Godzilla Legend 2018 Tokyo Concert March 24

On the next day of Hikashu's March gig in Tokyo, Godzilla Legend, led by ex-Hikashu Inoue Makoto, holds a concert in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo on March 24. This time the line-up is the same as the ensemble's latest offer, Godzilla Legend V.


personnel:

Inoue Makoto - synthesizer

Makigami Koichi - vocal, theremin
Mita Freeman - guitar
Sakaide Masami - bass
Shimizu Kazuto - keyboard
Sato Masaharu - drums

Tatsumi Kogoro - trumpet
Goto Atsushi - trombone
Yoshida Ryuichi - baritone saxophone

Momo - vocal
Koharu - accordion, vocal

March 24, 2018
"Godzilla Legend V concert"
@ Garden
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
open 17:00 - start 18:00
adv 5,000 yen

Garden, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo

"Hikashu's Spring 2018" @ Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo on March 22

Hikashu's next appearance in Tokyo will be held on March 22 at the band's regular venue, Star Pine's Cafe of Kichijoji.


March 22, 2018
"Hikashu's Spring 2018"
@ Star Pine's Cafe
Kichijoji, Tokyo
open 18:30 - start 19:30
adv 3,900 yen - at door 4,300 yen

Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo

Makigami Koichi Chokayo Night @ Star Pine's Cafe Kichijoji Tokyo Feb 2

Makigami Koichi will perform a solo concert on February 2 at Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo. It's billed as "Chokayo Night".

Chokayo is Makigami's solo project for doing popular (and some obscure) Japanese songbook. It's one of his regular activities started in early 1980s and has continued to this day with different musicians. The personnel for the gig is:

Makigami Koichi (vocal, theremin, cornet)
Uchihashi Kazuhisa (guitar, daxophone)
Shika Udai (cello)
Sato Masaharu (drums)

Quite tempting and interesting. Do not miss this opportunity.


February 2, 2018
"Makigami Koichi Chokayo Night"
@ Star Pine's Cafe
Kichijoji, Tokyo
open 18:30 - start 19:30
adv 3,900 yen - at door 4,300 yen

Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo

Hikashu Spring Tour 2018 March 7-12

In March, Hikashu will tour middle and west regions of the mainland for promoting their latest album, Anguri. The dates are as follows:


March 7 - Freakyshow, Shizuoka
March 8 - Tokuzo, Nagoya
March 11 - Rag, Kyoto
March 12 - Conpass, Osaka



March 7, 2018
@ Freakyshow
Shizuoka
open 19:00 - start 19:30
adv 3,000 yen - at door 3,500 yen

Freakyshow, Shizuoka



March 8, 2018
@ Tokuzo
Nagoya
open 18:30 - start 19:30
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen

Tokuzo, Nagoya



March 11, 2018
@ Rag
Kyoto
open 18:00 - start 19:00
adv 4,000 yen - at door 4,500 yen

Rag, Kyoto



March 12, 2018
@ Conpass
Osaka
open 18:00 - start 19:00
adv 4,500 yen
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Conpass, Osaka

The first gig of 2018

Hikashu's first gig of 2018 will be held at Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo on January 25. It's also Makigami's birthday.


January 25, 2018
@ Star Pine's Cafe
Kichijoji, Tokyo
open 18:30 - start 19:30
adv 3,900 yen - at door 4,300 yen

Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo

Hikashu Cinematic Christmas Concert 2017

Since 2008, Hikashu has been holding a special concert in December at Unit, a live venue of Daikanyama, Tokyo. This year it marks its 10th anniversary, and the band prepares the special program for the event.

This year's theme is film music, and Hikashu will play a series of famous compositions with various guests, plus the selections of their latest album, Anguri. It's going to be a memorable evening.

Inoyama Land is an ambient music duo consisted of Yamashita Yasushi and Inoue Makoto, both are the founding members of Hikashu. Actually their partnership predates the band, started in 1977, and they have been together since then.

No Lie-Sense is a duo of Suzuki Keiichi and Kera, both are the iconic figures of Japanese new wave movement. The unit started in 2013 and released two albums to date. It was named because they happened to have no driver's license.

Marianne Shinonome is a vocalist and keyboard player, currently leads her own band called Kinoco Hotel. She collaborated with Hikashu at many occasions, most recently she joined a Tokyo concert of Godzilla Legend in last September.

Kaiso Shimai, "the Seaweed Sisters," is a group of three instrumentalists. Although quite young, all the members has been classically trained at conservatoire, and known for its technical proficiency at arrangement and performance.

cast:

Hikashu
Makigami Koichi (vocal, theremin, cornet), Mita Freeman (guitar), Sakaide Masami (bass), Shimizu Kazuto (piano, synthesizer, bass clarinet), Sato Masaharu (drums)

Inoyama Land
Yamashita Yasushi (synthesizer), Inoue Makoto (synthesizer)

No Lie-Sense
Suzuki Keiichi (vocal, guitar), Kera (vocal)

Marianne Shinonome (vocal)

Kaiso Shimai (The Seaweed Sisters)
Wakame (saxophone), Kombu (saxophone), Mekabu (piano)

December 22, 2017
"Hikashu's Cinematic Christmas"
@ Unit
Daikanyama, Tokyo
open 17:30 - start 18:30
5,000 yen

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Unit, Daikanyama, Tokyo

Hikashu - Hirasawa Susumu 2016 live album soon released on the net

It's just announced that a live album of Hikashu's christmas concert last year will be released through online distribution.

The sold-out gig had many guests including Hirasawa Susumu on vocals and guitar. He sung some Hikashu numbers and Makigami did the same with Hirasawa's songs. The audience went wild and there is a huge demand for the recording. Now it looks like the demand be fulfilled.

Currently the details for the release, like the date and the method (download or stream), are still unknown. What is certain is that it contains Hikashu/Hirasawa's collaboration and it was recorded in extreme high resolution, hence no physical release - simply it couldn't fit into disc.

In fact, the concert was documented with sixteen Korg MR-2000S recorders. So it's quite an audiophile recording.

And the album is tentatively called "Zekkei," which means "magnificent scenery." We'll let you know when the details go public.