Tokyo Media Watch

art yard studio 2

art yard studio 1

first video shot in art yard studio!

The Cherry Cokes

The Royal Shamrocks play at the Wild Rover

Sunset in Manazuru

St. Patrick's Day Parade in Omotesando

a return to austerity

Here's an interesting article from the New York Times about young people now resemble the generation that grew up during the depression. History moves in cycles. Our values are changing . . 

I have to say, this financial crisis is an event that is far more shocking and far-reaching than 9/11. At least for me, it is changing everything about what I understood the world to be. I am only 30 years old, and to be told by the generation before mine that they have no idea why the world is falling apart . . is a little scary. It's the system they built, and now it is crumbling before our very eyes. And to see the way previously materialistic people are suddenly doing an about-face and rejecting the life they used to live . . it makes me angry as well. 

Because they may be about to retire but the rest of us are stuck with the situation. For who knows how long? Well, let's see it as an opportunity to change things . . is all I can say. 

Art Yard Studio

 

Art Yard is opening a new space in Osaka--it's called Art Yard Studio. The purpose is to provide a space for bands, photographers, and artists to shoot their works, with an emphasis on music videos. The building we are entering was built in 1963 (great year for music by the way).

See the floor plan (Art Yard is on the 4th floor):

http://www.showkukan.com/air/ 

The opening is on Sunday, March 29. As part of the event, we will be shooting music videos for miette-one and naivepop or petifool on the day from 1-5:30, and then the opening party is from 6:30. If you happen to live in Osaka come on down!

Also, for the first time in over a year, Art Yard will be printing its magazine, Art Yard Informer. 10,000 of these babies will be printed and distributed throughout Japan (mostly Tokyo and Kansai areas). On the cover this time is the venerable American band Cake, and there will be interviews with Marie Digby, Qemists (from Ninja Tunes), and Takeshi Nakatsuka. 

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