I am such a stationery girl.
Japan is such a dreamland for gorgeous paper, pens, diaries, stickers, stamps, and notebooks. It is so easy and cheap to be creative and colourful in communications of ritual and celebration. I was heading to the sixth floor of Shinsaibashi LOFT last Wednesday to be dazzled by the heavenly stationery floor there, and begin my preparation for Christmas and New Year card making.
All the J-girls in the elevator with me had the same thing on their minds. Sixth floor direct. No stops. I commented about this to one of the girls, and got a mini smile. Looking across to the closed elevator doors, I noticed the poster for Club Quattro.
And I noticed a name of memory.
Shonen Knife.
They are one of those bands that I had always wanted to see in Japan somehow, but never did. With a show next month, we all have the chance to see a little bit of their magic.
Looking at their pink cute-sy Shonen Knife official Home Page in English, they still seem to have that dazzle and drive.
Here is a mini interview of the girls with Kurt Cobain.
Also playing with them in December are the Bloodthirsty Butchers,
and special guest, Sunny Day Service.
December 21st is the show.
Doors open at 18:00 for a 19:00 start.
Tickets are 3500 yen, and available at Ticket Pia (P:335 - 373)
or directly at the club.
Club Quattro is easy to find on the 8th floor of the PARCO building (Shinsaibashi LOFT), just near the always full STAR bucks on the corner.
Plenty of other things nearby to dazzle you before of after the gig.
Maybe El Pancho for an early dinner and Happy Hour daily till 17:00? (on the 8th floor of the building next to Starbucks)
A peek into the Vivienne Westwood shop on the side street of LOFT?
A walk over to Minami Semba maybe for an after show drink?
Shinsaibashi is a grooving place, and this show looks like a lot of fun.
Enjoy.
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