One of my favourite bi-annual events in Tokyo is coming up soon - Design Festa Vol.31 takes place Saturday May 15 & Sunday May 16 2010 at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba. Thousands of booths featuring design, art, fashion, film, music & .. well anything!!
Click on the play button below for a chat with Stephen Lebovits & discover that anything goes at Design Festa.. And click here for the Design Festa website www.designfesta.com
Stephen Lebovits at the Design Festa gallery cafe in Harajuku.
Click here for a chat with Stephen.. design-festa
One of Japan’s finest DJ’s & jazz funk producers Shuya Okino of Kyoto Jazz Massive will be the special guest DJ at Whisky Live! 10th Anniversary this Sunday 2010.2.21 at Tokyo Big Sight. I’ll also be there as MC/DJ so come & join us!! All info on the Events page of my website.
I had a quick Janglish chat with Shuya-san - click on the play button below to find out what he’s been up to recently & what he’ll play at Whisky Live! in Tokyo..
With Shuya Okino - furry fashion twins?? shuya-okino
A rare opportunity for filmmakers, producers, writers & directors in Tokyo to join a Low Budget Filmmaking Workshop in English with visiting film expert Stephen Cleary.
The workshop takes place Saturday February 27 2010 10:30am-6:00pm at the Graduate School of Film Producing, Shinjuku. Fee ¥8,000.
Contact the workshop organizers 100 Meter Films via their website to get more info www.100meterfilms.com
I had a very inspiring chat about the film industry with Stephen Cleary - click on the play button below to join in too..
Stephen Cleary. stephen-cleary
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
