2009 Japan Tour Setlists

Posted by Yuka as Japan

Peter Hammill Live in Japan 31st May. 2009 at Pit-inn, Tokyo

1. The Lie
2. Shell
3. Other Old Cliches
4. The Mercy
5. Time Heals

6. The Birds
7. Been Alone So Long
8. Stumbled
9. Shingle Song
10. Modern

11. Touch and Go
12. Autumn
13. Friday Afternoon
14. Undone
15. A Better Time
16. Still Life

- encore -

17. Vision

- 2nd encore -

18. Again (a cappella)

Peter Hammill Live in Japan 30th May. 2009 at Pit-inn, Tokyo

1. The Siren Song
2. Easy to Slip Away
3. Time Heals
4. Nothing Comes
5. The Mercy

6. The Comet, The Course, The Tail
7. I will Find You
8. Driven
9. Stumbled
10. Time for a Change
11. Patient

12. Meanwhile My Mother
13. Gone Ahead
14. Labour of Love
15. Faculty X
16. A Way Out

-encore -

17. Central Hotel

Peter Hammill Live in Japan 29th May. 2009 at Pit-inn, Tokyo

1. My Room
2. Just Good Friends
3. Too Many of My Yesterdays
4. The Mercy
5. Friday Afternoon

6. Amnesiac
7. Shingle Song
8. Stumbled
9. Our Eyes Give it Shape
10. Sign
11. Primo on the Parapet

12. (in the) Black Room
13. Undone
14. Your Tall Ship
15. Four Pails
16. Traintime

- encore -

17. Losing Faith in Words

Peter Hammill Live in Japan 27th May. 2009 at RAG, Kyoto

1. Don’t Tell Me
2. The Unconscious Life
3. This Side of the Looking-Glass
4. Meanwhile My Mother
5. Gone Ahead
6. Bubble

7. Comfortable
8. Driven
9. If I Could
10. Stumbled （World Premier）
11. Last Frame

12. Unrehearsed
13. Cutains
14. Undone （World Premier）
15. A Better Time
16. Stranger Still

- encore -

17. Ophelia

4 tips for ice cream

Posted by Yuka as Famous

Last week we posted an update about Shape magazine’s feature of the new Round Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches as the “Perfectly Portioned Freezer Treat.” We definitely have ice cream on the brain since the official start of summer is getting closer! According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in 2003 the United States produced about 1.4 billion gallons of ice cream, or about 20 quarts per person, more than any other country in the world.

Here are some of our favorite ice cream tips and tricks.

Never eat ice cream straight from the tub. Not only will it annoy the people you share a freezer with, but it’ll make it pretty much impossible to keep track of portions. Designate a cute personal-sized dessert bowl as your go-to ice cream dish.

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PAUL ON FOX NEWS RISING

Posted by Yuka as Famous

Paul Stanley was in Charlotte for his art exhibit, and stopped by the Bahakel Communications Fox affiliate during its Fox News Rising program. As the show ended at 8 a.m., so too did analog broadcasting for WCCB. The anchors counted down from 10, and Stanley flipped the switch. “It was historic,” Stanley told (digital) viewers seconds later.

‘TOUCHING THE SOUL’ CD

Posted by Yuka as songs

Wonderful work from Karen Gibson Roc — part singer, part poet — with a style that’s as hip as you might expect from such a blend! Karen’s approach is a bit like that of Ursula Rucker, although somewhat warmer overall — deeply personal in its lyrical content, and delivered over soulful backings that are heavy on keyboards, and a bit less so on beats — a setting that’s as rich in sound as Karen’s themes, often with a funky undercurrent that nods back towards hip soul poetry records of the 70s! Titles include “Some Other Place”, “Looking For The Light”, “Painted Room”, “Stranger Are The Days”, “It’s Time For Less Talk”, and “Live Awake”.

Post-E3 impressions, Palm Pre vs. iPhone, and the upcoming WWDC

Posted by Yuka as Famous, World

Oh the irony…
(Credit: Dan Ackerman/CNET)

Although we have to wait until next week’s show to hear of Dan’s possible escapades with McLovin’ and company, along with his (enviable) hands-on experiences, at this year’s E3 event in Los Angeles, that doesn’t stop us from giving our take on what went down. Read the rest of this entry »