tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255692852011-09-09T11:54:45.023-05:00<img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6909/868/1600/HydeCigarette.33.jpg" />musingwomannoreply@blogger.comBlogger1831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1162683553025281052006-11-04T18:37:00.001-05:002008-08-22T18:44:59.189-05:00

The first press is sold out at CD Japan but they still have copies at yesasia.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1158457062995471022006-09-16T20:35:00.000-05:002006-10-20T13:47:02.510-05:00

A big thanks to Matsuchan (dream_berry ) for scanning the article and concert photos in the Pati Pati October 2006 issue and sharing them on the Hydeist Live Journal community.(the image above was resized and flipped)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1158455592091810472006-09-16T20:05:00.000-05:002006-09-22T20:33:48.856-05:00

Thanks to Eleonora on the ARK for translating Manager FA's diary entry about the last FAITH concert at Ginowan Seaside Park, as well as MC’s by Hyde and company.She also translated of a couple of Hydeist messages where Hyde says he's decided he definitely likes performing better than recording, talks a bit about the final concert and the upcoming DVD, and tells his fans: "Everybody really

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1158433790635914362006-09-16T14:06:00.000-05:002006-09-22T20:22:27.416-05:00

I've wanted to do this for a long time but finally got around to it. I've created t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies at CafePress.They say:You know you’re obsessed with a certain j-rocker when youthink human bowling should be an Olympic sportcan identify the year of a music video by his hair color discover your new career goal: be a microphone replay the line “Dig in and get your hands dirty”

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1157890846241811052006-09-10T07:18:00.000-05:002006-11-19T20:03:04.713-05:00

Hyde has announced the release of a Faith DVD, which will include U.S. concert clips. You can preorder it at CD Japan.It's Region 2, though, so most American DVD players will not play it. Bummer. EDITED: Found out that if you have a DVD player on your computer you can set it to Region 2. Woot!

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1156612176507424522006-08-26T12:08:00.000-05:002006-08-29T21:12:34.763-05:00

OSAKA JOHALL 08.20 MCHyde: Once...I came to the Johall to watch Duran Duran...did you know that? Back then...I didn't know very well how to buy tickets, generally you bought them by queuing at the playguide...of course the seat was so far! I couldn't see anything. The only thing I can remember is...John Taylor...that guy that was the most good looking, when he came out he jumped. I thought,"Cool"

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1156556118553417402006-08-25T20:33:00.000-05:002006-08-28T16:28:50.936-05:00

This one is a little tougher, hopefully it's not so tough it's unsolvable.It's born out of the fact that I always need to come up with secure passwords in my jobs so I started making acronyms of lyrics substitute some numbers for letters, and voila.Thus, DWITSF can become DW1T5F and I'll always remember that "Devil's Walk In The Strawberry Fields" from Promised Land by L'Arc~en~Ciel.So, can you

Novelnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1156555978714739582006-08-25T20:29:00.000-05:002006-08-28T16:40:09.060-05:00

Hooray for everybody who played the name the PV quiz:sherlock-nomesCloudasa-chanNikkiAmby!m(_ _)m Me bowingHere's a picture of Hyde eating!

Novelnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1156201073642891242006-08-21T17:43:00.000-05:002006-08-23T18:14:01.700-05:00

Most of us have seen this:Hyde Karaoke Matthew's Best HitsSo how does it compare to the original?The Checkers, ジュリアに傷心(The Checkers found by B and her Japanese teacher).

Novelnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1156132129310183812006-08-20T22:31:00.000-05:002006-08-24T13:39:43.436-05:00

1. 2. 3.4.5.Identify the PV's above and you'll win...I don't know what you'll win--you're name here, a screen grab of your choice, the joy of being a Hydeholic, but have fun! Icons courtesy of miphileg at Tenshi no Koe.

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These are probably up elsewhere, but these are my very own scans from my very first magazine with Hyde. I've had the chance to buy others and resisted, but this was a present from a Japanese co-worker who visited Japan in June. Unfortunately she works in a different office and kept forgetting to bring it in to send me in the inter-office pouch (very official!) plus she wanted to read it first

Novelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1155607858930858552006-08-14T21:03:00.000-05:002006-08-18T00:47:38.363-05:00

but sometimes...you're simply downright... adorable. (Thanks to dream_berry for the pics from Hyde's 666 tour. More scans here.)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1155588983291748452006-08-14T15:53:00.000-05:002006-08-16T16:55:21.360-05:00

This is the official list of "Arena" goods for Hyde's upcoming shows from the Hydeist site.http://www.hyde.com/news/visitor/arenagoods.htmlWhat is with this Willi Wonka thing anyway?http://www.hyde.com/news/visitor/mints.htmlFirst the Gummi's and now this?

Novelnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1155302968491727362006-08-11T08:28:00.000-05:002006-08-13T17:52:15.733-05:00

Here’s the Official Tofu Interview with Hyde that's posted on their site.Not much new in the way of information and way too many questions that only require a “yes” answer, but they do include pics from all four of the U.S. concerts.Two of the questions and answers:Earlier you said that you don’t have many chances to meet your American fans. You came to the Baltimore with L’Arc~en~ciel for Otakon

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1155228704420448762006-08-10T11:51:00.000-05:002006-08-10T11:53:33.156-05:00

Thanks to matsuchan on the ARK for scanning the Monthly Sky PerfectTV May 2006 article.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1155063187034034722006-08-08T13:51:00.000-05:002006-08-08T13:57:04.673-05:00

PuzzleIn lieu of anything new, a little fun.

Novelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1155035461677014052006-08-08T06:09:00.000-05:002006-08-08T15:17:21.726-05:00

Haven’t watched all of this, because I’m going to be late for work if I do, but this looks like a fantastic video mixing footage of Hyde at Anime Expo and a separate interview.(A big thanks to aai on the ARK for posting the link)UPDATE: I read on the Hydiest livejournal community that there's also some U.S. concert clips in the video! Can't wait to get home from work to see/hear it (I have no

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1154686952807969662006-08-04T05:18:00.000-05:002006-08-04T06:31:21.476-05:00

A big thanks to matsuchan for scanning the photos/article in the latest R&R Newsmaker showing fantastic pics from a recent concert.(found via the ARK)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1154528692953203032006-08-01T23:22:00.000-05:002006-08-03T09:22:14.900-05:00

Thanks to Eleonora on the ARK for translating Hyde’s recent Hydiest entries.The LIVEHOUSE 3 comments included thoughts about the U.S. concerts. Hyde said the lives were "really satisfying." And he writes of the crowd response:FURUTON definition: "Happy like children receiving a cake."…understand?One by one they felt it deeply~Even if it was the first time, receiving such a response was great.I

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1154430734633098652006-08-01T06:03:00.000-05:002006-08-01T07:37:37.316-05:00

Thanks to ilfirin elyanwe for scanning the piano sheet music to The Cape of Storms. I think I'll dust off the ivories and give it a try (also I had to copy/paste the last three sheets and resize them to be able to print them out).

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Thanks to Eleonora on the ARK for translating Manager Fa’s diary entries for the recent Zepp Sapporo performances.It seems that for the concert on 7/22 the band gave the crowd a surprise. When the curtain rose, Hyde was nowhere to be seen but there was Hiroki and Jin kissing!After a burst of laughter, the curtain was dropped and the announcer said: “Excuse us, pull yourself together and please

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1153789290818801332006-07-24T20:00:00.000-05:002006-07-31T22:28:11.313-05:00

Future ambition?Hyde: ...there's nothing planned in the immediate for my solo activity. But when L'arc en Ciel will start, it'd be postponed for later.Thanks to Eleonora for translating the interview in Bridge magazine.(Thanks to Rabi for the scans & bailey59 for posting them.)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1153587328396480292006-07-22T11:53:00.000-05:002006-07-22T11:55:28.420-05:00

Thanks to songstalker for the links to JaME's (J-Music America) recent interview with Hyde and a U.S. concert report.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1153505952492248682006-07-21T13:17:00.000-05:002006-07-21T13:20:08.453-05:00

Tofu has up a transcript of the Anime Expo interview!(Thanks to Tofu for the pic)

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From the Nichi Bei Times Weekly July 13-19, 2006By GREG YANOWhy are Japanese guys so hot? A 15-year-old girl named Pia assured me that I was in good company after a voice from the crowd posed that rhetorical question for the ages. It was last Wednesday, and I was among hundreds of Japanese rock fans, most of them female, who gathered at Slim’s in San Francisco to see one of Japan’s biggest stars,

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1153177345836164022006-07-17T17:57:00.000-05:002006-07-17T18:08:26.176-05:00

Here's the link to zelda-zero's review of all four concerts, which includes her airplane encounter with Hyde and band.(Found via Love Laruku)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1153024288486288712006-07-15T23:30:00.000-05:002006-07-16T11:44:30.236-05:00

Classical music (can't recall the piece) played over the change--with much crescendo and cymbals--different, kept expecting Hyde to appear in a puff of smoke with the timpani. And then, at last, drummer, masked keyboardist, bassist, guitarist entered and at the last, small figure with bandana over face. It's real. That's Hyde, less than ten feet from me, in the flesh. And am bowled over by a wave

Novelnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1152762901492174912006-07-12T22:32:00.000-05:002006-07-12T22:55:01.663-05:00

Got back from San Francisco on Sunday and got True in the mail on Monday. How delightful! This is Hyde's page from the booklet.I'm sorry for fans of other members that their pages are not as much fun (although Tetsu is with cars--which he seems to love). I imagine that we've all seen the image on the far right, but I was much more intrigued bythe inset photos. The wingless back, the chest, the

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Here’s the recent interview with Hyde on Anime News Network’s website.(Found via sora shoma)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1152616703246266752006-07-11T06:13:00.000-05:002006-07-11T06:20:01.440-05:00

HYDE: CAN ONE OF JAPAN'S BIGGEST ROCK ACTS BREAK BIG IN THE US?by Brad KavaBased on its San Francisco debut at the Fillmore Thursday the Japanese band HYDE may be hard rock's answer to baseball's Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui. That is, superstars in an American game who are considered the equals of their American peers, and whose country of origin is secondary to their abilities to

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1152582880965417022006-07-10T20:53:00.000-05:002006-07-10T20:56:13.356-05:00

Thanks to bluebird for posting these Faith Tour photos on the ARK. See more pics here.

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Just read this intertaining piece on Hydeist live journal community by hau_kane:What do you do when your wife of almost 10 years turns the clock back to her teenage youth and lets the fangirl in her rise to the surface? The answer is you pack your bags and hop on a plane to fly 2,500 miles to San Francisco to see HYDE in concert. Oh, but one concert won't do when there are two in as many nights

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1152457312987956822006-07-09T10:00:00.000-05:002006-07-09T14:45:09.876-05:00

Ikuni and both wrote concert reports and then decided it would be fun to put them into one, since the trip was such a joint adventure. Here are our thoughts:MUSINGOur Hyde concert experience started Monday evening at an American Airlines counter, biting our nails because they couldn’t get our boarding passes to print. Tickets finally in hand, backpacks and shoes scanned, we boarded the small jet

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1152376523006426162006-07-08T11:34:00.000-05:002006-07-08T11:35:59.606-05:00

Thank you to Eleonora for translating some of the Hydeist messages from Hyde about the California tour. He sounds happy with how they all went.Also, I hope to update more later today or tomorrow—posting a concert report, etc. Unfortunately, I’m having to work this weekend to make up for the time off (in accounting, we must have everything closed and updated by the 10th of each month, so I’ve got

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151944783508955352006-07-03T11:36:00.000-05:002006-07-17T18:22:25.966-05:00

Haven’t found too many reports about the concert last night. Here are three, so far: iheartlarc, SunshineSlayer and karinberry.Appears Hyde’s voice was in good form, he made a face when a guy in the crowd yelled, "You're a sexy beast," about 5 people fainted, and the line everyone’s quoting is when Hyde said, “I am so happy to see me,” then realized his mistake and said something like, “You. I'm

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151845250563292552006-07-02T07:59:00.000-05:002006-07-03T07:16:41.813-05:00

The first reports of Hyde’s interview at Anime Expo are coming in (and I'll edit this post if I come across others--I'm especially looking for those with the specific questions and answers). Seems he got there at 4:30 PM and answered questions for about thirty minutes. The interviewer’s name was Kana.Here’s the link to Shizuyuki’s report on Tofu’s forums. She ended it by saying:[Hyde] seemed

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151765632386416342006-07-01T09:52:00.000-05:002006-07-01T09:53:52.406-05:00

Eleonora translated what fans are reporting Hyde said at the Hiroshima concert. Here’s the link.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151662688730437212006-06-30T05:14:00.000-05:002006-06-30T05:33:48.863-05:00

I’ve heard from a few places, one being Love Laruku, that Slim’s will let people line up at 5 PM and not before.Someone else told me they said they might ban from the venue any who persist in lining up earlier.I’m kinda glad, actually (not about the banning part but the line up at 5 part). Now, I can sleep in that morning instead of hauling myself down there at the crack of dawn.EDITED: Just read

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151611687971347272006-06-29T15:06:00.000-05:002006-06-29T18:38:30.373-05:00

Was happy to see that loveoohyde uploaded a video clip of him talking (and flirting) while wearing them. A performance of Countdown follows.(Thanks to kairi-yume for the pic)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151603658266367032006-06-29T11:50:00.000-05:002006-06-29T18:07:02.606-05:00

Saw a post on Tofu saying the band The Black List Club will be opening for Hyde. Looks like that’s true. Here’s their My Space page.Also, a sort of "6 degrees of separation" kind of thing: the lead vocals/rhythm guitar for Black List is Evan Taubenfeld, who played with Avril Lavigne, who is admired by Yuki, who is a member of L'Arc~en~Ciel along with Hyde (and I think L'Arc played her music

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151509028116824622006-06-28T11:06:00.000-05:002006-06-28T10:38:00.143-05:00

All hail to zelda-zero who has translated Hyde interviews into very readable English. Here are the links (all interviews were published in March 2006):What's In?Oricon StyleR&R Newsmaker

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151358273714353802006-06-28T05:17:00.000-05:002006-06-28T05:19:48.696-05:00

A huge thank you to Miya, who recently attended a live in Japan and has given us permission to share part of her report (also, she's asked that no one copy it--thanks!). Reading it makes me even more excited to see Hyde in California!! Enjoy!SHIZUOKA CONCERTThe FAITH concert was in the city of Shimizu, in the Shizuoka prefecture, right by Mount Fuji. The show was at 6:30 PM in a little local club

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151459183709933062006-06-27T20:43:00.000-05:002006-06-28T05:18:54.250-05:00

From Tofu:Big News for HYDE! FAITH is now listed on AOL music for a limited time full CD listening party! http://music.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds scroll over a few times on the cds across the top and you'll see HYDE's FAITH pop up! Congrats to HYDE!As I type this, I'm listening to it on AOL instead of my CD. If AOL Music is keeping track of hits then I figure the more people who click on

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151448105419890712006-06-27T17:41:00.000-05:002006-06-27T21:54:18.006-05:00

Eleonora translated two more diary entries by Manager Fa. One for the Kyoto concert and one for Saga.During the Kyoto concert there were numerous blackouts during the song, Midnight Celebration, so Hyde started it over three times. The lights went out again in the middle of the third try but “obstinate” Hyde kept going anyway.Also, if I’m understanding right, Hyde has a favorite lighter jar with

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151416778430218362006-06-27T05:55:00.000-05:002006-06-27T09:00:30.106-05:00

Tofu Records announced that a FREE Hyde Badge Holder (works for keys, too) is available at participating retailers--Virgin Megastore in Boston, MA or Amoeba Music on Haight Street in San Francisco.Tofu provided “this handy coupon” to present at the register. Supplies are limited!* * *You can also enter to WIN concert tickets at these Virgin Megastores:Virgin Megastore @ The Block, Orange, CA (7/2

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151340105371633272006-06-26T11:40:00.000-05:002006-06-26T12:01:30.610-05:00

Fan reviews of Hyde’s album are starting to pop up on the Internet. I'll post excerpts here (or just the links if this post gets too long). You can read the whole review by clicking on the author's name.I'll edit this message as I find others, and there will be a link in the sidebar to this post with the last time it was updated.If you know of reviews not listed, feel free to email us at

musingwomannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151195860192317802006-06-24T19:33:00.000-05:002006-06-24T20:33:17.160-05:00

~Hyde, said while covering Smells Like Teen Spirit at a recent live (seems they were only going to play part of the song). Eleonora has posted translations on the ARK of Nara, Wakayaman and Nagasaki diary entries by Hyde’s manager. Among other things, the messages tell of playing with deer, riding in rickshaws, and a peeping Hyde.Also included are translated fan reports of concert MC’s. Hyde

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151058932978880902006-06-23T05:29:00.000-05:002006-06-23T07:40:30.440-05:00

Thanks to fantomu for sharing this pic of Hyde's autograph. I've seen his signature before and this does look like it.And though the accuracy of Graphology (handwriting analysis) is debatable it would be interesting to see what they’d say about Hyde!Also, here’s a fun site that “analyzes” your handwriting online.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1151027747083904032006-06-22T20:55:00.000-05:002006-06-23T05:29:33.556-05:00

Tofu Records just announced that HYDE will appear and be interviewed July 1st at their booth in Anime Expo!They’re also asking for questions from fans. If you have a question for HYDE, fill out this form and e-mail it to info@tofurecords.com or FAX it to 310-829-3743.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150854905150151822006-06-20T20:53:00.000-05:002006-06-20T20:55:05.166-05:00

Hyde recorded a brief message for American fans. It’s on Tofu’s site in the sidebar under Artist Extras, titled Hyde Web ID.Thanks to lovelarc for the heads up.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150799761989722822006-06-20T05:33:00.000-05:002006-06-20T05:40:25.330-05:00

Thanks to Asuka Tsuzuki for scanning the whole photo shoot from the Pati Pati July 2005 issue.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150673487282779532006-06-19T06:30:00.000-05:002006-06-19T05:15:53.036-05:00

Two of my sons are playing Guild Wars on their computers. 20-yr-old son listens to some jrock. 15-yr-old listens to none.15-yr-old yells, “Mom, you gotta come see this.”I enter the room and he’s pointing to a necromancer class character on 20-yr-old's screen. He says, “Looks like Hyde, don’t you think?”“Actually,” 20-yr-old son says, as he turns the character to face us, “it looks more like

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150648224526045822006-06-18T11:29:00.000-05:002006-06-18T11:41:42.750-05:00

click to enlargeFound the above image of Hyde posted by yorupan on photobucket. It originally looked like this. Not sure I covered that long white line like I wanted to, but it’s as close as I could get.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150645019413243792006-06-18T10:16:00.000-05:002006-06-18T13:54:11.256-05:00

Eleonora translated a few recent concert MC’s by Jin and Hyde. She also included a couple of brief fan observations.It seems Hyde likes physical contact (is a “touching devil”), didn't notice the earthquake in Kyushu, and teaches his audiences bad words in Italian.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150545775576904692006-06-17T07:01:00.000-05:002006-06-17T20:55:24.216-05:00

Hyde placed 4th in Oricon's “Dressed Stylishly” poll. You can read a translation of the whole list thanks to Ikuni-web (not to be confused with Ikuni who comments here).Seems this particular poll was done in April. Ikuni-web also mentions that Hyde placed fourth in the “Best of the Best” poll, too.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150509751743245562006-06-16T20:58:00.000-05:002006-06-20T05:51:02.530-05:00

And Luthi585 just did. It's Hyde's Faith interview on Space Shower Hot 50 Chart Cobain. In it we see a relaxed Hyde who seems to be fighting a cold. Watch the first part here.*UPDATED*Here's Part Two

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150502375360841852006-06-16T18:57:00.000-05:002006-06-16T18:59:35.360-05:00

For those attending a Hyde concert--what are you wearing???

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150315574991323032006-06-15T11:05:00.000-05:002006-06-16T20:53:21.876-05:00

The other day I read someone’s live journal account of the Wiltern Dir en Grey concert. She said that, because of the packed crowd and the sweltering heat, a bunch of people fainted and there were at least eight or nine wheelchairs carting fans out.Okay, now, I’m not flying cross country to see Hyde only to faint and miss the performance! And I’m sure none of our Mesmerized readers who are

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150334588599823802006-06-14T20:18:00.000-05:002006-06-14T20:47:04.903-05:00

I found some fantastic sketches of Hyde while surfing the Net. There are three more drawings of him on larukulove's photobucket page.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150292054177292682006-06-13T23:32:00.000-05:002006-06-14T21:35:44.670-05:00

Thanks to Eleonora for translating a fuller explanation of Hyde’s MC at Nagasaki, which included his comments about the dropping of the atomic bomb.She also shares brief MC’s from the Saga and Miyazaki lives.Read her translation here.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150214913529965332006-06-13T11:07:00.000-05:002006-06-13T17:49:00.216-05:00

Was looking at the official fanclub site for the band, AFI (saw their recent performance on the MTV Awards and my first thought—J-rockers!—only they’re from California). Anyway, their fanclub’s website gave this definition for the truly devoted."…This is for the fan-letter fans, the gift-package fans, the first-in-line fans, the front-of-the-stage fans, the eight-hour-drive fans, the

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150068373521357272006-06-11T18:19:00.000-05:002006-06-11T21:16:35.943-05:00

Patty mentioned in a comment that Shallow Sleep was the first song she ever heard sung by Hyde.The first song I heard him sing was Orenji no Taiyou from the movie Moon Child, however, I didn't know the difference between his voice and Gackt's when I heard it. The first time I heard him when I knew it was him singing was Kuchizuke on the Smile CD.What about you?

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150067907333535422006-06-11T18:16:00.000-05:002006-06-11T19:58:29.023-05:00

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150067418667764182006-06-11T18:08:00.000-05:002006-06-11T20:15:08.166-05:00

Thanks to Insomnia on the ARK for posting her translation of the most recent Hydeist entries.Hyde writes of the lucky people born on 6/6, practicing for the acoustic mini-concerts while baking shellfish on the beach, deer, and the big Buddha statue. He also apologizes to female fans who apparently were frustrated by his coded message.And he has no mercy on bugs.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1150051950783857812006-06-11T13:51:00.000-05:002006-06-11T13:53:04.050-05:00

Doesn’t mean I can’t plug Get Out from the Shell posts, right?Go there now!

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149988074345025412006-06-10T20:07:00.000-05:002006-06-11T06:04:39.036-05:00

On the ARK liv shared a fan’s report about Hyde’s recent surprise performances.Seems Hyde and the band played twice, once around three in the afternoon, while sitting on some steps near a building that looked like a church, and then again near a small bridge. They played six to seven songs at each place, and it was said Hyde made everyone feel comfortable.Go here to see a list of the songs and

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149764532183404422006-06-08T05:59:00.000-05:002006-06-08T22:14:37.956-05:00

A big thanks to matsuchan for posting on the ARK about the R&R Newsmaker FAITH Tour report.Click here for the article and a bunch of pics.

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I’m not sure how many Mesmerized readers are like me, where your love of Hyde (and jrock in general) has spilled over into a love of Japan. But, I’m seriously studying the language and would like to live there one day, at least, for a year or two.Because of my interest, I frequent a number of blogs whose authors are Westerners living in the Land of the Rising Sun. One of my favorites, Thrusher,

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149731989289777642006-06-07T20:52:00.000-05:002006-06-09T11:11:40.773-05:00

Fans are saying that at the Nagasaki concert Hyde said he visited the memorial for the atomic bombing and said that even though Japan lost to America, they should be proud to live in a country that doesn’t make war (and I’m thinking he meant doesn’t make war now, not referring to the past).Seems he then went on to say, “America no baka na yatsura” and “mawari ni meiwaku kakerunayona” (the

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149651859395033982006-06-06T22:30:00.000-05:002006-06-06T22:44:19.433-05:00

Got carried away... Boy, I've spent a lot of time looking for pictures of this guy.

Novelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149611368818062572006-06-06T11:28:00.000-05:002006-06-10T20:48:48.390-05:00

For the sake of pure research purposes on behalf of all our Mesmerized readers, I joined THAI LE-CIEL, the L’Arc~en~Ciel Fan Club in Thailand.I did this because pika on the ARK said someone had posted pics from Hyde’s free street concert—the one fans found out about through his Da Vinci Code like message.The webcam shots are small and not that clear. But you can see Hyde descend some outside

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149554579476343252006-06-05T19:41:00.000-05:002006-06-05T19:49:33.740-05:00

The film, Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter), will be released in the United States July 4, 2006. Thanks to seremela_linwe for the info! Here's the product description on Amazon.com:Do you believe in love after death? On the eve of her 19th birthday, Mizuki (Kuriyama) doesn't have a lot to celebrate about. Her mother recently committed suicide, her stepfamily bothers her, her boyfriend has been

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149552809008283402006-06-05T19:12:00.000-05:002006-06-05T19:16:27.100-05:00

Rinoa Heartilly posted a translation of Hyde’s recent interview in ShojoBeat. Here are some excerpts:SB: Your group L'Arc~en~Ciel has performed in the United States, China, and Korea. How has your international recognition affected your work with L'Arc? How about as a solo performer?H: When our music reached out to foreign audiences, it was a big deal for me to have the music transcend borders...

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149526315146829232006-06-05T11:49:00.000-05:002006-06-17T20:57:28.260-05:00

Hyde must really be enjoying The Da Vinci Code.Seems in Hydeist he typed a bunch of random-looking numbers (and ARK members are busy trying to decipher the coded message) then said that years from now they’ll find a dead man in a club house who’d scrawled those numbers in blood--griping about ticket prices!(Thanks to bailey59 and Eleonora on the ARK)EDITED: According to liv on the ARK (click link

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149424839772606962006-06-04T08:40:00.000-05:002006-06-04T07:50:28.106-05:00

This will be the seventh post in our "Hyde Hearts Food" series. Novel has already posted one baguette photo. Here are more from that shoot (click image to enlarge): And for those who may have missed some entries, here’s the whole Mesmerized series (so far):Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart FourPart FivePart Six

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149387817002123172006-06-04T08:09:00.000-05:002006-06-17T20:58:32.610-05:00

Hyde's Spiritual LyricsHiroshi Ono / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterDaily Yomiuri OnlineFaith is the title of the latest solo release by Hyde, vocalist of popular rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Hyde started his parallel activity as a solo artist with a debut release five years ago and, with hits like "Hello," he amply demonstrated his standing as a solo artist in his own right.Three years since his last

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149368697731077462006-06-04T08:03:00.000-05:002006-06-03T21:38:28.250-05:00

On the Hyde San Francisco live journal community yukiasakura announced that they’ve made a banner incorporating HYDE's Japan Faith Tour logo with his U.S. Tour dates. It’s approximately 300cm X 66cm.They’ll have it at all four concerts for fans to sign, try and hang it up for Hyde to see at every show then give it to him through his staff at the last performance.So, if you’re waiting in line and

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149350425340096032006-06-04T07:58:00.000-05:002006-06-04T07:57:12.633-05:00

Don't remember where these pics came from. I think the second one was from Reincarnation.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149354083095030702006-06-03T11:57:00.000-05:002006-06-03T12:03:43.853-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zimFgNLwvLk&search=hydeI hadn't seen this before. It's FAN-tastic (all puns intended). As anyone who's ever read my previous posts knows, Hyde reminds me of an old friend/crush from high school. We were at a club one night and some girl tried to pick up my friend by making similar mouth moves. Kevin turned to me and said, "You know when someone's trying to be erotic

Novelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149340476371174142006-06-03T08:14:00.000-05:002006-06-17T20:59:01.616-05:00

Thanks to Insomnia for translating five recent Hydeist messages (scroll down to No.15133).Appears that Hyde…Believes Sake drinking is more important than TV watchingReads Yahoo NewsLoves the manga, Death NoteAgrees with capital punishment (I can just see the debates this will cause on fan forums across the Net!). He writes:There is the opinion that capital punishment is severe. But is anyone

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149339292793273902006-06-03T07:53:00.000-05:002006-06-17T20:59:42.376-05:00

Liv and Eleonora on the ARK translated some comments Hyde made at concerts in Kyoto and Kobe (as reported by fans).Seems that when he wasn’t diving into the audience, biting fans’ fingers and sticking out his tongue because he messed up the lyrics he said he thinks the Kyoto dialect is cute which makes girls speaking it 10% prettier, he saw the remake of the Omen the other day and liked the

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149210519788168162006-06-01T20:01:00.000-05:002006-06-02T05:19:17.646-05:00

Here’s the most recent Mesmerized Site Meter report, showing the countries our visitors have come from.Saying hello to all the fellow Hyde fans in the United States, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia--takes a breath--Poland, Spain, Canada, Australia and Argentina.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149092646651102572006-05-31T19:22:00.000-05:002006-05-31T20:01:11.630-05:00

Nepenthes’ stinging blog post about “instafans” got me thinking. Tetsu, Ken and Yuki are not Hyde’s backup band. L’Arc~en~Ciel is an entity to itself, with all four members playing vital parts.Because of this we’re in the process of making Mesmerized a Hyde only site, highlighting just his solo projects, and have created a fansite for the whole band called, Get Out From the Shell.On Mesmerized

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149071370466890652006-05-31T05:25:00.000-05:002006-05-31T05:32:00.913-05:00

Tofu announced that the confirmed merchandise for sale at the concerts will include: FAITH CD (U.S. version), FAITH t-shirt and wristband. They added there should also be some “cool posters and whatnot.”Merch will be available at Tofu’s website, too (also at Anime Expo). The release date is to be announced.Also, for those who are interested, J-XYZ.com now has FAITH t-shirts, wristbands, face

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149033673123871522006-05-30T19:00:00.000-05:002006-05-30T19:01:13.140-05:00

Tofu is offering the opportunity to purchase tickets to two Hyde concerts: The Fillmore, 7/6/2006 and the House of Blues Sunset Strip, 7/3/06.The first 100 registered forum members to reply to Tofu’s posts (50 replies per concert) will be eligible to purchase a pair of tickets from ticketmaster.com, with special access provided by Tofu Records. Click on the above links for more info.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149001417638446672006-05-30T11:13:00.000-05:002006-05-30T10:50:58.693-05:00

Here are more recent pics of Hyde's band from the Faith Tour Book. You can preorder the Faith Tour Book at J-XYZ.com

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1149006347251954112006-05-30T11:07:00.000-05:002006-05-30T11:29:19.116-05:00

They’re having an interesting discussion on Hydeist about how high Hyde can sing and what his range is (some say 4 octaves). zeli17 posted this helpful info:You know of course that the octaves start at C, so the notes in one octave, depending on the key, of course, cycle CDEFGABC. C4 is middle C. If you go to the piano, it's most likely dead center. It's marked as one line below the staff. C5 is

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148986528819006712006-05-30T05:52:00.000-05:002006-06-03T07:34:43.423-05:00

Seems I'm not the only one who became a Hyde fan because my daughter introduced me to him. shinjiteiru converted her mom and then she asked about the other band members in his solo project.Glad she did, because here are pics of KAZ (above far right) Furuton (below left) and Hiroki (below right) thanks to nepenthes59.Also, click here and here for parts of interviews with them during 666 (click on

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148912872899890982006-05-29T07:11:00.000-05:002006-05-29T09:32:31.626-05:00

Someone visited Mesmerized searching for Season’s Call screen caps.Here they are thanks to fangels-icons.* * * * *Preorder FAITH at Amazon.com or VH-1 Shop

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148903663573637942006-05-29T06:54:00.000-05:002006-05-29T07:19:40.123-05:00

Amazon.com has FAITH available for preorder. It’s $17.98 (includes bonus DVD w/Countdown and Season’s Call Pv’s).The VH-1 Shop has the CD/DVD for only $13.59. I’ve never ordered from them before but that’s a great price.FAITH will be released in the U.S. June 27, 2006.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148873310334089422006-05-28T22:02:00.000-05:002006-05-28T22:33:13.446-05:00

FYI--Pieces and Tofu’s forums are both working again.Also, Tofu's admin says more Hyde info will be announced Tuesday, May 30. No new concert dates, though.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148751049971833202006-05-27T12:30:00.000-05:002006-05-28T11:36:50.983-05:00

in_my_death_guise (who btw has a gazillion Hyde icons, also ones of Johnny Depp and Ewan McGregor, but I digress) posed a question on Hydeist asking if Hyde’s symbol (top image) has any connection to the one in The Da Vinci Code (bottom image), the movie my friend Julie really liked and my friend Novel really hated.On Hydeist uzumakisama suggested Hyde’s symbol looked like the one for the planet

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148755315750455972006-05-27T12:26:00.000-05:002006-05-27T13:48:51.190-05:00

Niji88 kindly uploaded clips from the 2002 Taiwanese show, AZIOPOP.In Part One Hyde tours a museum, tries a couple of instruments (one being a mandolin, I think?) and eats some native cuisine.Part Two is mostly an interview where the interviewers talk too much and Hyde too little. Additional clips from the museum tour are shown then Hyde is presented with a gift, where he says in English, “

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148731881616551512006-05-27T07:10:00.000-05:002006-05-27T07:14:29.543-05:00

The lovely ranaeressea just uploaded 800, that’s right, 800 quality caps from the film Kagen no Tsuki . All she asks in return is that you comment if you take them.Great bargain, I say.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148640528095997892006-05-26T05:46:00.000-05:002006-06-17T21:01:00.853-05:00

Thanks to Insomnia for translating the most recent Hydeist entries.Hyde writes of traveling in Japan, chasing the cherry blossom front, and, what else, food. And Hyde, the farmer?Here’s the link (No.15071).

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148426190723621382006-05-23T18:12:00.000-05:002006-05-29T09:08:44.613-05:00

There's so much info on the Internet. Hyde is busy. His fans are busy.For instance, Ladychris uploaded the English Ensembles versions of Angel's Tale, Shallow Sleep and Evergreen.These are different arrangements from the originals and are simply breathtaking. (thanks to bailey59 for posting the above pic on the ARK)* * * * * Buy different Roentgen versions at CD Japan

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148401869741284452006-05-23T11:11:00.000-05:002006-05-23T11:36:54.106-05:00

I don’t always like quizzes like these but this one is really funny.Are you long & natural Hyde, short & natural Hyde, short & spiky Hyde, slick, tame blonde, wild blonde or something else entirely Hyde?Answer questions about how you make a sandwich and do your laundry and find out.

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148350638403855012006-05-22T21:12:00.000-05:002006-05-24T11:27:59.403-05:00

Dr. Jackal mentioned Mesmerized in a 397 page JDorama L’Arc~en~Ciel thread, and we’ve had a bunch of new readers today because of it.Everyone please make yourselves at home and visit us again sometime!

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148351676566597332006-05-22T21:09:00.000-05:002006-05-22T21:57:51.743-05:00

These are from a “date” photo shoot L’Arc did around 1996/97. (Thanks to KawaiLarc)

musingwomannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25569285.post-1148348577049007782006-05-22T20:42:00.000-05:002006-05-29T08:11:54.550-05:00

Thanks to Koiji for uploading the 1999 Grand Cross live performance of Shi no Hai. Fabulous!* * * * *Buy the DVD (requires Region 2 or Regionless DVD player)

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