Tokyo's Coolest Sound

On December 5 was a show featuring The Scooters, and it was held at my favorite venue, WWW in Shibuya. Since their official come-back last year, after some 30 years, The Scooters have been staying active. This event also featured Juicy Fruits and Kōtarō & The Bizarremen.

First on stage was Juicy Fruits, another band from the early 80's that has reappeared a few years ago. The renewed Juicy Fruits features two original members, singer/guitarist Iria and drummer Takagi Toshio, and two new recruits, a guitarist and a bassist from the neo-GS scene. They gave an impressive show, mainly of their early hits but also playing a new single released earlier this year. Singer Iria skillfully plays most lead guitar and solos herself. All members also sing chorus, making the chorus of "Jenny wa gokigen naname" (the band warned younger listeners that it's not a Perfume song) sound just like it should! I didn't know much of their other songs, but the show gave me new favorites.