Hey Everyone,
Its been a busy last few weeks... English speech after English speech.. Are last one was this last week and I really am done for this year... We're almost into December and some students have been at it since the summer. I need a break.
Which is what I did last friday. A friend of my I met at a Live house in Shibuya invited me to check out a little gathering of Indie music lovers and join in a few drinks.
Following Google Map and heading out from Shibuya and changing a few station, I found a small station called Shimokitazawa and make my way to the house...
Well.. It wasn't really a live house.. But it was rather a small cafe / bar ... A nice place in a quite area..
Shot : Warming up and starting the music
As everyone was warming up and getting drinking.. The regular crowd started to wander in. This is the third time I've been around this crowd.. and I think people are starting to remember me.. Which is nice.. It's hard to join into a group in Japan without an in person... I talked with a few people I met before and met a few new people..
Shot: Trying some Okinawa drinks
Let's draw pictures between bands! hahaha
I've lived near Tokyo for sometime now... And I never really liked anything about Tokyo excepted Akihabara but I think that in the business you really need to search and find those slow peaceful areas of the city... and the peaceful people
SHOT: The last band
One group that stood out was these two... They started with the same ゆったり music... Relaxing music? But as soon as they changed songs and started a reading.. It was downright frightening...
I think it came from some dark experience....
It sorta reminded me of some dark poetry reading... Don't get me wrong.. It was good.
But it alwaysurprises me how Japanese can turn on and off moods like maskes...
Anyway, I hope I can join in one of the music gatherings soon again
Tom
