Dedicated to 451 kinds of wine

Two very important major announcements from Buck-Tick.

1) Video footage from the show "Dedicate to Gang 451" which took place at Zepp Namba on February 11, 2013, will be aired starting at 8PM on Fuji TV Next.  This show, which Buck-Tick headlined, also featured Kishidan, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Oreskaband, and was put together in memoriam of Kansai radio personality Yokoi Kunie, who passed away in 2006.  For those of you wondering why the number 451, well, it's a Japanese pun on Yokoi's name...4 can be pronounced "yo," 5 can be pronounced "go" (or in this case, "ko"), and 1 is "ichi" or "i," for short.  In fact, Cayce actually attended this show in the flesh yet failed to write a live report about it (sorry, sorry.)  

According to Show Ayanocozey of Kishidan, who told this story from the stage at the event itself, Yokoi is the man who first introduced him to Sakurai Atsushi via telephone.  Apparently, Yokoi called up Buck-Tick and just held out the phone to Show saying, "what are you scared of, just talk to them."  They way he tells it, Show was quaking in his boots and totally unprepared, but when he finally worked up the guts to speak into the phone, Sakurai was on there and said "sex" in a really sexy voice.  Wait, I lied, he just said "hello" in his normal voice but Show heard something different because, folks, this is how heterosexual men normally respond to Atsushi Sakurai while talking on the phone.  In any case, Yokoi was a great man, one of a kind, a terrible loss to the musical community, sorely missed, and they put together this show in his honor.

Sakurai's words on the subject, at the closing of Buck-Tick's set, right before performing "Yumemiru Uchuu":

Sakurai: "It's lonely."

Fans: "WHAT'S LONELY ACCHAN WE R NEVER LONELY WITH U!!!!!"

Sakurai: "To die, I mean."

Fans: "........."

Sakurai: "But we're still alive.  So!"

P.S. For all the Blog-Tick readers who couldn't attend the show. Meaning absolutely all of y'all, except one person.  That one lone Blog-Tick reader who went to this show would like you to know.  At the end of "Climax Together," Sakurai turned his back on the audience, and touched his own butt.  Kind of, like, you know, sensually.  And stuff.  This has been a public service announcement.  The end.

2) Buck-Tick will soon be taking reservations on very expensive OFFICIAL BUCK-TICK WINE.  In case you didn't spend enough following the entire Yumemiru Uchuu tour around the country (I'm looking at you, and you, and you, Blog-Tickers.  You know who you are.  You know you can't afford that wine.)  It costs 15750 YEN.  It comes in a fancy box.  It comes with pictures of Toll's hair, Imai's hair, Hidehiko's ultra-sexy mole, and Sakurai's hat drinking wine together, but it still costs 15750 YEN.  Reservations will open on Monday, March 25th, on a site linked from the BT official site.  The wine will be limited to 1000 cases, and it's called DIABOLO red and L'ANGE white.  I bet you didn't know that L'ANGE was the working title of Tenshi no Revolver.  Well now you know!  Don't whine at the messenger.

P.S. If you're a secret admirer, buy a case for Cayce.  Y'know, just in case.

P.P.S. Some Buck-Tick lyrics about wine.

Dokudanjou Beauty

"We have wine and roses and cigarettes

Makes me laugh to see it"

Doll

"I see myself reflected in your eyes

Crown you with a tiara

To match your corset the color of wine"

Kuchizuke

"No, no, we'll never return

Yet, it's fine that way

Gazing, staring into the midnight

Drinking down the blood red wine"

Cain

"Wine overflowing

Cain is lamenting

And we're drunk

You and I

At midnight"

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Yep, pretty much.  'Night peepz.

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Dreamy Cosmic Pictures

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Photos from the Cosmic Dreamer Tour.  Live report coming soon.

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Okinawa Namura Hall

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Like it says.

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Detail on a door inside Tokyo Dome City Hall.

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Like it says.

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To Buck-Tick, from Morrie.  Morrie to Acchan: "My birthday was first."

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From Genet and Yukino, of Auto-Mod, directly to "Acchan."  Genet, on his blog: "It takes a lot for starving indie rockers like us to put a big stand bouquet up next to all these loaded major label bands.  Normally we can only afford to do this once a year!  If it hadn't been for Twitter I'd never have known it was Acchan's birthday, Anii never told me..."

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The Nihon Seinenkan (Japan Youth Hall), where Buck-Tick performed their major debut live 25 years ago. This is where "We Love All," the charity live in honor of 3-11 was held.

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Tower Records Display for the release of the On Parade DVD.  This is one of their best live films of all time, in my opinion.  It's much better on DVD than on YouTube.  Even if you don't normally buy DVDs, I recommend this one very, very highly.  The quality of the film, the quality of the performance, and the quality of the sound are all exceptional.  No video can capture the experience of what it was like to actually be there, but this does an admirable job of trying.

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Priceless Quotes from Mr. Sakurai

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Spoken at the past four gigs, at Akasaka Blitz and Tokyo Dome (City Hall) respectively.

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Akasaka Blitz, Day 1, prior to "Elise":

Mr. Sakurai: "What do you want?"

Fans: Kyaaaaaa~~~~!!!!

Mr. Sakurai: "What do you want?"

Fans: Kyaaaaaa~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

Mr. Sakurai: "Do you want this?" *points to heart*

Fans: Kyaaaaaa~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111  Acchan!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Sakurai: "No...I think you want....THIS!" *points to (you can guess where)*

Fans: ACCHAN-CHAN-SAMA-CHAN!!!!

Mr. Sakurai: "SEX SHIYOU ZE!"

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(prior to "Miss Take")

(Sakurai pauses to retreat to the back of the stage, turn his back to the audience, open his pants, and copiously re-adjust their contents while the audience looks on and sees nothing.)

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Akasaka Blitz, Day 2 (Sakurai appears onstage with a deeply bloodshot eye.)

Mr. Sakurai: ".................................................................

.................................................................................................ahh."

(fans wait with bated breath)

(Sakurai says nothing more)

*song starts*

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Mr. Sakurai: "................................"

Fans: "ACCHAN!!!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: ".........I didn't think of anything to say today.  Should I have?"

Fans: "ACCHAN-CHAN!!!!!111"

Mr. Sakurai: "As long as your'e enjoying this that's all that matters right?"

Fans: "ACCHAN-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111"

Mr. Sakurai: "Why don't you cheer for Anii, eh?"

Fans: "ANIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Mr. Sakurai: "............."

Individual fangirl: "Acchan, ganbare!"

Mr. Sakurai: "Oh I am.  You don't know how much."

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Tokyo Dome City Hall, Day One (following Baby, I want you)

Mr. Sakurai: "Baby, I want you!"

Fans: "Baby, I want you!!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: "Baby, I want you!!!!"

Fans: "Baby, I want you!!!!111"

Mr. Sakurai: "Baby, I want you!!!!"

Fans: "BABY AI WANCHUUU!!!"

*music stops*

Mr. Sakurai: "Baby, I want.....................sex."

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Mr. Sakurai: "Tokyo Dome City Hall, eh!  We've never played this venue before.  It's nice, isn't it?  It's fresh.  Of course...there was once a time when we played the Tokyo Dome..............right over there, you know.  And now...we're here.  How time passes."

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Mr. Sakurai: "LOVE!"

Fans: "KYAAAAAAAAAAAA!~!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: "LOVE!!"

Fans: "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: "You know why it's not love you?"

Fans: "KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: "I bet you don't know."

Fans: "TELL US THEN!"

Mr. Sakurai: "Because, you should learn to love yourselves."

Fans: "We HEART UUUUU!!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: "Not love you.  Love...........ME!!!!"

*band plays "Love Me"*

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Tokyo Dome City Hall, Day Two (prior to "Lady Skeleton")

Mr. Sakurai: "Fuck me, Lady Skeleton!"

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(prior to "Elise")

Mr. Sakurai: "It's getting hot in here."

Fans: "ATSU!!!!!!!!!!!" (lol for those of you who get that dumb joke.)

Mr. Sakurai: "This is getting hot too!" *grabs (you can guess where)*

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(prior to Miss Take)

(Sakurai pauses to retreat to the back of the stage, turn his back to the audience, open his pants, and copiously re-adjust their contents while the audience looks on and sees nothing.  This feels like deja vu.)

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Mr. Sakurai: "This tour just goes on and on.  But at last the end is in sight."

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Mr. Sakurai: "Not that I have anything against touring.  Now I feel kind of lonely."

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(prior to Kimi no Vanilla)

Mr. Sakurai: "SEX!"

Fans: "...........................kyaaaaaaaaa!!!!"

Mr. Sakurai: "Sex sex sex!"

*song starts*

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*song ends*

Mr. Sakurai: "............sex."

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Ganbare Mr. Sakurai.

The End.

For Late Night Romance...

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Courtesy of a friend of ours.

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The Minority Report

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Blog-Tick is not a discussion forum.

Because under the normal order of things, we frankly don't care what you think, except insofar as it can be wittily mocked...am I right? (No no just kidding, we love all lets enjoy please come on yeah!!)

But, it's been a little quiet on here lately, so I've decided to start a discussion thread for once.

In the name of understanding my readership better, I invite you to share your personal stories, on two topics:

1) If you were not introduced to Buck-Tick through "Dress," how did you discover the band?  What year was it when you first heard a Buck-Tick song, and what song was it?  How old were you then, and how old are you now?

2) If your favorite band member is not Acchan-chan, who is your favorite band member, and why?

Please be concise.  Brevity is the soul of wit.  No more than five sentences, unless you have a really funny story to tell.  

If you were introduced to Buck-Tick through "Dress," and your favorite member is Acchan-chan-sama-chan, post a comment containing nothing but the words "you got me."

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Oh My Funny

Um.  Happy Valentine's Day.

I hope you're either single or separated from your lover, just for tonight, because being coupled is too cliche.  And misery makes much better music.

Also, if you're single you can watch the Dress PV on repeat ALL NIGHT LONG without anyone being able to stop you from wondering how much hotter Acchan would be if he were a girl amirite? (Puts new meaning in the phrase "lipstick lesbian.")

The only problem is, there's no one there to give you chocolates.

Except me.

And by "chocolates," I mean, "macros."

Here they are.

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