Wasabi Kit Kat

Here's the little bugger that started it all off. Excuse the photos from my old phone, I wasn't planning on embarking on this 'endeavour' at the time.

'Would you like a Wasabi Kit Kat?' a colleague asked me one day.

'What?' I replied, but there it was. In all it's greeny goodness.

Why, where, who? are reasonable responses to this chocolate freak but it exists so best deal with it.

So what's it like? Well, it starts off like a Kit Kat but then you get a little after kick of Wasabi.

I'd like to report it's not unpleasant. But it is. A Kit Kat is after all, not a sumptious slice of sashimi.

It's a chocolate covered wafer bar.

4/10

Still it got more positive reviews from others. Another colleague said of it '何かフレッシュなかんじ' Which means it has a kind of fresh taste to it. Zesty I suppose. And here's a video of my brother reviewing it, until he has an Adebayor moment.

Kit Kats

I'm moving my Kit Kat nonsense over here and am kind of proud of my new logo. CKF becomes CKKF. I suppose having been Chuo Kouen football it should have been CKKKF. Dunno, something about the triple K thing that I didn't like. Not sure why.

Anyway, I've been documenting Kit Kats for a while now. Just writing that is depressing, but, that's how it's panned out. Every time I walk into a conbini now, I can't help but glance at the chocolate section.

I googled Kit Kat blogs and unbelievably there are some. Rest assured this will be a Kut above the rest. Especially with puns like that. Also, none of this ordering online business. I hunt my prey in the wild. Ordering a flavour over the net to me is a bit like ordering that Figurini Panini sticker you couldn't find in the packets at the newsagents (Joe Spencely I'm looking at you). Also, I can't be bothered.

Anyway, sit tight, put the kettle on, slip the outer label off and run your thumb down the crease and feel that satisfactory tear in the foil as...I'm sorry, this is kind of getting disgusting. Sit down, drink a cup of tea, eat a Kit Kat, read my blog. There.

How are you?

I was very proud of my student Shion yesterday. When I met him yesterday he excitedly told me how he'd been to the A-Bomb dome and the Peace Memorial Museum the previous day.

'What? You've never been before?' I asked. It took a couple of seconds for it to sink in as to what a stupid question this was to ask a 9 year old boy, even if he had grown up in Hiroshima. I quickly moved on, 'So how was it?' I asked. It clearly had an effect on him, he's usually more interested in showing me his newest Beyblade, and he then told me he'd met a tourist.

'Hello!' he'd said.

Most of us who have spent any time here or have even just visited know this is pretty standard fare when coming across Japanese schoolkids, but, I was pleased to hear the tourist then asked him, 'and how are you?'

Shion replied; 'I'm ok...but a little scared'.

I hope that tourist appreciated it as much as it pleased me to hear him talking so genuinely in a language far removed from his own at such a young age.

Unfortunately, not so very far from Hiroshima in this very country, fear of radiation and the safety of children is more than a history lesson. Kids like Shion are being fitted out with dosimeters, and parents are worrying themselves sick over something few of us understand properly.

What would I do? In a way it's easy for me to say. No kids after all, but even if I did have, I still have family in not just 1 but 2 other countries. For those up in Fukushima and beyond, it's not so easy. They are atleast owed clear and honest information, but who's giving that out? Certainly not TEPCO. That's something atleast most people can agree on.

I can only hope that 'things' begin to be kept under 'control' and moreover the public are protected to the very best level they can be.

Think it's fair to say everyone is 'a little bit scared'.

This Saturday DMC #2

This Saturday (June 18th) is the 2nd installment of the Hiroshima club circuit night DMC. At 5 venues and with over 30 DJs the last time I DJed at this it was a lot of fun.

Organiser Toki, decides who DJs where by getting all the DJs to play a あみだくじ. Last time I was lucky enough to get Edge and the 1am slot. This time I've been lucky enough to get.......Edge at the 2am spot.

I guess I'm just good at あみだくじ。

Advance tickets are ￥１５００　On the door it's ￥２０００　which ofcourse gets you into all 5 venues.

2011年06月18日(sat)
広島HOUSE系 ONLYのダンスミュージックサーキット2回目開催！！！！
前回の4会場から1会場増やしました！
1500円で5会場サーキットしちゃおう！
etc出演アーティストは街の店頭フライヤーでチェック！！！

『D.M.C~DANCE MUSIC CONNECTION~』

OPEN21:00~
@ ASTRO/B.O.B/COVER/edge/rootz
ADV 1500 ADAY 2000
各会場での1ドリンクオーダー
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EVENTの入場ルール
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受付でADVでご入場いただけます。
どちらも該当の無い場合、DOOR扱いとさせて頂きます。
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出演DJ`s
SLEEPY EYE
DJ JELL(FABLIC)
DJ CA2(SURGE&COA)
DJ JITO(SURGE&COA)
DJ MATSUBARA(HYBRID BOOGIE)
DJ IT`S(LOST&FOUND)
Windcheater
DJ MAEDA(edge)
DJ TOKI(body move)
DJ 豚(COVER)
DJ 墨(COVER)
DJ 助
西ダン(SECOND HOUSE)
DJ JIN(edge)
DJ TOMO(body move)
DJ TAKA(spark mafia)
DJ SAI (body move)
snpy(NO TV PARTY ON)
DJ hryn(NO TV PARTY ON)
DJ HAL(body move)
DJ SHIM▲(POLICE)
DJ TSUN
DJ NICO (FABLIC)
Brinxton(shelter)
POCKET(SPIRIT MOM)
DJ choro(body move)
DJ SHINYA(melting)
DJ chiaki(rootz)
DJ Kevin(melting)
and more.................
その他多数のDJゲストあり!
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New track - 'Hold It'

I've kind of skipped a track, what with Part Timer still being up as a demo mix, but here's my latest track Hold It, up on Soundcloud. As always, comments welcome and a high quality download is available for the time being. Thanks.

新曲’Ｈｏｌｄ　Ｉｔ’です。聞いて見て下さい。コメントを出来るしダウンロードも出来るよ。よろしく。

Hold It by Windcheater

This FRIDAY 20th May - HUG A SPEAKER @Mugen

This month, Mugen's monthly Sunday night event Hug a Speaker is moving to a Friday.

Boys will have to pay ￥１０００ and get a drink, the girls get in free of charge. Life just isn't fair is it?

Don't let the picture of the 'Close Up DJ' put you off. Mugen are kindly giving my releases a little push with this special Friday night Hug a Speaker.

It's usually an eclectic load of sounds with some if not all of this lot appearing too PAUL WALSH, FILTER KINGS, JAH LOVE IS SWEETER, 3K, SKM, Its, 2DA RUDE BEATZ


Hopefully see some of you there.

MUGEN details here

New DEMO MIX - Part Timer

My newest demo for anyone and everyone to have a listen to, over on my Soundcloud page or right below here, see? It's called Part Timer and I'd welcome any comments, particularly on the production aspects. どうぞ

新曲です。聞いて見て下さい。あなたのコメントも聞きたいんですけど。。



Part Timer (DEMO MIX) by Windcheater

Ba Ba Ba Baguette

Yay! Baguette time again

@COVER this Saturday with guest DJ ⊂НΨ∈.

Starts from midnight, is free ofcourse, and you might even get some free baguette.

House, Tech-house, Techno and stuff


またバゲットだよ！

今週の土曜日でもちろんノーチャージ＠ＣＯＶＥＲです

今回のゲストフィリング。。。ちがう。。今回のゲストＤＪは⊂НΨ∈ですよ！

バゲットスタイル楽しみましょう！

Next Rhythm - Finished version up

I previously posted a demo version of this. Here's the finished article. As always you can download a 320kbps mp3 of this for a week or so. After that it'll still be available to be streamed.

Windcheater - Next Rhythm by Windcheater

Play for Japan

and, as mentioned in my last entry, here is Seisho's post, with some pictures too, about our charity Futsal event on the Play for Japan website. LOOK HERE.

Nice one :)

(check out me being a REFEREE! with mask)

Campeones!

No, not Brighton and Hove Albion, but The Shack, winners of the Molly Malone's Charity Cup, played last Sunday.

In the end we raised ￥86,000 which was passed on to H.I.S. to be added to the money they raised at their International Festival which they plan to send to UNICEF Japan.

Many many thanks to Wayne and H.I.S. for the use of their gym and also to Yudai and Shohei who helped me get the teams together. Thanks also ofcourse to everyone who came.

I've also been made aware of a cool project in London called Play For Japan. One of Sunday's participants and my team mate, Seisho, has been in touch with them and has even done a write up for their site. Do check it out, you can read about their goals here. Apart from the practical benefits of the work they do and promote, the philosophy behind it is one a lot of us can relate to and is similar to what I hoped we could achieve, on however small a scale, with our little tournament.

As time slips by it's easy to forget little by little about the suffering still going on up in the North East of Japan. Projects like Play for Japan and anything you and I can do, big or small, I think, play a part in helping, encouraging and supporting those people. Our people. Afterall, who's bothered about differences in the face of such a disaster? If it does one thing, it shows us how we're all the same.

Molly Malone's Charity Cup FINAL STANDINGS

1st The Shack
2nd ST Braves 1
3rd H.I.S.
4th ST Braves 2
5th YMCA
6th Tartaruga
7th FC MAPS
8th FORUM

New Demo Track - Next Rhythm

My newest demo for anyone and everyone to have a listen to, over on my Soundcloud page or right below here, see? It's called Next Rhythm and I'd welcome any comments, particularly on the production aspects. どうぞ

新しい曲です聞いて見て下さい。あなたのコメントも聞きたいんですけど。。

Next rhythm DEMO by Windcheater

The Molly Malone's Charity Cup

Tomorrow we'll be having a small Futsal competition to raise a bit of money for those affected by the Earthquake and Tsunami of last month.

Hiroshima International School are kindly letting us use their gym free of charge. Many thanks to Wayne for sorting that out.

H.I.S. has already sent a ￥500,000 contribution to the Japanese Red Cross. Today, at their International Festival, they are collecting for UNICEF. All of the money we raise with our tournament will be included with the sum sent to UNICEF.

There will be 8 (hopefully) teams participating and each player will donate ￥2000 to play. The teams are : H.I.S. , FC TARTARUGA, FC MAPS, ST BRAVES, FORUM, THE SHACK, YMCA and a special mystery as yet un-named team.

Molly Malones have kindly donated a cup for the winners along with discount vouchers for the 1st and 2nd place teams. Many thanks to Mark and all at Mollys for that.

And now, without further ado, here's the LIVE (when I did it) draw for the cup. Let's see if I can upload it....

oi!

we're doing BAGUETTE again this Saturday.

This time around DJ CHYE is joining us.


Start at 12, finish at, not sure o'clock

Baguette time starts at 4.30AM and was a lot of fun last time.

I'm starting things off from 12-1.30am, CHYE takes over until 3 and then Ton takes us on to B2B from 4.30AM

Free Baguette once again. All at COVER, this Saturday (March 12th)

New EP out on Beatpick

My latest EP is now available over on Beatpick.

Follow this link here to find it. You can stream, licence and/or buy it for a mere 4 quid (6oo Yen).

4 tracks as follows

1. Rabbit Feet
2. The Girlfriend
3. Cover ft. WaynB
4. Cover ft. WaynB (Out in the Hall mix)

よろしく！

BAGUETTE @ COVER FEB 19th 0.00AM - .....

This Saturday is the first Baguette night at Cover. An irregular regular event where myself and Ton-san will be joined by one of Hiroshima's army of female DJs. This Saturday is Hiroko's turn.

It's free ofcourse and starts at 12 midnight. Hiroko will be DJing from 1.30am. From 4.30am it will be all three of us for Baguette2Baguette time.

There'll even be free Baguettes, and I'll have some Free mix CDs for the first 5 people to say 'I like baguettes' to me.

New Material

Been a little while but will soon have some new tracks up on Beatpick.

Couple you may have heard and a couple of brand new (kind of) tunes.

'Rabbit Feet' is a brand new house track I'm quietly pleased with.

Cover (In the Hall Mix) is a reworking of the original featuring WaynB. I didn't use a lot of his vocals in the first effort so wanted to produce something with them in. It certainly ain't a sound system banger but is hopefully pleasing in it's own way.

You can listen to, and download for now, both of them on my Soundcloud Page.

Christmas Day - REALYTHM

Yep, this Saturday 25th of December, the Cover boys will be taking over Chinatown for their annual Realythm event.

I don't antcipate it being very Christmassy, but like most events that Cover are involved in it should be fun.

It costs ￥３０００ to get in but you get 2 drinks with that.

I'm on at the relatively early 11pm but apparently last year it was banging from the very start (10pm) so, if you are looking for something to do this Yuletide that doesn't involve falling asleep infront of the latest Only Fools and Horses Xmas special, you know where to find me.

oh yeah, and, Merry Xmas

今週土曜日はクリスマスディですよね

そしてＲＥＡＬＴＨＹＭでＤＪやります

すごく楽しそうだから皆遊びに来てね

私は１１時からＤＪする

ENJOINT OF FLAT presents

【REALHYTHM】

12月25日（sat）

＠CHINA TOWN

当日 3000yen （W2D）

22:00 START

�ＤＪ�

ＢＡＫＡＢＯＮ

Ｗｉｎｄｃｈｅａｔｅｒ

ｍａｓａｎａｒｉ

風心

清

豚

An open letter to whom ever it may concern

Listen mate/matette,

Yesterday I went to see San Frecce. It rained a lot and there's no roof, more on that later, but they won 3-0 so that was alright. Infact I don't think I have ever seen a game there with less than 3 goals. Or a defeat for Hiroshima. Bit different to when I started going to see Brighton. Went 12 times before seeing them win.

Anyway, I'm digressing. You see, every time I go there it just seems so obvious. So crystal clear that I can't believe no-one has mentioned it. We're sitting on a purple mine here in Hiroshima.

The thing is Big Arch is crap. Well it's not, it's a great stadium, for massive events that require running tracks. For football it's rubbish. Running track + Football = meh! I know, I know, if San Frecce didn't use it, who would but think about how brilliant it would be if :

There was a purpose built football stadium more centraly located? If a state of the art, architecturaly stunning stadium were to be built on the site of the old Shimin Kyujou that would be incredible, but as it is, we have that stadium down in Kannon that literally anyone can hire for less than ichi man. Stick one there. San Frecce can, on their day, pull in decent 20,000+ crowds already, if there was a proper stadium down town this would probably be a regular thing. They make a half decent job of getting the atmosphere going at big arch, with a roof, oh a roof, and no running track it could be brilliant. The team would benefit, the punters would enjoy it more, more people would come etc etc

and you wouldn't get rained on

And another thing, why don't you always play on Sundays? A quick look at attendances shows they are much higher than on Saturdays. Do the math-s. As a quick aside, as I look at the J-League results list, Urawa Reds' attendance figures really are pretty amazing.

Anyway, I know I would go more often if my fantasy football stadium were to sprout up and it would certainly help me feel more attached to the club. What better reason could there be for this not to happen.

Whoever you are, make it happen. NOW!

The Weekend

Should be a good one this week what with the holiday on Monday.

I'm at 2 events:

There's a night on Sunday called DMC : Dance Music Connection where, for one price, you get 4 venues. I'm on at EDGE at 1am. Looking forward to that, been a while.... CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Next up is Monday night at Jamaica (flyer pictured). Succhi from Cover's brainchild, me and Paul are on from 10pm-12am. The graveyard shift but you never know do you. It's our first time at Jamaica so looking forward to that. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS