Showing posts with label If I Were A Carpenter. Show all posts
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Friday, April 1, 2016

Hello Kitty, It's Shonen Knife

Punk Rocking Since The 80's
Shonen Knife!
Celebrating 35 years of Punk, the ladies of Shonen Knife drop their sixteenth studio album today titled Adventure!

And "yes" I have been a fan all of those years. One of my favorite Knife songs is their cover of The Carpenters Top Of The World from the CD If I Were A Carpenter.

Oh, a little FYI. Before you go crazy and shit like that for the Hello Kitty reference it is stated that the iconic pussy is one or their influences in their press release, Meow!

With tracks bearing titles such as Rock-n-Roll T-Shirt, Cotton Candy Clouds & Wasabi, all of which I have heard. These women give their fans what they want and expect, a fun time!


Kurt Cobain invited them to open for Nirvana in the U.S., their first venture here. They also did a bomb ass ode to "Buttercup" voiced by my friend E.G. Daily for the Powerpuff Girls

I'm gonna give you some links below to check out. If you have yet to discover this powerful grrrrrrrrrrl band, well take the invite I am extending to you for an Adventure

PS This ain't no April Fools joke, I ain't no Limburger!

Top Of The Worldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ba360Dz1sQ&feature=youtu.be

Ode To "Buttercup"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ZFeViTl4g&feature=youtu.be

It's A "Knife" Worldhttp://www.shonenknife.net/index.html

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Shonen Knife Is On The "Top Of The World"

Yes, This Happened In August!

OSAKA’S SHONEN KNIFE TO PLAY 1000TH SHOW ON 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR


Having covered The Carpenter's "Top of the World" on the compilation CD: If I Were A Carpenter - It seems fitting to toast Osaka Legends, Shonen Knife with said song to celebrate their 1,000th performance. Cheers!

Osaka, Japan’s legendary Shonen Knife are about to reach another milestone in their 30+ year career of bringing the joys of punk rock, fantasy and food to the hearts and ears of the fortunate.
Shonen Knife's 1000th worldwide performance (since their inception in 1982) will take place in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota at The Turf Club on 9/16 during their upcoming 33 show North American tour. This latest visit takes place during the months of September and October in support of their latest album “Overdrive” released in April 2014 on Good Charamel Records.
Shonen Knife will be taking requests for this special show from fans via their Twitter and Facebook pages, and the 1000th performance will also include an appearance by original Shonen Knife member Atsuko (sister of lead singer Naoko).
The "Overdrive" tour has already seen successful runs in Europe, The UK and Japan and now Naoko, Ritsuko and Emi will be taking the show around North America including performances at “Anime Weekend Atlanta”, Buffalo, NY’s “Music is Art Festival” and a stop at the “Pop Montreal Festival” in Canada.
Shonen Knife “Overdrive” North American Tour 2014
9/11 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts: Black Box
9/12 Brooklyn, NY The Wick
9/13 Buffalo, NY Music is Art Festival (Delaware Park)
9/14 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
9/16 St. Paul, MN The Turf Club
9/17 Iowa City, IA The Mill
9/18 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
9/19 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick
9/20 Toronto, ON The Silver Dollar
9/22 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
9/24 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
9/25 Durham, NC The Pinhook
9/27 Atlanta, GA 529
9/28 Atlanta, GA Anime Weekend Atlanta
9/30 New Orleans, LA The Beatnik
10/01 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
10/02 Dallas, TX Club DADA
10/03 Austin, TX Red 7
10/06 Tucson, AZ The Flycatcher
10/07 San Diego, CA The Casbah
10/08 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
10/10 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
10/11 Portland, OR Dante’s
10/12 Seattle, WA The Tractor Tavern
10/14 Boise, ID Neutrolux
10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/16 Denver, CO Oriental Theater
10/17 Kansas City, KS Record Bar
10/18 St.Louis, MO The Firebird
10/20 Pittsburgh, PA 3st Street Pub
10/21 Asbury Park, NJ The Saint

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

It Cuts Like A "Shonen Knife"

Shonen Knife Is Awesome!

Legendary Japanese rockers SHONEN KNIFE go into “OVERDRIVE” with new album Out 4/15; US Tour Dates Announced


Ever since I heard their cover of The Carpenters "Top of the World" on The Carpenter cover CD: "If I Were A Carpenter" - the punk pop trio of women known as Shonen Knife has been one of my favorite groups...the legends have a new CD dropping and are hitting the road in the United States, it's time, get knifed! 
Shonen Knife, Osaka Japan’s legendary queens of indie sunshine, are back with a brand new album for 2014.
Their 19th studio release, “Overdrive”, is a tip of the hat to 70’s Hard Rock, and a continuation of Shonen Knife’s journey into the musings of food, fantasy and daily life in the Far Eastern metropolis of Osaka.
“Overdrive” features 10 new songs penned by founding member and principal songwriter Naoko who continues to grow the 30 plus year legacy of Japan’s most recognizable name in indie rock. The band is rounded out with 2 songs sung by bassist Ritsuko and drummer Emi, a lineup consistently rocking since 2010.
Channeling the musical traditions of 70’s Metal Icons like Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, Bad Company, Kiss and Black Sabbath, Naoko’s passion for the hard rock genre is translated through her constant pop culture filter known as Shonen Knife.
“Overdrive” will be available in N. America on Good Charamel Records on April 15th 2014 and is now available for Pre-Sale in the Good Charamel Online Store.Shonen Knife will play Japan and Europe this spring and summer. The initial dates on their fall North American tour have just been announced (see below).
"Overdrive" Track Listing
1) Bad Luck Song
2) Black Crow
3) Dance to the Rock
4) Ramen Rock
5) Shopping
6) Fortune Cookie
7) Like a Cat
8) Green Tea
9) Robots from Hell
10) Jet Shot
Tour Dates:
Fri 09-12 Brooklyn NY @ The Wick
Sat 09-13 Buffalo, NY @ The Music is Art Festival
Tue. 09-16 St. Paul, MN- Turf Club
Thur. 09-18 Chicago, IL- Bottom Lounge
Tues 10-07 San Diego - The Casbah
Wed 10-08 Los Angeles, CA – The Church on York
Fri. 10-10 San Francisco, CA- Bottom of the Hill
Sat. 10-11 Portland, OR- Dante's
Sun 10-12 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Tue. 10-14 Boise, ID- Neurolux
Wed. 10-15 Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge
Thurs 10-16 Denver, CO- Oriental Theater
Sat 10-18 St Louis, MO- Firebird
(More US dates to be announced soon ....)
The album is now available for pre-order in the Good Charamel webstore.