U.Blog / The Utada News Blog http://blog.utada2.net Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 JUJU to cover Utada’s “First Love” http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1747 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1747#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:31:13 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1747 Japanese pop/R&B singer JUJU will be covering Utada’s classic ballad “First Love” on her forthcoming cover album “Request.” The album will be released on September 29th, while Chaku-Uta downloads for her rendition of “First Love” begin on September 9th.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1747 3 RIP Satoshi Kon http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1741 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1741#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:01:54 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1741 A little bit of sad news: Satoshi Kon, renowned Japanese filmmaker and animator (Millenium Actress, Paprika) as well as younger brother to Utada’s longtime guitarist Tsuyoshi Kon (Be My Last, Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-, Utada United 2006), passed away on Tuesday in Tokyo at the age of 46. Read a full obituary written by New York Times film critic A.O. Scott here.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1741 5 U.Blog Revamp http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1738 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1738#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:08:25 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1738 So as you can see, the site has gotten a new look. The old site was beginning to feel a bit cramped; this new style is a lot lighter and fresher. Comments are also a little bit easier to read. I’ll be fixing things up over the next few days, so if you see any errors, please let me know. Thanks, and here’s hoping for some Utada updates in the not too distant future.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1738 27 Utada to release Single Collection Vol. 2 w/ 4-5 new tracks; Take break from music http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1731 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1731#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:08:37 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1731 Utada’s blog and official website have both been updated with some big news: Utada will be releasing “Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL. 2″ this fall, which will include all singles since “Dareka no negai ga kanau koro” plus an additional 4-5 new tracks. No release date has been set.

Additionally, Utada mentions on her blog that, starting next year, she will take a sabbatical from her career to focus on areas of her life outside of music. She does not detail a timeframe for her break, but does mention she will begin releasing music again at some point in time. Utada says she wants to leave with a bang, which is why she is releasing the single collection and new tracks, along with starring in an upcoming unnamed TV commercial.

On a side note, Utada’s official website has gotten a thorough revamp, along with a new profile image, surely taken during the Shibuya photoshoot back in May. More details to follow.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1731 100 Utada spotted filming in Shibuya http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1725 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1725#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 14:07:55 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1725 According to several Japanese fans, Utada was spotted in Shibuya (Tokyo) filming something outside on Thursday, May 20th. Some fans waved from their office windows, and Utada is said to have smiled and waved back. While there’s no word on whether this was a photoshoot (cover shoot/artist photos) or some sort of video shoot, it seems safe to assume that an announcement may be coming in the near future.

UPDATE: Apparently it was a photoshoot and not a video shoot.

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1725 36 U.Blog Presents: Recommends Music Vol. 24 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1723 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1723#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:26:56 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1723

Volume 24 of U.Blog Recommends features 2 atmospheric tracks from the US and Japan: Legendary Japanese band Fishmans and Beach House from Baltimore, Maryland. Check out their tracks “Night Cruising” and “Zebra” below!

Fishmans – Night Cruising
http://www.ribb-on.com/fishmans

Beach House – Zebra
http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1723 3 Utada removed from IDJ’s Artist Roster http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1719 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1719#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:11:34 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1719 Utada’s name has mysteriously disappeared from Island Def Jam’s Artist roster on IslandDefJam.com. No word on whether this means Utada has officially left the label.

UPDATE: Utada’s name is back on the roster. False alarm (for now).

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1719 14 Poll: What should be on a Utada cover album? http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1716 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1716#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:30:43 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1716 Though nothing has been officially announced, Utada has mentioned on several occasions that she’d love to record a cover album in the near future. This begs the question: What would you like to hear on a Utada cover album? Any guesses for what might actually end up on such an album?

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1716 54 Ohashi Trio covers Utada’s “traveling” http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1711 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1711#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:48:18 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1711 Japanese singer songwriter Ohashi Trio has just released a cover album titled “FAKE BOOK,” and the compilation features a cover of Utada’s classic “traveling.” Check it out below.

Ohashi Trio – traveling
http://www.ohashitrio.com

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]]> http://blog.utada2.net/?feed=rss2&p=1711 6 “Dirty Desire” at #16 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1708 http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1708#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:40:38 +0000 RJ http://blog.utada2.net/?p=1708 Utada’s latest remix single, “Dirty Desire,” rises one spot to #16 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart for the week of February 27th, 2010. Utada’s previous single, “Come Back To Me,” peaked at #5 on the same chart.

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