___ R E A L T O K Y O MAIL MAGAZINE Vol. 75___

[Tetsuya OZAKI]

R    E    A    L    T    O    K    Y    O    MAIL MAGAZINE
_____5_3_2002_Fri_vol.76___________ http://www.realtokyo.co.jp/


[This Week's Index]

(1) Interview
Holger Czukay

(2) Out of Tokyo
Vol. 036: Adult Playgrounds

(3) Event Pick of the Week
Gokiburi Combinart: Nenmaku Hikuhiku Geldisco


This week's RT Picks:

art+cinema+music+stage+design+town = 56 events
including 12 new ones!
Plus new entries on our 'book/disk' page.

Check them out!

http://www.realtokyo.co.jp/


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(1) Interview
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RT caught the pioneer of sampling and collage music, Holger Czukay 
(formerly of the
seminal German band Can) during his recent Japan tour.

"I already pointed out when we started Can in 1968 that, while everyone in 
Europe
was only focusing on British and American music, we should pay much more 
attention
to Japan. The western music they were playing here at the time was 
something like the
Ventures, who didn't actually play original material, but did something 
comparable with
play-back elevator music. However, I felt that the Japanese were very 
sensitive and
open also towards other styles of music, although both Japanese and western 
people
first laughed when hearing each other's music. I like the habit of the 
Japanese to digest
cultures and mix them with their own one, and with Can I had much 
expectation from
our Japanese audience."

Read more at:

http://www.realtokyo.co.jp/english/interview/holger01.htm

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(2) Out of Tokyo
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Volume 036: Adult Playgrounds

I went to see Artnova Vol. 9, an event that was held with the special 
support of Asahi
Beer, combining artistic live performances, drinks, and a dinner buffet. 
This first drag
queen event in the "Artnova" series was coordinated by Margarita, whom 
readers of
RT's Japanese page know from the popular "Hawatari 35cm" column (currently 
pausing).

http://www.realtokyo.co.jp/en/column/ozaki36.htm

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(3) Event Pick of the Week
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Gokiburi Combinart: Nenmaku Hikuhiku Geldisco (M.S.A. Collection)

Gokiburi Combinart are back with a new version of this monumental work of their
special '3-K (kitanai+kitsui+ kiken or dirty+hard+dangerous) musical' style 
dedicated
to the lower-income class!The piece tells the story of a man of total 
misfortune on his
way to a place known as the 'paradise for people who'd better not been 
born.' That's
pretty hard stuff, but the song where they're singing of the "life of 
cursing and being
cursed" somehow has a refreshing feel to it. This new arrangement is 
announced to
feature more songs and more gel than the original, so that this one finally 
deserves
being called a real 'geldisco.' The sheets they hand out might not be 
enough to fully
protect you from the mess, so better leave the party wear at home. 
--Kanikoji Kinuko

Find details at:

http://www.realtokyo.co.jp/event_cgi/ev_viewE.cgi?3,469

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- Tokyo, 4 Weeks

- Tokyo Culture Diary

- Presents

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