Cafe Pause Poster Series #2

March 18th, 2008

Cafe Pause Poster Series #2

Today I put up the second poster in the “Cafe Pause Poster Series,” replacing the previous one that was designed by Ian Lynam. The new poster is by PMKFA. Thanks, Micke! Below is a better a look at the poster.

Cafe Pause Poster Series #1

New Chairs by Koji Kimura

March 18th, 2008

New Chairs at Cafe Pause

It’s been a while, but designer Koji Kimura has brought in some new chairs at the cafe. Currently there are two like the one pictured above (the other one is yellow), and I believe there will be a third one, but I’m not sure if it’ll have the same shape, or if it’s something else entirely.

Koshiba and Martin Live Event

March 18th, 2008

Koshiba and Martin Live Event

A few photos from the live event by Hiroaki Koshiba and Shantell Martin held this past Sunday (March 16) at the cafe, marking the end of Hiro’s exhibition.

Koshiba and Martin Live Event
Koshiba and Martin Live Event
Koshiba and Martin Live Event

They each took turns on separate canvases, switching midway.

Koshiba and Martin Live Event
Koshiba and Martin Live Event

Hiroaki Koshiba Live Painting

March 2nd, 2008

Hiroaki Koshiba Live Painting

A few photos from Hiroaki Koshiba’s live painting last night at the cafe, for the opening of his “Harmonic Lines” show (until March 16).

Hiroaki Koshiba Live Painting

Hiro will be present at tonight’s edition of PauseTalk to talk about the exhibition.

Hiroaki Koshiba Live Painting

Latest Magazines

February 10th, 2008

Casa Brutus, Brutus, FOIL_IANN, Eyescream

I haven’t posted magazine lists in a while, so here’s the latest bunch I picked up for the cafe, a couple of weeks ago.

Yuka Yamaguchi Exhibition

January 11th, 2008

Yuka Yamaguchi at Cafe Pause

The cafe is currently hosting an exhibition of prints by Yuka Yamaguchi, “Strict! Japanese High School,” until January 13. It was also great to have her participate in this week’s edition of PauseTalk, where she talked about her works. I’ve put up a Flickr photoset of the show.

Cafe Pause Poster Series

November 30th, 2007

Cafe Pause Poster Series

Instead of having an empty signboard at the entrance of the cafe, I decided to start a seasonal poster series. First up, a contribution from Tokyo-based graphic designer Ian Lynam. Below is a better look at the poster. Thanks, Ian!

Cafe Pause Poster by Ian Lynam

PauseTalk Vol. 15 (CGBG Edition)

November 8th, 2007

PauseTalk Vol. 15

Big thanks to everyone who came to the special edition of PauseTalk (Vol. 15) we had this past Monday, to celebration the “Creative GBG in Tokyo” event at the cafe. It was far removed from how things usually go, with a few presentations (special thanks to Jesper, Julia, Martin, and Marxy for participating) and not much conversation, but mixed in with a good amount of socializing and drinking, which I was happy to see and partake in. The next edition — a regular one — will be held December 3.

Creative GBG in Tokyo

November 3rd, 2007

Creative GBG in Tokyo

With all my running around to catch Tokyo Design Week events and then the 3 nights of Radio OK Fred sessions, I haven’t had much of a chance to talk about our “Creative GBG in Tokyo” event for Swedish Style 2007 at the cafe. As you’ll know if you’ve visited the official site, the idea was to promote a collection of 10 creators from the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, with installations at the cafe, as well as the production of a catalog (you can download a PDF version here). You still have a chance to catch the installations since the event runs until November 8, and here’s a Flickr photoset to give you a peak at what it looks like.

When’s the best time to come? That would be this Monday (November 5), which is when we’ll have our party, which includes a special edition of PauseTalk. How will it differ from regular editions? It will be shorter, kicking off at 20:00, and starting with me and Jesper talking about the event, then followed by a couple of Swedish creators talking about some of their works, and then topped with a repeat performance of W. David Marx’s Powerpoint presentation of “The Idealogy of Micro-Idealogy” that was shown this past Friday at our Radio OK Fred session (not to be missed). Doors will open at 19:00, and you’ll be able to pick up a free copy of the Creative GBG catalog. Come one come all!

A Woman Alone in Ikebukuro

October 14th, 2007

A Woman Alone in Ikebukuro

Illustrator Tomoko Oosuki is currently holding a show, “A Woman Alone in Ikebukuro,” at the cafe until October 21.

New Magazines

September 6th, 2007

Magazines

A few magazines I picked up for the cafe the other day.

The Analog Girl at Cafe Pause

August 20th, 2007

The Analog Girl at Cafe Pause

Here are a few shots (the rest after the jump) of the performance by Singapore’s The Analog Girl at the cafe, this past Friday (August 17). I also recorded video of a few tracks, but unfortunately the completed file ended up being too big (1.7GB), and caused problems when I tried to transfer it. Thanks to everyone who showed up — I expect we’ll be doing more of these low-key performances at the cafe in the near future.
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Soundcheck with The Analog Girl

August 17th, 2007

Soundcheck with The Analog Girl

Singapore’s The Analog Girl stopped by the cafe earlier today to do a soundcheck for tonight’s live performance — more details about the show here, which starts at 21:00.

The Analog Girl at Cafe Pause

August 12th, 2007

The Analog Girl

I’m very happy to announce that this coming Friday (August 17) we will be hosting a live performance by Singapore’s The Analog Girl at the cafe. This is not her first appearance in Japan, she performed at the Soso Cafe in Sapporo a few years ago, but it will be her first show in Tokyo. So if you haven’t gone out of town during the summer break, come down for a chilled-out cafe live — entry will be free (regular cafe operations, so drink purchase required), with her 30-minute set starting at 21:00. Here’s some more info:

When Nike Europe sought for a new kind of sound to accompany their retail campaign, they chose The Analog Girl’s heady mix of dreamy, edgy and futuristic electro-rock. She’s taken her music to such legendary venues as The Knitting Factory in New York City, The Spitz in London, Cirque Electrique in Paris, Soso Art Cafe in Japan and The Esplanade in Singapore. She has also played at SHOWstudio’s REVUE, a special event produced by Nick Knight’s creative studio held in conjunction with Sony’s Playstation 3 launch in the U.K. And now following the success of her debut album The TV Is On, 2007 sees the release of her brand new EP “Sometime Next Galaxy” under New York based label Roji Music. Dubbed by critics the world over as a young Yoko Ono and Bjork, The Analog Girl is fast becoming one of tomorrow’s brightest stars to rock a different sound, and she is extremely excited to be performing her new material at Cafe Pause in Tokyo this summer!

For sounds and videos, visit www.analog-girl.net and myspace.com/theanaloggirl

New Magazines

July 23rd, 2007

BrutusMac PowerPaper Sky

I picked up the following magazines for the cafe today.

Photo Shoot

June 25th, 2007

Photo Shoot at Cafe Pause

TRAVEL+LEISURE magazine is doing a profile piece on me, and this past week they sent a photographer to shoot me at the cafe for the article. The photographer they chose was Takashi Yasumura, whose photobook, DOMESTIC SCANDALS, I had the great pleasure to leaf through between setups — the online images don’t do justice to the attractive color style used. The book is published by a small Tokyo-based publisher called Osiris run by Yoko Sawada, who also acts as an agent — she was on hand during the shoot — and was editor of a photography magazine in the nineties. I can’t wait to see how the shots turned out!

Photo Shoot at Cafe Pause