ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013

[isthisLOL?]

For me, too. I feel so anti-social xD Sitting in front of my computer alone and watching a concert stream

[mizuki-7]

I asked me when will they announce the title of this countdown live ?

[truehappiness]

I looked and last year they announced it the week before the showing.

Also, CDL has no title yet, but it should be popping up soon. Early December is when we got do it again's title and HOTEL Love songs' was announced when CDL was announced since it was a 'scrapped' show at the time.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Congratulations to those who won tickets! SO LUCKY~!

[TeamAyu2004]

I so NEED a track listing for this!!
When do they usually come out?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^As she is performing it on New Years Eve haha

[truehappiness]

Actually in the week or two before the show, people go to the venue and listen to her rehearsing. We usually get most of the setlist from those people going to Yoyogi.

[TeamAyu2004]

Oh wow... I didnt realize people did that... or that she doesnt release a set list...
I never noticed... lol
Maybe next year I will be one of those people!!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

...they've not been 100% correct I don't think, but yeah...

[TeamAyu2004]

^ I just cant believe we get the track list from people eavesdropping, lol.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^ikr. LOL will this CDL be broadcasted on TV like every other year? As in, we'll get to watch the performance shortly after it airs and someone uploads it?

[andycruize]

Hope she sing missing and song 4 u

[Suteisi]

I had no idea people actually went out there to listen to her while she rehearsed, that's kinda cool though.

[pommy48]

CDL logo revealed~

It would have been nice if they didn't just paste the A on there >_>

[AyUmIXx]

oh... the logo is quite ok...
just the ayumi hamasaki font is not nice.

[mellody]

That cross... I suddenly think of CDL 05-06 Endless sorrow performance.

[pommy48]

^ and AT07's kiss o' kill

[SKYia]

I really like the logo, it will loo good on merchandise BUT ..., the wake up + cross sounds too much like some religious thing, like wake up your faith or sth, I don't mind but I'm afraid that if I get a bag with this logo people at my place will have weird thoughts about me :p

[saigodansu]

I'm not sure which is worse, the use of a cross for a performance that's going to be by no means religious, the out of place looking giant A or the signature with the I in both names looking like it was added on after the name was signed.

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by saigodansu

I'm not sure which is worse, the use of a cross for a performance that's going to be by no means religious

The entire point of a metaphor, simile, symbol or chiffre is taking aspects from an, usually otherwise unrelated, area to emphasize something in the piece. Ayumi uses her crosses as symbols, therefore the performances themselves not being religious is perfectly valid and even an artistically good choice.