Nekomushi at Alice Gardens 24th Sept
I'm not sure if a beautifully sunny Autumn day really lends itself to the Nekomushi experience but not to worry, Goto Izumi and co have the kind of presence that made the very Urban 'park' of Alice Gardens in Hiroshima look like the residents of a local Obake Yashiki where wandering around on their lunch break. With their instruments ofcourse.
One of the great things about seeing Nekomushi is watching the reactions of people who have never seen them before. Even more so in a venue like this one where bemused shoppers would slowly wander past, stop for a bit....then stay for the whole set. Not many people ignore Nekomushi.
So as Goto Izumi's waiflike voice filled the square, high school boys stopped to stare and puzzled non-Japanese wondered just what film these 4 characters had dropped out of. The only shame was that due to the nature of the stage the Kimono clad Goto couldn't go on one of her walkabouts. Or should that be crawl abouts?
Offbeat percussion, battling accordion and acousting guitar held together by taut bass, topped off with vocal wanderings from all members. If you haven't seen Hiroshima's most 'interesting' band, then make the effort. A lot more enjoyable that a haunted house.
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