091207... and we are back...

MidTown Upside down.






Vacant Gallery. Two ART Hooligans.






Sunset on the Hudson... a herd of Industrial Giraffes.





Shingo Wakagi and Mister Tycoon Graphics, Mr. Miyashi @ Rich Magazine Party.



HAAHA... so this one is gonna be a recap of the past month or so's images and events. Really, not too much has happened. There was a group show in Peekskill NY called 'MegaDECKS'. Thank you Geoff Feder, Tim Boo and of course, Peter HYUHN of UXA. It was Peter's suggestion that got me in the show. Then there is of course the show in harajuku, Tokyo at Vacant Gallery for Shingo Wakagi and I's Lets Go For a Drive 13 th anniversary show and Talk. While in japan, there were other various events, like.. Ken the FLATTOP and THE GHETTO in shin OKUBO , ToKYo, REpresenting TOKYO PIN HEADS TRIBE!!! An Outdoor talk event in EBISU garden during a very windy day! There was the flight back and playing host and tourist for a couple weeks as we had great japanese artist, Jun Marie to care for.. An amazing music event by
Pathfire in LES, NYC and Masa, a new york ex-pat visiting home town again. There was the Macy's Herald Square Window Display opening AND the SAKS Fifth Avenue Window Display Opening, courtesy of Spaeth Designs. I also went dancing and working and eating and working and just been really busy.. well, busy enough to avoid writing a blog that gets no attention. Sorry, folks. Please don t hold your breaths for these.. for sure, you will be gasping something horrible. Enjoy the flicks, thanks for checking back.





Bird.





Peekskill Art Show, 'Mega Decks' at the Paramount Theatre.
Peter UXA Hyuhn, Geoff Feder and Tim Boo.






My Mentor and DYZ-EXP Provoker (originally GAS GALLERY in NakaMeguro, the first!)
Naomi Kazama.






Miss LeBaron.







Jun Marie... St. Patricks.







Jazz Band in Daikanyama, Tokyo.






View from the other side.






Fashionista!







Shota.





A 'look-out-for-yo-stuff' sign.







Vacant Gallery.. Check it out! Harajuku, Tokyo.






photo by Jun Marie. A Sun sets in Brooklyn.





Shingo and Mike talking about 'Lets Go For a Drive' Film @ Vacant Gallery.






Peekskill's Paramount Theatre.






Pathfire!! Sean Titone.






photo by Jun Marie. Mike on Bike.






Lady Liberty. Dame au Liberte.




Night Rider! Thanksgiving Night.





Jarel is a shark. He says he doesn t play. Do not be fooled.





Believe it or not, This is a cover of GummiBears Song. Yes, the TV show tune.
Got the whole crowd singing... I didn t know the lyrics.






An airport exhibit in Hawaii.
A defused bomb, up close.





Morimoto.




Another 'watch-yo-back' sign.





Shingo Talking some more.. very windy.






ahh.. lovely airplane view.






Shingo, the yan~keee. You got? ..Zakeru na!






Peekskill Clock!





Nathan Collins of Pathfire! Singing out him soul!
Pathfire can be found on my space.





Another shark.. Masa. Don t bet money on your games with him.







Ken The Flattop hosting at THE GHETTO! Tokyo Pinheads Gathering!!






Jun Marie on the beach.




Jacques Torres. Chocolatier. Wicked Hot Chocolate!
DUMBO Brooklyn.




Full Moon in Peekskill.






An August MV. Parked in front of hair salon.






Hand Pulled '13th Anniversary Shirt'.
Thank you, Mikey of Studio Dedication at Ivory, Kamakura!!
For all special custom screened tee shirts.

Tokyo Day 1 May 20, 2008

Day one started kinda in the afternoon at my arrival in Narita. Before that, it was pretty much the time warp tube riding from New York's JFK on may 19 to NRT may 20. There was a typhoon that struck the island for the majority of the day but fortunately for me, the plane arrived, no problems, without incident. It was not until later that evening , I was told that May 20 2008 was actually Narita Airports 30th Anniversary! There was a special 30th Anniversary Plane that was to arrive early in the morning, but due to uncooperative weather, the plane was re-routed to nagoya. I am hoping that this is not a harbinger of the trip for me. The AA 167 flight I was on was already delayed half an hour and the Greenroom Festival in Yokohama is only a one day event, insted of two days.. like I assumed. Nonetheless, I arrived without incident and everything was as smooth as can be. Slept on the bus ride into tokyo. My good friend and long time associate, Shingo Wakagi allowed me to make camp at his office and we went out to eat at Octogan Cafe right across the street. Later that night, I found myself at Ebisu's Premier Football Pub!

It is a little English Pub in Tokyo and they are obsessed with Futbal! There was even a golf pub near by! After two pints with me associate, Kumetani Satoshi of Dooor (www.dooor.jp), I called it a night.

I don't know if it is jetlag, but I tell you, I was tired all flight and then some.

(did not expect to see all kinds of happenings in the late night hour...violinist getting into it)
Peace!