Sunday, October 7th: Francois K At Space Lab Yellow.

It is hard to believe Francois K. has been around for so long. The man was remixing Depeche Mode back in the 80s. Hell, he remixed Musique’s In The Bush in the 70s. Ten years ago, his Body & Soul Party reinvigorated New York Nightlife. Today, his nightclub, Cielo, is one of the hottest nightspots in New York City.

Although his musical career has spanned 4 decades, his music is as relevant as any producer on the electronic music scene and he continues to produce and present innovative tracks on his label Wave Music. He flows seamlessly between the best classics and cutting edge music in his live sets.

All of you lucky people in Tokyo get to witness that first hand on October 7th. Francois’s wife is Japanese, so going to Tokyo is like going home for him. If you are in Tokyo on October 7th, head over to Yellow and welcome Francois home. When I moved to Tokyo in the late 90s he gave me some great advice,he even went as far as calling me from time to time to see how I was doing. He is a truly special man with absolutely amazing talent and his night at Space Lab Yellow should not be missed.

Wave Music.
Cielo.
Space Lab Yellow.

CONTROL: Ian Curtis, Joy Division Bio-Pic.

I’ve seen The Clash. I’ve seen The Smiths. Adam & The Ants, Echo & The Bunnymen, Blondie, Devo, Johnny Rotten. I kissed Siouxsie Sioux, talked with Malcolm McClaren and shopped with Depeche Mode. I would’ve given anything, ANYTHING to have seen Joy Division.

They are the one bands I regret not having had an opportunity to see. When I found out about Control, the Anton Corbijn motion picture about Ian Curtis and his band, Joy Division I jumped in the air.

Samantha Morton who is always great stars in it as Ian’s widow. Sam Riley stars as the troubled Ian Curtis, James Anthony Pearson as Bernard Sumner. New Order did the original soundtrack. It opens in the U.K. on October 5th U.S. on Wednesday October 10th to a limited release.

Control.

Yahoo! movie page.

Lebron James & Kanye West on SNL.

If last night’s premiere was any indication of what SNL is going to be like this season, I’m going to plan more Saturday night’s at home. I thought the show was all sorts of entertaining. These are some of what I enjoyed the most. Kanye’s performances were great even though he forgot the words at one point on Good Life and then again on Everything I Am, haha.

Stronger/Good Life:

Champion/Everything I Am:

Kanye on 106 & Park skit.

So, yeah. I thought the show was fab. Didn’t catch who was on next week but, after last night’s show, I’ll be checking. It’s amazing how this show has stayed on point for so many decades. It is hard to imagine what film, television and stand up comedy would’ve been like without SNL’s impact.

Burberry.

Who doesn’t love Burberry? Poking around the Burberry site, I’m surprised how affordable this line is. With the exception of some of the coats, you don’t need to make a ton of cheese to sport it. The British can’t cook, but they definitely know how to dress.

Burberry.

日本の音楽.

Ayumi Hamasaki | Talkin' 2 Myself.





Ken Hirai | Fake Star.





Misono | Zasetsu Chiten.





B'z | Super Love Song.

DURAN DURAN "Girls On Film" (PV).

Back in the day, I was a hugh Duran Duran fan. I can confess that since none of you know me. No, but seriously, Duran were freakin’ cool in the 80s. The detached (sometimes cheesy) sexuality, the high fashion, the glamour, the decadent undertone of their music and videos. Never more on display than in this video for Girls On Film. This is the full-length, unedited version, so if you are shocked by the occasional “nip”, maybe you should skip this one. Sorry, I was watching a repeat of Seinfeld last night, that one where Elaine sends out the christmas cards with her boob exposed (so funny), and I’ve had that word in my head all day. Finally I can just spit it out. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this classic new wave treat.