Everybody get's a second in the sun

The Kent concert this Saturday was awesome! I haven't seen them since 2008 when I saw them with my mother! The great thing about Kent is that there aren't a specific group of people listening to them, it becomes really apparent how big and widely loved they are when you are standing in queue for their concert. There's old grandmas, little kids, suits, indie kids, people wearing nothing but leather and spikes, girls with Chanel bags, in other words, a really diverse group of people, all loving the same band.
They have been said to be the band that captures the mind of a Swede, so I guess that's why.


Anyway! I got a surprise when I came to the entrance, the free ticket I had proved to be a VIP ticket! I didn't use "my priviledges" though, since as I understod it was just free champagne and standing in the VIP section, which was at the far back on a hill. But it still felt pretty sweet having the pass.

It'll be hanging looking smug in my room from now on.

And I finally went ahead and bought myself a t-shirt! I generally don't like band shirts because they are always made in that heavy cheap cotton with really tiny neckholes(and it's men sizes, but I have a hard time seeing a man get his head through that hole), but they were offering soft cotton shirts! Still men sizes though, so of course it turned out to be huge.

During the last song suddenly a combination of pyrotechnics, confetti and fireworks started!
The fireworks lasted long after the band had left the stage, and all in all it was all just so beautiful.

Kent concert!

Kent ("Swedens biggest rockband") is playing in Uppsala, and thanks to a sudden turn of events I can go! The tickets were really expensive so I didn't even bother, and planned to just sit outside and listen, since the concert is taking place outside Uppsala Castle.
But! Yesterday my faux Grandpa called, and told me he had put me on the list for Uppsala Castle employee + family! So I get to go, for free! But then again, I did work there for two weeks(as Warden of the Castle) when I was 14, so I guess it's all as it should be.

Anyway! Super excited!
(Never heard of Kent? Listen here, here and here(English))

 Outfit and "facelook"(is that a real expression? Swedish bloggers use it all the time but I think it sounds a bit off.). I'm back to wearing falsies again! And I have no idea why I chose to wear my rattiest tackiest harley davidson t-shirt with holes all over it from being old, but oh well! 

And on an unrelated note, here's my new sunnies! Found them in Gothenburg in some kind of 100yen-ish danish shop!

New notebooks and small towns.

Even though I don't go to school at the moment, I bought two new notebooks the other day! They're so pretty, and were just 100yen/each, so how could I resist?

Vintage labels and old maps!

And yesterday I somehow found myself at a concert. Upon arrival I found out that the bassist of the band we were there to see works at my konbini. The levels of embarrassment/surprise is through the roof! That man has seen me buy chocolate in the middle of the night, in my pajama, without makeup. Dancing, superdrunk, sick, dressed as a goth, etc etc. And now suddenly he was a real person, in a band that I was about to see. The situation was rather awkward, but he turned out to be a really cool guy, and his band really good!
Luckily for me, when people heard that he worked at "My konbini" at the after party, he was the one being bullied, not me.
Tokyo is indeed a small town, sometimes.

Jishuban Club Instore event - KGF

I once again went with my roomie to an instore event.. I often go with him to sign events to make sure he gets two copies signed, haha .
Anyway, today was Kyokutou Girlfriends last event, ever. They're having their last live this Friday, so..

 Super long! Seriously, 4 hours! But it was fun, and awkward.

During about a minute you could take as many pics you had the time for.

Milky Bunny - Bunny Days

Uh, so the PV for Tsubasas vocalist debut is out..

I don't know if it's something wonky with sound/picture, or is her lipsyncing incredibly off?
Anyways, just listened to it once yet, and it didn't really stick. Kinda feels like I'm waiting for the refrain but it doesn't come, haha. Oh well, maybe it changes after a few listens?

What do you guys think?

More Shampoo

So just the other day I was thinking "Blasted, why did I leave my Shampoo CDs in Sweden?!", but alas, when dragged into Book Off (Second hand DVD/CD/Manga/Book/everything-shop), what did I find? A Japan only release! For 250yen!

Shampoo, you wonder? Unless your british or japanese you might not have heard about them since from what I've gathered it was just basically there they were known, and mostly just Japan. Often referred to the girls who created Girl Power (yes, before Spice Girls), they are a lovely 90s tacky pop duo.


Anyway, have a go?

Music & Anniversary

So, I don't do alot of posts about music here, I know. Kinda keeping it fashion and materialistic.
But, I'm silly happy about my guilty pleasure!
My usual music goes along the lines of glamrock, electro, french yeye(samples: Bowie, Ladyhawke, Fever Ray, France Gall) and that sorta stuff.

But, guilty pleasures, ahoy!

My Chemical Romance is about to start releasing something new and grand, and it gives me happy happy happy feelings! I have great memories of MCR, me and my best friend used to be huge MCR nerds, and went down to Stockholm to see them live the 8th April 2006, wich also marks the date for the first time I met both Martin and Malin, now both very good friends of mine, and the ones I went to Japan with! Half a year later, me and my best friend went down to Malmö to see them again on the 9th April 2007. It took two days(42hours) in a bus, each way. It was crazy, but a wonderful memory.

It's a meaningful band for me, so them making something new (and awesome!) is.. great, really!

In other news, today marks the day for my being in Japan for exactly one year!
So we're planning to go out and eat something nice for our anniversary :D
(Not me and Japan, me Martin and Malin)

The man, the myth, the maverick!

Since I care, since I love, I must spread the word about..

The man, the myth the maverick

SHINDY

Singer of the band Anli Pollicino.

That's all for tonight, folks.