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12012, 176biz, d'espairsray, live reports, mix speakers inc, サディー

ライブレポート　～　V系　Times　Tokyo　Supported by　ぴあ

7.23.08
V系　Times Tokyo
赤坂BLITZ
176BIZ
Mix Speakers　Inc
サディー
12012
D'espairsRay



Pre~Show♥
We decided to leave about 2 hours early so that if we had any train issues we'd have enough time to get in line. Luckily this time there were no issues. The weather was extremely enjoyable and breezy compared to the sweltering heat we'd been experiencing lately.

Our ticket numbers were pretty high. The three of us had numbers around 470B. We ended up stalling on getting the tickets longer than planned because we wanted to buy them together and had to wait until we all had the money for it. We didn't end up heading to Lawson until about three weeks prior to the show. In fact, even though we'd gotten them a little later than planned, it was enough time for me to have a few scares about where I had put my ticket. Most of the time it was on my dresser or in my desk, but I finally got so frustrated that I stuck it on the wall next to my BeaU uchiwa. XD

The anticipation was running high. I hadn't seen D'espairsRay for about 2 months and I didn't want to have to wait another minute. That's what your favorite band will do to you. ♥

We didn't end up meeting up with anyone as planned, and we also didn't see other fans that we didn't want to see. That's all I'm going to say on that topic.

They started calling in numbers and we lined up on the stairs and chatted a bit. Finally we got up to the doors and they asked who we were there to see. Ash & I said "D'espairsRay" while Kasan said "Sadie." I wasn't looking for it, but on the wall they had Styrofoam cups with each of the bands names on it. I'm proud to say that D'espairsRay was the most full. Brimming with ticket stubs while the others were dwarfed by theirs.

We got in and started to "sumimasen" our way to the front. We ended up about 10-12 rows back from the stage if not a little farther back. Generally I've found if someone wants to go ahead of you for a particular band, they'll ask but since BLITZ is larger than live houses like Narciss, it works just a little bit differently.

Anyways, eventually everyone was in & the lights went down...

176BIZ
This was my first time seeing Biz live. I knew I liked them but really didn't catch on because at the beginning, Tara and Tsubasa (now Toki) were in the band. When I heard Kouta (ex Codomo A) was joining them, I had hoped to rekindle some sort of interest in them.


They had an amazing amount of energy and I'm not going to lie, my eyes were on Kouta the entire time. He looked amazing. I can't say much for the set list because prior to this I was only a very casual fan. I use this term very loosely.


Mix Speakers Inc
Not only was this my first time seeing MSI live, but it was my first time hearing them. I was super impressed. Firstly they are adorable and so energetic. Even though I didn't know the more elaborate furi or lyrics, I found myself taken in my them and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

When they came out it was like a parade. Yuki and Miki were at the front and each had two members behind him. They both had flags with the MSI logo on it and the marched out and had a little song that they all sang. Seek had the costume with really long arms and Ash and I both commented as they came out that Aya was like a Japanese Jeffree Star. As far as the other members, I honestly don't know their names. I know Aya and Seek because in high school I got into Psycho le Cemu and the same for Miki and Scissor. Anyways, the duo vocals really works for them and they are a lot harder than I anticipated. I look forward to hearing more from them.

サディー
I've been a Sadie fan for a looong time, so this live was a long time coming. They opened up with Meisai, which was really symbolic to me and not only was it the first song I heard from them and consequentially the first single I bought of theirs, but also my first time seeing them. Needless to say I lost my shit during the entire FOUR SONG SET. I give that a big D: face. I thought that since they were the third band in they'd be able to play more. I knew 12012 and Despa would play more. Anways...when they came out all but Mao came out. At one point while their entrance music played Mizuki jumped up on Mao's stand and jumped around and made funny faces. I definitely want to see them again!!

12012
I like 12012, but much like Ash said, old Under Code 12012 is the one I like best. To be perfectly honest I didn't keep up with them too much after they left, so I didn't know any of the songs they played. Their fans are hardcore though. There was a girl in front of me and to the left a little bit and she was headbanging like a maniac. I can't say I didn't either, but she was really a sight to see.


D'espairsRay
The anticipation between the changes killed me. By this time we'd already moved closer to the stage for Sadie so we were about the third or fourth row in on Karyu's side. There were these other foreign fans in front of me but they didn't speak English. All I know is they annoyed me. They were seriously dressed business casual (dress shirt and khakis!) and didn't move at all. Now, Ash and I lost it for every song because D'espairsRay is our favorite and we definitely wanted to show it. But if these girls simply wanted to observe they should have gone to the back. Yeah, they were only one song in, but by then I got sick of it so when they played 浮遊下理想 (fuyuu shita risou) Ash and I linked hands for headbang support and I put my arm on the girl in front of me (for support, the girls behind me used my back too XD)and whipped her with my hair. Yeah, maybe it wasn't the nicest thing to do, but really, you need to buy a clue.

So they came out and of course I started cheering right away. The set list is as follows:

Brilliant
浮遊下理想
~ MC ~
new song
Forbidden
Squall
sixty nine
~ MC~
Angel Dust
Mirror

We weren't sure what the new song was. It's a toss up between Scissors, which will be on Kamikaze or an entirely new song - which is a ballad, they've been playing for quite a while now.


I cried during Squall. Ash held my hand again for comfort and I just took it all in. After sixty nine, they played her song Angeldust; we both were in our own world for that song because it has meaning for us both, but I saw how it affected her and it was just really amazing.

I don't remember the MC except at one point Hizumi said something and everyone had a reaction of "LOLWUT??!"

As Ash (saintsmarching) said, "Some bands put on a good show. D'espairsRay fucking blow your mind."

No truer words were ever spoken. XDD

Post~Show♥
We went to our locker for our bags, exchanged our drink tickets for a bottle of water and headed down the stairs to catch the train. The whole way we were cooling off and were pretty subdued. We stopped off to grab some dinner at 99 and headed to our separate rooms after. It was an amazing show and I'm glad we were able to go.