2.4 Dancing while under the influence.
The rain starts to fall heavily. 'umeyu', or the rainy season is coming soon - a time when it doesn't rain, so much as heaven unloads all the angels tears, and waterfalls descend from the skies, splashing all of creation. I've had too much coffee.
We could stay talking in the park, on the harbour front, as Fox brought his golf umbrella, but when he suggests continuing the conversation at his apartment, I'm there. I love that place.
Yuji is up, and about, when we get back, and makes us all some green tea. "best hangover cure there is" he tells me.
Yippee. More caffeine. I smile weakly, but gratefully, and continue asking questions. "Do you just play rock?"
"95%, but you can drop in a few sneaky ones, like "sho nuff" or "brimful of asha" Yuji tells me. "When the party rocks, tunes like that fit nicely. besides, we met at big beat boutique", so those tunes are meaningful to us.
"Yeah, we've been together ten, nearly ten years" says Fox"
"Planning a party?", I ask
"Absolutely!" Says Yuji. "June 6 - straight after the Yokohama Big Beach festival. Are you there?"
I nod. I can't speak, as my teeth are grinding, with all the caffeine.
"Any other influences?" I ask.
"Well, Yooj is a bit older than me, says Fox. So he got me into Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, even Scarlet Fantastic".
"Why don't you just put my birth certificate online?" Harumphs Yuji.
I make my excuses, and bid goodbye. Out into the Sunday morning rain. Kind of refreshing, actually.
next: the anniversary party
Featured tracks:
Happy Mondays - Stayin' Alive:
Primal Scream - Loaded:
Fatboy Slim - Sho Nuff:
Scarlet Fantastic - No Memory:
Alphaville - Big in Japan
Japan - Life in Tokyo
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