5iVE STAR x Throw him away

Check out the collage-style video for SAWA's Throw him away! It's made up of several photos of various people, with the chorus done by SAWA singing into a corn-on-the-cob!... Keep an eye on it!

















Hopefully everyone's enjoying the new album.. I'm thinking about doing a poll for everyone's favorite tracks off it, we'll see.. (I think for me, currently, probably NightBus *nods*)

If you haven't seen the DVD yet, you shouuuuld. It's worth the money, even without the ManyColors and Stars (which is my favorite, even still) vids. Both the Creating Sa-world and Behind the Scenes documentaries are quite in depth and funny to watch.

If you follow SAWA's myspace blog lately, you'll kinda get a feel for the main documentary.

















I also recommend picking up the new issue of MARQUEE if you can! This scan doesn't even begin to capture how sweet this picture is. It's a really interesting magazine on it's own, even without their SAWAlove. They cover bands from underground and those who have moved on up in the world as well!

Sa-WorldSAMPLER

Still not convinced that you wanna explore Sa-World?

Would you rather have a taste first before you take a full bite?

....Are you scared?

Don't be, it'll all be okay! Sa-World may be a bit surreal, but it's good for you!

Sa-World is waiting...

SA-WORLD OUT

So.. the album is out today!




















SAWA's been doing a bit of promoting again. First off, she's put up a CM for the album on her myspace:


予告編

SAWA | MySpace Music Videos

She's done a few web-interviews and some magazines as well that you can check out on her website. A few interesting ones:

SELECTA
Gives a playlist of songs she loves

CINRA.NET
Four page interview and a few new pics

Also there's a video from sa-world RADIO up on youtube posted by Eight0008, showing her with last weeks guests and promoting the new album.



Look at that poster.... @_@

Everyone go get it! 頑張ってSAWA!

BTW it looks like the mini-album poll is down, but last I checked TIME&SPACE was the winner!

Just a few more daaayss....

Just a bit longer until the release of Welcome To Sa-World.. and it looks like SAWA's out promoting!
























A couple of tracks are being released for chaku-uta, Throw him away and Danger Zone.. Danger Zone being released the day the album comes out. You get it for free from the QR code on the first press stickers. :)

She's recently given a TV interview, no video yet, but here's some pics from it:





































She's also got a bunch of lives planned and up on the main website, a slew of magazine and web interviews and some more TV appearances.

Can't wait to hear it!

Happy Bahsday PlanetSAWA

I hadn't realized until I recently updated the first post for a commenter request.. but it's been a year already!






















Thanks to those that read, and comment! (..and especially my three followers, haha :P) I know sometimes this blog is a bit redundant.. but I do try to keep all info all in one place, and as soon as I find it!

I'm kinda surprised I've stuck with it this long, mostly 'cause I'm so easily distracted (lol) but SAWA's yet to disappoint me and so I'll keep sticking with it!
















So... just a little under two more weeks 'til we explore Sa-World. What attraction are you anticipating most... is it the MerryGoRound?

I can't believe she had this up her sleeve all this time...........!

Hopefully one day we'll get to hear all the tracks from the demo album!












SPOILERSORTA:

do not scroooolll if you're not wanting to see any pics from the album.. possibly...

The first press stickers for Sa-World!
















Tower Bonus:











HMV Bonus:











Other Bonus:











Thank you rewak for the lovely b-day banner!

Warp☆Drive★Start

First off, check out sa-world for a newly updated website! It's all themed for SAWA's first full albuuuum..
















The polls broke recently, sorry about that, however I did catch the winners of the Whatcha Wanna Hear one... with a tie: Lovefool and the original Discovery!

Perfume's recently done a short cover of Lovefool.. but they're not the first! The song has been covered soooo many times.. including SAWA. Her cover was released in between her first and second mini-albums for a Wired Cafe Music Recommedation compilation entitled Precious.






















Both SAWA's and Perfume's versions are enjoyable.. however I don't really think anyone really can touch the original. The Cardigans are a really great band who were uber-popular in Japan for their sound and have been quite influential to many J-pop artists. (I recommend their Super Extra Gravity album.. it's one of their darker ones.. less jangly and bouncy, but it's a good 'un.. Then of course their First Band On the Moon album was good all the way through!)

The (sa-world ver.) of Discovery is ..as far as I know.. the same version as the one on TIME&SPACE. However, the original version, seen in the promo vid below, was more of an intro without any real lyrics. It makes a lovely intro on my SAWA playlist. :I SAWA + Yukihiro Fukutomi always make sweet stuff.. she mentioned in her latest blog something about him.. wonder what they're up to...


Thanks to mao2222222 for the nippon no asoko de promo vid. :)

I'm a president

Newest song sample played by Lady SAWA, I'm a president!

I'm reaaaaally liking this.. It's like.. ahhh.. a combination of so many things. Are You Ready For Love? trumpety things.. It's quite Shibuya-kei as well.. It's actually slightly creepy with the organ/synth riff thing.

For some reason it reminds me of older No Doubt stuff!

Way to go SAWA + Jazzin'park on this one!