+++ D'espairsRay @ Slims +++

D'espairsRay is back in the US as part of their Human-clad Monsters world tour and this time they played at Slims.

Cure hosted an autograph session at 2-3pm. I was suprised because I was expecting more people to show up.

At the signing, they were only selling posters and it was the only thing the band could sign. If you had something you brought for them to sign, you had to buy the poster then request that the band sign your personal item rather than the poster.

They had the band members seated facing the wall when they should be facing the fans. Which I do not understand. Maybe they were in fear that the fans would take photos of the band?



We bought them cheese & crackers with pepperoni/salami and some beer.



The band was getting a ride to Slims from the shop and my friend was heading there too so the driver drove her as well. She was in the car with their tour manager, Karyu and Tsukasa and she said they were real quiet for the ride saying just 'hello' and 'thank you'.
They giggled when the song Single Ladies by Beyonce started to play lol.

But for the other two in the other car with Hizumi and Zero, Yumi said that they were talking.

They put on a really great show even when about less than 100 attended. They played DEATH POINT, REDEEMER, Human-clad Monster, LOVE IS DEAD, dope, Abel to Cain, Infection, BORN, MIЯROR, SIXty∞NINe, Hollow, abyss, Garnet, and some other songs I'm sure I forgotten.

My outfit for the show


Since there were not many people, a lot of people I knew got to catch the band's picks and water bottle and drumstick. Slims held a Meet & Greet (The RIGHT way) and had the band members face the fans and allowed the band to sign whatever merch you have or caught.

I had them sign my MIRROR cd this time and I asked Hizumi and Karyu for a fist pump and Hizumi was like 'YEEEAAAHHHHHHhhhhhh!'

+++ YOSHIKI Benefit Party @ Nokia +++

Legendary Japanese Rockstar YOSHIKI who is the drummer of X Japan hosted a charity event @ Nokia in Los Angeles.

It was a very nice bar place but I felt that everything went by a bit too slow. There was a h.NAOTO fashion show and a Masqerade contest where the contestants can win a chance to be in X Japan's PV.

The models for the fashion show looked nice but they walked really slow...



They played only ONE song ; the accoustic version of IV.
Sugizo made an appearance and played his transparent violin while Yoshiki was in the back playing piano with Toshi on vocals.

I feel bad for fans that were waiting in line for hours for one song to be played...

After that, they announced that instead of shooting the PV tomorrow, it would be done tonight!

X Japan shooting a PV for the song Born to be Free.

+++ 雅-MIYAVI- @ Fillmore +++

Miyavi made a stop @ The Fillmore for his NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR 2010.

It was kind of a chilly day but the block was filled with fans lining up and some were in line since the previous night.

I'm not a hard core Miyavi fan but I really enjoyed listening to him live than on his CDs. I guess I like listening to music with all the visuals or something...

I watched him play for the first couple songs but I was eatting most the time through the later half -- sorry!!

My coordinate for the show