domenica 16 febbraio 2014

Jupiter Live At Covent Garden 8.02.14 (Eragny-Sur-Oise)

Nice, St Paul de Vence, Antibe, Cannes, Lyon, Paris, Disneyland, Strasbourg, Germany... 
These were the stages of a wonderful 10-day trip, but here I will discuss the primary objective, the reason for this trip: to see Jupiter's concert!


Jupiter's is a J-rock band founded in 2013 by four former members of Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, after their pre-announced hiatus. 
The quintet is formed by ZIN (voice), TERU (guitar), HIZAKI (guitar), MASASHI (bass) and YUKI (drums), the band released their first single Blessing Of The Future and their first album Classical Element in the July 24 and August 28, 2013 with their respective video clips.


Let's start!
8th February.
There was a loots of traffic, I came from Italy with car, I was afraid of not arriving on time, I arrived half an hour late but to my surprise the concert had not yet begun. This was my outfit for the live! A girl I know only through facebook I took a picture and sent it to me.



Dress: Moi-même-Moitié
Headress: Alice And The Pirates
Wig: Gothic&Lolita wigs
Accessories: Alchemy Gothic
Coat: FanPlusFriend
Shoes etc: offbrand

The audience was divided into 3 categories; 
VIP (entrance two hours before the concert -frist row guarantee-, photo with the band, photo with a member of your choice, opportunity to ask two questions) 
Premium (entrance one hour before, a group photo with the band, handshake) 
Regular 

Since I had the VIP ticket (number 16) I rushed the entrance to buy merchandise but to my surprise the chekis (photos taken with the Polaroid) of Yuki had already ended. So I bought the towel and the official t-shirt and I entered in the hall for the interview.

We were greeted in French (I'll never forget the sweet "bonjurubonjuru" of Hizaki) and the first question was mine *o* Then I asked a question to Yuki. 
-I don't think I can write what I asked, I will inform you. If can I write it will report here the question and answer.-

Huge laughter during the interview. Hizaki was often distracted, the band waited for his answer that most often made ​​us laugh out loud <3

Then we took the group photo. On my turn I was so excited that Zin and Yuki sustained me to avoid my fainting xD 




In addition to the group photo, for the VIP people's it was also the photo with the favorite member. The first round was ZIN, who wanted to get a picture with him was lined up and one by one took professional pictures with him. Then TERU, HIZAKI,MASASHI and YUKI (with whom I took the photo).




After the pictures they leave us to prepare for the concert, so, we rushed to the front rows (I was in the second row! Yeah!), and after almost two interminable hours (too long), the concert finally started.




Even if Yuki is my favorite because of its incredible ability to play the drums, I couldn't take my eyes off Zin. His energy is amazing, and beware of anyone who says that is the twin brother of Kamijo! They're completely different. 
Zin has not stopped a second, continuously induced people to participate, headbanging, singing, dancing. A true Showman! 

--Setlist--
Intro
Blessing Of The Future
ARIA
Decadence
Allegory Cave
RYTHMOS
Nostalgie
Race Wish
SILENT KNIGHT
Heaven's Atlas
SHOUT YOUR DESIRE
LAST MOMENT
Scarlet
Classical Element

We could hear a preview of Last Moment Live!
Each member did a solo, Zin and Hizaki threw themselves between us 6-7 times (I would say threw themselves on me because I was in front, but then I would seem too exaggerated xD) then have "concluded" leaving us astonished.
We shouted the encore and after about twenty minutes they are back in t shirt for playing the latest songs.

encore--
Forever With You
Symmetry Breaking
Blessing Of The Future
conclusion

During Forever With You, we pulled out of some hearts made ​​of silver paper prepared in advance, and we waved them, it was very emotional... and so it was that the concert ended.
They threw picks and bottles, Yuki threw his drumsticks (I almost killed a guy to take them xD) but I couldn't get nothing <.< in return when Zin was on me during the live I dry his sweat with the towel xDDD *fangirl-mode-on*


They all went out so we start to go out but and at the end Hizaki, not satisfied, returns unexpectedly and throws again beetween us, but as expected it ended on the floor xD (like Rome...) if I had been a few inches to the right I would have caught him in time.




Thank You Jupiter!




-My towel, ticket and t-shirt :3-


-The autographed poster that they gave us at the entrance!!-

sabato 1 febbraio 2014

A night at Miss France in Rome... At my 24th birthday!

I spent midnight on my 24th birthday by doing something absolutely fantastic.
Behind my house there is a shop called Miss France, I have always wanted to visit but unfortunately I have always found it closed.




By accident or a stroke of luck, until one morning on Twitter I read a post that sent me to the official Barbie Xanax's Blog, who wrote an article about this store and discovered with astonishment that it's open only at night!


The owner is Maryse Fabre who was actually Miss France in 1956, and I talked with her for nearly three hours, while showing me the fifties clothes, jewelery, designer coats, handbags, swimwear, lovely hats and anything you can imagine find a store from the window so absurd and charming.





If you find yourself in Via Della Scrofa in Rome over the weekend and you suffer from insomnia... going to visit this store! 
But beware... don't go there if you are claustrophobic (the shop is really really tiny and full, in fact she allow to get a person once as written out of the door!), and despite it open only at night don't go if it rains. Maryse is terrified that his shop being flooded and prefers to keep it closed. 
Ironically I visited before the big rain that hit Rome a few weeks ago. Will it be flooded? :-/ 
If you happen to buy something do it, Maryse will captivate you with his ringing voice and her sweetness. You will surely find something special in his shop window. Good Luck!





















The opening window of Miss France.