Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Technodrome: Let's Kick Shell!

So, this time I'm supposed to talk about my "favourite techonogical device"... In my opinion it's pretty difficult because I really like all my technology pieces. But OK, I will talk about my laptop. Definitely is my favourite, I recieved it on 2010's Christmas Eve and well...I love computers, they are so useful for many purposes. In my case, I love my laptop just because I do everything on it!. I play different videogames, I surf on the internet, I chat with people, I watch Anime and I listen to music everyday. When I use it, always I have fun and I enjoy it for hours.  Definitely, without my laptop (because my desktop computer doesn't work and I don't want to fix it ( ゚ Д゚)) I will suffer a lot (that means NO videogames, NO internet, NO videos and the most important...NO anime (T__T)) and my life would be so boring  ャダヽ(o`皿′o)ノ!!!!!!!!

Also, I love my laptop because I can use it in the bed, I mean, I could be very relaxed on my bed and then I put my laptop on the shelf. So I use it in a very comfortable situation. 

"Inspiration"

"Blue Samurai"

Mythology (>_<)

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

My favourite band o(≧∀≦)o!

Well, if I'm gonna talk about music, I have a lot to say because I have been listening a lot of different music, different countries, diferent styles since I was a child. But in this time I will talk about my favourite band. So let's start saying something about this great music band named AN CAFE

I know a lot of things about AN CAFE because I started to listen their music in 2003 when the band was formed. AN CAFE (or Antic/Antique Cafe as well) is a Japanese Visual-Kei band formed in 2003 with 4 members: Miku (Vocals), Teruki (Drums), Kanon (Bass) and Bou (Guitar). At their beginning they were an Oshare-Kei band under the label"Loop Ash". They made some singles and discs with a lot of success. In April 30, 2007, It was announced the departure of Bou. With that, everybody thought that the band will disband.But at the end of 2007, two new members arrived to the band in order to continue their dream of playing a live performance at Nippon Budokan. The new members are Takuya (Guitar) and Yuuki (Keyboard). In January 2010, after their live performance at Nippon Budokan their would suspend activities and put the group into hiatus. However, they announced that they won't disband and AN CAFE will return. On April 1,2012 they announced their return with a World Tour on September.

After Bou left the band and with two new members, AN CAFE's music style changed and evolved a lot.because they weren't the young Oshare-Kei band anymore. Now their refer their music style as "Harajuku Dance Rock". Their songs are very creative and happy, the lyrics talk of a lot of topics (At the beginning were love, friendship, happiness, hopes and dreams) and they had been changed as the time goes by and the members grew (with the arrival of Takuya and Yuuki, the band covered and exapnded their music to many other subjects) but their never lost the characteristic rhythm that was unique. Every song of this band makes you to move or dance in some way (although they don't play just happy songs. Some of them are very slow and sad and others have a very strong rhythm) but I think the main characteristic of AN CAFE's songs is that all their songs are very catchy.

I like this band for the reasons that I wrote above. I really love their music style and their costumes, their outfits. They are so cool, fashionable and amazing!. With their music I feel with energy everyday and always I have a different form to face the life. The lyrics are pretty cool and sticky. Some of them makes you think about many aspects of your life (like "Respect Mommy" or "Bonds Kizuna"). I like all their songs but at this moment I'd say that my favourite is "Bushido to iu wa shinukoto to mitsuketari" (that means "Death is the way of  Samurai warrior") Because is a very strong song and at the same time is very catchy. The lyrics talk about the decadence in the world and a warrior who must correct world's errors with his Katana ,like saying "Hey! don't give up, use your fighting spirit to solve all your problems and correct your mistakes by your own". Also this song shows AN CAFE's strongest side. In conclusion a very crazy song that break all the esthetic and the happy structure of the band without losing their style!.

Here is a video of their last live performance at Nippon Budokan; playing "Bushido to iu wa shinukoto to mitsuketari"