The next Kate Crash Show will be at Dragonfly in Hollywood on September 22, 2009. There is a rumor in town that the show will feature Ms. Crash’s newest song called (beep! beep! beep!). Also, according to the band’s multi-talented feline girl Marlena Dali, the show is also going to showcase the new side of Hiro Super, Tokyo’s perennial teen idol who has been performing with Ms. Crash since her days of street performing tour in Asia.
At long last, the rawdiest, rock n rollest, hottest gang of punks led by Kate Crash stormed the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on August 25. The gang of misfis completely brought down the house with die-hard fans screaming “Kate Crash!!!” and “Hiro Super!!!” at the top of their lungs.
The highly anticipated return of the Kate Crash band to the West Coast’s live music scene was much cheered by critics and fans.
“The show was the very best from this wonderfully talented and charismatic group of artists,” said a music industry expect. “I have seen most of their live shows so far, and I have concluded that they are totally incapable of boring us. They are totally incapable of failing to entertain and impress the audience with their energy, creativity and magic.”
“The Kate Crash Show” started with the teen-idol-turned-sexiest-guy-from-Tokyo-alive Hiro Super’s powerful opening monologue, which lead beautifully to the first number “Lez Get Criminal.”
This sometimes comical and overall magnificent musical homage to the spaghetti western quickly set the pace of the night, making the audience convinced that they are in for something unusual and fun.
Toward the end of the song, fans of Kate Crash & Hiro Super were much delighted to see the gun fight between the odd couple. The shootout, which ends with Super falling down to the ground firmly gripping his weapon, is one of their fans’ most favorite scenes in live shows, a skit the two have been doing since their days of street performing in Tokyo and Yokohama.
“It just keeps better and better, ” said Yuki, who, as a fan, has been closely following Crash and Super’s art activities since “SUB: Way of Samurai”. The samurai movie starring the two, with original concept by Ms. Crash and directed by French cinemaestro Cris Ubermann, made Crash and Super an international sensation last year in low-budget experimental short film community.
“In the samurai movie,” said Yuki, “Super as Kojiro waits impatiently for the arrival of Crash as Musashi. [After the Roxy show], I am impatient as hell. I just cannot wait for the next Kate Crash Show.”
The band’s next show is at Dragonfly in Hollywood on September 22 (Tuesday).
We have just obtained the flier artwork for Kate Crash band’s big loud summer live show, which took place on August 25 at the prestigious Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. Fans of the incomparable team of Kate Crash and Hiro Super have long been clamoring for it, as it has been banned from internet as part of the band’s innovative marketing strategy. Big thanks to luvesupaaa69 for daring to share it with us!!
Tokyo’s perennial teen idol Hiro Super charmed the hearts of audience at Historical Monument on July 18, 2009.
According to industry observers, Super, in awesome purple costume, cemented his reputation as Sex Symbol from Tokyo with this performance.
Enjoy the photos!
Kate Crash show @ Historical Monument 157 in Downtown LA!!!
Come find out what’s the furor is all about!!!
Especially for Hiro Super fans, it will be one special night!!!
Witness this historic event!!!
Note: Michael Jackson has passed away on 6/25/2009. Jackson has left great legacy in pop culture and influenced virtually every artist that came after him. Hiro Super is certainly one of them. This post is Super’s reaction to this tragic news.
Note 2: Hiro Super will be performing in the Kate Crash band tonight (6/26/2009 Friday) in Glendale in the U.S. states of California. The venue is the Scene, and the band’s start time is around midnight.
マイケル・ジャクソンが帰らぬ人となりました。このショービズ界の超大物の訃報、全く予想していなかった出来事だけに、未だに規模の大きなジョークなのではと思ってしまいます。
まさに不意打ちだった今回のマイコーの死去、私と同様に反応に戸惑う人が多いようです。
それは彼が、既に長年にわたり“生きる伝説“としてポップカルチャーに君臨していたからかもしれません。
マイコーのエンターテイナーとしての功績はご存知の通り、凄まじいものがあります。ジャクソン5、ムーンウォーク、スリラー….。彼の代名詞ともいえるこれらのキーワードは、彼が活躍した時代のポップカルチャーの象徴であるだけでなく、まさにその時代を作り上げたものといっても過言ではありません。
「スリラー」に関しては、ミュージックビデオというアートフォームを一手に作り上げただけでなく、このアートジャンルの最高峰として、未だに世界中の映像・音楽アーティストが留まることなく分析を続けています。
私Hiro Superが出演する Kate Crashの「Sawago!」ミュージックビデオも、マイコーの「スリラー」の影響を少なからずとも受けたものといえます。
伝説の人、マイコー。伝説のエンターテイナー、マイコー。
そして、マイコーを語る上で欠かせないのが彼に纏わる数々のスキャンダルです。
黒人から白人への変身手術。その副作用ともいえる肌、顔面の変容。未成年者に対する性的虐待の疑惑。奇妙な言動の数々…。
この一連のスキャンダルも誰も真似の出来ないマイコーの伝説です。
世界中のファン、メディアが彼の訃報に対し反応に戸惑っているのは、このスキャンダル伝説が、エンターテイナーとしての彼の伝説に大きく影を落としているからでしょう。
何はともあれ偉大な存在、マイケル・ジャクソン。
“キング・オブ・ポップス“ 永遠なれ….。
Note: Hiro Super’s pro wrestler idol Mitsuharu Misawa passed away on Saturday during a match in Hiroshima. Much condolences to his family, friends, and fans across the globe.
ジャイアント馬場の意思を引き継ぎ、プロレスという特異といえる格闘エンターテイメント文化の向上に命を捧げてきた氷川こと、三沢光晴氏が、試合中 バックドロップを受けて息を引き取った…。
ひとつの時代の終わりを感じさせる大事件。
中学時代、三沢氏が繰り出すその素晴らしい技の数々に狂喜していた自分…。
成人して社会に出た後も、この永遠の全日チャンピョン三沢が、変わらずリングの上で活躍しているという事実は、辛い局面に瀕した時の自分を、精神的に何度も救ってくれたものです。
エルボー、ローリングエルボー、かかと落とし、、フェースロック、キャメルクラッチタイガードライバー、タイガードライバー91、
そして最強の タイガースープレックス…。
三沢！三沢！三沢！三沢！三沢！三沢！三沢！
最強チャンピオン三沢光晴氏の死去は、自分の新しい人生のチャプターの始まりを感じさせます。
Hiro Super、さらにがんばる！
The Kate Crash Show at the Viper Room…. NOW PLAYING!!!! (May - June 2009)
See the show press release and flyer!!!
(English & Japanese versions)
If you want to catch the show, make sure to send email to katecrashmgmt@gmail.com so you’ll be put on FREE-ENTRANCE guest list. (The email should have your full name and which show (date) you would like to attend).
This is a SPECIAL GIFT FROM US!!!!!! ….. and you will witness THE MOST ENTERTAINING THING ON
EARTH!!!!!!
Cris Ubermann and Hiro Super proudly present “I’m No Am’rican”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVeMwSQB0ec
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On Making “I’m No Am’rican” with Cris Ubermann
It’s been almost 5 months since French film auteur Cris Ubermann and I teamed up to make a full-fledged experimental movie. The last time we worked on such project is the “Film Noir” trilogy with Kate Crash and Toyoda Tanuki, which became a great success for all of us.
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| The movie’s teaser poster excited fans with its distinctive western visual. |
Even though we have not released all the “Film Noir” movies yet, fans have been clamoring for the next Cris Ubermann / Hiro Super collaboration. Ubermann and I have constantly been in talks about our next project, but it’s been so difficult to start, especially because of the physical distance between us.
As you know, I have moved to Hollywood from Tokyo in October 2008, not only to help with my art-crime partner Kate Crash’s rock n roll revolution, but also to accomplish my assignment to become the bridge between North America and Japan.
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| The movie introduces American actress Sulai Lopez, as Super’s costar. Lopez gives a brilliantly courageous performance, Ubermann says. |
Ubermann, on the other, remains in Tokyo and has been struggling to find time to work on his more personal projects, which include all Ubermann / Super movies, as he has become one of the most in-demand “Mozzod” filmmakers working in Asia / Europe today.
Having worked so many times so successfully together, Ubermann and I know so much about each other as artists and friends. In February 2009, during our rather deep conversation about things in life, Ubermann made some significant messages about this generation, whose powerful pieces I had to quickly weave together and turn into the form of poetry.
A producer in me, which I have put a veil on to concentrate on my performer career in Hollywood, awoken abruptly and told the French filmmaker that it’s finally time to make a new full-fledged Ubermann / Super movie.
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| The movie’s original poster artwork made for European market. Ubermann says the movie is an exercise in “POUROUPAGANDA” filmmaking. |
Ubermann’s immediate reaction was a negative one. From his poetic message with dark tone, I fully expected this answer. His illustrious career as filmmaker has taught him to be picky in choosing next projects, even when he’s working with his most trusted artistic partner, which happens to be me (how lucky!).
I, however, really felt the need to make and release a movie based on this poem. It was apparent to me that my friend Ubermann was being consumed by the busy work schedule and was in agony over the industry’s need for him to make commercial projects against his will.
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| Director Ubermann, a lifelong fan of Japanese “Hanami” culture. |
I thought it was also crucial for me to make a movie based on the poem at this stage in my Hollywood career. When Ubermann and I first met and started talking enthusiastically about movies and the world, we agreed that making statements and messages should be the most important part of our artistic collaboration.
Admittedly, we had not made a fully message-driven movie since “Hard Crick“, our first collaboration. “SUB: Way of Samurai” and “Film Noir” trilogy have been enjoyed predominantly for their entertainment values (we very subtly included social messages in those movies, which critics are now starting to point out after multiple viewing).
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| Hiro Super has reportedly said that his Amr’can role was one of the most physically demanding. |
Anyway, I have this mission to accomplish after all: to become the bridge between North America and Japan. I couldn’t think of better legs to sustain the bridge than our new movie based on the poem.
It’s always a surprise in history of human kind that so many great discoveries and art are made in ways that sound so random and arbitrary.
The only thing I did to convince Ubermann to make the movie is to say these magical words.
“Let’s do mozz!”
Ubermann replied with his trademark lines.
“We can do it!”
And, we did.
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Cinematography by Javier Valdez & Kurumi Uchino
Hair & Make up by Kurumi Uchino
(http://www.kurumi-uchino.com)
Directed / Edited by Cris Ubermann
(http://www.telemakfilms.com)
Produced by Hiro Super
(http://www.hirosuper.com)
(c)Hiromak International 2009
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