tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post944493880590090663..comments2023-08-19T09:35:54.104-04:00Comments on ALPHABET CITY: Shiina Ringo is pretty coolJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-53192493522039690902009-06-25T14:04:26.079-04:002009-06-25T14:04:26.079-04:00I've discovered her in my country, Chile, 2 ye...I've discovered her in my country, Chile, 2 years ago @ youtube, were all my generation (30 something) love all about Japan and grew with anime @ the 80's.<br />In her I've found my ideal woman, she's so classy, feminine an beauty, only comparable with her musical talent. Her RingoExpo08 dvd is my best purchase ever.<br />Have been 10 years of excellence. <br />God save the queen,Perritohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569036575143741740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-66121326569037122652009-02-12T10:48:00.000-05:002009-02-12T10:48:00.000-05:00I must say, I'm not a fan of the Tokyo Jihen stuff...I must say, I'm not a fan of the Tokyo Jihen stuff either.<BR/><BR/>However, her more recent solo albums are incredible. Karuki Zaamen Kuri no Hana (2003) is one of my favorite albums of all time, and I'd recommend checking it out, even though you got burned on the Tokyo Jihen album.Andrew Landryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223808465934945266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-15289401206274265872009-01-19T23:43:00.000-05:002009-01-19T23:43:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info - I will check that forum out....Thanks for the info - I will check that forum out.<BR/><BR/>My wife bought a Tokyo Jihen album (I think the last one) and while it seems ok, it hasn't grabbed me like Shouso Strip did. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get into her later stuff.<BR/><BR/>I was talking to my wife about this a while back - that kind of music like she was making early in her career has got to take a lot out of a Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-70212149045544931792009-01-15T17:57:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:57:00.000-05:00I have been a fan of Shena Ringo since 2001 or 200...I have been a fan of Shena Ringo since 2001 or 2002. I had a few friends who were from Japan and they told me about her. I started w a live concert and it's rolled from there. She released 3 albums solo, released a single that symbolizes her transformation, then joined a band. She then released 2 albums w them, then was asked to perform w Saito Neko, a composer, and make the soundtrack for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-62225994173860884122009-01-05T12:35:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:35:00.000-05:00Shiina Ringo did the music for the film "Sakuran" ...Shiina Ringo did the music for the film "Sakuran" which is one of my absolute favorite contemporary Japanese films. The music is so lovely and cool and jazzy. Highly recommend both the movie and the soundtrack.Misty Beethovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249722569914750602noreply@blogger.com