I met Elaine Young on Friday February 5 2010 for a chat & discovered a lot about this fascinating lady with a fascinating design concept. Inspired by biotechnology Elaine designs “things” (as she puts it) but with a very interesting back story - bags & accessories with microscopic images, jewellery with your DNA (!!) & more.
You can discover Elaine’s designs for yourself at the Mori Art Museum store on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills, Tokyo & at the website www.LAB-yrinth.net
Have a listen to our conversation & discover more now - click on the play button below.
After the interview Elaine took my DNA sample to be inserted into a piece of jewellery which I’ll receive later - the story shall continue..
With Elaine Young - co-joined twins in an icy space lab!!
LAB-yrinth design inspired by microscopic images (this is a honey bee).
Elaine Young’s designs.
Amula DNA Jewellery created by Elaine Young.
Elaine takes Guy’s DNA sample!!
I never realized having my DNA taken could be such a beautiful thing!!
Guy’s DNA.
Click here to listen to my conversation with Elaine Young.. elaine-young
My dear sweet & secretly romantic friend Elizabeth Hildebrand is having a sweet, romantic & slightly cheeky Valentine’s party - Where’s The Romance - Friday 2010.2.5 - I’m very happy that I’ll be DJ’ing & you are invited!!
I had a quick chat with Elizabeth - click on the play button below to find out where’s the romance..
Here’s Elizabeth’s invitation (日本語 follows)..
Dear Friends,
I hope you’re well and that your 2010 is off to a fantastic start.
It’s hard to believe it is February already, and thus we come upon one of my, well, less than favorite holidays… indeed, Valentine’s Day. Bitterness and joking aside, I’m determined to embrace the holiday with a big smile, some exceptionally fun festivities, great friends, and a good sense of humor!
So please join me for a “Where’s The Romance??” party on Friday, February 5th, at FIAT SPACE in Aoyama. Friends, partners, couples, hopelessly romantic souls and otherwise, all are welcome.
Come with your heart on your sleeve, figuratively or literally, and I look forward to seeing you there.
Kicking the night off with a special “Electro Love” set, we’ll welcome DJ Guy Perryman (InterFM), and we will also be wishing Guy a Happy Birthday for his special day. Very excited that fabulous and renowned DJ friends Marshall (Solid), and Ryuichiro (Pinacolada Records) will also be kind enough to spin, and knowing their music I’m quite certain I won’t be the only one on the dance floor.
A night surrounded by fabulous friends, with fantastic music, in one of Tokyo’s most stylish new lounge bars. What could be more romantic than that?!
Please feel free to invite friends and forward this email to others who may like to join.
Many thanks and I truly hope to see you on Friday!
Closet Romantic,
Elizabeth
Date: Friday, February 5th
Time: 22:00- late
Place: FIAT SPACE www.fiatcaffe.jp
B1F Loge Aoyama, 1-4-5 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061
Tel: 03−5771−7660
Dress Code: Red and Romantic
Entrance: 1,500 yen/1 drink + a bit of romance
DJs:
Guy Perryman (InterFM/www.guyperryman.com )
DJ Marshall (Solid/ www.solidtokyo.com/ )
Ryuichiro (Pinacolada Records)
みんな元気ですか？
日時:2月5日(金)22時~
場所:フィアットスペース www.fiatcaffe.jp
107-0061 東京都港区北青山1-4-5 ロジェ青山 B1F
Tel: 03-5771-7660
ドレスコード:赤、ロマンチック
エントランス:1500円1ドリンクとロマンスを少しおすそわけ
Click here to listen to the romantic Elizabeth Hildebrand.. elizabeth-hildebrand
Saturday 2010.1.23 is the fashion club event Tokyo Fashion Fuse - Street Level Fashion Show at 57. I had a quick chat with the organiser Alastair & one of the models who is also one of Japan’s most famous beauty contestants Marie - click on the play button below for a run down on the runway..
For more info about the event go to the venue website www.fiftyseven.co.jp
With Alastair & Marie. fashion-fuse
This month Japan’s first English language free paper Tokyo Weekender turns 40 & the magazine are celebrating with a party that I’ll DJ & MC at Friday 2010.1.15 at 57 in Roppongi. Guy Perryman Membership Black Card holders can enter for ¥4,000 (otherwise ¥5,000) for all you can drink & eat!! Have a listen to a chat with Weekender Editor Kelly Wetherille & Media Manager Alex Brooke talking about the past & future of the magazine & the party - click on the play button below..
Read the magazine on-line & see all details about the party at the website www.weekenderjapan.com
Weekender staff Alex Brooke & Kelly Wetherille. weekender
Check out this very cool photographic exhibition currently showing in Tokyo - Zippo Meets Rockarchive.com x Beams. The exhibition features some rare photos of legendary musicians including David Bowie, Sex Pistols, Paul Weller, The Who, Courtney Love, Bob Marley, Rolling Stones & more.. Only until Tuesday January 5 2010 at Eye Of Gyre Gallery in the Chanel Building on Omotesando.
Just in time for Christmas, the gift giving season, the silly season, holiday season or whatever you want to call it - Tokyo Made Market pop up shop is back for a limited time (until January 17 2010) in Shibuya featuring some up & coming Tokyo designers & their latest goodies.
Have a listen to a quick chat with Masao the man behind it all - click on the play button below.. For more info www.tokyomademarket.com
With Masao of Tokyo Made Market.
Renowned Italian painter Sandro Chia has an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo until Thursday 2009.12.17 I was very fortunate to have a quick chat with the maestro on the phone to Rome discussing his art, life & inspiration. Click on the play button below to listen..
For more info about the exhibition please chech the Italian Cultural Institute website www.iictokyo.esteri.it
Sandro Chia.
Sandro Chia, Senza titolo, 2009.
Christmas pavement chalk drawing at Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo.
Nativity scene at Italian Cultural Institute Tokyo. sandro-chia
Tokyo Expresso is my love letter from Tokyo to the world - a collection of audio & visual blogs featuring interviews, music, culture, fashion, events, soundbytes & more from the streets of Tokyo. Now it’s time for me to expand Tokyo Expresso from the on-line experience to a real-life experience. Coming very soon I’ll be introducing electronic music from the bedrooms of Tokyo & fashion from the streets of Tokyo as an interactive, inspiring & expressive event in Tokyo & beyond - come back here for more..
A random spontaneous moment from the streets of Tokyo - looking skyhigh & beyond..
An excellent line up of live British music in Tokyo this weekend at British Anthems - Sunday 2009.12.6 at Shin Kiba, Studio Coast. More info about British Anthems 09 at www.creativeman.co.jp
Click here to listen to a quick chat with The Answering Machine in the Hub British Pub, Shibuya just after they jetted into Tokyo for British Anthems.. the-answering-machine
I want to tell you about this event my friends at Le Baron are producing - coming up in Tokyo Sunday 2009.11.22 (Monday is a holiday) I’m not spinning as DJ at this event - but I’m sure I’ll spinning on the dancefloor..
東京のパーティーシーンをリードするLe Baron de ParisとVelours、そして大阪のナイトシーンに君臨するLive & Bar 11を経営するUNITED LEISUREが、Le Baron de Paris3周年を記念してこの度盛大なクラブイベントを企画！
このイベントのためにスペシャルDJセットを引っ提げ来日するグザヴィエ・ドゥ・ロズネ (JUSTICE)を筆頭に、東京のパーティーシーンを牽引する豪華DJ達が続々と登場するという、これはまさに2009年度締めの一大イベント！さらには、圧倒的な存在感で国内外のファッションショーを手掛けるDRUMCAN Inc.の若槻義男氏を演出家に招き、当然ながらいつものLe Baron de Parisでは体感できないスペシャルナイトを皆様にお届けいたします。また、メインフロア上階にはご招待者様限定のラウンジをオープン。一晩限りのLe Baron de Parisで、慣れ親しんだ仲間たちと心ゆくまでおくつろぎください。
今回特別にEd Banger Recordsのクリエイティブ・ディレクターであるSo Meが手掛けた、カラフルでポップな紳士淑女のイラストが印象的なポスターは、大人の社交場Le Baron de Parisを象徴するかのよう。
Le Baron de Paris3周年記念に際してこの大きな舞台で、皆様とともに盛大な一夜を過ごせることを心待ちにしております！
日程：11/22 (日)
時間：21:00-5:00
出演者：
[Main Floor]
Xavier de Rosnay (JUSTICE）
So Me & Kiri (REVOLVER)
OFF THE ROCKER
Tomoyuki Tanaka (Fantastic Plastic Machine)
VERBAL (m-flo/TERIYAKI BOYZ(R))
ROC TRAX DJs
MADEMOISELLE YULIA
Van Cliffe. D (ELLI-ROSE)
[Lounge]
REIKO (CASBA)
馬場圭介
DJ NORI
高木完
若槻善雄
須永辰緒 (Sunaga t experience)
PUNKADELIX
United Leisure, the company behind leading Tokyo clubs Le Baron de Paris and Velours, as well as top Osaka nightspot Live & Bar 11, is proud to announce a major event held in celebration of the third anniversary of Le Baron de Paris.
After much speculation about the details of this momentous occasion we
are now able to bring you the inside story. The venue is Belle Salle
in Roppongi, which up until now has been enigmatically veiled from
public view. It was the venue for the Tokyo Photo 2009 show, but this
is the first time for a club event to be staged there. The venue has a
capacity of 3000, and the huge space will serve to make this a
spectacular occasion.
Top of the bill is Xavier de Rosnay from JUSTICE, who will be playing
a very special DJ set. He is joined by many DJs at the forefront of
the Tokyo party scene, making this the biggest club event of 2009.
With the production overseen by Yoshio Wakatsuki of DRUMCAN Inc., who
runs various top fashion shows all over the world, this will be the
kind of special night that only Le Baron de Paris can put together.
Also, above the main floor, there will be an invitation-only lounge
populated by our regular celebrity attendees.
The poster specially created for the event by So-Me, the creative
director of Ed Banger Records, reflects the adult ambience of Le Baron
de Paris.
Le Baron de Paris’ third anniversary will be an event on a truly grand scale. With an amazing cast and plenty of surprises in store, the full details will remain a secret until the end of October. Until then, prepare yourselves for one of the biggest nights Tokyo has ever seen!
Date：November 22nd (Sun)
Time：21:00-5:00
Performers：
[Main Floor]
Xavier de Rosnay (JUSTICE）
So Me & Kiri (REVOLVER)
OFF THE ROCKER
Tomoyuki Tanaka (Fantastic Plastic Machine)
VERBAL (m-flo/TERIYAKI BOYZ(R))
ROC TRAX DJs
MADEMOISELLE YULIA
Van Cliffe. D (ELLI-ROSE)
[Lounge]
REIKO (CASBA)
KEISUKE BABA
DJ NORI
KAN TAKAGI
YOSHIO WAKATSUKI
Tatsuo Sunaga (Sunaga t experience)
PUNKADELIX
Entry: On the door ¥6500
Advance ¥6000
Tickets：Lawson Ticket (L code: 73579)
Ticket Pia (P code: 341-363)
Venue：BELLESALLE ROPPONGI
Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Dori Building 1F, B1F, 7-18-18, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Organizer: United Leisure Ltd.
Contact：info@united-leisure.co.jp
Further details on the United Leisure website www.united-leisure.co.jp
