Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Follow Puffy on Twitter

Puffy has started tweeting on Twitter, not only updates but they are also posting up a slew of pictures of their latest tour and so on. So even if you do not read Japanese this is a win-win situation for everyone.

Puffy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/PUFFY
Puffy's Twitpics: http://twitpic.com/photos/PUFFY

Here are a couple pics from Puffy's Twitpic feed. It is really great to see Ami playing guiter and Yumi smiling is always heartwarming.






Thursday, May 6, 2010

Image Down Live

Here is a gem of a live performance that the always awesome bonsaipark tracked down on YouTube.

Like him, I cannot recall ever seeing Ami and Yumi perform Image Down from the Hit Parade cover album. Paul Gilbert is a guest guitarist for the performance, which makes it more distinctive than the usual TV performances they have done over the years.



Now another vid... a funny commercial from Ami and Yumi for J-Oil Mills that was also uploaded by puffyvino125 on YouTube. As Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi is playing in the background it must have been shot somewhere between 2005 and 2007.



I like this commercial maybe because of its low budget and quick production… rather than in spite of. It shows a more normal walk of life of Ami and Yumi during a promotional gig rather than a heavily produced and choreographed commercial.

Been really quiet on the Puffy news front, but the back half of the year looks to be busy.

P.S. Thanks again to bonsaipark!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

New Puffy Mow Advert

This looks to be the new Mow advert by Puffy. The new song Banzai! being used in the advert... I think I need to hear the whole thing but I am a little iffy.



Hat tip and thanks to BonsaiPark!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Dareka Ga Promotional Video

Just a quick post up. I had not seen Puffy's Dareka Ga video. While not new, it is new to me as I never saw it come across my YouTube trawling. I like the video for Ami and Yumi's silliness, but it also reminds me of Sunrise which was a touch too artistic. So I am kind of mixed over all, but I like the music itself... then again I liked Sunrise too.


PUFFY - Dareka Ga - MyVideo

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Banzai!

Hopefully this is a sign that a new Puffy album is gaining some traction. On Puffy's English blog they announced that the new song Banzai! is slotted to be used in a series of commercials featuring Ami and Yumi for the snack Eskimo Mow*.

The lyrics for Banzai! are by Yumi with music by Yasuke Fujita.

A ringtone for Banzai! should be available on April 21st.

Based on the releases over the past few months I would say that Puffy is close to the half-way-mark for a new album. The likely tracks, so far, are:

Dareka Ga
Banzai!
Jet
Love
Fish On

So hopefully the next album, like the 10th anniversary of Puffy, is being timed for later on this year. When I know more I will relay that along!

P.S. The last round of Mow! adverts by Puffy can be found here...