On June 20th, Intoxicate Vol. 176 “Adult Oriented Silence” issue is on the street.
The cover features Taeko Onuki, who celebrates the 50th anniversary of Sugar Babe’s album Songs. “Exotic Grammar” shows the secrets behind her music. Please check out “Exotic Grammar”. Another article on “Exotic Grammar” is with Shun Ishiwaka, a drummer and percussionist who creates unparalleled vibes. The last one introduces a film, Kokuho (national treasures of Japan), currently showing. It opens a door to the Kabuki theater for everyone. A drama is waiting for you.
Again, so many topics come up on “Pick Up”; the conversation between Toshifumi Hinata and Seigen Ono unveils behind the scenes of Hinata’s first orchestral works. This year, the Suntory Summer Festival features Yasushi Akutagawa, celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth and the new composition of Wataru Mukai, the winner of the Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award for Music Composition 2023. 3 of Joe Hisaishi’s concerts with his conducting. The long-awaited Japan premiere of the sole opera work by Jo Kondo, Hagoromo. Yoko Tawada (libretto) and Toshio Hosokawa (composer) elucidate their opera Natasha, a newly commissioned production from the New National Theatre, Tokyo (excerpts from the talk event at the theater). The music director of Festa Summer Muza Kawasaki, Takana Miyamoto, talks about the highlights. One of the top guitar players of gypsy swing, Thavolo Schmitt’s concerts after 7 years silence with Emi Shirasaki and Miyuki Hatakeyama. Interviews with Kazutoshi Sohta, Gackt, T-Square, and more fill “Pick Up”.
This time, the cinema intoxicate recommends Eno and Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert. We are sure that our readers will like them.
The long-run four-frame photo column “My Favorite Things” invites Wan Marui, Eri Ishida, Kento Handa and Kiyoshi Matsuo.
Intoxicate is available at these associates and volunteers as on the following link.
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