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Strange Devices goes Tokyo pop!

posted by Chad Jones on Thu, Mar 4, 2010
in At the theatre , Backstage buzz

At last night's festive opening of Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West, audience members could be found grooving and bopping around the Roda Theatre lobby. And when there's grooving and bopping, requests for playlists inevitably follow.

So here you have it — the greatest hits of the Strange Devices lobby.

"Sugar Water" by Cibo Matto from the album Viva! La Woman

"So Exclusive" by m-flo from the album Beat Space Nine

"Sci-Fi Wasabi" by Cibo Matto from the album Stereo Type A

"Kokirikobushi" by OMODAKA from the album Cantata No. 147

"Sataandagi No Uta" by Nuu from the EP Akari

"Planet Tokyo" by Puffy Ami Yumi from the album Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi

"Twist Barbie" by Shonen Knife from the album Burning Farm

"Kyotei Daiski" (Favorite Games mix) by OMODAKA from the EP Favorite Games

"Know Your Chicken" by Cibo Matto from the album Viva! La Woman

"Kiss Kiss Kiss" (featuring Peaches) by Yoko Ono from the album Yes, I'm a Witch

"Japan" by CocoRosie from the album The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn

"Astrosexy" by m-flo loves melody from the EP Miss You

"Asia No Junshin (True Asia)" (English version) by Puffy Ami Yumi from the album Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi

"Mind Wall" (radio version, featuring Miho Hatori) by Towa Tei (single)

"Witch Shocktronica Intro" (featuring Hank Shocklee) by Yoko Ono from the album Yes, I'm a Witch

"Mon Amour Tokyo" by Pizzicato Five from the album Happy End of the World

And to give you a little taste of the playlist, here's Cibo Matto performing "Sci-Fi Wasabi" live.

Top photo: Johnny Wu (left) and Danny Wolohan in Naomi Iizuka's Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West. Photo courtesy of kevinberne.com.