woke up early, went to shinkiba, studio coast and my independence d live adventure begun.
i started with houston call coz i kind of knew them and had watched their video clip before. and they really good! you can say they are the new get up kids! their keyboardist is a japanese and very friendly. i met him outside and told that they were really good and they sound like get up kids a little bit. after hearing that he said that they have the same producer so thats why they sound kind of same. well get up kids maybe over but they have a lot of follower band behind them so get up kids fan like me shouldnt be worry coz we still can here the new get up kids band like houston call!
after houston call that was in spade stage, i went to the clover stage to see endzweck. actually i never heard of them before but after touring the other two stages, i think endzweck really make me want to stay! they are a melodic emo core japanese band and u cant understand what the vocalist is singing wether its in japanese or english but their music is really strong and melodic! they are really interesting band! hardcore fan or emo screamo fan are very recommended!
after endzweck i went to see fireinside but they sux so i went to see less famous band, drum kan in dia stage and i was very surprised coz they also very good. they sound like jimmy eat world but japanese version of jew! i enjoyed them very much!
after drum kan i took some short tour at clover stage and saw socratic. they kind of typical alternative band. dont have anything special.
after socratic i went to see good for nothing coz they are in my favourite band to see on this event. and they are good for typical punk rock band. i did crowd surf here!
after good for nothing i went to see never heard of it. they have a lot of fan coz they had been here a year or two years ago. they are very typical pop punk band wearing 80's rock fashion. they did a very cool performance and the vocalist did stage jump a lot of time! i mean really lots! they playing pop punk but i never understand why they stayed underground. i also did crowd surf here!
so after never heard of it i took some short rest,visit some shops and took my lunch. there were kebab stall there and it was halal. and people who sell it were malaysians. so they were the only malaysians i met in concert till now eventhough they were not there to attend it. at last!!! after lunch i went to see dream state. they sound like something corporate. i think they allright.
after dream state was riddle. a very powerful melodic emo japanese band.
after riddle i went to see let go. i think they kind of good. they are emo punk rock band i think.
let go finished and i went to see oceanlane. they have foreigner in their band. he playing guitar and vocal. i heard they are doing tour now in japan. fan of emo band is recommended to see them.
after oceanlane i kind of wondering around didnt know where to go. first i decided to see second shot coz i heard they really famous among the crowd that come that day. but after a song i think they just a typical punk rock band. nothing special. so then i decided to see newstartingover on dia stage. they were on taste of chaos last time but that time i was late so i didnt watched them. this time i have to see them. so i struggled to enter in the dia stage full house and i succeed. they really play very good music. i enjoyed it very much and they were really emo! the crowd also very cool. for me i think they were the best emo screamo band that day! thumps up to newstartingover!!!
after newstartingover, i went to see nicotine. they are veteran in japanese underground scene and they play typical punk rock. they got a lot of fan too. punk rock till dead!!!
after nicotine, another one of my favourite band to see performed! its maximum the hormon. i think most of the people who came that day were from their fan. they were good! i mean really good! also got the best time here. two thumps up to hormon!!! i got a free towel here. someguy drop it so i took it!
after hormon the one that i have waited the most performed! its alkaline trio. yes i know... ive been to their concert two days before but what the hell. they are my favourite band!!! i dont care if they play 5 time also, i will go. so this time alkaline trio played just for a short time. well.. all the band just performed for 30 minutes plus plus and alkaline trio as a guest band also have to follow the rule. so there were no encore after the show and that makes some crowd very angry. i met with two angry australians who ask for encore but didnt get it. well actually they really nice and friendly. they were besides me all the time during alkaline trio. and we dance and sing together. anyway alkaline trio did crawl again and i sang from first to last. matt skiba saw me during that time and gave a smile to me. im so damn happy!!!
so the show finished with alkaline trio without any encore. it is my last concert before going back home to malaysia. but i will be back to my concert live 24 days from now starting with yellowcard tour!!! just wait for my next live report. till then, im going home another 3 days!!!!!
