Been a busy weekend here in Hiroshima. The 3 day weekend saw a number of events kicking off with Felix's 3rd birthday party. Lots of pool action which was good as Tsuyu skulked off with a whimper whilst Summer arrived with all the subtlety of baseball bat. It was hot. And what better place to spend a boiling Sunday than a city centre 'garden' surrounded by concrete? That makes the Amnesty benefit sound horrible, which it wasn't. Pools for the kids, stalls for everyone and an awful lot of bands all (well most anyway) in aid of Amnesty International.
There was an excellent mix of bands throughout the day. Highlights for WC were the Spins, Aki of Akicool's 'other' band (sorry didn't get the name) and as always, Nekomushi. Talk to a lot of foreigners in Japan and they'll very often mock the music produced here. Which is strange when you look at the local scene here and see bands like the Spins wipe the floor with just about everyone. WC is fast becoming drummer Kiyo's number one fan. Add to that Bom's keyboard skills (how does he find the time to have a family, run a bar and be so good on keys and drums?) and the awesome scatching of Shimo and you have one of the best bands I've seen in a long time.
In the evening things moved on to Kembys for the dance party. Whilst the venue doesn't exactly lend itself to dancing, some of the bizarrest moves were on display. All that was missing was a handbag. Quite a lot of people seemed to be there though and what was important was the cause, Amnesty. It's a shame some people decided to avoid the party to drink elsewhere. Perhaps the 500 yen donation to AI was a bit steep or the prospect of not being able to listen to your own music for a night too much to bear. Despite that moan, it was a fun night.
A few photos of the day
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