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2012.01.11, 07:38 PM | #61 | |
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I'd also say to come back to Bonnie in the spring. It's pretty much the only time of the year I listen to her stuff. It just resonates better then.
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2012.01.12, 10:37 AM | #62 | |
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2012.01.12, 01:06 PM | #63 | |
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How about having aiko next to Animal Collective or Sufjan Stevens before Tommy february6? Welcome to my iPod. |
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2012.01.12, 03:20 PM | #65 | |
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Bonnie Pink's new song "Tsumetai Ame" sounds good so far. It doesn't sound as great as I'd expect another single produced by Tore Johansson to sound, but I still have yet to hear a snippet not drowned out by loud actors.
Maybe you'll like CAROL though, since it seemed almost everyone in the microscopic population of Chara fans on JPC seemed to gravitate towards CAROL or Dark Candy, but not both. |
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2012.03.15, 07:49 AM | #66 |
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For those who said BP is too boring/normal/unexceptional, there's at least the lyrics. Even when she's writing about romantic relationships, which is the majority of the time, there is clever wordplay and phrasing. And she's had some biting social commentary lately--I'm serious! The "Tsumetai Ame" single lyrics are like a feminist tour de force. "Kite" was also about feeling constrained by society.
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2012.03.15, 11:09 AM | #67 |
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BTW, I like Bonnie Pink now.
She's not revolutionary or experimental or whatever, but her music is super emotional. I'm really into the Daisy EP (especially Hang Glider), and OMG the first minute of Only for Him is GENIUS. What I find really amazing about her lyrics is that even with a happy song about how much she can depend on the person she loves, she makes it sound really sad. Like, Bonnie only has two settings: post-breakup depression and dating meloncholy. @frecklegirl LOVE it. The lyrics to Tsumetai Ame: I wish Japanese female musicians had more of this bravery. In the anglophone market, you have a lot of women singing openly about patriarchy and such, but I find this is a lot rarer in Japanese music. Even for Ringo, she doesn't talk openly about such subjects often. |
2012.03.15, 12:02 PM | #68 | |
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See, you even have the same taste in Bonnie Pink as me. So wonderful. Have you watched any of her live DVDs? She's really good live. Really, really good when Aida Shigekazu is the tour guitarist. One of the DVDs has terrific renditions of Only For Him and Do you crash? on it.
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2012.03.15, 01:29 PM | #69 |
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I saw a live version of Tonight The Night that is just great.
Actually, I've mostly only listened to the songs that you recommended! |
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Oh my... Had a great occurrence of ASMR listening to Bonnie today. The ending of Hang Glider got me good. The way she sings "You make my day" the last couple of times is pretty much the most passion she ever sings with. It's incredible.
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