WHAT'S MY NAME? Golden hour

This time CDJapan's EMS took 9 days to get here. Not that bad compared to some other things (like MIYAVI's 2011 calendar I ordered with a friend that took nearly one month and also had to pay 70 euros for custom clearance fees because of the company's fault >.< but I won't go there...) and 雅-MIYAVI-'s new single is in my hands! This time I ordered with 2 other Co-MIYAVI friends from here, so I still got 2 more unopened left to give them.

I didn't really buy MIYAVI's single for the songs... I've already got the WHAT'S MY NAME? from the album and while the different bass player collaborations are really amazing, what really made me buy it, is the extra DVD! Which I haven't really had time to watch yet. I'll definitely do so very soon though.

Same goes for Golden Bomber's new album. But maybe a bit less there, since most songs I didn't have before. This was my second purchase of theirs, after the "また君に番号を聞けなかった" single. And I am not disappointed in any way. I've come to really love this band! I could even go and say they are my favorite band right now, or maybe tied with Alice Nine (MIYAVI isn't a counted as a band of course :P)!

Inside the package was also the free V!NYL SYNDICATE magazine! And this time it had Golden Bomber's Kyan Yutaka inside! Yay xD

I can't wait till I watch both the extra DVDs! but that's gotta have to wait until after I go meet with the co-miyavi friend to give her her copy too.

Winning from coupons in CD/DVDs

It's not often that I win things. But this time I did! And where it really matters to me.
When Japanese artists release new stuff there are several papers inside the CDs and DVDs most non-Japanese speakers ignore. Thankfully I stopped ignoring them since I'm able to understand basic Japanese and decided to send off the coupons with the help of my Japanese sensei's friend who would return to Japan and could send the hagaki needed with the coupons, and a co-miyavi friend in Japan who let me use her address.
The winnings are:
A big poster from WHAT'S MY NAME? and a DVD titled:
"behind the scenes of NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR"
With several backstage scenes and few on stage performance shots. Running at around 21 minutes it's not a full DVD but definitely enough to fully satisfy a co-miyavi!
Oh I just love backstage stuff. It started from a rehearsal and Okinawa showing several of his stops on his Japan tour last year. Many funny and interesting scenes with his crew and staff.
Once again brought me back all the great memories I made from going to his FC trip and 4 stops in Japan!
It finished powerfully with an amazing performance of "SURVIVE" from Sendai darwin.
Makes me even more excited (if that's even possible) for his upcoming lives in Europe!