abingdon boys school : Excite comment

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[Album] abingdon boys school - ABINGDON ROAD [27th January 2010]

Tracklist

1. STRENGTH.
2. PINEAPPLE ARMY
3. and I love...
4. JAP
5. 蒼焔 -SOUEN- feat.BASI,サッコン,FUNKYMIC from 韻シスト
6. Shiosai
7. From Dusk Till Dawn -INCH UP-
8. Siren
9. BLADE CHORD
10. Kimi no Uta
11. Sweetest Coma Again
12. Gold Eclipse
13. Valkyrie -Lioleia Mix-
14. nocturne

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Abingdon Boys School : Abingdon Road Covers

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Abingdon Boys School : Nishikawa Takanori Establishes New Label

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The abingdon boys school vocalist Nishikawa Takanori has created an indie music label. Company operations have started, and he has started to look for new artists to sign on.
The label's name is 'Defrock Records.' Even while performing as an artist, Nishikawa thought he will like to show the world all kinds of different music as well. That led to the birth of the record company. The label has become a subsidiary of 'Diesel Corporation', a talent management agency headed by Nishikawa.

The first artist to tie a contract with Nishikawa was the four member rock band Agitato. Next year on January 20th they will release an album titled 'Colors'. Truetone versions of the songs have become available from December 16th.
Nishikawa talked about his new company. "I'll do my best to provide lots of opportunities for the fans to directly listen to the artists' music through concerts and events. Please look forward for more announcements."

ABingdon Boys School : PINEAPPLE ARMY [PV rip]

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abingdon boys school : Europe Tour 2009 & Music Clips

DVD features documentary of abingdon boys school's live performance "EUROPE TOUR 2009" plus their all music video and making-of. Also includes shooting footage of their second album.

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abingdon boys school Europe Tour 2009 & Music Clips abingdon boys school DVD | Release: 2010/03/17

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abingdon boys school : Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

Release Date:
16 December 2009

Tracklist:
1.From Dusk Till Dawn

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Abingdon Boys School : NAKED ARMS

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TM Revolution will be releasing a new singled titled NAKED ARMS which will be used for tie-in song for Sengoku Basara 3 for next year.

abingdon boys school : PINEAPPLE ARMY preview

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Abingdon Boys School : The Music Man

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In Tokyo the singer Nishikawa Takanori attended the press conference for the musical 'ザ・ミュージックマン / The Music Man' in which he will play the lead role. It is a Japanese adaptation of a musical that has been highly successful in Broadway.

Nishikawa will for the first time act as a con artist. Ironically in April 2003, Nishikawa was actually conned into paying 50 million yen to ex-car dealer Saito Yasuo, who has been charged with fraud. He smiled wryly and joked "I know a thing or two about how it feels to be conned, but I'm not sure about conning other people. My experience will help me develop my role. I hope everyone will come and see for themselves." The musical will be performed from April 23rd to May 5th next year at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Nishi-Ikebukuro.

ABingdon Boys School : ABINGDON ROAD

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Following the very successful first European tour and a set of live performances in Japan, abingdon boys school announced the release of their second full length album, titled ABINGDON ROAD, on January 27th 2010.

The band will then launch a Japanese tour consisting of 13 dates starting from Zepp Osaka on February 4th and will end in Chiba Makuhari Messe Event Hall on March 19th.

Abingdon Boys School : From Dusk Till Dawn PV

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JaME : Interview with Takanori Nishikawa

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New interview with Abingdon Boys's school Takanori Nishikawa with JaME

JaME interviewed Takanori Nishikawa, the mastermind and vocalist of abingdon boys school, on their first European tour.

You said in a video on your MySpace that you felt nervous about the European tour. How do you feel now that the first shows are over?

Takanori Nishikawa: At first I was really nervous, but as soon as I stood in front of the crowd on the first night and saw everyone enjoying themselves, I felt relieved. It was a pleasure to see the band and the audience having fun together...

[Read the rest of the interview here @ JaME]

a.b.s EUROPE TOUR 2009 Concert Writeup 12.11.09 by Schmilly

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abingdon boys school EUROPE TOUR 2009
@The Underworld Camden, London, UK

Setlist:

STRENGTH.
Freedom
-MC-
HOWLING
Nephilim
Via Dolorosa
Valkyrie
-MC-
Fre@K $HoW
JAP
INNOCENT SORROW
-MC-
Kimi no uta

EN1 From Dusk Till Dawn
EN2 Stay Away
EN3 Athena

Having missed out on the opportunity to have photos with Nishikawa himself during the all-day queuing, I was eager to get into the Underworld and see what it was like. Having never been to the Underworld before, I have to say it was quite small for such an epic concert; the four of them barely managed to fit on stage with all their instruments and equipment.
After stopping at the merchandise stall for a tour hoodie, I got to the stage to hear Sweetest Coma Again being played in the background. The atmosphere was immense, and everyone was hyper and excited to see which songs the band would play. After much shouting and cheering, they emerged from backstage and took their places to screams and applause. It was a good turnout, and the floor was full with people crowding around the platform. Nishikawa urged the crowd on, and after exclaiming his excitement to be in London, close to the origin of their name, they launched into their first song, STRENGTH.
Powering through the opening song with the crowd drawn straight in, it was clear that Nishikawa’s voice is as good live as on the recorded versions of the songs. It never wavered once, only occasionally being drowned out by the voices of the fans singing along. Taking a moment to pause and scan the crowd from his higher podium, Nishikawa told us how much he appreciated the support, and his pleasure at how many fans turned out. They struck up Freedom with Nishikawa shouting “we are abingdon boys school!”
During Freedom, Shibasaki and Sunao came to the front of the stage, as fans tried to reach up and grasp them. The audience freely joined in with bouts of “freedom!” and eagerly complied with Nishikawa’s command to “go ahead and do your thing!” After a brief MC from Takanori that left the crowd now fully hyped up, it was time to bring out the favourites.
As the quiet vocals began and it swung into the powerful guitar intro, fans were more than ready for HOWLING. Many were singing along with Nishikawa to almost every word, especially with cries of “just HOWLING in the shadows…” Soon, Sunao began his solo and leaned right over the front of the stage toward the screaming crowd, while everyone had their hands in the air. His face set, eyes shadowed, Sunao was like a demon as Nishikawa ended the song to shouts and cries.
a.b.s then brought out Nephilim, which was, if possible, even better received. Everyone was singing along to the chorus as the epic fan favourite was played. Clearly the crowd had been waiting for this song, as there was such support for the band that Nishikawa couldn’t suppress a cheeky grin. This was followed by Via Dolorosa, another song that highlighted Kishi’s keyboard skills. A favourite from their first self-titled album, many people had hoped to hear it live. This transitioned smoothly into Valkyrie, truly building up the excitement factor. After this, Nishikawa took a pause to remind us how great it was to be in London and ask us if we were ready to rock. Naturally, the crowd responded enthusiastically as Fre@K $HoW began. This was amazing live as the crowd eagerly answered to Nishikawa’s calls of “take it if you want!” and it was after this that we were first able to hear the latest singles live.
JAP was definitely one of the concert’s highlights, as there was so much for the crowd to get involved with. From the rhythmic clapping at the opening led by Nishikawa on his podium, to cries of “F*CK!” during the middle accompanied by Kozy’s solid drum beats, this was even better than the recorded version. It had everyone moving up and down to the music as Nishikawa’s powerful voice ended the song, “I’m gonna live out my life untamed!”
This led into another long-awaited favourite. Through the epic chorus of “don’t cry…” to the ending breakdown, INNOCENT SORROW had us hooked, with Nishikawa’s voice truly leading the song. Once again the dual guitarists’ talent came to the fore, the bass accompaniment by Ikuo complimenting their intertwining solos.
Though we did not know at the time, Kimi no Uta was to be the last song of the main setlist. While a surreal opening played in the background, Nishikawa talked to the crowd about his visit to the UK. Then the ballad began and Nishikawa poured his soul into the performance. Everyone had their hands in the air for the big finale. They left the stage to deafening applause and cheers. But it was not over yet.
It took only the time needed for the band to change into tour shirts for the crowd’s calls of “encore” to be met. When once again abingdon boys school emerged from backstage the fans screamed louder than ever. Nishikawa introduced a brand new song, From Dusk Till Dawn. It was another rock ballad, but at the same time a very feel-good song. I don’t think it’s just me who is now eagerly anticipating the single’s release this December.
The second encore song was Stay Away, which brought it back to basics once again with the classic solid rock we are so used to from a.b.s as they played their first ever song. As fans joined in with the chorus of “hey you, stay away!” it was clear they were going to get the most out of this concert as possible. As it ended, Nishikawa promised that a.b.s would be back next year, and reinforced how much he loved London. Then the opening of Athena began to end the show.
A fitting ending to an amazing concert, abingdon boys school had been incredible live. The setlist was fantastic, and the small stage made it easier to both see and grasp hold of the band as they blew us away. Naturally, the end involved Nishikawa toying with the fans as he spat water over the crowd and threw the cup. He then jumped from the stage, much to the tour crew’s annoyance, as they struggled to extricate him from the screaming fans. He finished by playing with his shirt and finally taking it off, before flinging it into waiting fans’ scrabbling arms. As he left the stage for the final time, the screaming and applause died down and the music began once again in the background.





Sorry it's so late! This only reminds me how much I need a proper blog!

Abingdon Boys School: Expectation about European tour Interview

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abingdon boys school : Dusk Till Dawn / New Untitled Album

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Rock quartet abingdon boys school have set the release of their fourth single this year, From Dusk Till Dawn, for December 16th.

From Dusk Till Dawn has been used as the ending theme for the anime "DARKER THAN BLACK -ryuusei no futago-", broadcast via MBS/TBS. This will be their first song with strings, which said to give the track a dramatic sound. SHINYA, from LUNA SEA, is credited as the drummer on the recording of the single.

abingdon boys school have also revealed that they are currently working on their second full-length album. Though there are no further details yet, it is expected to be released in 2010.

ABingdon Boys School : Darker Than Black ~Ryuusei no Gemini~

Ending of Darker Than Black 流星の双子(~Ryuusei no Gemini~) : "From Dusk Till Dawn" by abingdon boys school. credits to kintoki7777

Abingdon Boys School - From Dusk Till Dawn FULL credits to yumeshuki

abingdon boys school : Teaching Materials (2009.10.30)

abingdon boys school - Teaching Materials (2009.10.30) [ Album ]

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Tracklist:

1. Innocent Sorrow

2. Fre@k $how

3. Howling

4. Nervous Breakdown

5. Nephilim

6. Lost Reason

7. Blade Chord

8. Desert Rose

9. Strength.

10. Freedom

11. Jap

12. Valkyrie

13. Kimi No Uta

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abingdon boys school : Teaching Materials

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Coinciding with their upcoming European tour, abingdon boys school have announced the release of a special European album, titled Teaching Materials, for October 30th.

The album will be released through German label GAN-SHIN and will contain all of the band's previously released singles, INNOCENT SORROW, HOWLING, Nephilim, BLADE CHORD, JAP and Kimi no uta, as well as their respective B-sides.

GAN-SHIN & CLJ: Heidi and Abingdon Boys School joins

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European record label CLJ have signed -OZ- and SCREW and will release their recent albums this October. Further details can be found at CLJ's official website.

It has also been announced that heidi. have been signed to GAN-SHIN. Further details can be found here.

Abingdon Boys School has been signed to GAN-SHIN. They can now be found on the site here.

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