09.29.07
Sigh.
I can’t decide which 2008 calendar to get.
The Morning Musume one?
The Aya Matsuura one?
Or the Maki Goto one?
No…the toilet one!
(Kidding.)
Ah, well. I’ll decide eventually. =P
Kamei Eri’s upcoming photobook sounds good! It was shot in Canada and is called “Maple” (I wonder why).
Description [Translated], from http://ineschien07.wordpress.com/ :
“Morning Musume’s Eri Kamei’s New Solo Photo Book is Coming Out with DVD!!
The 5th Book is when Eri is at Canada in the summer. 18-year old Kamei Eri’s pictures are taken in front of Mountains covered with ice, a great blue colored lakes, beautiful woods and other incredible nature of Canada. Her voice, attitudes, facial expressiones, etc. shows her cuteness as a girl, but at the same time, shows her lady side. It’s just like the title! This book is sweet like a maple syrup. She also wore one pieces and swim wears. You can find the new Kamei Eri by this book.”
Mountains, ice, lakes, woods, ERI! I can’t wait.
09.24.07
Mr. Moonlight II: Ai wo Kudasai, songs stuck in my head, and the air
Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a Mr. Moonlight II? Now, before you start in with all the “That’s a golden era song, the current lineup could NEVER pull it off,” please let me explain. ^_^
I think Linlin would make a great Abe Natsumi. Their voices sound slightly similar, if you listen to her line in “Onna ni Sachi Are.” Well, I think so, anyways. The cuteness factor…eh, maybe not so much. But that doesn’t really matter, ne?
I’m also thinking that Eririn could be Maki Goto. Eri has such a beautiful voice, and such a wide vocal range; I just love the way she sounds. She’s improved so much since joining Morning Musume. The sad thing is, she hardly ever gets to show it off. Just think, if Eri got this part, she would be able to really show her wonderful talent. [See links at bottom of page]
And of course, the biggest role of all: Yossie’s. Gah, if there really was going to be a Mr. Moonlight II, I would get sad seeing anyone in Yossie’s part. Nonetheless, I think Risa should take this role. She, like Yoshizawa, has some of the lowest, yet prettiest voices in H!P (See link at bottom). And like Eri, rarely gets to display it. Plus, Risa would be adorable in that suit. <3 =P
The song stuck in my head right now is “Luvotomy” by m-flo loves Namie Amuro, but has been switching on and off with “Stuck in your love” by m-flo loves melody. And if I hear one more m-flo song today, I’m going to kick Verbal’s little meteorite ass to the moon! XD
As I got off the bus today, the air felt very different. It was cool and crisp, unlike the humid heat I’ve been experiencing the past few weeks months. The feeling reminded me of when I was in Vancouver two summers ago. It felt so nice, I wanted to stay outside for a while. But I had to go to math class, which didn’t bother me too much because I like math.
Eri links:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vg8efenajiw
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nETPn5We8Gk
Risa link:
09.22.07
Maki Goto – How to use SEXY Review
How to use SEXY is the 4th album from Hello!Project soloist Maki Goto. It’s okay, there were some songs I liked a lot, and others that I didn’t. Read below for more.
Before I review every track, I would like to say that I still get a kick out of the title. Ah, Engrish! xD
The first song, “How to use Loneliness,” is my favorite new song on the album. I was kind of surprised; as I thought it would be a boring ballad. Boy, was I wrong. It kind of reminds me of “Ekizo Disco” (from 3rd Station), I’m not quite sure why though. At around 3:10, there are some breathy sounds, and they sound good with the background music. Also on this track, the multiple “whoa!s” at the beginning are interesting.
The next song on the album is “GIVE ME LOVE.” I like this song, but can’t exactly put my finger on what I like about it.
The third track is “SOME BOYS! TOUCH.” Ah, how I love this song. I liked it since it came out, and it replaced “Sayonara ‘Tomodachi ni wa Naritakunai no’” as my favorite Gocchin song. Maki’s voice echos at the end of every line, except when she says “Come on, together.” It adds a cool effect. My favorite part of this song is the chorus.
After that is “City Wind.” I don’t like this song. The first five seconds or so reminds me of caps coming off bottles, and it just turns into an uninteresting ballad. It has no emotion, really. It sounds the same throughout the whole song. The background music is uninteresting, and no matter how much Gocchin tries to make her voice sound interesting, it sounds blah.
“Nee Samishikute” is the fifth track. This song was just…meh. It doesn’t do anything special for me. ‘Tis an R&B song. It makes me think of GAM’s “Koko de Kisu Shite.”
The sixth song on the album is “Glass no Pumps.” I go through phases with this song. I’ll love it for a few months, but then it gets on my nerves for several weeks. I mean, who could endure listening to “Dance with me baby baby, I love you hold me, hold me” 365 days a year? I would suggest not listening to it in excess….
“DAY BREAK.” Hmm. When I first heard this, I thought of it as a slow big-band song. The second time I heard it, it sounded more jazz-ish. It’s one of the better slow songs on How to use SEXY.
After that is “WOW Suteki!” It sounds inspiring to me. Maki’s voice sounds really good here, especially during the chorus.
“Secret” is the best ballad on the album. I like the piano beginning. Another part of the song that sounds nice to me is when Maki sings that big “whoa” towards the end. The verses are slow, and it speeds up a tiny bit near the chorus.
And the last song is called “LIFE.” This is my least favorite song on the album. Another ballad. It has this air-ey feel to it. I don’t know how to explain. But I don’t like it.
Overall, I would give this album a 7 out of 10. I like all the singles that were included on the album, and most of the new tracks were pretty nice.
09.16.07
Makira, SeeYa, Rainie, and Jolin
If you didn’t know, Gocchin did a cover of a song called “Hips Don’t Lie” that was originally by another artist named Shakira.
At first I thought, WHOA. This is going to be so weird. The song’s in Spanish, and, despite that, Maki’s voice won’t sound good with it. But when I downloaded the song, I found that it was actually really good!
Here’s the MP3:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0vrwii
Second thought: I used to just like Korean trio SeeYa. It was just another one of those artists. But recently, I’ve been finding myself listening to them more and more, even the songs I used to not like. Sub-obsession? Possibly. =P
Two more quick thoughts: Downloaded Jolin Tsai and Rainie Yang’s new albums. I’m not really into either yet. They lacked something.
When I heard Jolin was releasing another album under the same label as she did Dancing Diva, I thought, ‘Yay, Dancing Diva II!’ But no, this one wasn’t at all like Dancing Diva. It was…so-so. Same with Rainie’s “Free Gate.” I loved “Ai Mei” and “Meeting Love.” This one was…meh. I hope within the next 12 months, both Rainie and Jolin release something I’ll like more, because they’re some of my favorite artists (definitely my favorite singers from Taiwan! =D)
That’s all for today. =)
09.15.07
Introduction
Whee, blog.
This will be interesting.
Now I have a place to ramble on about life and Hello!Project! How sweet is THAT?
And how I got the names “Aiwish” and “Thoughts?”
Aiwish is a mix of two things: The Japanese word for love (Ai) and a Morning Musume song, “I WISH.” It’s a play on words, really, since Ai sounds like the English I.
And “Thoughts – The mind and ideas of a Morning Musume Fangirl” is quite explanatory, don’t you think?
So…yes. This is all. ^^
