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Month: December 2006

  • Marxy + U.T.

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    Marxy and U.T. performing this past Sunday at OK Fred HQ. It was great finally seeing Marxy play live, especially in such an intimate setting.

  • Storm Troopers Need Wiis Too

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    How did Danny Choo get his Wii? In full Storm Trooper uniform of course! I had dinner with Danny once, and it was great finding out about the politics of the people who “officially” dress as Storm Troopers (Danny is all indie).

  • More Nudie Cafe Photos

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    The “Nudie Cafe” event is long over, but here’s a Flickr photoset taken by Jens Petersen (for those who came to the party, he was also the first DJ). Pictured here at the party are, on the left, Greg McMaster of Sundown, his wife in the middle (they were both there on their wedding anniversary…

  • Polypunk 13

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    Digiki’s new Polypunk (13) is out! Cover art this time is by Odot x Yoyo. Update: Just an update to say that I think this is my favorite episode yet. Great selections, and I just can’t get that track from Egoexpress, “Aranda,” out of my head.

  • Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film

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    Can’t. Wait. For. This. Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys is to be adapted into a live-action movie with a 2008 release.The story will revolve around a “Book of Revelations” written by the boy Kenji and his friends, who dreamed of a hero who would stand up to an evil organization bent on destroying the world,…

  • Wii Get — A Side Story

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    The post — a rather long one — on how I got my Nintendo Wii is now up on Kotaku.

  • Tinyvices.com

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    VICE magazine is hosting an exhibition, “Tinyvices.com,” at Studio Bee in Daikanyama (December 16-24). It’s curated by Tim Barber, and you’ll find more info at the Tinyvices.com site (and here’s the flyer).

  • New Tim Rudder Portfolio

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    Tim Rudder, an animator/web designer recently transplanted to Tokyo, has updated his site — on his way to full site re-launch early next year — with a new portfolio. Tim was at last month’s PauseTalk, so some of you may recognize the name.