Thank you very much Miki and Def for this interview. As always, she was very open and candid, but I did notice the edits after some possible tricky responses, which is fair and fine. Lush has had a big part in my life as a person and as a musician, and reading her book was quite revealing, not only for understanding her life and where she came from, but also in what her songs represent. I'm from Panama, in Central America, and my band Uva, just by chance, became a sort of lushesque thing: my guitar playing, my singing and my songs were very influenced by her, and the line up was even a bizarro Lush, with a female rhythm section and two male guitarists. We even had a Chinese drummer! (I know Miki is Japanese, but you know what I mean!). And right from the Blind Spot EP, throughout Piroshka and now with MB3, she's writing her best music ever. Like Slowdive and Ride, their music and reputations have had a resurgence that has seen those musicians thrive again and be better than they were all those years ago. So happy endings, after all! Check out what I mean about Uva: czcams.com/video/xdqQ-zyJaSM/video.html czcams.com/video/9f2uUzsvO9M/video.html
bout half an hour in and am enjoying this greatly.... subbed to your channel, too, btw .... miki, thank you for all the music....it's meant and still means a great deal to me...its fantastic you're still recording and hopefully when you come through NYC I'll be able to come to the show.....
Miki is very philosophical and intelligent. Her IQ must be in the 140+ range. Not surprising considering her father was a Jewish journalist, and herJapanese actress mom.
Thirty years ago, yhea, you could let your 10 yr. old go out and ride the London tube without too much concern. A couple of things have changed since then, shall we call them Elephants In The Room?
I used to be a huge lush fan, and still have all thier albums and singles, I never paid any attention to any interviews in over 25 years, I, only loved the music and album artwork. This is the first Lush interview I have heard in 25 years, but I never thought of Miki as behaving like a total trash chav, very disappointing, she never used to never speak and curse this way. She used to be so well spoken and intelligent, and personable. She is very talented and a brilliant musician, but her demeanor now is that of a very bitter and sad person
@@magnificentbutcher77 Watch any Lush interview from the '90's if you around back then (i'm 61), and show me one where she repeatedly curses and scowls. Please be my guest, oblige me.
Very bizarre take; I've listened to a lot of interviews with her and have never walked away thinking she seemed "bitter" -- perhaps you need to shed your puritanical views regarding dropping f-bombs.
I'm sure this is always who she was but couldn't say on tv these words on mtv in th 90's. But I sort of understand your comment like I was watching Slash on Jonesy's Jukebox years ago and it's like dude you are clean and sober and the guy from the Sex Pistols has to remind you not to curse repeatedly on public radio?
Love Lush glad to hear from Miki ❤
Thank you very much Miki and Def for this interview. As always, she was very open and candid, but I did notice the edits after some possible tricky responses, which is fair and fine. Lush has had a big part in my life as a person and as a musician, and reading her book was quite revealing, not only for understanding her life and where she came from, but also in what her songs represent.
I'm from Panama, in Central America, and my band Uva, just by chance, became a sort of lushesque thing: my guitar playing, my singing and my songs were very influenced by her, and the line up was even a bizarro Lush, with a female rhythm section and two male guitarists. We even had a Chinese drummer! (I know Miki is Japanese, but you know what I mean!).
And right from the Blind Spot EP, throughout Piroshka and now with MB3, she's writing her best music ever. Like Slowdive and Ride, their music and reputations have had a resurgence that has seen those musicians thrive again and be better than they were all those years ago. So happy endings, after all!
Check out what I mean about Uva:
czcams.com/video/xdqQ-zyJaSM/video.html
czcams.com/video/9f2uUzsvO9M/video.html
Thanks for this, didn't want it end. The book is a great read too
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for saying so! That's a huge compliment for one of my videos. And yes, the book is fantastic.
Hats of to you for this wonderful interview with Miki, what are woman she is.
Such a joy to talk to. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for saying so.
GREAT INTERVIEW
Thanks for watching!
What a great interview. Thoroughly enjoyed it :)
@@hibernius Thank you for watching -- and for saying so!
She looks great!
bout half an hour in and am enjoying this greatly.... subbed to your channel, too, btw ....
miki, thank you for all the music....it's meant and still means a great deal to me...its fantastic you're still recording and hopefully when you come through NYC I'll be able to come to the show.....
@@bringuptheWolfsHead I'm glad you're enjoying it so, lovely of you to say so, and THANK YOU for subscribing!
Great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for saying so.
Loved the book. Glad I had it sent to where I live, Australia.
I loved it too! And initially I had to order it from the UK, so I'm with you on that, ha ha, but it was well worth it.
@@feedbackdef 👍✌️
Whoa. 2 and a half hours!!!!
@@TheOtherKine That's right!
Wasn't Miki's dad a journalist that was actually deported from his home country for his political views ?
Miki is very philosophical and intelligent. Her IQ must be in the 140+ range. Not surprising considering her father was a Jewish journalist, and herJapanese actress mom.
Thirty years ago, yhea, you could let your 10 yr. old go out and ride the London tube without too much concern. A couple of things have changed since then, shall we call them Elephants In The Room?
I used to be a huge lush fan, and still have all thier albums and singles, I never paid any attention to any interviews in over 25 years, I, only loved the music and album artwork. This is the first Lush interview I have heard in 25 years, but I never thought of Miki as behaving like a total trash chav, very disappointing, she never used to never speak and curse this way. She used to be so well spoken and intelligent, and personable. She is very talented and a brilliant musician, but her demeanor now is that of a very bitter and sad person
Clearly you have your own image of who Miki is, even back in the 90's she was blunt about her lifestyle and habits, were you not paying attention?
@@magnificentbutcher77 Watch any Lush interview from the '90's if you around back then (i'm 61), and show me one where she repeatedly curses and scowls. Please be my guest, oblige me.
Very bizarre take; I've listened to a lot of interviews with her and have never walked away thinking she seemed "bitter" -- perhaps you need to shed your puritanical views regarding dropping f-bombs.
@@MultipleOffenses "f bombs" as your call it, are a sign of inability to express oneself intelligently. ....or drug use
I'm sure this is always who she was but couldn't say on tv these words on mtv in th 90's. But I sort of understand your comment like I was watching Slash on Jonesy's Jukebox years ago and it's like dude you are clean and sober and the guy from the Sex Pistols has to remind you not to curse repeatedly on public radio?