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Month: April 2009

  • Momotaro Cycling Jeans

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    Very cool idea for cyclings pants/jeans from Momotaro Jeans: include reflective stripes on the back pocket. Added bonus: this entry would even work if this site was actually called “Jeans Now!” Via Luis.

  • Emil Ruder + Graniph

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    I just can’t keep up with this season’s terrific t-shirts releases. Next up, a series of tees with designs by the late Swiss typographer Emil Ruder from Graniph.

  • 20 Klein Dytham Architecture

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    I’ve been very much enjoying working closely with Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) on PechaKucha Night-related projects this year, and it also pleases me to see them celebrate their 20th anniversary in Japan with a retrospective exhibition at Gallery MA, as well as the beautifully-produced book of their works and design philosophy that accompanies the show.…

  • PauseTalk Tonight

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    A last reminder that this month’s edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 30) takes place tonight (Monday, April 6) at Cafe Pause, with the usual start time of 20:00. Update: Big thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to a very enjoyable evening. I’ll have a list of participants and photos up later this week.

  • 101TOKYO Opening

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    On Wednesday I attended the opening for this year’s second edition of 101TOKYO, held again in Akihabara, but this time at the Akiba Square event space inside the UDX building. It’s not really fair to compare this edition to last year’s — they were quite different beasts — so I’ll just congratulate Jason, Kosuke, Donald,…

  • Radio OK Fred Guest Mix: Frosty

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    This week’s episode of Radio OK Fred is a special one, taking the form of a guest mix by Dublab founder Frosty, who you may also know from his work with Daedelus (as Adventure Time) or with Dntel. Big thanks to Frosty for the mix — it was quite a treat for the OK Fredders…

  • Nobara Hayakawa

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    Colombian-born Japanese artist Nobara Hayakawa has a new release on the excellent Tokyo-based net label Intervall-audio, Tails EP . I am the worst when it comes to describing music — I just know what I like when I listen to it — but I think the label does a good job with the following: “a…

  • Artscape International

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    Artscape International is a monthly version in English of Japanese art website Artscape, edited by Alan Gleason. You’ll find reviews and commentary, as well as an exhaustive database of museums and galleries.

  • Second Life and the Future of the Music Industry

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    Next week catch an exhibition organized by JJ Aucouturier and the cybermedia class at Temple University entitled “Second Life and the Future of the Music Industry,” at the Design Festa Gallery in Harajuku (April 10-12). Aucouturier explains: The music industry is in crisis — you’ve heard the news. But in the virtual world of Second…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 30 on Monday

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    This coming Monday’s edition of PauseTalk (April 6) at Cafe Pause marks the big 3-0 for the event. Things will kick off at 20:00, as always. It’ll be interesting to see what sort of turnout we get following last month’s blockbuster edition!