Cho Tsumetai!!!

"i hear y'all talkin that work shit / thats cool / that dont mean shit / i dont know you"

2009-06-11T21:53:00.007+09:00

GAUZE @ Shimoyane , Shimokitazawa 5/31/2009

another month another gauze show. shit is boring to people who dont like them. c'est la vie. it was a great show!! tiny club. my first time there. GAUZE was extra on point. all the members seemed super psyched to be playing that night. big smiles on thier face. yelling shit into the crowd without the mic. the set list consisted of mostly all old songs. a lot off of the fuckheads lp. highlights included the setlist, drummer somehow cutting his eyebrow while playing, stopping to tune!, and having the 1996 us tour shirts again which i doubled up on :)

opening band enslaved. started with a cool mosh intro. my enthusiasm quickly faded.

in my 27 times seeing GAUZE dudes were going off so hard that they actually stopped to tune!

"its time to ill / so take this chill pill / if your cups are empty go get a refill / of whateva"

2009-05-31T11:02:00.008+09:00

Gauze @ Earthdom, Shin-Okubo - 4/19/2009
the club is good sound but bad stage. not so high and the ceiling is really low so diving kinda sucks. but it was a good show as always

they had reprints of the 1996 US tour for sale :)

long vid steeze. almost the whole show. missing the first 4 1/2 songs. 19 min total :) sorry its a little grainy. i had to compress the 2 gig file to 500

"no truce / no mercy / no surrender / no rest / no more / this is war "

2009-05-25T18:01:00.011+09:00

super lemon soda. good shit. nice and sour :)

selling point was the slogan on the can!
food and sauce bath goods. good mothers day gift

iced out letters. shootout to Spaulding and Big L (RIP)

korean pepsi.

during golden week vacation my schools calligraphy club was on TV in some tournament with 3 other schools across japan. Obv we came out as the top dogs!

after winning interviews

the damage
tokyo seaside industrial steeze
through a friend i made an appointment at the Nike Employee store. real low key location. no signage except the frosted logo on the door. kind of like an outlet but with new shit and everything is 50% off retail

a fastfood place has a "vegi" burger. its like being a vegetarian in the mid 90s. just a grilled piece of tofu. the first time i had it it was good. the 2nd time. not so much. and the 3rd time a little better than not so much. not sure if ill cop again
great present with magazine. a little murakami plate
lemon vingegar kitkat. pretty much just lemon flavor

apple vinegar kitkat. they must have gotten a sick deal on vinegar. same deal just apple taste

stumbled upon this pimp store. i never knew silk came in some many colors
with matching EVERYTHING!! shit was like a "fisher price - my first pimp suit" store

a $56000 TV. no big deal

smile slime stomach piece!!!!!!!!

went to a numb show to hang out. not my kind of scene but a lot of good dudes. good styles!

"Cold as Life / Harder than you"

morning banana got a friend. shootout to Emma
uniqlo had a shirt with the OG Ghosts and Goblins art on it. sick shit but they printed it on some weirdo knit fabric. couldnt cop :( biggie bumout
gummi mints cola flavor. tasted like eating candy after you brush your teeth. worst idea

Sami comes through huge with canadien snacks.
Money flavored doritos! big turk! ketchup! eat more!
sexy cat lady diet potion!
poop=delicious

copped for the name "snack nuts choco". pleasently surprised. tastes like those birdnest cookies. the ones with the shredded wheat covered in chocolate. good shit

secret flavored hi-chews. all of them awful :(
"It's so easy to see, if you wanna be free / Don't wanna be just a slave / Cause no matter how you choose / You know you'll lose / If you ain't looking for the truth"
display for a photo frame. great pics. my guess, it looks like some dude decided to be Rambo 2 years in a row for halloween. he figured, "i got the same sick haircut so why not"

highlight of this karaoke session
holy shit!
the wutang video has a skin in the background. just hanging out, walking down the street.

finished the weekend with some potato salad. ma dukes style!

"ima bring it to you like this / drop a 3 pointer from the corner like swish"

2009-05-10T20:09:00.009+09:00

Sprite's trip part 2. we headed off to Osaka for a couple of days. stayed at my friend hiro's house. shoot out to hiro!

one of the first things we did when we got to town was go and eat. inside the 2nd floor we sat down to eat and out across the street of the indoor mall we were at we had these dude staring at us while we dined.

osaka's famous sign!

would havce copped if it A) wasnt so budget looking B) wasnt XXL

druggie toys

best game name!

once we saw this Rambo game we got comfortable and beat it! great game intercut with scenes from the first 3 movies. sooooo many helicopter fights

at hiro's house. his wife had a strange bag of....
dried shiso :(

late night korean food

36 chambers of death!

osaka castle

"we're the crew"
so icy has been one upped

R.Kelly Army

i get so bummed on "west side". tons of people use it to describe all west COAST rap. huge pet peeve

great bootleg! who wouldnt want to cop?!? nice nice nice

great set. all reasonably priced. too bad it was a size too small for me

shootout to Dookie! about time he got his own fest!

Nike Osaka.

osaka steeze

i copped some okonomiyaki sans meat and fish skin.

dude with a cat on a leash making the cat wave his paw at people on boats below. the cat looked less than psyched on life

sunset before our train
baseball glove or 5 pronged turd?
copped

watched the masterpiece known as "Trapped in the closet" the whole way back. pure genious!

back in tokyo. saw this sick sign for a "massage" parlor. not sure if you have to pay extra for the reach around

BEST STORE NAME EVER!!!

2pac X weed X bootlegs collabo

worst UFO catcher prize ever?

old old darius cabinet

copped this over priced cake. real good though. bitter chocolate and strawberries

creepiest ad

drink bar steeze

ginourmous

sprite came at a pretty good time for cherry blossoms.

chill elevated house

Sprite's last night dinner

his final meal included raw horse :)

shoot out to sprite for coming out. for bringing me 7 slices of pizza! bringing some CTC! being into constant snacking, making me laugh constantly, and being a certified dude. shoot out to the union.

"wont make you die / itll get you just a little bit sick / got head cold / got a chest cold / and its 2 days old going on forever"

2009-05-03T20:14:00.011+09:00

fuckkkk. i got a ton of blog back up. sorry dudes. this post is long

Kevin and Niki's friends Insa and Emma came out to Tokyo for a few weeks and I played host and tour guide. good dudes. had a ton of fun. First day we obviously had a Parfait (knickerbocker glory) party

Hanami holocaust pt3

shoot out to sprite

parts you eat toys

new aquasocks colorway. big fan!

lurker
OG cat driver licenses - what up spauldini

creepy eyes and dead skin masks
buddist socks still look sketchy. good for rifts though!!

now "for men"!!!

playstation cats

more jelly sodas. im so fascinated by them.

cherry blossom kit kats are back in a new package

favoritism. how do they check you are Caribbean?
sandwiches
best graffiti in tokyo!
for sami.

more goopy jelly sodas
chocolate banana tart. good snack!
great name

memories of Insa's visit

rose kitkats. tastes like old ladies.worst/best/worst hairdryerjust the thought of this makes me throw up in my mouth

tye-dye hippie vans
shop that cant get off the fence. anti and pro bin laden shirts! 50% off. you cant afford not to buy some
fun at the drugstore. there are so many "snake oil" products here. i dont know how they can get away with them. they have all these pills and creams and shit to make your bust grow.first up.

"Miracle Boober". great name
F-cup Cookies. a biscuit that is filled with goodness to get up to Fcup size

not for boobs but just gross. Placenta C from pig placenta

n/t

bon jovi with the big slot machine collabo

flan flavored kitkat
never seen these before. they didnt look like customs. i was grilling them hard. wish my camera was better for covert pics

pantone will whore themselves out for anything here

new AF1 colorway. straight fire but the worst leather known to man

youre not a man unless you smoke

"audrey anything is possible / coffee overcome these obstacles"

2009-04-19T13:01:00.007+09:00

mcdonalds hotdogs. not only is it weird enough but its also a breakfast menu item
light reading at the local 7-11 magazine rack. a book about nazi inventions

i didnt know OG vandals came in low. ill box. OGs had no straps like the lame lows out now
severed body part capsule toys
new psp colors. the green looks great
my favorite view
n/t
Hung out with Ben NWC/young guv while he was in town with Fucked Up. havent seen him in ages. maybe not since No Warning played CT. good times
got a great package from Niki and Kevin in Brighton. walkers chips in meaty flavors(all suitable for vegs). got all the new experimental flavors like squirrel and chili chocolate. mini creme eggs to round it out. thanks! youre the best™
cola mentos. kinda budget but it did remind me that mentos are a pretty good snack
wow!!! half ice cream sandwhich / half ice cream bar. no need for a stupid stick. all goodness. A+++++
my fav prestos next to the hello kitty ones
1970's nikes. made in japan. some OG shit right here
pantone is a strong brand. here are Pantone Bento boxes and lunch accessories. im a weak man and copped a bento and chopstick set that i will probably never use cause im too lazy to make my lunch in the AM

went to a mall. the biggest indoor mall in japan. kind of boring but it did have these giant touch screen maps that were cool as shit.
club nintendo limited DSlites. super shiney metallics. you had to buy like 5 games in a 2 month period and register to enter a raffle for the chance to buy one of these.
jasmine tea Kitkat. Jasmine is pretty much the only tea i like besides fake teas like lipton or snapple. these are good

next up. sprite pt2. shootout to sprite, spilling beer on the the dude next to you on the train, wiping his crotch with your sleeve, laughing uncontrollably

2009-04-09T17:21:00.011+09:00

my friend Sprite came out for a visit. i was psyched. havent seen him in forever. it was a good hang. we are 87% twins but im pretty sure that is not a good thing. here is some random shit from when he was here

Old T-shirt from a lunch spot down the street from my last US apartment
cookies kitkat. its ok. you dont really taste any of the cookie and it just ends up fucking up the wafer/choco ratio
went to grab a quick lunch at Govindas. it was not quick nor tasty. ive never had such bland curry in my life. would not eat again.
greg you should!!!
Sprite comes to Tokyo to hang with bebs

creamy protein water

japanese bumfights

so psyched on the 80s co.jp GI Joes!

sprite at the imperial palace

playstation cats- toro and kuro and crew

ultraman cider. bootleg shit. tastes like plain ramune

good shirt

we often fucked up some parfaits!

jaga-butter and coke zero tall boy

nightime soccer

i love melon pan. the best place is still by my old apartment

nice sweater/drug rug combo. sami you wont

yasukuni shrine. this place causes mad beef in asia. other countries get bummed when our PM visits here. its a shire for all those that have fought and died for japan in wars. the other countries hate it because that includes war criminals

street food scene. what up jagger!

poohXstreet food collabo

OG GI Joes. i should probably trade them to Rev

one of the Evilest villians around

"You're the ones who commit the crimes / But it's always us who do the time"

vinyl

we also scored some tickets to the World Cup Prelim game of Japan Vs Bahrain. Sprite missed the only goal while getting his beer. burned!

the bahrain supporters section

huge stadium

packed house

the next day we took a bullet train to Osaka.

"brrrrr stick'em / ha ha ha ha / stick'em / gonna rock the beat box / and a funky fresh rhythm"

2009-04-08T22:23:00.006+09:00

Cheese Cannibal

coffee + Kitkat :)

coffee + Kitkat :) pt2

rare cheese and whip cream sandwhich. tasted like meringue

what up brian civs

my favorite time in japan. cherry blossom season. best weather. best strolling weather

old ass cemetary
Rap sandwich - meat bar and curry flavor

jordan stalker

a navy base is open to the public one day a year so i headed down in hopes that the super market was open. it wasnt kind of a bumout. i got to buy some USA snacks though.
saw this destroyer

and the carrier. shit is massive

missles

stabbed me in the back / someone i trusted...

surface to air

the line to get into the base when i left. i thought waiting 15 mins to get it sucked. good thing i was there early

so psyched i found this almond au lait. i havent seen it in years. sooo good. mix this with a can coffee and you have a fantastic treat

parfaits. shoot out to sprite, spaulding, joe&emma, and knickerbocker glories(bogus name)

okonomiyaki lunch. shouldnt it be cheaper if you have to make it yourself?!?

for reals for reals best time of year

kit kat ufos

bumout of a word break

Product of the year. "Jesus Body!" brand diet pills!?!?

cross dresser with a boner ni-chome keychain

salt ice cream. not so good

"bunch of love songs / 100% pure garbage / just something to breakup buds on"

2009-03-14T23:34:00.004+09:00

Bali Bl'ast part 2

yo, bali ruled. i wish i was back right now. if not for the weather then for the food.

lizard roadkill.

snack shopping. all this with the coffee and fruit. under 5 bones.

low tide beach

aqua socks

so low. looking back at shore but still only ankle deep

locals

that greyish mountain in the background is a volcano in neighboring Java. shootout to coffee

the view while #2 in the outdoor bathroom

bali temple steeze

monkeys!! next to monkey temple

this dude standing guard to keep menstruating women out!!

monkey temple.

MonkeysXcat collabo. best fucking thing ever. a cat chilling at the temple with the monkeys! dude was just hanging. the monkeys were picking fleas off him and whatnot while the cat was licking the monkeys in return. probably the best thing ill ever see. so now you get to suffer through many pics of it

grooming time

feeding time

baby monkey and the cat playing

more cat on monkey action

monkeys. i cant get enough of them

took a bike ride on a jungle side road to another temple

path to the temple

temple of doom

copped and copped. Mangosteens. best of all fruits?!? shootout to Rakesh for introducing me

the sweet sweet innards

lunch time veg tofu and tempeh sandwich

illest money with a machete

rain clouds coming over the mountains before we left

what a better way to end the trip than a Snoop Dogg video playing at the airport right before getting on the plane?
right before landing, Fuji off the left wing.
fin.

"dont need a pretty face / dont need need no human race / ive got some news for you / dont even need you too"

2009-03-11T00:26:00.006+09:00

GAUZE @ Antiknock, Shinjuku - 3/8/2008

a really good show. over by 10. long set. the only bumout was the sub sub par diving. ugg. embarassing to watch. im not saying im some sort of superstar but its hard not to excel in this scene. peep the vid for further proof.

my friends from Captured. good dudes.

this is the guitarists bro. He has filmed almost every show ive been to. what are they going to do with all those vids?!?! plus i love how bored he always looks

long video steeze. 9 min. i could have gotten the whole set on my new memory card but i wanted to have some fun. please watch this vid to learn Not how to dive. its painful at times. how about as a general rule of thumb? if you cant clear the crowd off of a monitor, you have no business there in the first place

"once upon a time up in jersey yoooo / haha i damn near had to wreck a ho"

2009-03-04T18:14:00.006+09:00

Bali Part 1

Just got back from my holiday in Bali. ill shit. super cheap and good coffee. spent a week lounging in a small fishing village. went scuba diving for the first time. i saw a baby shark like 2 feet from my fucking face and i didnt die. other ill shit seen - octopus, barracuda, scorpion fish, etc.... not too many pics as most time was spent in the water.
hung on the opposite side of the island from the tourist area. no one else around except local people and monkeys. everyone was super friendly. beaches were deserted. perfect vacation

Dual DS Super Mario and Luigi RPG 3. shootout to greg

yoooo. fake meat in the Veg meal from taiwan to Bali.
a Milli! or 2. what up jagger!!

spent the whole time beachside in a fishing village. volcanic sand

stayed in these private beachside cottages. ill place. good food.

room view. door to ceiling window

outdoor bathroom. kind of ill to shit and shower under the stars

Most stylish fruit ever!!! Salak or Snakeskin fruit. so good. like a pear and pineapple had an ill beb. 1 kilo = $.50

its also rainy season so it rained everyday in the late afternoon for about an hour. nice and cooled everything down
free breakfast. i opted for Nasi Goreng. traditional indo breakfast. great coffee all day
dessert steeze. fried banana with sugar cane syrup

local fishing boats

beachside jungle

hung with this dude

a dudes crib on the beach

walked down the beach to this temple on the penninsula.

the view from the temple - pennisula side
the view from the temple - beach side

the way back. not a single other person in site. so fucking nice. eff people

random beachside cattle

growing oysters or some shit

a lot of time spent poolside cooling out. left
center
right
part 2 soon....

"Extravagant Traveller / Puerto Rico out to Africa" pt 7

2009-02-23T21:25:00.002+09:00

"my flow is straight / yours slant like gumby's dome"

2009-02-23T21:00:00.007+09:00

boring post. trying to save dough for an upcoming trip

KitKat Steeze. single sticks. the tiramisu was ruling
barf city
ill patapon bearbrick. i love that game
Spicy Choco rings. you know its gonna be good when there is a mustache on the cover. dark choco with no hot pepper taste. just heart burn afterwards
Mario RPG3. real fun. shoot out to greg
calpis gingerale. it was ok. 5/10

cooking steeze. i whipped up some Tortilla soup. surprised myself.

new flavors of Goopy soda. now with vitamins
these were a bit more expensive but how can i not buy something that is "vegetable witch" brand?
awful. straight butthole

was psyched to receive these bootleg kitkats from Korea!!!! bootleg kitkat steeze
more Patapon figures!

i was bored and it was cold the other day so i wandered around browsing toys
psyched on mario

yooooo. i had one of these when i was a kid. havent seen them in years
german HC price sticker.

copped this irresitable donut tape dispenser

monster hunter 2 chef cats!!

400 for the yellow DS lite. i should probably cop the matching gameboy SP

DS 85 AJ1s. i didnt even bother looking at the price

"Crash / Crash / Crash the Pose"

2009-02-09T19:22:00.009+09:00

GAUZE / Testu Arrei / Blowback / Mustang / Forward @ Earthdom, Shin-Okubo 2/8/2009

over all i was annoyed for the entire show up to GAUZE.

First up was 鉄アレイ (Testu Arei). they were ok. a little boring live. i think i was just annoyed by the girl in front of me. she was constantly speed head banging the entire time and bumping into me. i hope she got whiplash. there was also a lot of breaks between songs that i think took away from the momentum of thier set. the bassist has an alternative tentacles logo neck tattoo.

up next was Blowback. never heard them before. i enjoyed the set a lot. short and sweet. after them was mustang but i was chilling during them so no pics.

then GAUZE. super short set. 17 songs. good set. shitty crowd. not the typical. didnt see a lot of familiar faces. of course no shirts.

39°

2009-02-07T15:27:00.003+09:00

as a test i upped some vids on vimeo that i couldnt upload onto youtube for some reason or another. i think im sticking with vimeo the exposure isnt as great but the quality rules!!!

GAUZE record release show. they played 72 songs in total in a row. no breaks. this is near the end of the set.

GAUZE - 7/5/2008 @ Liquidroom, Ebisu
show with systematic death and SOB.

"thats the game / thats the life we live / if you a rat / i hope they kill your wife and kids"

2009-02-07T00:32:00.005+09:00

figured i should make another post before i post up another gauze show

fanta grapefruit soda with jelly. im quite a fan of these sodas. you def gotta shake them a bunch before you open them though. if not you get stuck with a giant clump of shit at the bottom that refuses to get out of the can
this dude was rocking a shiney jacket straight out of an old puffy/ma$e video. straight up looked like it was made out of myar

ive fucked with street fighter 4 a few times in the arcade here since its release. good shit and im cool until some nerdlinger plays against me and starts doing all this crazy shit

best worst pharmacy/witch doctor window display. mutant skeleton? check. jar with a snake in it? check. miniture stuffed deer? check. bigfoot bronze statuette? check!

best arcade name - shootout to rick james

so psyched to come out of the dentist chair and see some AJ1s in the waiting room(yes you have to take off your shoes at the dentist).

air jesus. i bet you a milli that these originated in the south. prob TX
some canned whale at my super market

nothing says valentines i love you like 3d battle chocolate

ill crib

just an ill pic

tried to cop but failed :(

"i dont care if you get killed in front of your wife and kids"

2009-01-26T18:57:00.010+09:00

oh fuck. a regular post. i have such a back log of shit i was supposed to post dating back since summer. but since summer its been just show pics. my bad. i dont even feel like posting all the old shit but i feel a bit obligated. anyways, im gonna start off with slightly newer shit

strawberry kitkat steeze. good shit. not my favorite but good shit

when you didnt think whale bacon could be topped, whale jerky comes along!

n/t
ill flying noodles
hemp rifts. Sami you wont!
on the way to america for xmas. mangosteens getting dissed and dismissed at the border. great fruit. shoot out to Rakesh for showing me the light a few years ago.
back in america. dinner with jagger. its looking like this is gonna be a yearly tradition
breakfast tacos!! one of the few things that makes TX tolerable. taco shack is the shit.

driving.

usa has such an ill jordan scene right now

shootout to moms cheesecake.

i only brought back food! oh how i miss you cereals and red beans and rice
also a reup on veggie burgers

portabello mushroom melt.

ill patapon 2 psp set

fruit punch fanta. doesnt taste like fruit punch. tastes like you were at burger king and mixed all the fruit sodas from the fountain.

beware of giraffes trying to gank you

daigaku potato kitkats. blah :(
sparkling ginger ale super original super carbonated drink. good drink. bonus point for coming in a mini 40oz bottle

for bekim and HWH. you obv need a creature from the black lagoon bust

pasta sunday lunch

no italian meal is complete without Rape-san brand cheese
you would think this sign was about being careful not to be a girl getting in a car accident then getting cut up by the other driver

yooooooooo. lemon kitkat. this is my shit. love this jam

coke zero tall boy. shoot out to jagger

"tiiiiiiiime / has run ouuuuuuut / im in helllllllllllllllll / let me buuuuuuuuurn"

2009-01-12T21:15:00.005+09:00

GAUZE / Captured @ Hatsudai Wall, Shinjuku - 1/11/2009

a huge show that i was late for. i rolled up at the perfect time. right before captured went on.

Captured dudes put on the show. Great dudes. the cover minor threat "out of step" but they sing the words omitting the word "dont" which kind of makes the point of the song moot. regardless good show! always psyched to see them

bonus - new bigger pic sizes for 2009. next post back to boring mundane content

Next up was Gauze. first time ive seen them at Hatsudai Wall. it was ok. GAUZE was great but the crowd sucked. plus it was the first time ive seen stage potatoes at a GAUZE show. just sitting on the front part of the stage thus making stagediving a hassle. the rest of the crowd wasnt into people diving on them. i was only able to pull off one dive but i did manage to crush the potatoes.

"Extravagant Traveller / Puerto Rico out to Africa" pt 6

2008-12-24T10:54:00.000+09:00

"violent ways wont cease / ill seek satsifaction when i see you rotting in your fucking grave"

2008-12-15T17:38:00.007+09:00

GAUZE / VIVISICK @ Antiknock, Shinjuku - 12/14/2008

this show was a pleasent surprise. one of the best GAUZE shows ive been to here. only 2 bands and ove by 9pm. i stayed outside for Vivisick cause they are not my thing. but the place was packed. everyone was pretty psyched at the show. it was super packed up front. amazing diving conditions. its what GB should have been like. to the point were you just got stuck on top of the crowd with like 4 other people at the same time for half a song. i know its not pos but i was able to pull off my first headwalk in JP. i was just trying to get unstuck from the top. GAUZE blasted out a rather long 36 song set with a lot of old jams. overall the show was a 10 out of 10.

chealsea(R.I.P.) birthday gig coming up

BONUS- GAUZE had shirts AGAIN! unbelievable. the first 2 years i was here. they had shirts 1 time!!! this year they have sold shirt like 4 or 5 times. even the old heads ive talked to were surprised. this time they sold Xmas colored shirts for the holiday season. i was psyched to be able to scoop the last large red joint

long video steeze

"i cant believe it / you wake up one day / and the things you love / the things you love are gone"

2008-12-06T09:53:00.004+09:00

Gorilla Biscuits - 12/5/2008 @ antiknock

good show. much better than the previous one. small club. max 350 people. got in for free :) fuck a 55 buck door price. only 2 bands. first band was not my thing but they did cover murphys law - america rules! after GB went on. the place was packed. sooooo fucking hot inside. the diving was a bit bummy. they took out the monitors in the front so you didnt really have anything to launch yourself ontop of the crowd. and then when you were on the crowd they would just try to pull you down as soon as possible. almost same set as before. except this time they added "dance floor justice" on top of the 2 other covers. smoking wasnt allowed in the club! great set. they played all my favorite songs! fuck they are just so good live.

before the show i made a GB shirt cause i was bored. walter like it alot and wanted it so i gave it to him
front-

back-

walter harmonica steeze

Got a Big Mouth. Bidip-Bo!

2008-12-03T21:49:00.006+09:00

Gorilla Biscuits @ O-East Shibuya 12/2/2008

i was so bummed when GB played all those shows after i left america. so i was super psyched when they came out here for a short but expensive tour. luckily i was able to sneak in and avoid a 55 buck door price. the show was held at this giant place. high stage. small barrier. but luckily no bouncers or anyone trying to control the crowd. over 1000 people showed up for a show on a tues night! someone raked in the dough that night at the door alone during the opening bands the crowd was a bit sparse but by the time GB went on it was packed. the place was huge though. i hate stage diving off high giant stages but i made do. the set was awesome. warzone and judge covers. they play again on friday at a smaller club with a great stage.
overall. great show! i dont remember last time ive been this psyched AFTER a show.

sparse crowd for openers NUMB's set

some older JP band played right before GB. crowd filled. i wasnt into them

i was into back stage coffee.

GB merch madness. prices steep by western standards but regular for a JP show
i didnt take too many pics. most of the time i was just too busy being psyched.

set list. not written was NY Crew after As One

copped the toy. not sure if im gonna keep it

back

(left) Bounty Hunter X GB 4sided tee (right) most obnoxious colored GB tee

JP tour shirtsf

copped this joint before the show at a used shop. Sick Crow shirt

"disgraces / racism / sexism / all move within / you're killing me"

2008-11-29T13:59:00.007+09:00

GAUZE @ Zone-B Waseda - 11/9/2008

shit was an ok show. first time to this club. its a tiny place but no stage. bum out. no stage shows always blow. but this was ok. it was super hot. they played and average set. no shirts for sale. you can see the heat in the club via the sweat progression on the vocalists shirt.

bonus vid - couple joints from the new LP and 1 older one

"my president is black / my Lambos blue / and I'll be goddamned if my rims ain't too"

2008-11-05T13:08:00.002+09:00

"look out / get out of my way / im going to atmoic cafe"

2008-11-02T22:28:00.001+09:00

RIP Frank.

"fuck the world / dont ask me for shit"

2008-10-29T21:33:00.007+09:00

oh fuck Paris sneak attack! totally forgot about this last post of paris shit. sorry for the lack of updates. all blogging shit is firewalled at work. total bumout.

for Klaing. what ups guy?

my friend rakesh was nice enough to take time from his busy schedule to hangout for a few days. great dude.

went to the Airmax building(Pompideau Center) and peeped some shit

dali steeze

pollack steeze

early morning frech breakfast. fuck i miss the coffee

get the ill lines and fade

didnt know the good doctor was french
Rakesh won the crepe ordering contest.
on my last day i went to an all veg chinese place. clockwise-eggrolls, sweet sour chicken, fried noodles, fried pineapple dessert. i was psyched on the fried pineapple until i got it. total bumout. just tasted like oil

moulin rouge

walked across the city from my apartment to here. uphill the whole way

the other way. click for a big version. i highlighted notre dame to show how far i walked(both ways)
there was also a dali museum close by that i checked out. it was kind of bumout. just a bunch of sketches and prints.

la bastille at night.

Crown of thornz - train yard blues

for reals for real- the best thing i saw. written inbetween a window and a wall.
and im out

oh snap. DD at my layover in Seoul.

copped

"live and let live / don't be obnoxious / have some self respect / show this world you exist"

2008-10-13T02:01:00.005+09:00

10/12/2008 - GAUZE, Total Fury, Colored Rice Men, Mania Organ @ Antiknock, Shinjuku
This was my 20th time seeing Gauze. Great show! totally packed and Gauze had shirts! not only shirts but 2 shirts!! i didnt know and was chilling outside but i was able to still cop a med in both. a little smaller that i like for a JP brand shirt but im still psyched

Total Fury from Sendai went on right before Gauze. My first time seeing them. I was into them. good shit.

after as usual GAUZE killing it!

got my pic taken with Asano Tadanobu(pointed out with the white arrow) with some of my friends. hes some famous TV star/actor here in japan. members of Gauze also partook in their own photo ops.

holy shit im psyched. a "kao o aratte denaoshite koi" design! def a top want for a while.

Short vids.

"Voulez vous / Rendezvous / Cuckoo / Le poo poo"

2008-10-01T22:58:00.009+09:00

more sights back in paris. a quick roundup.

cat sleeping in a cafe

rue de la cock

picassos from the picassos museum

if you know me you know im not big into jelly or jellied fruit but these cookies were my shit. i also back the pear an raspberry versions.
Collette closed for remodeling. i peeped collette when it was open. ill be honest i wasnt into it. there really wasnt anything in there new or exciting that i havent seen before. coolest part was the andre x gap x collette trench coat. the prices on anything were exorbadant

great times!!! Flip and Stief drove down to hang from Belgium. i was so psyched. i havent seen them since planet mental. great dudes. we hung out for a day in Paris and then drove out to germany the next day to peep "Rhythm to the Madness". i forgot my camera battery in the charger so no pics but they were awesome live. unfortunatly the show was in yermany. it was some giant squat turned into a gig spot. after the show we drove to belgium and i stayed at Stiefs crib. wow! great apartment. not only is it awesome inside. its also in the heart of the red light district so you just look out the window and see prostitutes in their windows.

Steif and Flip representing for Antwerp

just like home
"take what we want , do as we please, thats why its called the land of the free /
baseball, pretty girls, rock n roll...i love livin in America, America rules"

flip psyched on nostalgia

nightime cafe spot.

pear sorbet. wow. thanks Niki for the ice cream spot recommendation
n/t
rap ave
when i came back to paris i went to some sights. i peep the eiffel tower, arc de triomph,etc...

the morning line at the tower. i went when they opened. not bad. i waited for like 20 mins.

view down from the top tier. "le bitch". illest tag.
far from both homes
2nd floor looking up
east

north

south

eiffel coffee

the ever growing line.

ill hotel

tower views from the south
danger of death
view from the west
the arc. i went to the top up some windy stairs

view from the top. champs d'elysses in the center

tower from the arc
la defense

the way down
LV HQ on champs d'elysses. champs is the most boring place in paris. no personality. just rich old ladies buying stuff that tells the world they dont really have any style and over priced cafes.

the ultimate in hood
MJs hands in the nike shop

ye olde ink

white breakdance fighters

nutella banana crepe steeze

still in love with the bombed trains! so cool

"hair color camillion / skin tone vanilla / two scoops im chillin"

2008-09-23T21:00:00.004+09:00

i have watched this video so much this past week. im no huge diddy fan but this vid is incredible. good jam too.

"I'm harder than the concrete under my kicks / Harder than the time youll have tryin to scoop one of my chicks"

2008-09-12T18:32:00.005+09:00

its been a long time since the last update. i got busy in paris so i didnt update. its so hard to get back on that blogging horse once you stop. i was on the verge of calling it quits but im pressing on

heres the sights of my time in south france

kicked it at the beach a bunch. weather was nice but the water was cold.

my cousins beb.

half pipe and street course at the beach. mostly utilized by rollerbladers :(

grilled camembert cheese is my shit!

some canal that is famous but i forget the name.

at night time went and hung on the boardwalk by the beach.

fireworks during happy hour
ill ice creams. candy flavor(upper right)
my cousins cat.

fountain in the center of Montpellier

if i didnt have my yellow pikachu DS i would be super bummed i didnt have this lime green joint!
windy back streets of montpellier

subway vegetarian steak. wasnt great but i was into it

montpellier center. ill hang spot.

every meal followed by a coffee

new AF1s in an old box

i taught my niece "あかんべ"

at night i scooped a cocacola blak. i think they have it in the states. but we dont in japan. awful. tastes just like pepsi-cino that i had in vietnam---> here

cant get enough nutella crepes. they love crepes in japan but i havent seen nutella ones here ever :(

simpsons organic pasta

biking with no pants

cat in a window

country view in my cousins town

the notre dame of Bezier. went to the top to peep the view

the ceiling of said church
the view of my cousins town from the top of the church (click for big view)

every cafe always rocked the glass bottle cokes. my favorite

the ill cappuccino

not helping the image of euros

went to eat at this slice of americana at night

great french cheese that we ate after every meal. good custom

in bezier it was the time of Faria. some big festival where they close down the entire downtown area(not just 1 or 2 blocks, the entire downtown) and people get thier drink on.

the king of games
gang sign manaquinn

that same "famous" canal with its locks and dams system tourist spot

very touristy except for the bloated floating dog in the water
my aunt hooked up a great meal and dessert!!

after about a week i headed back up to paris via TVG. comfortable ride. more coming sooner than later, maybe

"the recipient of this award goes to moi / the best qualified superstar"

2008-08-13T02:52:00.010+09:00

ive been without internet for the past few days. this post will cover my last few days in paris and my trip to the south to chill on the beach for a week

french fountain steeze
random walking

slaying dragons in style!

nothing says class like hustler club paris

LV super store

champs des elysees

Arc de Triomphe

jordans here dont sell. you can buy all the countdown packs seperatly but with the cost of the Euro the price still sucks

a milli

sunset on another day

dhalsim at notre dame

got an invite to a nike party on a boat

said party boat. i had to go to the south of france the day of. c'est la vie

even the stations are bombed here

subway orchastra grinding for duckets

bullshit sunshine down pour

homeless shelter knocked into the wall of the siene
went to the Musee D'orsay. pretty chill. the building used to be a railroad station and they converted it

view from the clock
holy shit! i didnt know this was at the museum. i got goose bumps seeing it. i still remember this van gogh from elementary school
this is the painting that taught me how to draw perspective as a beb. too fucking cool.

the man himself

2nd floor view

knight in shining armor fairy orgy pic. huge at like 10x15 feet
"there will be quiet after the storm"

classic jam from Front Agnostique

after kicking it in paris for a week i went with my cousin and her husband back to the south of france to chill, visit family, and kick it on the beach

napped most of the way down south. i was beat.

french reststop snack scene. shoot out to Snack Sabbath

euro pocky
Euro Kitkat scene
giant size ritter!!!

dirty childrens toys
obviously

some famous bridge(the name escapes me now)

french traffic

the whole ride down was grapes!!
Bonus panoramics
inside 115. the silver trailer is Black Sheep Tattoo. benji the dude in charge and is the great dude who owns the follow through demo

the pantheon

views from west paris

more posts soon now that i have internets

"be polite in the pyramid you hate / sip that scotch / get that raise / this aint no party at all"

2008-08-07T06:40:00.008+09:00

quick round up of the past few days. i havent done much "event" wise. just a bunch of wandering and chilling. it is vacation after all

some leaves are already starting to fall :(

chilling out at Luxembourg gardens
ill garden statue

French films always sound fancier.
i checked out the public Catacombs in paris. its a 40 min unguided tour of the catacombs. the catacombs are 25 meters under the city and contain 14 million bones!
old date carvings on the walls
pretty much it looked like this until you get to the crypt part.

"Stop! Here is the Empire of the Dead"
inside was about 40 mins of walking with this on each side of you. about 5-6 feet h5gh

and deep behind that initial wall of bones
crosses and whatnot made from skulls
"maaaaarrrrch / march of the damned"
i felt like i was in a Jake Bannon record cover

illest defence monument. that lion is so hard

euro kitkat

big salad.

trains are still bombed here!! i nearly flipped my wig. japan like new york has a clean train law. if there is even one tag the whole train gets pulled. but here shit runs. so chill.
i took the train out to this art collective . 115. its on the outside of paris. illest place. everyone i met there was super nice. no egos. just all around good dudes. thanks Natha for the intro. thanks Niki for the Natha intro

Haze painting

1st floor. the bike fixing/making area. sooooo many bikes
my favorite part the silkscreen press. i wish i had access to something like this in japan. so cool. also upstairs in the building they have a darkroom.

best part was this box of tapes next to the screen press. inside containing a Follow Through "shredder" demo and a 2x4 demo(watch out! they are from bridgeport). i was super stoked. i havent seen a FT demo in at least 10 years. how one ended up in france is beyond me.

down the street. Mr A.
closed out that day with a lil coffee and people watching
then some icecream with my cousin. this was milk almond flavor. oh fuck yeah! so good. once again props to niki for the recommend!

Donnez-moi cinq, donnez-moi six / Donnez-moi huit, neuf, dix!

2008-08-04T06:57:00.008+09:00

this is a mix of the past 2 days of BS ive done/seen.

some of my favorite invaders ive spotted. the bubble bobble/bust a move one rules.

edge store

if i was a real baller i would have stepped up and stayed at this hotel!

shoot out to the Death Threat 98 demo.

i forgot how jordans dont rule in Euro. if the yen wasnt shittier than the dollar i would cop both
some window display with stuffed rats in rat traps.

maxi hard!
ラ　フラス
the outside of the louvre. i havent hit up the inside but i will this week i think.

chillin at a fountain in the louvre grounds.(louvre in the background)
nerd herd with segways and helmets

spent this day wandering down streets like these

not tokyo tower

"weak motherfuckers / your time has come / SDS got you on the run"
not tokyo tower again

Tox 06. shootout to Kevin

a couple of Andre prints. i cant afford either.
its like i never left

checked Palais de Tokyo(modern art). it was ok. im not a huge modern art fan

fuck i did a lot of walking

Seine river sunset

copped Falafel. loaded that shit up. gotta stretch that budget out

i hopped into this bookstore. the most cramped,unorganized shop ive ever been to

i did manage to spot Hot Moms!

i checked out this record shop "monster melodies" it was lame. Born Bad was so much better

more scenes from the Seine
on the way to eat.

trains here are still bombed. the total opposite of Tokyo trains. every window is covered with etchings.

Boston in Paris
on the way home

came across this graf spot. nothing major but a huge huge set of walls- click for bigger view

louvre courtyard- also click for big size

"Huh huh, je m'appelle Melle Mel / Donnez-moi l'appétit mademoiselle"

2008-08-01T15:17:00.006+09:00

First day here. i not gonna do daily updates but im gonna shoot for 3-4 a week instead of my usual 1.

ill falafel spot next to the crib

along the Seine
fountain

spent the day wandering back streets like this.

Looks like Ashcroft got ahold of these statues too
n/t

for lunch copped a moz/tomato/pesto panini. good shit

it wouldnt be paris if i didnt cop an Orangina

french coffee. its no DD but itll do ;)

なつかし。i felt like i was at home

went out to dinner

met up with my friends friend Natha. Great dude. he was nice enough to show me around a bit and took me out to dinner with his crew. He likes the Cro-Mags so i knew we would get along. fun fact- he also saw Youth of Today in Paris in 89. certified dude.
Notre Dame at night

"I tour around the world, to make the people dance / And here's a little message for the ladies in France"

2008-07-31T16:41:00.005+09:00

well in another probably bad life choice, i have decided to spend pretty much all my money(the Euro is strong and the Yen is weeeeeaaaaakkkkkkk) and live in Paris for the summer. no real special reason why. i just had the idea in May and booked all my shit in the following weeks.

it was a 13 hour flight and 2 hours layover in Seoul but i made it to Paris last night around 8.

had to do a layover in Seoul for a couple hours.

in Seoul I spotted this flight to Jakarta. What up Jagger!!

the view from my home for the next month. Notre Dame steeze. Ballin'
"youre too close to me. youre a fucking creep. youre always in my face. give me my space. youre just a space invader!"
sunset at Notre Dame
first meal in Paris. HUMMUS!!! fuck i miss hummus. we dont really have you in Japan. sooo good.

due to some minor jetlag. sunrise at Notre Dame from the crib

"Extravagant Traveller / Puerto Rico out to Africa" pt 5

2008-07-30T00:54:00.002+09:00

peace out.

"meat / flesh / think about it / so callous to the crime we commit"

2008-07-22T00:26:00.008+09:00

This weekend was the annual punk/crust fest at Takadanobaba Area that Captured and GAUZE put on. every year they book a bunch of bands with different styles which is a nice change up of only seeing crust bands play with GAUZE

set list

i skipped on on watching vivisick as i dont really like them. Next up was "mind of asian". an all girl band that crushed it. i didnt expect crusty type punk from these girls dresses as hippies. good shit.

Next "the rednecks". this band had a 77 punk, a metal head, and a crusty looking dude all in one band. they wernt too bad but i wasnt blown away
Exorgrindst was up next. these dudes also crushed it. just a heavy band
Outbreak were up next. they didnt get a crazy response but Mr. T booked them a good little tour.
DSB was up next. always fun to watch. i copped a new shirt and demo

AGE were up next. they are a solid band but no one really seemed to be going off for them.

Never Again was up before gauze. the guitarist had great stage presence but they were a bit too poppy for me
then GAUZE. they were tight as usual but this was one of the worst times ive seen them. the crowd was so unresponsive. it didnt even fill out in the front more than 2 people deep. total bumout. so i just hung out on the stage and didnt get sweat on by crusty dudes.

Captured closed the show. i havent seen them since thier name change when they got the new guitarist. they are recording a new record next month.

my boy has the BEST bastard shirt. i want that thing so bad.
I copped a new DSB tour shirt and this new demo

Bonus Vid- short Gauze vid .
check out the brief diving in the middle. uuggg embarassing.

"your apathy hides the fact that you're scared / of expressing opinions or showing you care"

2008-07-18T18:18:00.006+09:00

random odds and ends

stumbled upon this dude. he looked like a dead body on display

coffee float flavor. best of times.

melon float flavor. worst of times.

mint choco swirl ice cream cone(what up spaulding?). not as good as the 7-11 brand of ice cream cones.

ill mannequin steeze

ice cold Plussy.
ill ramen shop window display.

after 11 years my strap on my xswatch finally broke. weirdest split. my swatch is also on its last legs. the casing is fucked. Anyone got one they dont want? ill pay good dough. get at me via comment or email!

cantaloupe / whip cream sandwhich. good dessert steeze

late night dinner time veggie fried rice
Cherry blossom Kit Kat. nice change up in little format. i prefer the OG though

n/t

illest taiko drum performance outside of my station. normal i find them slightly boring but these dudes and one girl were going off. totally into. just screaming over the drums, breaking into a hard sweat. they did the damn thing.

copped. unfortunatly not an item for the USHC Preservation Society

worst jeans ever?!? ill go with yes

for spaulding. dennys omerice.
"There will be quiet after the storm"
"I feel the hate, it keeps coming down / Coming down like the rain / Look at me, i'm getting drenched"

"you know everything about nothing / you have no idea / none"

2008-07-10T17:46:00.005+09:00

sorry for the delay of this post. the gauze vid i took wont upload to youtube. i tried many times to up it but i kept getting a ambigous "failed" message. i even re-encoded it as a flv but no dice.

GAUZE, S.O.B. - 7/5/2008 @Liquidroom, Ebisui royally fucked up that day. i glanced at my ticket in the afternoon and i saw it said 6 on it. i thought that was what time the doors opened. thats what time shows usually hae the doors open with the show starting at 630 or 7. but on the way there my friend emailed me to ask where i was cause it was starting promptly at 6. i was so bummed. i rolled up at 635 and had caught only the last song of systematic death. i missed out on Gauze shirts(sold out). although i was bummed at first. when i saw them i wasnt bummed as much as they kinda sucked(uninspired). but i was super pissed i missed out on my size shirt of the "gig" shirt. i copped the last one they had and it is a youth large. fuck life. im on the hunt for a bigger size but i doubt ill find one. systematic death didnt have shirts or they were sold out but they did have tote bags(didnt cop)!

ill ticket stub

S.O.B. - they were hard as nails but the crowd sucked. it was just metal concert safety moshing,dudes yelling SOB in between songs and a lot of headbanging. real hard riffs though. would see again

"we're the crew". my friend in the red has been seeing Gauze consistently for the past 20 years!! holy shit!! he also owns the coolest Bastard wind of pain shirt.
before the set. i love this shirt. gauze 10th anniversary shirt
GAUZE - great set but really short. one of the best times ive seen them. the club sucked. it had a barrier with bouncers but they still let you climb on the stage to dive. what was the point of the barrier?!? on a pos side, the clube did have great AC and the sound was super clear. diving was a bit of a pain though cause you had to clear the barrier and then it was only like 3 people deep cause the club was so wide.

i had to tip my hat to this dude. best dive style. total metal head. props. (im kind of the best photographer now)
panoramic

Coke Zero tall boy after the show
merch i did cop. SOB shirt and gig shirt. too bad the gig shirt is a youth large :(

Bonus Gauze Content
OG Artwork for the new Gauze LP. surprisingly small. like 5x5

copped - new Gauze LP

"he had a good influence over many peoples lives / he opened up thier eyes"

2008-06-23T23:39:00.004+09:00

Gauze - Yokohama @ F.A.D. 6/22/08
this is my 16th or 17th time seeing Gauze. My 3rd time at this venue. this venue is a little nostaligic because its where i went to my first show in japan(obviously Gauze). it was my 3rd week living in japan and i took the 2 hour train ride alone and got lost finding the club and got there way too early. i was bored all of the opening bands and was bummed i came to that show but when gauze hit the stage my mind blew.
anyways this show was pretty tame. not as many people as usual. maybe cause there is a tokyo gauze show next month? either way it was ok. they ended up playing a set and a short encore set.

i love that i you can see 6 gauze shirts in the photo alone. so many cool shirts there including some old dude rocking an old Bastard shirt japanese dan lilker
second set

bonus video

finally copped. i have no idea why i never got this earlier. got into a little yahoo friendly fire.

" man, you mad cause im styling on you"

2008-06-19T17:14:00.006+09:00

copped. 12 bucks each

midget samurai
ill haunted house

?

brightest house on the block
this shit made my day. i love how old and weathered it is. i love that it says summer xmas. i love that the reindeet is wearing sunglasses and riding a bicycle. hands down a master piece

walking along a ill river/canal enjoying the weather

canal/river

motivation

japan is on a real big anti terrorism kick right now.

walked by this house with a random old deck out front. kinda stoked

close up
train yard blues

related to the above photo - what an amazing poster!

these are new. besides the weird tongue flap im into them. i might cop and cut the tongue

im a weak man and did cop these two. ill sit on them for a while

strawberry kitkat- tasted like strawberry quik a bit

even at my age - dry ice is still the coolest shit

triple berry kitkats. tasted a bit like the strawberry ones

double berry kitkats. these have a chocolate outside as opposed to a fruit one like the triple berry. these would have been much better with a dark choco outside. milk chocolate is for chumps and peasants
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"America wants fuel / to get it, it needs puppets / so whats 10 million dead / if its keeping out the Russians"

2008-06-09T17:41:00.006+09:00

silky black boss is the kind of boss i wanna work for
the cockburn bootleg dancehall cd shop

mango and brown sugar kit kats

sunrise from my apartment

pipes and pipes
Metal Gear Solid 4 is huge here. Im not even gonna fuck with it until im done with GTA4

marshmellow chocolate cream sandwhich is a great idea

for spaulding - mint choco chip cones are back :)

grape tea for summer

im hooked on these little joints. they taste like creamsicles.

yellow watermelon steeze
even warzone shirts from the worst record are amazing
i went to see numb and this giant shitty club

they played with aggressive dogs. this band gets a lot of respect here due to their personal ties. considering those ties that is all i will say

6 piece?

grape soda version of that soda with jelly drink
Last yeah cucumber soda. this yeah "Blue Hawaii" which is pineapple/lemon. its not very good. it just tastes like "blue" flavored snow cone flavor.

"talk about you so rich / nigga you so bitch / that your parents probably think they got a daughter"

2008-06-01T02:19:00.005+09:00

was psyched to finally get an older version of this shirt with a screen stars tag.

where the men are men and the meat is red
had to cop these cute mini drink cartons. with suicidal bearbrick for size comparison.

ill omiyage. some Umi Budou(sea grapes) from Okinawa. Def one of my favorite japanese foods!!

more red bean flavored kit kats.

my other jeans got a hole in the crotch so i copped some new joints. Levis Green. Organic cotton. not into the stitch colors at all but i love the fit. i had them put in regular orange stitch on the bottom so they would look a little more normal.

kaiten sushi lunch.
last weekend was shitty and rainy so we went to the aquarium. worst idea ever. A) the shit was budget. B) it was depressing C) there were 1million screaming kids there(dont parents keep thier kids in check anymore?!?)
2nd time in the pages of a Japanese fashion mag. that was a good day. I found a mint copy of Gauze "Kao o Aratte Denaoshite Koi" and was on my way to a Gauze show in shinjuku at my favorite gig spot (antiknock) when i was stopped for the flick. i was bummed i didnt have cooler gear on, i had on shitty gear cause i was on my way to dance and dive(-->this show). judging by the rest of the pics in the mag, i am the only person who laces/wears my sneakers like a human being. (and they spelled my name wrong :( )

my kinda expo
cat curry
haunted cat bathroom

rasta zombie

a good times bar named after my birthday!!! so psyched. im going.
?

Mountain Dew Max Air 2. they had this shit last year but this was a def a step up. like super fizzy MD.

orange soda with jelly. actually kinda good.

"in the name of world peace / in the name of world profits / America pumps up our secret police"

2008-05-16T23:52:00.005+09:00

Copped some free tickets to a Giants game. shitty rainy day but the game was good.

giant Giants sign

tokyo dome shaped icecream cone sandwhich

team support

only the 2nd time ive seen this LP here. first time i passed cause i was on the way to a murphys law show and didnt want to carry it.

Ninja Snacks!! backed
best part on the back with the ninja techniques. says you can use this one for hiding from like your boss and shit.

bought simply cause i liked the package.

ye olde milkstand. just different kinds of milks

a little ome rice and some shitty restaurant next to the tokyo dome. it was kinda cold and bland.

fuck rainy season is coming :(

ad for some sore muscle shit displaying a working womans day.1) waking up early for work 2)hard at work getting tea for people and files and shit 3) then standing in line at some shop to buy some shit after work. ah the life of an OL

found this place with 5 buck small pizzas. it was ok. not great. kinda out of the way. i had a "margherita" pizza w/ onions?!? you just have to roll your eyes and accept it.

just cause i love pepsi

had this cake. it was a let down. such high expectations for chocolate orange torte.

stock up on some scented O2 at the local 7-11. many flavors including "forest"

great innovations in the field of sandwhich technology. waffle dessert sandwhichs in rare cheese(kinda like cheesecake(not baked)), custard and whip cream, strawberry and whip cream. i smell a nobel peace prize

clocked in 4 hours of practice this week.

"back by demand now as big as fuck / because you as the public / you should know whats up"

2008-05-05T11:41:00.004+09:00

fuck. this blog shit being blocked at work has really fuked up my regular updates. im gonna try to be more vigilant.

bonus TX shot. saw this ill sports bike. chucky killing freddy. so cool

tasty shit
oh snap. peace raids are out again. too bad they look shitty all white.

new dunk ad. too bad im into the ad more than the shoes
the golden rod part in a different spot

obviously.

finally they are coming back with regular color placement but too bad that leather feels like plastic

copped.

belated bday gift from moms and pops

copped. free online beta

monster hunter energy drink. shit is bigtime here.
this friday i went to hang out with my boys and they went to see thier friends band from osaka "masterpeace". we hung outside until they played and then snuck in free. they were ok. a lot of grooving part but def some hard mosh parts. too bad the crowd(who was into them) did not go bananas. they even covered i against i.

drink explosion. from left to right - takoyaki(octopus fritter) ramune, curry ramune, wasabi ramune, cake flavor, watermelon, pineapple, strawberry. first 4 tasted like shit(no suprise) but i had to try them.

ps. Death Threat 98 demo still rules

"homeboy i came to par-ty / your girl was looking at me"

2008-04-22T19:15:00.005+09:00

4.20.08 - Gauze, D.S.B., Fuck on the Beach @ Antiknock Shinjuku
a weird set up for this show. 3 bands 12 bucks(cheap for a JP show). each band played 2 short sets. they had equipment setup at the front and th back of the club. so as soon as one band finished in the front the band in the back would kick into it. each set was about 20 mins.
i was real confused at first cause i went out to cop earplugs at the beginning of the show and came back like 25 mins later and my friend was like, "this is the 2nd band. Gauze is next". cool to see Gauze 2 times in one night. DSB was pretty good that night too.

First set in the back. they played more classics i was familiar with. crowd seemed to go off more.

Second set in the back.

So psyched I finally found this record before the show. it was like an "all Gauze" day for me. ive been looking for this record since shortly after my first few gauze shows. definitly my favorite of their LPs. and it came with a sticker with the insert!

bonus vid-
this past sunday 4/20/08

"Texas is the reason that the president is dead"

2008-04-19T16:57:00.009+09:00

OK im back. went home for 10 days to attend my sisters wedding. when i got back to work they switched to a new firewall and like very site i kill time with is blocked (yahoo auctions, ebay, blogger, gmail,etc...) total boner. the following is a couple pics from the trip

first class amenities.

dinner at magnolias. i love the portabella melt. shootout to jagger- what up amigo

first time ever seeing a for real outlet reseller. everything on that counter, that cart behind the counter and 2 more just like it. they were having a sale that if you spent 100 bones you got 30% off. dude cleaned up. the cashier says that he brings it all down to mexico to sell.

rehersal dinner carrot cake :)

best shoes at the wedding. (1996 DS black patent AF1)

r.kelly sighting.
we dont have western style breakfast and i dont know any small diners in texas so i went to ihop. i cant believe how cheap that shit is. bonus points for tapatio hot sauce!!

size 24 white on whites.

brought all this back. 15 boxes of chick patties and a mix of other things. being veg in america is the easiest thing in the world.

book pickups. no brainiac titles for me. was super psyched on the posthumous Edward Bunker novel. shoot out to Bedard for the "the road" recommendation. finished it on the plane.

other food pickups. focused heavily on the sugar free drink aspect.

i love when i get shit on ebay and then i forget about it until i go to my parents house. i love this DK design.

also copped this AF shirt.
couple vid game pic ups. megaman was 15 and is a remake of the first megaman. so chill. copped the US patapon. love the JP version be felt i was missing out on some things. retail is 20 so why not. also copped the new god of war. my first time playing a god of war. pretty ill game. and finally picked up the ornge box cause i heard that portal was super cool.

had to get a chilis veg burger. thing is massive. had to split it.
while in TX checked out the Kennedy assasination spot again. this time i went to the museum too.

this is the spot

the Texas School Book Depository
the grassy knoll

me reprising my roll as the second shooter

written on the fence at the grassy knoll. mystery solved!!!!
taken from the window next to the window the shots were "all" fired from. a mear 3 feet to the right of the original spot. youre not supposed to take any pics but i HAD to sneak this one.

"Extravagant Traveller / Puerto Rico out to Africa" pt 3

2008-04-02T17:41:00.002+09:00

peace out

"when it comes to 'uh' we the captain Kirks / where you think we getting all the jewels from jerkoff"

2008-03-21T15:34:00.004+09:00

a little "engrish" but i guess its only good if you know a bit o jp. ai is a girs name and not a pronoun. not too funny for you but it made me smile.

im into this olde style batman style "danger" sign on the road

some hi chews for this season - mixed fruits and pineapple.

"purin" flavored kitkats. purin reminds me of flan. these just tasted like white chocolate.

white choco. theyve already had this flavor like 3 times since ive been here

some early morning beef outside my apt building. from what i could gather is the girl fucked up the door of the cab and refused to pay. the cab driver snitched and apparently the whole force came out.

timbs and sweat pants.

Dan Lilker sig up at the metal disk union in ochanomizu

found another place with veg ramen. shit was like garlic soup. it was ok. my fav part about it is that is its marketed with no meats,stock,etc... not for vegs but for girls watching their weight. then again JJ says "meat is for pussies". who are you gonna argue with?

ill DL speeds.

this was sent out to the laings(UK's Best) cause they have sent more a box of euro goodies on more than one occasion. soooo hard to no eat them and save them.

i love jesse standhard(who doesnt?!?). "fighting for our countries" so crucial. i got a DS pair on ice.

n/t

i love companies with amazing customer service. my moleskine notebooks spine started to split after a few months and i snapped a pic and emailed them and they sent me out a brand new one! props.

"fuck what you heard / act like you know"

2008-03-06T09:46:00.005+09:00

checked out this pizza place that is supposed to be the best in tokyo. heres my review(for sami). i had mixed hopes. ive had JP pizza and it sucks. the outside military motif was nice. i had higher hopes for this place cause it only has 2 kinds of pizza - margarita or marinara. each are 15 bucks for a 12". i had visions of Una Pizza Napoletana dancing through my head... best part about it - coke zero in a glass bottle

worst part about it- the pizza. had to get one of each. it was good but def not the best pizza i ever had. Unlike Unas this pizzas crust was kinda soggy and defiantly sagged when you picked up a piece. i will say this pizza was OK at best. a step up above shakeys or La pluasa(spelling). but for the price the product i dont know if ill be going back often. fuckkkk i need to get to Unas

a lot of fucking bikes

i love this thing. its so tiny and looks so 70s. so chill.

"smoke weed every day"

best new store name ever?!? girls clothing shop. sorry for the blurry pic-taken from a moving escalator with no flash

bulldozers on a massive pile of rubble....

what got me psyched was that it was a 3 story high pile of rubble(how did they get up there in the middle of downtown?)

$157 GISM cd.

this is why dennys japan is superior.

"smoke weed everyday" pt 2
the "free scace" movement has taken to japan

"you wanna hate me / cause your wifey wants a autograph? / from the look in her eyes, i can see she wants more than that"

2008-03-03T10:45:00.003+09:00

DITC, Beatnuts, Nice & Smooth - 3.1.08 @ shibuya ax

This weekend my friends company put on this show at some big rap club in shibuya. it was 60 bones but he got me guest listed. i was psyched. this show was a LOT better than i thought it would be because of the following points. A) started at 730. B)no smoking in the club. C)free. D) it wasnt super super loud. the sound was super clear and i didnt have ringing in my ears when i left. E) ended early. not an all nighter. was out by 930.
only bummer was no camera so the below pics are shitty cell pics

flyer- it was a show for lord finesse's bday

i was most psyched to see beatnuts. they played all my fav jams.

prior i was really indifferent about seeing Nice and Smooth but they really stole show. great stage presence. really worked the crowd. best performance of the night
DITC consisted of lord finesse, OC, AG, and some dude from the X-cutioners on the 1s and 2s

Big L RIP (what up spaudling)

what i didnt know until the end of the show was that with my guest list i was also able to go to the 2nd floor for VIPs. c'est la vie. i had a great time on the floor. below is the view from above.