGE]…
Ah, that’s right. Today is [REMEMBER THE URGE] mode, right…[laugh].
Translator’s note: * I’ll go as so far as to say the tone was actually “Man, those two days were a bitch" because yeah, they were. ** Yep. That’s a word for word translation, which really made the image of Kai sautéing up Aoi’s heart in a little butter and garlic pop into my head immediately. Lol.
Things I already knew about Aoi, but this small interview just reconfirmed for me. He's very sensitive. Almost too much I'd say for the line of work he's in. He doesn't have a censor between his brain and his mouth [or his fingers as his Twitter account proved, MAN how I miss his tweets!] and often dished out more than he was prepared to take. At the end of the day though, I just adore this man, gentle soul that he is.
Thanks for reading. Up next, Uruha and his sleepless nights!
Current Mood:  tired
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