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TAK MATSUMOTO'S COVER PROJECTS TO BE
RELEASED AS ONE ALBUM! (25/11)
ALBUM TITLE = THE HIT PARADE
Due for release on November 25, this album will include the previous
two hit-singles "Ihoujin" and "Imititation Gold"
with their c/ws. Tak will not only feature half a dozen of popular
male/female vocalists, there will also be a Tak featuring Koshi
Inaba! Koshi will sing a cover song of "Katen Ni Shagare"
by Kenji Sawada.
For complete listing of the 17 songs, please check Tak's
discography.
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B'z LIVEGYM BANZAI INTERNET BROADCAST!! (16/10)
JAPAN TIME: October 16, 2003/ 21:30
Yayayay! This year too, B'z will have their US concerts broadcasted.
It will be a broadcast from House of Blues L.A. concert on Oct 15, 19:30.
However it won't be a live-broadcast this time, considering the major
viewers will be from Asia and they would have to take day-off work/school
like last year. 3 million viewer last year. How many will it be this
year? =p
ONE MORE CONCERT DATE TO LIVEGYM BANZAI! (19/10)
The rumor that B'z will add 1 more concert date to the North-American
tour becoz the tickets are selling very well is now if officially confirmed.
It will be at The Fillmore, San Francisco on Oct 19, 2003. Rejoice,
fans around San Francisco! ^0^
News from Irene B'z
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TAK MATSUMOTO'S NEW SOLO WORKS TO BE
RELEASED IN OCTOBER! (07/10)
Following the success of "Ihoujin", the 2nd installment
of Tak's new solo projects will be released on October 7, 2003.
As always it will feature two of the most-popular female vocalists
in the Japan showbiz.
Single two:
1. "Imitation Gold" featuring Kuraki Mai
2. "Watashi Wa Kaze" featuring Nakamura Yuri (Garnet
Crow)
3. "Imitation Gold" (vocal-less)
4. "Watashi Wa Kaze" (vocal-less)
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BIG SUCCESS ON B'z 15TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS!!
(20 & 21/09)
Despite constant cold rain caused by typhoon no.15, B'z pulled
a successfully festive performance of their last two Pleasure-series
concerts in Nagisa-en on September 20 and 21. To their 100,000 fans
who flocked in from every corner of Japan and even from abroad, drenched
wet but still dancing wildly to the music, vocalist Inaba said, "Thank
you everyone for staying with us despite the rain, we are reassured
of your love and support. It's really great that we made it through
15 years."
These two concerts boast tricks from every Pleasure series of the past.
Koshi's air-diving during Love Phantom (Pleasure '95- BUZZ), B'z car-chase
action-flick (Pleasure '96 - Fireball), B'z doing parody of beverage
advertising (Pleasure 2000 - JUICE), etc. They performed 24 songs in
3 hrs length concerts, ending it grandiosely with much more fireworks
than usual.
News from Irene Nikkan
Sports, Sanspo,
Yomiuri
Read B-chan's
live-report from Nagisa-en
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CONGRATULATION B'z!!! "BIG MACHINE"
DEBUT AT #1 IN ORICON CHART! (17/09)
According to Music Freak's writers, one year and two months is
quite a short interval for B'z to release yet another new album (the
longest hiatus period was 2 years and more during "LOOSE"
to "Survive" era -__-;;), but that does not mean B'z did not
give their best for this album. "Big Machine" is packed with
2 hit singles and 11 new original songs, all of them categorized as
'uncompromisingly, unforgivingly renaissance B'z hard-rock style'. Just
as you don't have to doubt Tak's guitar skills (coz he showcased some
of his most excellent techique in the songs) nor Koshi's singing skills
(he again improved with a string of previous solo works), the Japanese
fans have also noticed that the songs have amazingly deep and touching
lyrics throughout. B'z fans everywhere argue if "Big Machine"
isn't the best album B'z has ever released (but aren't they all ^^;)...
Well, we shall see for ourselves ^0^. In the mean time, B'z BANZAI!
News from Irene Oricon
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FIVE "BIG MACHINE" SONGS FOR TV
TIE-UPS
| Arakure |
Opening theme song for Fuji TV's new dorama "Anata
No Tonari Ni Dare Ka Iru" |
| Nightbird |
CM song of Lotte candy ? |
| Hakanai Diamond |
Main theme song of NBA Japan games |
| Wake Up, Right Now |
CM song for Asahi Super Dry ad campaign. It will
keep getting big exposure to TV viewers and radio listeners until
next year. |
| Change The Future |
This song is chosen to be main theme song for popular
J-anime Zentrix |
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B'z US/CANADA LIVES DECIDED!!
B'z Party 24-hour hotline message and FC magazine #58 confirmed that
B'z will have 6 concerts in the USA and Canada during the 1-month break
between 15th anniversary Nagisa-en concerts and stadium/arena concerts
in Japan. All tickets start selling on Aug 1, 10am. Please watch this
section for follow-up.
An article
about the upcoming US/Canada concerts by The Concert Hotwire.
News from B'z
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CONGRATULATION B'z!!! "BIG MACHINE"
DEBUT AT #1 IN ORICON CHART! (17/09)
According to Music Freak's writers, one year and two months is
quite a short interval for B'z to release yet another new album (the
longest hiatus period was 2 years and more during "LOOSE"
to "Survive" era -__-;;), but that does not mean B'z did not
give their best for this album. "Big Machine" is packed with
2 hit singles and 11 new original songs, all of them categorized as
'uncompromisingly, unforgivingly renaissance B'z hard-rock style'. Just
as you don't have to doubt Tak's guitar skills (coz he showcased some
of his most excellent techique in the songs) nor Koshi's singing skills
(he again improved with a string of previous solo works), the Japanese
fans have also noticed that the songs have amazingly deep and touching
lyrics throughout. B'z fans everywhere argue if "Big Machine"
isn't the best album B'z has ever released (but aren't they all ^^;)...
Well, we shall see for ourselves ^0^. In the mean time, B'z BANZAI!
News from Irene Oricon
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B'z 13TH ORIGINAL ALBUM "BIG MACHINE"
TO BE RELEASED!! (17/09)
Title: BIG MACHINE
Release date: September 17, 2003
Details: Recorded with Shane Gaalaas (drums), Brian Tichy (drums),
and Akihito Tokunaga (bass). Includes different versions of two
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Songs list:
1. Arakure (=a moody, temperamental person)
2. Yasei No Energy
3. Wake Up, Right Now
4. Hakanai Diamond (=short-lived diamond)
5. I'm In Love?
6. It's Showtime!!
7. Ai to Nikushimi no Hajimari (=the beginning of love and hate)
8. BIG MACHINE
9. Nightbird
10. Buruujii na Asa (=bluesy morning)
11. Mabushii Sign (=brilliant sign)
12. Change The Future
13. ROOTS
News from B'z
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B'z LIVEGYM THE FINAL PLEASURE "IT'S
SHOWTIME!!" SETLIST
This year's nation-wide tour has kicked off on July 3. Here's the setlist
for hall-concerts that span throughout 21 cities. (Setlist changes
in some cities).
01. Ai No Mama Ni Wagamama Ni Boku Wa Kimi Dake Wo Kizutsukenai
02. BLOWIN'
03. Kodoku No Runaway
04. Wonderful Opportunity
05. Lady Navigation
06. Be There
07. TIME
08. Love Is Dead
09. Gimme Your Love
10. Konya Tsuki No Mieru Oka Ni
11. Brotherhood
12. Easy Come, Easy Go!
13. F.E.A.R
14. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
15. JUICE
16. Ultra Soul
17. It's Showtime!!
~ ENCORE ~
18. Yasei No Energy
19. Hadashi No Megami
20. Pleasure 2003 - FINAL -
News from Irene B'z
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TWO TAK'S SOLO SONGS FOR TV TIE-UPS
1 . "My Favorite Things" (Tak)
JR-Tokai's ad campaign song
2 . "Red Sun" (Tak)
Tak's new solo single is new main theme song for Fuji TV's "Kandou
Factory - Suboruto!", replacing "Sacred Field". Release
date to be decided.
News from Irene B'z
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TAK MATSUMOTO'S NEW SOLO WORKS TO BE
RELEASED IN AUGUST! (27/08)
Tak's new solo projects are surprisingly doing cover of Hougaku
(= Japanese traditional music) of some classic ever-green
hits as of below. He also got some of today's most popular J-female
vocalists to do the vocal works. Otanoshimiii desu ne! ^0^
Single one, released on August 27, 2003
1. "Ihoujin" featuring Sakai Izumi (ZARD)
2. "Ame No Machi Wo" featuring Matsuda Akiko
3. "Ihoujin" (vocal-less)
4. "Ame No Machi Wo" (vocal-less)
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KOSHI'S 2ND SINGLE "K.I" DEBUT
AT #1 IN ORICON!
Omedettou gozaimasu, Koshi! HMV gave it a big-10 score. The single packs
strong number like "Akatsuki", and then beautiful ballads
with heart-wrenching lyrics "Shizuka Na Ame" and "I'm
On Fire". Two other songs are instrumental mix of Akatsuki, club
style and orchestra version. Fans give "K.I" enthusiastic
two thumbs up!!
First day sales as reported by Planet Daily
1. Koshi Inaba "K.I" ~ 115,500 copies
2. Gackt "Tsuki No Uta" ~ 29,300 copies
News from Irene Hazukan
First week sales as reported by Oricon
1. Koshi Inaba "K.I" ~ 200,157 copies
2. Exile ~ 58,596 copies
3. Gackt "Tsuki No Uta" ~ 49,952 copies
News from Irene Oricon
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B'z SURPRISE LIVE AT ROPPONGI HILLS (09/06)
Yesterday, June 9, 2003, Japanese rock-band B'z held a 5-minute surprise
live at Roppongi, Tokyo. About 4000 ppl in the shopping area, stopped
to see the live. 120 security guards including 30 policemen were present
to secure the area.
At around 4pm, B'z two members, smiling widely, came out of the wagon
car parked at Roppongi Hiruzu Arena. Vocalist, Koshi Inaba greeted the
audience, "Konnichiwa. Sugeee na, Roppongi Hills. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu."
They performed the latest single "It's Showtime". This surprise
live will be shown in TV Asahi special 1-hour documentary of B'z on
June 27, to celebrate B'z 15th year anniversary.
Last surprise live was in 1999 in Sapporo when they shot "Juice"
promotion video. To prevent panic, no news about it was given beforehand.
But because of rumor, some fans gathered in front of the stage since
morning.
News from Irene Nikkan
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