PS COMPANY PRESENTS TRIBAL ARIVALL vol. 100

On May 30th, PS COMPANY celebrated TRIBAL ARIVALL vol. 100. They'd held the event one hundred times since 1999. The bands that gathered to play at the special live were THE TOKYO HIGH BLACK,SCREW, ViViD, SuG, Alice Nine and Kra.


THE TOKYO HIGH BLACK

The show opened with a special band made of vocalists Musasaby (nao from Kagrra,) and Madao (Keiyu from Kra), guitarist Mon-Marshy (Tora from Alice Nine), support guitarist Tomorrow JOE (Saga from Alice Nine), bassist Tako (Takuya from Administrator) and drummer GEY.

They appeared wearing black costumes and played their first song, Motto tsuyoku dakishimetanara. Many in the audience were hearing the song for the first time, but the group received a lot of applause and got off to a good start. Then they played two original songs and the members moved around the stage a lot, getting the crowd excited. After the performance, they announced their debut. This impressive band's upcoming activities are already attracting a lot of attention.

Set list:

1. Motto tsuyoku dakishimetanara
2. Shitto de SHIT…
3. Yumemiru chikara (temporary)

SCREW

During the SE for the second act, SCREW, the audience clapped and and pumped their fists to the music. Vocalist Byo said, “I can’t hear your voices!” and that set off cheers from the audience. The hall was filled with excitement for fan favorite VEGAS. During SCARLET, Byo unified the audience, raising his hands and making a peace sign. The divers appeared in the standing area during S=r&b, just as everyone expects from SCREW’s fiery style.

They planned to play Cursed Hurricane, which was released in May, but couldn’t because of trouble with the equipment. However, they announced their decision to release a new single, ANCIENT RAIN, and they will appear in many events throughout the summer.

Set list:

1. VEGAS
2. Scarlet
3. S=r&b

ViViD

ViViD had decided to play at JAPAN EXPO 2010 in Paris, which is the biggest Japanese entertainment festival in Europe. The band is made of vocalist Shin, guitarists Reno and Ryoga, bassist IV and drummer Ko-ki.

The first song, Distance of mind, was hard, but Reno and Ryoga’s guitar solo was contrastingly melodious. They also spun at the same time, showing a lot of energy and harmony. The next song, Kimikoi, created an impressive scene as the audience made heart signs with their hands. PRECIOUS, out July 7th, was a hopeless love song. The crowd gave them a big hand when they finished. Stage lights flashed over the hall as they played the last song, Dear, and each of them gathered at the center of the stage as they played. Vocalist Shin then announced they would have a one-man live in Shibuya AX later on.

Set list:

1. Distance of mind
2. Kimikoi
3. PRECIOUS
4. Dear

SuG

When the curtain raised, the members of SuG were already on stage wearing colorful costumes. Vocalist Takeru danced with two dancers for the first song, L.E.D Ghosty. They expressed the unique world of SuG right from the beginning. They also played Koakuma Sparkling, which was released on June 30th. The song was a pop dance number with a strong image of summer. LOVE SCREAM PARTY was next, featuring singing with rap vocals. The audience spun their towels in the air during 39GalaxyZ. When Takeru pointed his mic at the audience, the fans sang loudly for him. He then announced their one-man live at Shibuya C.C. Lemon hall on August 29th.

Set list:

1. L.E.D Ghosty
2. gr8 story
3. Koakuma Sparkling
4. LOVE SCREAM PARTY
5. 39GalaxyZ

Alice Nine

Alice Nine started by announcing their one-man live at Nippon Budoukan on January 6, 2011 and their Japan-wide tour starting in July. They appeared wearing new outfits, and riled the audience up during their dance number RAINBOWS. Next was the famous Yami ni chiru sakura, opening with classic guitar playing from Tora. When vocalist Shou encouraged the audience, everyone responded with enthusiasm and surged forward like a wave. Their new single Senkou, out August 25th, had a guitar sound very characteristic of the group but also expanded their musical world. In contrast to the title, which means 'red light,' Senkou was played with the stage lit in blue. During RED CARPET GOING ON, guitarist Hiroto stirred up the audience and they responded by jumping and moshing. The fans were wild and energetic right up to the last song, Shunkashuutou, as though they were at an Alice Nine one-man live.

Set list:

1. RAINBOWS
2. Yami ni chiru sakura
3. Senkou
4. RED CARPET GOING ON
5. Shunkashuutou

PSC48

There was then an interlude called SHIBUYA PSC theatre ~approval or disapproval~. Takeru and yuji from SuG joined ViViD's IV to dance AKB48's Ogoe diamon perfectly. Following, Chiyu from SuG gave an MC and they performed a comical show the audience really enjoyed.


Kra

The last band of the event was Kra, who announced the release of their new DVD on July 7th and a new single Dennou kuusou riron on August 18th. In addition, they also had news about another event that will start their one-man tour in September.

They started with Shunshoku no hana, during which vocalist Keiyu danced with two dancers. The song had never been seen in a Kra live, so the audience was especially excited. They then played the pop number bird, followed by Cab.D. Keiyu used his entire body as he sang. The fan favorite artman was next and featured an impressive bass solo from Yura. In Extra Kingdom, Mai’s guitar solo was great and the dancers returned. Drummer Yasuno waved his drumsticks and the audience moved their hands along with him.

Keiyu addressed the audience, saying, “Today is a special event. We have many surprises for you.” Then the GazettE’s guitarist Aoi appeared and played Buriki no hata with Kra. The hall was then lit by a mirror ball and many white cards shaped like stars fluttered to audience. After they played the GazettE’s LINDA~candydive Pinky heaven, the event drew to a very satisfying close.

Set list:

1. Shunshoku no hana
2. bird
3. Cab.D
4. artman
5. Extra Kingdom
6. Buriki no hata
7. LINDA～candydive Pinky heven～ (cover)


At the end of the show, all of the members returned to the stage, and the vocalist from each band made a comment. Then they threw colorful balls into the crowd as a present for audience.

This event will continue in the future, supporting not just PS COMPANY bands but also the Japanese visual kei scene in general.