Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Yeah-

HARUNA

It's summer isn't it.
July also ends today.
Finally we enter August, my season! Haha..

The other day, when we appeared on HIGHER GROUND in Fukuoka
there were chilled tomatoes from catering!



For this season, of course it's tomatoes!
And cucumbers!
Eating them with salt is the best!
Kuuuu ー(=´∀`)人(´∀`=)

This summer there are lots of shows still to come so, everyone let's meet often ★

Well, tomorrow we're back to recording again
While thinking of song lyrics.....
I'm looking forward to it!

Later ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ

「From 7/20(Fri.)~8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku is now open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established! 

2012-07-31 22:32:25

Credit to macdyne73 at SH for translate.

Band Course

We had a band course event at ESP♪
Thank you all of you who gathered there.

The talk's focus, while putting together the performance
we talked of things like pointers for covering our songs,
there was a Q&A session about live performance and gear,
an onstage session with us where everyone played instruments which they had brought themselves,
and finally a twin drums performance for Shoujo S♪

While we were trying very hard to write down the things we talked about in notebooks
questions were asked proactively
Everyone was going very steadily!
Of course, I was glad♪

Done occasionally,
These events are fun aren't they♪
If there was a chance, I want to it again!
Next time I want to talk with those who are more than college students as well.
Thank you for the sparkling energy!

Us too,
we want to go forward together with everyone as always. Do your best ok?
We would like to make songs that people want to cover, to seek performances 
that will inspire that.

From now on best regards ok?♪


G'nite

RINA

「From 7/20(Fri.)~8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku is now open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

2012-07-31 21:57:03 

Credit to macdyne73 at SH for translate.

Monday, July 30, 2012

A secret I want to say

It's hot as usualー. Maーn
Has anyone melted?

Today was another action day with the members.
I went to a certain place for a shoot in the early morning.
With all of my might. Showily, with all of my might.
I'm happy the members often sent me supportive texts♪
Thank you. I'll do my best!

About half of the shooting will be over very soon.
Today we'll be going until the morning.
Everyone, send me your energy!

It's irritating that it's something I can't talk about yet,
But it's interesting, so please wait to burst while wild guesses swell up♪haha
It'll make your heart pound.


Yesterday's GF.
Us after the encore.
Enveloped by the event t-shirt,
A completely happy time.

Well then, the shooting continues.
Okayー! I'm fired up!

「From 7/20(Fri.)~8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-30 22:11:08

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Zepp Diver City

Thank you to everyone was at GIRL'S FACTORY 12 for a long time!

Though we've been appearing here several times,
Every time I feel that there's no other event like it.
A girls' festival made up of all kinds of genres and styles of mixed artists, it's too great!
I'm glad there's a mix there.

Of course it was fun this time too.
The supportive staff that didn't get any sleep,
And the artists that gave support to make this wonderful live, thank you very much!
Good work!

I think there were many people who saw us for the first time.
There were also students who made use of a part of their summer vacation.
I'm glad I got to see everyone.
Thank you for the messages on Twitter too from people sending support from their homes!

After the live was over, people in the front, sides, and of course the back and upstairs too
Were all swinging their towels together
It was very moving.

After that,
It's something personal, but
We performed with Chatmonchy for the first time. We completed one of our dreams.
My favorite band.
They were the best as always.
It really was amazing.



I definitely want to play again together.
I want to be like a band that others would want to play together with.

It was a day where I felt many different things.
It was fantastic.

From 7/20(Fri.)~8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-30 08:02:13

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Festival

We arriveeeed!


SCA-chan first festival this year,
Fukuoka HIGHER GROUND 2012
This year is the final of this festival.
For us, this is our first & the last HIGHER GROUND!
In the opening day of the festival,
We're allowed to go out and do what we suppose to do in such memorable festival.
To everyone who have came to see us, and those who watched SCANDAL for the first time, 
thank you!!
It's fun! And we've learned too! We've learned from the fest!!
We're still able to face many tasks.
A proof that we're still able to do that.
Uh huh, we're fired up!!
We steal what we can steal from the live performance of our senior that we've seen, and next thing we do is put it all up!☆
Looks like we're able to power-up again this summer.
We also ate 7 cups of shaved ice←

Oh noo, hot weather, and it's really hot!!!
The food also delicious♪
A fuuuun festival
However, the sweat is not an ordinary one,
Mine was an odor phenomenonnn
Well, there's a good memories on this♪←

Tomorrow is Girls Factory!
Live in Zepp Divercity!
A funn LIVE
We'll do that too tomorrow!

「From 7/20(Friday)~ 8/31(Friday)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

MAMI

2012-07-29 01:14:14 

Credit to jigoku79 at SH for translate.

HIGHER GROUND.

Timo

HIGHER GROUND was funー

Everyone who came out in the middle of the heat, thank you!

After our performance was over, Timo too watched lives and was grilled by the unforgiving sun

Is everyone okay

There's still many different outdoors festivals to go to this year, so be careful, okay! Be careful and have fun, okay!

What I could see from the stage was more than I could have imagined and made my eyes go numb

The summer festival long yearned after

The best summer

Meeting and happiness

There are still many things we want to do

Lots and lots



Well then, our summer has begunー

「From 7/20(Fri.)~8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

2012-07-29 00:12:49 

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

HIGHER GROUND 2012~FINAL~

Thank you to everyone who was in the midst of the heat today!


This kind of day of loving the outdoors in the summer has come. It was just too fun.
Playing our set,
Watching other bands,
And seeing everyone.


There were also bands that I saw live for the first time.
As I thought, no matter what band or live, there's a coolness that must not be seen, is what I thought.
Within the people reading this
If there are people that still haven't seen us live,
I want you to come and see it at least once.
Then, I think you'll want to come again.


I spoke with people in a huff.

One thing that was said to me was,

「You're so paleー!」

Yes!

I swore in my heart that I would absolutely not get suburned.

In other words, it made me happy.

haha

A feeling of trifling conversing.
Like, you know, yep. You know.
Like that, right?

The crazy live was funー.
It was sparkling.

Watching our live.
It flowed smoothly from the stage after our live,
And our staff told us that
We were happy
「Thank you very much!」, we said.
We spoke again.

One thing that was said to me was,

「You're a drummer girl? That was a really good beat.」

Yes!

I vowed in my heart that I will absolutely keep playing drums.

It was something like that.


Being in a band is greatー. After all.

「From 7/20(Fri.)~8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-28 23:39:31 

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Friday, July 27, 2012

The midst of summer

We've arrived, Fukuoka. We're here, Fukuoka.
Our second time here this month.


We flew over in the early morning.
And,
We went by car to tomorrow's venue.
Geez, there's nothing but staff members in the photo. haha
Filled with familiar males.
Excuse me.


HIGHER GROUND 2012~FINAL~
This year's festivals start from here!!!
Today was the-day-before rehearsal.


In between wonderful artists,
It'll be nothing but a wonderful live.
It's been fun from rehearsals.
It's that kind of liveー.
This highest feeling of determination before going on.
Carrying good images, we'll jump onto the stage.

The people coming tomorrow will come with a lot of appeal!

It's just that it's nerve-wracking. Being in the terrifying heat.
You melt a little.
That's the only thing to worry about.

The sun will definitely be scorching tomorrow.
Take it easy tonight, and keep hydrated tomorrow.
I think the heat will be at its peak when it's our turn to go on.
I want everyone to come healthy and return home healthy♪

The scenery seen from the stage.

It looks like it's farmlandー.

I've never goneー.

I'm resigningー.

Maybeー.

I get nervous when I imagine people entering this place! I'm looking forward to it!

Last night,
I watched the Budokan DVD early that'll be out on 08/22.
It really was amazing. That day.
I feel that we were able to put in all of our energy.
I'm glad I watched it.
One by one I'll live cherishingly.

Leaving behind many memories.

「From 7/20(Fri.) 8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-27 17:04:41 

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Festival Indulgence

I'm home.

Today we've rehearsed.


From now on, it's gonna be a festival sequel.
We have created many live performance with different contents.
Though a fest is just a fest,
But the atmosphere might be completely different depend on its location. 
I wonder how its gonna feels like?
I'm really looking forward for it!


Let's start it from Fukuoka.
Would you come, guys?

And during the rehearsal break, we had a meeting to discuss the costume.


Looks like the next one is gonna be much more better!

Well then,
Now I'm gonna rest, cause tomorrow I've to wake up early too. 
Have a nice dream.

「From 7/20(Friday)~ 8/31(Friday)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-27 00:06:28 

Credit to jigoku79 at SH for translate.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The path to the wizard

We're continuing to cultivate the album.

While making it,
"This is the number of songs I want to put in."
A thing that we've been able to imagine clearly
"This,
Will the same band really play this live?" haha
It's something that's cool, that'll blow you away, and that's funny.
The title of the song is also interesting.
We wanted to make a certain kind of album.

And, while saying this, what should we do when it gets sloppy. haha
Since it's still unfinished,
We're progressing without taking out care and spirit♪
I think of everyone and play the drums.

What am I talking about.

Yep.

Ah, yesterday

I practiced.

I

Bent a spoon.


I can't put it back.

The studio's spoon.

Please don't be mad. I'm sorry.

Ehehe

RINA

「From 7/20(Fri.) 8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

2012-07-25 19:07:00 

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Light ride

Today we created another new orchestra.


We constructed a fairly bright tone.
The pitch of the snare also increased considerably.
A bouncy, fun rhythm.
This song has a very rough, live feel to it, and we wanted to make it full of energy,
And we completed it in almost one take!
The lyrics have a feeling that our lyrics up until now haven't had before.
Ahーwe've expanded. It's nice♪


We use headphones when we're recording♪

 

Everyone wants to sing together on this song.
We want to boldly live arrange it,
With a hook and a large chorus.
Our images are only expanding. I'm excited.

Ah, yesterday I put an Almond Crush iPhone sticker on my phone!


Now I match with everyoneー♪Yay
I want to bump into people with matching cases on the street, eventually. haha

Ah, and,
Starting today, there will be message notebooks at the SCANDAL SHOP!


It's on the first floor, so leave behind your footprints when you come to the store!
I'll write it in too the next time I return♪
I'll write repliesー!
The members and fans and anyone can write in the notebook.
At the end we'll read all of the messages from everyone! I'm looking forward to it!

We'll be doing a lotー♪

「From 7/20(Fri.) 8/31(Fri.)
SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening,
SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-24 17:27:52

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Kahlua

HARUNA

Lately we've been recording every dayー!
We're finishing many songs daily.
This album is quite voluminous.
Excitedly look forward to it, okay\(^o^)/

Ah, from the 20th, SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku has openedー.
It seems like the members have also gone and visited‥

I too might suddenly visit‥so everyone, please bump into and talk to me.

Today, since we finished a little early, I went to a cafe with a friend.
Lately, you knowー, I haven't drunk much alcohol, but‥


Today I soaked in Kahlua milk.

I'll probably have good dreams.

We're recording tomorrow tooー!

Later!

「From 7/20(Fri.) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will OPEN!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening, 「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!
→ http://s.ameblo.jp/scashop

2012-07-24 00:48:06

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Ririko

Today we're recording vocals.We're getting close to a rapid completion.
Though there's stuff that we haven't record yet ...
But, we're gonna do our best!!!
Anyway, it's our first time to writing blog about working on the album in such details.
And it's always feels great to work it out together with everyone, ever.

It's absolutely will be the strongest album.
We also want to entertain you overwhelmingly on the Hall Tour that we've carry within our hand. 
And we'll let it up to great level through expression on the pictures, costumes, goods, and all the other things.
It won't be the same.
We wanna go all out flamboyantly.
We want to and we're gonna let u felt surprised and impressed with us.
So, we want to surprise u, and we'd love to impress you.

During the work break,
I went to Shibuya PARCO.


I've always want to go to Helter Skelter Exhibition.
Today is the last day.
Those set that were used on the movie,
The one scene still picture,
it's great to combine them like the beauty and poison mixed together,
And somehow there's an unique world view in it.
I felt some great fighting spirit within.

Well, in the end I bought the photo album.


When the movie opened for the public, I immediately went to watch it.
It's a bit absurd for a late show.
Finally, Mika Ninagawa-san is fully opened for the worldwide.
It's her 2nd exhibition. And there's a shooting photobook CD that taken from her 1st album. 
I greatly enjoyed that too.
I wanna do it together again. Yup.

It's been a while since I went to the exhibition.
I realized very much that recently I can't go anywhere at all. But still,
This is a kind of trip that I really love.
It's very fun. And I healed by that.
And it makes me feel have a sort of idea.

And also, I fell in love with Erika Sawajiri. I did. lol
I would collapse if I were watched by those doll-looks-eyes.←
A typical little devil type. lol.

Someday, I wanna do some of those thing too.

「From 7/20(Fri.) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will OPEN!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening, 「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!
→ http://s.ameblo.jp/scashop

RINA

2012-07-23 21:26:41

*Ririko is the main character on Mika Ninagawa's Helter-Skelter movie that played by Erika Sawajiri. It's a live adaptation movie of Kyoko Okazaki's cult manga 'Helter Skelter'.

Credit to jigoku79 at SH for translate.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

SS(SCANDAL Shop)Debut

Today, we also had another song to go.
I think this definitely a song that really tightens the whole album up!
Well,it'd became a song with fastest tempo on the album ♪
I put lots of interesting drums pattern.
I really love playing drums on that song.
Moreover, maybe, certainly,
I plan to move super intense! I wanna move! Moving on!
Though I feel it's quite fast,
But I wanna to play it soon on the live ♪

So, after finished recording rhythm section smoothly,
I'm going for a guerilla visit to SCANDAL SHOP that became rumor.



2nd story is the Goods Floor.

Well, the feeling when you're confused on which one you should choose,
And you came along with your friend,
Or when you communicate with a fellow that you just met in this shop,
And the happy-looking guests that going home with a sack in one hand,
Honestly, I'd be glad if I could see that.
Somehow, the shop and visitors, they're all looks sparkling and verrryy happy too,



Though it's quite a short time visit,
They let me enjoyed the tiny shop quite longer.
I stand in the cashier too!
I'm glad I could hand it to them personally.
Thank you, guys ♪

Display stuffs and gacha gacha machine is on the 1st floor.

I also have left my comment & signature!
Now it's decorated with costumes that we wore in Budokan.
And also with the help from our stylist, each of us have designed our own costume ♪

And then,
Our most lovely gacha gacha!



I wanna try it. lol



Insert the coin,



Turn the gacha gacha crank,



After it's roll over,



Open the small capsule,



I get a tin badge ♪

And there's more splendid hidden items in it!
I wonder is there anyone who have won it?

Well, it was much more fun than I expected. lol.
And I felt very glad with the live audio source
that flow in the store interior.
Our customer voice is also entered perfectly.
Aah, makes me wanna go live!

We'll come again, on a whim ♪

「From 7/20(Fri.) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will OPEN!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening, 「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!
→ http://s.ameblo.jp/scashop

RINA

2012-07-22 22:38:02

Credit to jigoku79 and thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Unfinished album

The fourth day of recording.


We're creating an orchestra at the pace of one song per day.
Today we did a THE Band type of song.
You can see many live videos.
I hope we can copy the up-tempo and male vocal band with similar powerful live songs.


Quite busy with the bass.
I wonder if the rhythm section has a fun song.


Drums→bass→guitar→guitar
Is the order that we repeat in.
While the rhythm section is recording,
The guitars divide the parts
And work out the minute arrangements.
The drums and bass do an improvisation festival, building in a type while searching for the best.


When the guitars are recording, the rhythm section
Writes lyrics,
And creates written music for the songs that'll be recorded the next day.


It's only a little bit at a time
But the shape of the album is starting to show through.
The concept and message
Both must be wonderful,
And I want to put in many things that we like, and sounds that we like, into this album.
I get thrilled just by imagining it being complete.

Changing the subject
As usual, the weather isn't good, is itー.
In the middle of making it hard to walk
Thank you to everyone who came to SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku today too♪
Thank you for the new ideas and opinions on Twitter and such.
Did you find your way back?

This is already up on SCANDAL SHOP's official blog, but
Since a large number of people have been gathering,
There might be an admission restriction.

It's possible that numbered tickets will be distributed and people will enter on their turn.
Since there are a lot of people who are coming from far away
And people who are coming during a gap of a short amount of time, it's causing trouble for them, but
So that you can safely enjoy it, we've had many meetings with the staff while trying to decide which is the best solution,
And we'd be happy if you understand and cooperate with us.
Thank you!

I wonder when I should goー.
I'll tweet before I go. Maybe. Ehehe

「From 7/20(Fri.) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will OPEN!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening, 「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!

RINA

2012-07-21 19:08:42 

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Friday, July 20, 2012

New Bass

Timo

Today SCANDAL SHOP opens! Yayayayayawowowowow

For the many who stood in line in the rain wanting to see it, thank you yeah.!

Those who haven't come, those whose summer vacations haven't ended, you have to come!

Because there are new goods appearing one after the other, please look out for it.

When I can, I will come

happyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappy

It's unexpected but I'm going to introduce a new friend

The bass that was made on the Teena bass making series is complete

The fruit of love from the seniors at ESP who tried their best to build it from the designs submitted by everyone

Well now

This is it

One Two Three


The whole body is covered in a space design

Actually, it appeared at the encore of the previous BandoYarouYo

I wonder if there were people who noticed?

This right,

is the shining fingerboard


A laser shooting out (ah, it's hard to make out)


It's an active* bass, in any case it's full of batteries but

There are no unexpected noises, is not heavy and because I shaved off the elbow guard myself in order for it to fit
My hands will get familiar with it with no trouble

The sound, among all my kids** it has the most solid, sternest feel

It's a new genre

Maybe it'll appear again on another show somewhere

huhu

ESP, thank you!

[From 7/20(Friday) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku OPENs]

To commemorate the opening, [SCANDAL SHOP Blog] has started

2012-07-20 21:50:48 

Credit to macdyne73 at SH for translate.

Black polka dots on concrete

Last night, for a demo that only had a melody
We put in words somehow
And tried giving a voice to the constructed lyrics.


The details are, of course, still a secret,
But it's a very personal type of song.
A song that stands in the exact opposite spot of the melody yesterday; it feels like that.
After passing the lyrics over to the members,
"This really feels like RINA!" is what they said. haha
Lately, I feel that little by little the expressive power of my personality is coming out.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the things created by the members!
I want everyone to hear it soon♪

And, we're now making the sound of that song!


Drums are completedー!
Next is bass.
Steadily, steadily!

And,
Today was SCANDAL SHOP's opening day!


Thank you for the flowers!


In the rain,
People who gathered from all over the country
Thank you very much♪
I heard that a long line had formed before opening. I'm happy.
Did you have fun?


"I want this!"
And 
"I'm going there soon!"
And such
Please let us hear many opinions.
We'll incorporate everyone's voices
And make it the best space.


Try and drop by, okay♪

「From 7/20(Fri.) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will OPEN!!」

☆In commemoration of its opening, 「SCANDAL SHOP Blog」 has been established!


RINA

2012-07-20 17:16:58 

Credit to thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Limited Time

We continue recording the album today.


We put in songs.
"Thanks for waiting for what we made today, all of you who have been watching us from before,"
That was the feeling.
I think it'll be a series that we will really like.
Intense, easy to understand and cool.
With a little badness,
I also like things like this.
Playing drums is going nicely as well, it feels good.

On recent songs we've done more recordings of two vocals simultaneously. Fewer takes.
You would best understand it by listening and comparing it with our indies sound,
But our voices have transformed into adult ones.
Continuing to record and leave behind our own voices for a number of years,
Since it's not something normally done, we didn't notice it
So we grew up without noticing.
Little by little it's changing considerably.
There is a time limit and period to everything.
As for me, I like this present feeling.

Speaking of which,
The SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku will be open from tomorrow.
Arisa our B manager,
and the regular staff have been going to the shop to do some final checks.
Thanks for going out in the heat.

I'll write some at-a-glance details about the shop!

[SCANDAL SHOP}

Open for a limited time from 07/20 (Friday) ~ 08/30 (Friday)

Business hours: 12.00 ~ 20.00

Plaza F4 3-34-7 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Goods that can only be found here before,

new goods,

photo exhibition of successive costumes (uniforms),

movie screening,

Wait for the preparations of other fun spaces ♪

Those who will be making memories for summer hollidays,
Those who will be dropping by casually during breaks from work,
Come by, feel free and relax ok!
Maybe I'll go on the days when I can go ♪
If we meet there, come up and talk to me ok! Yay!

[From 7/20(Friday) SCANDAL SHOP in Harajuku OPENs]

To commemorate the opening, [SCANDAL SHOP Blog] has started

RINA 

2012-07-19 18:47:59 

Credit to macdyne73 thoseguiltyeyes at SH for translate.

「超SCANDAL」