James Iha plays Korean fest, adds October dates in U.S. 12:28 pm // Friday, July 27, 2012
Posted by susan in james iha, japan, news, south korea, tour.trackback
James Iha performed this afternoon at the Jisan Valley music festival in South Korea. Iha appears to have been backed by the same band that he performed a few US dates with back in April, including, at least, Frank LoCrasto and Steve Schiltz from that lineup. While in Korea, Iha sat for the press. We’ll keep you updated if video or audio of the set surfaces.
On Sunday, Iha will play Japanese festival Fuji Rock and, according to EMI Japan, he is also set to appear on Japanese radio that day.
Yesterday, Iha had posted additional tour dates to his official website (click on “shows,” or if flash is causing problems for you, try SPFC). Tickets went on sale this morning for early October shows in Boston (4th), New York City (5th), Hoboken (6th), and Philadelphia (7th). Iha has also added another Japanese gig for September, this one in Kyoto on the 22nd.
Additionally, EMI Japan has announced that Iha will appear on an upcoming compilation album. Iha will cover the Yukihiro Takahashi song “Where are You Heading To?” for Red Diamond – Tribute to Yukihiro Takahashi. Due out on August 8 in Japan, there is a deluxe version of the album, limited to 2000 pieces, which comes with a Vaporize brand t-shirt designed by Iha and emblazoned with a line-drawing of Takahashi’s face. Earlier this year, Iha got to meet Takahashi in Tokyo.
UPDATE: Iha is said by some Twitter users to have played the Smashing Pumpkins song “Mayonaise” during his set today.
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Mayonaise?! Was it just an instrumental or did he sing the lyrics? I wonder how Billy will react if it turns out being true. I’d love to hear James’ version of it.
Whoa. I cannot see this going well.
Well james wrote mayonaise so i think its ok to play it.
It is his claim to fame as far as SP is concerned so, whatever. If he wants to play it then I say play it. For the record though he *co-wrote* it.
i think it could be cool
its also not that big of a deal
if it is true – i hope billy doesnt have a cow over it
I hope Billy loses his shit over it.
I need to hear a clip of this!
I think it’s completely unexpected and awesome, if it’s true. Hahahaha.
James did not write Mayo, that’s one of Billy’s biggest pet peeves and one of the reasons he hates playing that song. James just rote the intro.
And it would be amazing if James sang and played Mayonaise. I would love to hear it.
Hope he plays Soma too.
I hope it makes Billy add it to the setlists!
The odd thing is to cover it because he didn’t sing it, why not Blew Away, The Boy, Go … you see? All those James classics why Mayo?
It would be if back in the day Lennon covered Hey Jude. Yeah you worked on the song together, but the heart, soul and lyrics we’re another band members. Especially something so close to Billy.
Well, James has never seemed to particularly embrace his past with SP (save for some vague, polite, positive comments in a few interviews). So it really seems like something else. Like maybe just a little bit of a sarcastic jab, or maybe just realizing it will be popular with the crowd.
I heard Jimmy was there playing drums during “Mayo” with him. Should be a video of it on YouTube soon.
@jason werley, James “co-wrote” it. Billy wrote the lyrics and arranged the song; its pretty much understood that James wrote the intro and the chord progression. So many of the things Mayo is remembered for–the guitars falling out, the solo, the modulation at the end–are all Billy’s. I would honestly be kind of bummed if he played it.
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