Mysterious Japanese Photo
A Japanese twitter user posted this photo up earlier this week and it got me wondering what it was all about. Is it new or is it old? What exactly is it promoting?
This photo was taken in Matsue, Japan:
This photo comes with no speculation or gossip, it’s just an interesting photo that fills me with intrigue!
Anyone who does know, I’d be very interesting to hear from!
Kajadvent Day 9
Let’s take a look at what’s under number 9 on the Kajadvent calendar.
KajaGooGoo – Space Cadet
Courtesy of Kajagoogoomusic
Released in 2009 as part of the ‘Death Defying Headlines EP’, this great track is day 9.
Art Nouveau 1979 Footage
Once in a while something pretty special comes along that we’ve never seen before and this is one of those things.
Brand new and freshly shared by Jez Strode himself, this is footage of Art Nouveau recorded on Super Cine 8 film at a rehearsal at the Angel Cards factory in Leighton Buzzard.
This is special, enjoy!
Art Nouveau – 3D Horrors (Rehearsal 1979)
Courtesy of zodieweeny
And here you can watch the full track from the album ‘Live’:
Many thanks to Jez for uploading this superb footage!
Rare Newsletter and Merchandise Sheet
It is fantastic that rare merchandise items are coming in from the request from last week. These two items are particularly interesting and more so that I’ve never seen either before.
These items belong to ‘Steven AKA Denny’ so many thanks to him for taking the time to share them with us.
First, we also have a rare merchandise sheet, somehow I doubt any order placed now would turn up!
The next is a very rare early newsletter from the early days of KajaGooGoo and as the letter states, before the official KajaFax club was created. The reverse:
And the front:
So there we have the newsletter referred to as No.2, does anyone have any knowledge of the mysterious No1. or maybe have No.3??
Huge thanks to ‘Steven AKA Denny’ for sharing 🙂
Kajadvent Day 8
Let’s take a look at what’s under number 8 on the Kajadvent calendar.
Ellis, Beggs and Howard – Big Bubbles No Troubles
Courtesy of SenorSenor
This was a great hit for the trio and sounds absolutely fantastic, hope you enjoy this on day 8.
Industrial Salt
Back in 2004/2005, a band called ‘Industrial Salt’ were to prove to be a big hit in Japan.
They were backed by our very own ‘Steve Askew’ and ‘Nick Beggs’
The band consisted of Hayley Bonnick on guitar and backing vocals, Alex Stamp on vocals and electric piano.
The band initially began when Hayley had been having guitar lessons with Steve, they recorded a song for Hayley’s GCSE project. Steve played the track to Nick and a band was born!!
The band produced one album ‘A Pocket Full of Magnetic Letters’ (the name was a suggestion from Ann Beggs) and this was released via Sony Music in Japan. Their first single ‘Sugar Bomb Baby’ was written by Steve Askew and Nick Beggs.
Sugar Bomb Baby (video features Steve and Nick)
Courtesy of seelenfluesterin
Industrial Salt do an awesome version of Rocket Boy which you can hear on their Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/industrialsalt
Unfortunately, Hayley left the band in November 2007 and no more gigs were played.
Take a look at the official Industrial Salt website:
http://www.industrialsalt.com/index.html
The Goo boys scored a chart hit with Industrial Salt over in Japan with the track ‘Loop & Loop (Under the Thunder) and they toured over threre three times.
Loop & Loop (Under the Thunder)
Courtesy of lene091
I’m sure you’ll agree, Industrial Salt were a fantastic band.
Rare KajaGooGoo Laser Disc EP
Another item sent to us from the ‘KajaFax Needs You’ request, this is a superb item owned once again by ‘Steve AKA theraggedtiger’.
This is another laser disc from the band, this is the three track EP version:
Steve has owned this one from brand new and sealed, however as he also owns an actual laser disc player, he has opened it up to enjoy the contents as they were meant to be enjoyed which is brilliant 🙂
This EP is also out there in a four track version with Big Apple on there too. Many thanks to Steve for sending photos in of this one.
The White Feathers Laser Disc is also on KajaFax:
https://kajafax.co.uk/2010/11/19/white-feathers-laser-disc/
Rare White Feathers Lyrics Book
After the previous request for fans to send in pictures of any interesting memorabilia they had, this fantastic one came in from Steve AKA theraggedtiger.
I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing this one before so it’s great to see it now, it’s a 1983 White Feathers Lyrics Book and here are some photos from that item:
And as an extra bonus, here is a ticket stub from the 1983 White Feathers Tour. This is the second we’ve had on KajaFax, it would be awesome to see one from every show!
Huge thanks to Steve AKA theraggedtiger for sending in these photos and sharing part of his collection with us.
If you have any items you’d like to share with the fans, please see the previous post:
https://kajafax.co.uk/2010/12/03/kajafax-needs-you/
Kajadvent Day 7
Let’s take a look at what’s under number 7 on the Kajadvent calendar.
KajaGooGoo – Ooh To Be Ah
Courtesy of EMI Music
One of the bands’ biggest hits, enjoy day 7.
Rare Chris Hamill Single
Back in 1981, before he’d changed his name to ‘Limahl’, a young chap called Chris Hamill released a singled called ‘Angel’ with a B-Side called ‘Goodnight Sleep’.
A Side – Chris Hamill – Angel
Courtesy of filia69
B Side – Chris Hamill – Goodnight Sleep
Courtesy of filia69
This very rare single actually turned on on eBay last week and fetched a good price. Well done to the lucky buyer!!
New Information!! Added 12th December 2010
That lucky buyer was ‘Steve AKA theraggedtiger’ and he has sent me photos of the single, including the mysterious previously unseen by many, back cover! Enjoy:
Huge thanks to Steve for sharing these photos.
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