Puffy Winter Single

Caught this on Puffy's Twitter feed, but from what I can gather it is called R.G.W. and it is a Christmas song and I think literally so.... The song is written by Tamio Okuda (which is as huge of news as the single itself... it has been far too long) with lyrics by him and Puffy.


Edited... got some new info! Looking at Puffy's website, it has been updated with more info. I cannot read Japanese, so bear with me. The second track is Jet Love that was used on the show Don! The third track is Koi no Yama Arashi. (thanks Anthony!)

The bonus DVD for the limited edition will have 6 songs from the 2010 tour. (edited again, thanks Anthony!). These tracks are:

1. Nice Buddy
2. Ai no Shirushi
3. Circuit no Musume
4. Complaint
5. Boogie-Woogie No. 5
6. Youkai Puffy

The song I am really excited about in this bonus DVD is Youkai Puffy, which I am curious to see how it translates from a fantastic studio track to a live performance. Anyways, both editions should be released on 11/17/2010.

When I know more...you will know more.

2009 Japan Expo

Just a quick update. There is a single slotted for the fall, but I have not found any meaningful information, but when I do I will pass it along. In 2009 Puffy performed at the Japan Expo in Paris.

My French is ridiculously bad, so I won't try to translate, but here is a synopsis of thier performance in Paris. Hopefully this means there is a full concert video lurking out there.

Puffy Rock In Japan FES.2010

Puffy played at the Rock In Japan Festival. Looks like another off beat time for their set, 1:35 in the afternoon doesn't seem to me to be an optimal time and feels like a trend for a lot of the festivals they do as of late.

As for Ami and Yumi's inverted dalmatian leisure suits... I am not sure what to make out of them. They remind me of what octogenarians wear in Singapore. Yumi's Hawaiian shirt does crack me up, but all of this does tie back to why I like Puffy is that they do have fun with their image.




I have not been writing much as of late, I apologize. I am stuck on a few albums I want to review but I have a had a tough go of it putting some ideas to words.

All images are courtesy of Rock In Japan FES.2010.

PUFFY finally return to NYC!

I somehow have a feeling this is going to be every east coaster's last, best chance to see Puffy live.

Puffy are coming to the New York Anime Festival (nee Comic Con) this fall. Hard to believe, but this will be Puffy's first appearance in New York City since 2006. Why, I remember that show like it was yesterday...

But this is not only a concert. Say the organizers:

Puffy AmiYumi will be appearing at the New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con throughout the weekend for panel discussions and autograph signings before taking the stage on Sunday night at Irving Plaza. Tickets to FETES are $22 in advance and $25 at the doors. Tickets can be ordered at Irving Plaza's Box Office or via Ticketmaster starting July 9th.

Panel discussions and autographs! Sounds like they're trying to make up for lost time here.

The ticket prices for the concert event are quite reasonable, however I'm sure you'll need to buy tickets to NYAF separately for the discussions and signings.

As I've got a business to run these days, I actually can't guarantee I'll be there - but I'm buying tickets on the 9th, and I'm gonna try my best.

UPDATE: Tickets are now on sale!

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.