Fujiya & Miyagi at the Echo, Los Angeles
Took a late night trip out to the Echo in Echo Park last night to see Fujiya & Miyagi. Here’s a peek at some things on the band.
Fujiya & Miyagi “Ankle Injuries” Video
This was a really good show — quite surprised at how young the crowd was, seemed to be one of those bands with a split audience. Die-hards and cross-overs. Anyway. Didn’t remove anything from the quality of the music. Tight rhythm section, great singing in tandem between the lead singer and the bass player at times, the lead singer and the keyboard player during other songs.
Not totally sure about the lyrical quality. I’ll reserve judgment until some further research, but on first (or second, third) blush last night, the lyrics are poppy, bubble-gum, simple. Maybe more necessary from a rhythmic standpoint than content or poetry or whatever. But a solid show nonetheless. Especially when they cut loose from the tightness and got loud, aggressive and noisy.
Fujiya & Miyagi “Collarbone” Video
Fujiya & Miyagi “Sore Thumb” Video
Fujiya & Miyagi “Knickerbocker” Video
Links to Fujiya & Miyagi Resources Online
Here’s a link to Fujiya & Miyagi MySpace page.
Here’s a link over to the official Fujiya & Miyagi Wikipedia entry page.
Listen to Fujiya & Miyagi on Last.FM.
Post copyright 2009 Matty Byloos
Never heard of ‘em. You continue to highlight great new stuff for me! thank you! Def. going to pass this link around…
Comment by Land for Sale in Texas — March 4, 2009 @ 7:38 am
Thanks for taking time to dig out the youtube videos on this. Definitely something fresh for my eyes and ears =)
Comment by Ben Pei — March 18, 2009 @ 11:50 pm
oh, I was planning on attending that show before the Said reading bulldozed over those plans!
Comment by j~ — March 20, 2009 @ 7:03 pm