I just missed a Tokyo Jihen cover band gig
July 22nd, 2006As I’m typing this, I believe my friend over at town would have just finished watching a Tokyo Jihen cover band gig. The band is called “Now Playing” and one of their members, LEMONed, is from the Ringo Jihen forum. According to my friend, as he arrived there, he saw them playing Himitsu, Sounan, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You and Marunouchi Sadistic.
Well, now I really regret leaving early instead of staying on. I didn’t know that Now Playing would be playing at the same gig as the Dream Theater cover band that my friend was telling me about. Since I was feeling real tired having played soccer just hours ago, I decided not to wait on for the gig and went home instead. Another reason why I left was because I’m not really a big fan of Dream Theater so I thought I’ll give the gig a miss.
I’m still regretting now but in the future, I’ll be on the lookout for any gigs that Now Playing will be playing in.
Hopefully their today’s performance had been recorded down somewhere 
(I’ve got a recording of one of their earlier gig grabbed from the Ringo Jihen forum so if anyone wants it or missed it, I’ll be willing to upload it)
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Now Playing - Tapestry 2006
July 23rd, 2006I managed to find an audio recording of Now Playing’s performance mentioned in my previous post. It was recorded by a fellow Singaporean, LSE over at Jpopmusic forum, so credits to him for that. By the way, my friend also told me that Now Playing’s vocalist was playing the pianica for the song, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”. (Shiina Ringo played a kazoo in her cover).
Now Playing - Tapestry 2006 (Live at the Heeren)
Tracklist:
01. Himitsu
02. Sounan
03. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
04. Marunouchi Sadistic
Do check them out if you haven’t. The recording isn’t exactly the best but I thought Now Playing’s performance was pretty good. Besides, I don’t think it’s easy to find a band that covers Shiina Ringo/Tokyo Jihen songs, especially over here (where many people still ask me, “Why do you listen to Japanese songs? Do you understand what they’re singing?”).
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You are fast
. I have also downloaded their covers in one of the Tokyo Jihen fanstie. So good! I like the way the play Kabuki. Very pro. 
by baboo July 23rd, 2006 at 8:52 am These guys are good! The vocalist’s voice is interesting ^^… thanks!
by Taiyou July 24th, 2006 at 4:20 am Yeah, I’ve heard some of Now Playing’s mp3s of Tokyo Jihen before - and it wasn’t too bad. It seems they have become better with time.
by ringo July 24th, 2006 at 4:28 pm Not bad at all. I like their cover versions. At least they didn’t butcher the songs.
by Rid July 25th, 2006 at 12:46 am
Where were they performing? I saw ppl busking here and there and everywhere and I just kept looking for NowPlaying. Cheh. Mannnnnn………I missed it too. I swear next time i will catch them somewhere in Singapore
They were performing at Heeren. Oh well, at least I did manage to check out another good band, Ivy’s Vendetta, before I left. They were really rocking out at Wheelock place.
yea………both bands rocked… I think besides the soundmix screw up, NowPLaying really rocks. The vox can sing….. The guitarist damn suay, something screwed up later in the set. Causing him to sound really really soft.