a page from my journal (age 7)
(photo by Kaburaki Kimiko)
I am honored to be invited to play this months event, ニッポン最先端×鉄ロックフェスティバル!!! 其の２, (Japanese Rock Fest “Cutting Edge Music #2”)
5/23/12 @ Live & Pub Gee-ge in Shibuya, Tokyo
大村みさこ(大阪) / 黒沼英之 / スーダラ少年 / Kate Sikora */ 杉恵ゆりか
ADV ¥1500 / DOOR ¥1800 + 1DRINK ¥500
OPEN 18:30 / START 19:00
go here for details! http://www.gee-ge.net/
*Since Hory, our bassist, will be away, we are happy to have Kanae join us for the show
If you can’t make this event… please come check us out at Shibuya 7th Floor next month 6/28! http://7th-floor.net/
Better late than never I always say… and I’m often late! ごめなさい！
For those in the Tokyo area, I’m playing the following show/s…
4/26 @ Shibuya 7th Floor http://7th-floor.net/
Hey folks,
As you can see, I still haven’t fixed my website. Let’s just say things have been a little busy around here and by “here” I mean that I’m back in Japan. Other than a short trip home for the holidays in December, I’m planning to stay in Japan for a while. This is good because then I’ll finally turn “Aparto” into the full length loveliness it was meant to be.. sure, I sound confident, but I really am proud of the “work” producer/engineer David Naughton, my amazing band mates, and I have done. There are 2 possibly 3 more songs raring to go and I’ll be heading up to snow country to work on them soon.
In the meantime, if you are in the Tokyo area, I’ve got 2 shows lined up. The first is a super duper last minute show (I found out last night) TONIGHT at Shibuya’s 7th Floor.
2012.1.5.木.
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The Watanabes
Kate Sikora
メトロオンゲン
グーミ
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op 18：00 st 19：00 ・ 前 1,500 当 2,000 +1D 500
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) インターネット予約 〔 11月30日0:00～12月31日24:00迄 〕
) 電話予約 〔 11月30日～ 〕
Apologies! Somehow I screwed up the nice website @Bill Shouldis made for me and I haven’t had the time to set things right. For now, I will simply use this space to let those who care know about upcoming shows, life in Japan, odd ramblings and such.
My gig calendar has been pretty slow over the summer due to my wedding, travels, and all around busy-ness. I’m eager to get cracking writing some new tunes.. adding some new songs to my repertoire so I can officially officially release the music I’m so proud to have made with David Naughton and the cast of fantastically talented Japanese musical friends who contributed to “Aparto.” I am also happy to announce that I have some shows (aka ライブ) lined up for my happy return to Japan!
10-30-11 TBA
11-5-11 @ nanahari w/ Hory (bass), Minmin (keys), & Kishida (drums)
Mamimi Fouksong, and VIDEOTAPE MUSIC
1-5-12 @ 青山月見ル君想フ with The Watanabes
Whew! I’m cleaning out closets and planning yet another transcontinental move to Japan. This time is for realz. In just over a week I’ll be marrying my favorite Nihonjin. In just a few more weeks I’ll be saying “See ya later” to New Jersey’s yummy bagels, cheap beer, road ragers, Snook-a-likes, yoga classes, open mics, autumn campfires, my Loyal We band mate, my amazing family and friends, and my kitties :( This makes me nostalgic and sad (but not so much over the road ragers and Snookies). My heavy heart feels a lot lighter though when I think about the wonderfulness in store when I go back to Japan. I’ve already got two shows lined up with my talented friends, Kishida, Hory, & Minmin…
11/5 @ Nanahari in Hatchobori
and 1/5 @ Tsukimiru Kimi Omou with The Watanabes
I look forward to making music in Japan again, catching up with friends, eating oishi tabemono, nomihodai, and being a good shufu (housewife) haha! See you soon Japan!
East Coast US friends.. stay tuned for news on a possible sayonara show!
http://laforetsansnomforjapan.bandcamp.com/album/just-do-it-a-small-initiative-to-help-japan
I’m so pleased to be a part of this worthy cause! Jérémie Grandsenne from La foret sans nom put together this impressive collection of music to support Japan, more specifically, the pregnant women and young children and newborns most directly affected by the earthquake in Japan last March. Not only is the cause a worthy one but the artists contributing to the tracks are pretty amazing! My Loyal We friend, Lindsay Lueders, has a track from her Vilorena project and the Loyal We has a track on there as well. Check it out.. your ears will thank you.
come witness natural reverb in the Church for All Nations… we promise to dress appropriately
My very talented lovely friend, Gabby Young, had this idea to re-record her song “We’re All In This Together” with voices from around the world in support of Japan after the tragic quake and tsunami in March. I’m happy to have lent my own voice to the cause… Check it out on itunes! All proceeds will go to the Japan Relief Fund. Ba ba ba ba ba ba baaaaa!
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/song-for-japan-were-all-in/id433404517
Thanks to Clean-cut.org here are some great photos from the Bands for Japan benefit at Maxwell’s!
http://clean-cut.org/photos/photos-bands-for-japan-benefit-maxwells-hoboken-nj-4-14-11/
前売￥2000 当日￥2300 （共にドリンク代別）
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as usual, if you tell me you’re coming, I’ll put you on the discount ticket list!
There are some pretty exciting things in the works as we speak… STAY TUNED for updates!
PS. Yep, still haven’t fixed the website