Wreck The Tape Deck

Hello Everyone! We’re going to be sharing information on upcoming Japanese, Korean, and global pop happenings in Los Angeles, from time to time at Wreck the Tape Deck. We are promoters and DJs specializing in Asian pop club events–our monhtly show, Tune in Tokyo, is held in Little Tokyo at 2nd Street Jazz, located at 366 E 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California (corner of 2nd and Central in Little Tokyo). There is plenty parking available, but please make sure to check garage hours and street parking signs.

We’re shifting gears on Friday September 3rd with our K-Pop Meet-Up! We’re thrilled that the SM Town 2010 Tour is coming to Staples Center, and to celebrate, we’re throwing our own unofficial pre-party at I Love Boba the night before! DJs Tora, Leett, Del, and yours truly will be spinning Korean and Global Pop from 9 pm – 1 am. There is no cover, but be sure to patronize the shop with a drink purchase. You won’t be disappointed! I Love Boba has the best boba in Koreantown! It’s located at 534 S Western, Los Angeles, CA 90020. If you’re going to be in town for the show, feel free to stop by! We might even sneak in a little Jpop!

The next night, September 4th, we’ll all be going to see SM Town, featuring Super Junior, Girls Generation, f(x), SHINee, BoA, and more! It’s already been a great year for K-Pop in Los Angeles, with appearances by Wonder Girls, 2PM, and everyone at the Korea Times Festival last May, including Kara, B2ST, and Lessang. We can’t wait to see all the awesome SM Entertainment artists appearing at Staples Center this September. Hope to see you there!

The weekend comes to a close with another cool global pop event on Sunday, September 5th. Our friends at Tokyo Style present DJ Suzuki Ami, and DJ Mayumi, spinning at club Vanguard in Hollywood! Join these very special guests from Japan for a night of pumping electronic beats. There will also be a fashion show! Pre-Sale tickets are available online.

DJ Del and I will be spinning the next weekend, on Saturday September 11th, at the opening night reception for Sweet Streets 2 at Gallery Nucleus! We’ll be presenting the new Sweet Streets compilation, and will be dropping our own Tune in Tokyo set later in the evening. Art & Shopgirl fashion show by 6%dokidoki (who’ll also be joining us behind the decks!). Makeup by Sugarpill. This night of Japanese music and fashion is not to be missed! Nucleus is located at 210 East Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801.

Thanks for checking out our update. I’ll be back later in the week with more news on Tune in Tokyo events and the Japanese and global pop scene in Los Angeles!

Greg Hignight

DJ and Founder, Tune in Tokyo

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: o (  the summer comes to a close, which means no more pool parties, Los Angeles. this Saturday, Dance Right closes out the season with DJ sets from the She Wants Revenge guys and the head maestro himself, Shepard Fairey (aka DJ Diabetic).

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tonight Dave Sitek aka Maximum Balloon of TV on the Radio fame is doing a DJ set at School Night in Hollywood. fun timez for free with your RSVP herez. (saw an impressive show from Jessica 6 of Hercules and the Love Affair fame there last week… guess it’s a once-removed kind of club.)

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evil clowns gotta dance too!

here’s a dose-tastic new video for Another World from the Chemical Brothers, sort of like watching a digitized lava lamp. i’m really looking forward to their upcoming show at the Hollywood Bowl (tickets here) with Chromeo and WTTD arch-enemies YACHT (seriously, you have to check out that thread), as well as host Jason Bentley, who used to be a helluva DJ before he became KCRW’s music director. the Chems are kind of known for their intense visuals, so load up your picnic baskets with the drogas, Angelenos, security at the Bowl ain’t exactly tight. (Further, their new album, comes highly recommended from jesus satan, by the way.)

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RSVP here for Mad Decent’s free summer block party and do it now. that’s Diplo’s label, so though the lineup for LA isn’t announced yet, i can promise you it will be star studded, just check out the names below. Kid Sister? Ninjasonik? DJ Sega? fuck it, let’s hit all four cities! roooooaadddd trrrriiippppppP!!!! (you’re driving, though…)

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hey! something to do on a Monday night! how novel! house maestro DJ Dan hits the Playhouse tonight for Monday Socials. moving this week children so posting will be light, not that anyone cares : o (

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