Category: Events

  • PLAY 03 Tonight

    Tonight (December 18) is PLAY 03 at Cafe Pause, 21:00-23:00, the last one I’ll do this year. As I mentioned before, I’ll probably play some of the selections from this week’s new Christmas episode of Radio OK Fred (15).

  • Megane Zine 2

    Yoshi Shimura (Star Graphics) is a Tokyo native who moved to LA a year ago, and he’s just released the second issue of Megane Zine. As he describes it: Megane Zine is a regular publication aimed at introducing artwork of young, up-coming Japanese artists to the United States. “Megane” means “Glasses” in Japanese. Megane Zine…

  • Photos of PROTOTYPE 03

    The “PROTOTYPE 03” exhibition may be over, but the show’s website has been updated with a beautiful gallery of photos by Takumi Ota.

  • Yayoi Kusama at Audi Forum Tokyo

    An exhibition of works by Yayoi Kusama is currently on at the Audi Forum Tokyo building in Harajuku, and will run until January 5. Here’s a look at last week’s opening party.

  • PLAY 03

    Cause you can’t, you won’t, and you don’t stop — at least that’s how I feel about PLAY, so yes, Vol. 3 is happening this coming Friday (December 18) at Cafe Pause. This will probably be the last one I do this year, and I think I’ll try to make it a bit Christmas-y. We’re…

  • Setlist for PLAY 02

    Did PLAY 02 at the cafe last night, and so again, here is the setlist for the night that was, with the mix also available as two downloads. Find more details on PLAY, and previous setlists, here. PLAY 02 (Part 1) (52 MB) 1. Smokey & Miho – “Ocean in Your Eyes” 2. Yuka Honda…

  • Momus in Tokyo

    Momus is indeed in Tokyo for a few weeks — as you’ll know if you follow his Click Opera blog, which has turned into a literal Tokyo/Japan lovefest since his arrival — and he also has a free show planned for December 22 (from 20:30) at the recently opened GM Ten Gallery in Azabu Juban,…

  • PLAY 02 Tonight

    Just a reminder that PLAY 02 happens tonight (December 12) at Cafe Pause, which means I’ll be DJing from 21:00 to 23:00. For an idea of what I play, have a look at the set lists for PLAY 00 and PLAY 01.

  • Photo Salad

    PauseTalker and photographer Stephen Lebovits — who also works at the Design Festa gallery — has posted an invitation for an upcoming photography-related event that’s happening there called “Photo Salad.” Design Festa is having a blow-out photo event next month – all 3 floors of the East Gallery will be taken over by Phat Photo…

  • PauseTalk Vol. 36 Participants

    A huge thanks again to everyone who made it to this past Monday’s PauseTalk Vol. 36. We were maybe a smaller group than last time — low twenties this time — but we all had a good time with the discussions, as well as the casual chats following the official session. Below is a partial…