2008/06/13＊Takuro
Since AX, 9mm’s been busy with writing songs every day, or rather, preparing for recording. Me, I’m writing lyrics day and night. It’s fun. Lately, what’s worrying me is my effect pedal. It’s not working too good. For my birthday, it’d be lovely if I managed to get a guitar made in my birth year (1983)… that’s something I’m scheming now. Who knows how that’ll go. I’ll get some sleep now. Good morning everyone.
2008/06/09＊Kazuhiko
『Until daybreak』
Hello, this is Kazu Nakamura. It seems there’s been a flood of complaints about me not posting, so I guess it can’t be helped. Nah, just kidding. I’ll write with a positive mindset.
Thanks to you, Mujuuryoku no Cube ended up a huge success. It was a wild night. To all the staff and fans, thank you. Since that show’s now over, this month we’re going to be busy putting together new songs, touring with Rin Toshite Shigure and next month we’re going into recording. Nice. Busy busy. After that, we’ll be performing at summer festivals, in September there’s Chaos no Hyakunen at La.mama and in October Akatsuki no Yaon. Nice. Busy busy. Oh, but while the event is called Akatsuki no Yaon (Yaon at daybreak), we’re not going to play all the way until morning, so please take note of that. It’s just a title, you know.
Today we’ll be appearing on All-Night Nippon. Nice.
Also, this is way late already, but thank you very much to everyone who gave me birthday presents. I received everything from really intricate and expensive ones to relatively good-for-nothing ones. I was really happy. Really, really happy.
It’d be nice if the weather cleared up tomorrow.
This was Kazu Nakamura.
2008/06/07＊Takuro
「Mujuuryoku no Cube」
It ended without incident!! We had a lot of fun and by the looks of it from the stage anyway, it seemed like everyone else did, too. Seriously, thank you!
From tomorrow, we shall again start thinking about what to do next. See you!
2008/06/05＊Takuro
「Imagination」
A show is something that starts before you stand on stage, before the soundcheck, before you’re at home choosing the shoes you’re going to wear, before the night previous to the show, before the rehearsal three days prior, before even the previous show you played……… it’s something that starts (and incidentally also ends) way, way before. That’s what I realize every night before I fall asleep. Always.
Everyone coming to AX tomorrow, let’s have a good time. See you there!
2008/06/04＊Takuro
「All-Night Japon」
We made our radio appearance. Studying in the middle of the night while listening to radio, they’d air a song I like, I’d get all fired up by myself, and go “Alright. I’m invincible, I don’t even have to sleep tonight, wahahahahaha………ha!” and suddenly it’d be the next morning. That used to happen to me. So, what I really mean to say is, I liked to listen to the radio as I slept.
Just a little something I remembered. Good night.
2008/06/03＊Takuro
「Something standing inside the ring」
Today we did a run-through rehearsal of the set for “Mujuuryoku no Cube.” In other words, we played exactly how we’d play at the show itself. No pictures unfortunately (it’s not just the kanji conversion function, the picture quality also sucks on this phone. I think I’ll buy a digital camera.) but everyone was naturally taking it seriously. Especially so for Kazuhiko. We’ll leave it at that. It was good.
Now then, the special feature of our show this time around, it’s the fact that there’ll be an actual “Mujuuryoku no Cube” (Zero Gravity Cube) there. We made a cube inside AX that’s 5 meters in height, width, length and all those things, and it’s completely weightless. We also brought it out for our rehearsal today. Ahh, it’s something truly magnificent. How great is it that we’d actually get something like that made out of a title we spent such a long time thinking about. As we were in our rehearsal studio having a break, several men (carpenters) came in, put together a wooden frame in which they inserted black glass, in addition to which they covered it with black cloth. One man, a researcher — probably the only person who understood the structure of the cube — was silently keeping time while looking at his wristwatch. However, it didn’t look like a countdown or anything like that. If I counted correctly, he stopped at a seemingly rather arbitrary number of 32, or perhaps 33, and said “Alright, that’s good! Remove ’em!” That being their signal, the carpenters removed the black cloth in one go. The studio resounded with shouts of joy — it was the magnificent Zero Gravity Cube. It didn’t look much different to how it did before they covered it with the black cloth. It was just a cube of wooden frame and black glass. However, everyone in the room shared the same sentiment: “There’s no mistaking it, this is the Zero Gravity Cube” they said. I have no idea what it’s used for. The researcher was signaling people to get in. Our manager, actually going inside the cube, was excitedly saying “This is awesome!! I mean, the ××× has changed into ●●●●… dude!” You guys must be tired of reading this. Everyone, please confirm what I’ve just said by yourselves, too. Or, well, that’s what I’d like to say, but all that I’ve said concerning the cube so far has just been an unfunny joke. Just me killing time. It would’ve been just fine to not read any of this, but instead you spent your time going through it. I’m sorry. I was actually given birth through the mouth, and that’s the truth. No, it’s a lie, just a lie. Really a complete lie. No good. I’m getting tired as well.
We’ll be making a radio appearance tomorrow night (this one’s not a lie).
2008/06/02＊Takuro
「I like it more than Shinigami～」
I read it. Since I haven’t seen it yet, I’ll go see the movie as well. Works where they commit crimes but still give the impression of being pleasant fellows, those are really entertaining. Like Lupin III or Oceans～ and so on. I just flew through the pages.
Tomorrow we’re going to the huuuge studio to create a huuuge sound.
2008/06/02＊Staff
The limited edition goods for the 6/6 @ show at AX “Mujuuryoku no Cube” are done!
● Mujuuryoku no Cube T-shirt
Body color: black (pattern color: gold) / white (pattern color: black) / green (pattern color: silver)
Sizes (same for all colors): 160 / S / M / L
Price: 3,000 yen (includes tax)
● Mujuuryoku no Cube sticker
Size: business card size
Price:100 yen (includes tax)
● Mujuuryoku no Cube key ring
Price: 1,000 yen (includes tax)
Please check out the pictures on the website.
http://9mm.jp
We let the models wear them.
↑ Wake uuup～.
↑ You’re in the waaay～.
↑ All 3 colors.
We’re hoping for your support.
