Granpih T-Shirt Contest

Here are my submissions. Sorry they are a little blurry, but if any get accepted I will post a higher resolution.

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The 21st

Not much to say, just another mix! Enjoy!

The 21st Mix
1: The Streets - Let's Push Things Forward (Hostage Remix)
2: His Majesty Andre - GIRRRL
3: Djago - Come On Ya'll (Original Mix)
4: Britney Spears - Gimme More (Samantha Box Remix)
5: Heavyfeet - Sick Like That feat. Switch MC (Santiago & Bushido Remix)
6: When Saints Go Machine - You Should Be Someone Else (Nic Sarno Remix)
7: Midfield General - Disco Sirens (Boy 8 Bit Short Vocal Mix)
8: Bass Kleph - Helium (Mowgli less'z more mix)
9: Larry Tee - I Love U (Yeah! Woho! Remix)
10: His Majesty Andre - ROXXX
11: Haydn Haydn - Slide Action
12: Jaksaw - New Jack Heights (Original Mix)
13: Larry Tee - I Love U (The Bulgarian Remix)
14: To My Boy - Model (Sinden Remix)
15: OH SNAP!! - Bill Cosby Sweater (Hostage Remix)
16: Jaksaw - Noice (Original Mix)
17: Cazals - Life Is Boring (Crookers Zupa Dela Cazals Mix)
18: The Count & Sinden - Beeper (Fake Blood Mix)


IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't keep posting them!
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With a new computer comes new mixes

So I have two for you!

One was made when I first got my new computer and the other was made this last weekend. The "winter sessions" mixes are done with now and the last of them is the "Maa ne" mix. With this, the "Spring Sessions" have begun with the mix called "Spring Slaughter".

Enjoy both! Crank it up as usual.

Maa ne.
1: Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night (Chew Fu Refix ft. J-Cast, A-Clay & PVH)
2: Crookers - My Penny
3: Robb G - 12 Inch Therapy (Bass Kleph Dirty Ows Mix)
4: Switch - Twisted Jazz
5: Hatiras - Poppin Beats (Original Mix)
6: Hatiras - Bass Monkeys (Original Vocal Mix)
7: Hatiras - I Don't Care
8: Crookers - Big Money Comin'
9: Azzido Da Bass - Dooms Night (Laidback Luke Bootleg)
10: Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At (Robbie Rivera 2008 Mix)
11: Love Motel - Cosmic Love (Grum Remix)
12: Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Tittsworth remix)
13: Crookers - Knobbers (Orginal mix)
14: vitaminsforyou - Flesh Python (Jokers of the Scene's Piss Hammer Remix)
15: Britney Spears - Gimme More (LAZRTAG Remix)
16: Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes (Chew Fu Hustle Song Refix ft. J-Cast, A-Clay & Lee Major)
17: Andy George - Big Dipper (Hostage Remix)
18: The Bloody Beetroots - We Are From Venice!!

Spring Slaughter
1: Arveene & Misk - Battle Scars Gallactica
2: Dizzee Rascal - Flex (Dave Spoon Mix)
3: Daft Punk - Technologic (Rogerseventytwo Remix)
4: The Kills - Cheap and Cheerfull (THE VIDEOBAND Re-distortion)
5: Yelle - Ce Jeu (Slaughtered By THE VIDEOBAND)
6: Felix Cartel - Moss vs. Tree
7: Slyde - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Twocker Mix)
8: The Loose Cannons - What Have You Done For Me Lately (Stupid Fresh remix)
9: Stereoheroes - Clark Kent
10: Twocker - We Like To Move It
11: 187 Lockdown - Gunman (Twocker Remix)
12: Andy George - Big Dipper (Hijack Remix)

IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE MIX, PLEASE COMMENT!
If no one comments, I won't keep posting them!
日本語のcommentも全然オーケ！

New Toys and Goodies

It was about time for me to buy my own computer. With the release of the new iMac not too long ago, I thought this might be a great time to finally get one. So, I did!

It went from this.


To this.


I am completely happy with the buy. So far I have had no problems with the new iMac (besides calibrating the screen the first boot up). Leopard is running smoothly and it seems to be holding out well when I am working with design stuff. Oh yeah, the new keyboard is absolutely amazing to type on. I don't think I can ever go back to an older style.

On to the goodies! The other day I went to a really great t-shirt store here from Uniqlo. $15 dollar t-shirts, but they are all really well designed and printed. I ended up buying 5 shirts, 3 from UT and 2 from another design t-shirt store here called Graniph. For 90 bucks, 5 t-shirts is a steal, especially when they are designed well!

Time to get this shit rollin again

Sorry again to everyone (if anyone) who reads. The blog has been on the back burner and I haven't posted any serious shit for quite some time. The work is to blame, as well as be being a lazy ass when I have to write anything (probably why I'm a designer). There is quite a lot to catch up on so let's get to it!

I guess I'm going to have to start way back at Christmas. Christmas is not a holiday here, but they sure as hell know how to light the city up with some of the most spectacular illumination displays I have ever seen in my life. Those crazy houses that go all out in Vancouver have nothing on these.




That's just a little taste, but just imagine that almost everywhere.

New Years Eve was nothing special this year, if you don't believe me... the only alcohol I consumed that night was 1 can of beer (no, not a 1 litre can). We went to see some fireworks that we didn't end up seeing because we were late and then headed to the temple I always go to for festivals and celebrations. Threw some money into the box and prayed for good luck in this year (which so far has been off and on).

Right after New Years I finally took the time to head down to Osaka and visit some friends there I haven't seen yet. I didn't get around to many people, but it was good to see the people I did. Osaka is the second biggest area in Japan, but it seems a lot more crowded than Tokyo does. In Tokyo, everything is very big and high, but most of the roads and sidewalks are still quite spacious. I obviously haven't seen much of Osaka, but in the time I spent and the areas I went to... it seems a lot more condensed and packed together. The buildings are shorter and the streets are skinnier, but the people are great and the food is excellent!

The main street running through Shinsaibashi and this was during one of the few not-so-busy times.


The all famous Glico man, this guy gets his picture taken thousands of times a day. Why? I have no idea.



In Tokyo I rarely go out to a club. With all the events in Vancouver, I am just sick of it. But, in Osaka there is one place I just had to go to and I would go to every week if it was in Tokyo. The place is called "Soul Fucktry" no, I'm not lying. Here s the picture to prove it.

My homeboy Johnny in the photo.


This place is amazing. It's funk and soul all night long in the company of the best funk style dancers in Japan and the best old school DJ I have ever heard (DJ Batsu). The vibe is amazing, I have never felt more love in a club than here. Drinks are normal and they have a full food menu in the upstairs lounge. It's small, but that's what makes it great... you almost have to talk to people. I'll be going back again any chance I get.

Here are a few more photos from my time in Osaka.
If you thought the club Soul Fucktry had a weird name, "Would you like to go sit down and have a coffee at the Sex Machine?"


Random street shot, some pyramid. It reminded me of The Da Vince Code.


And finally the sunglasses at night picture. This was my last night there, we went to an all you can drink club. Yes, $30 bucks and from 11pm - 5am you can drink your face off. Dangerous, dirty, got there.


A week after my Osaka trip Johnny came up to Tokyo for the Juste Debout Japan competition and P-1GP (one of the biggest popping and locking battles in Japan). I wish Vancouver could get up to this level, maybe one day. I couldn't make it to the Juste Debout night, but I met up with Johnny and hit up P1. Some ridiculous battles, but not sure if it was worth the 40 bones I had to shell out. Actually, seeing Poppin' Pete and Suga Pop do a showcase was worth it.

Go-go Brothers and Daddy


Two of the hundred people who got on stage and danced their ass off got a DVD. A little girl (8 years old I think) and another guy won. The girl was an amazing dancer. Going to be huge in Japan for popping if she keeps at it!


And lastly for this post... I met some Vancouver people in Tokyo a few weeks ago! It was great to see everyone after so long. I hope to do it again soon, but I have to organize my work and shit here first. Ughhh....