Wreck The Tape Deck

so this is happening… FUCKING. SEE. YOU. THERE. (although i have to admit i’m discouraged that the Ghoulies weren’t included. 4G is even more topical what with the iPhone and stuff..)

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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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start wearing purple for Gogol Bordello at the Mayan Theatre downtown Los Angeles (tickets here)

let your hair metal down with Steel Panther at House of Blues Sunset Blvd (um, apparently Miley Cyrus will be there, as well. if ever there was a night to hit Steel Panther, tonight is the night. once i saw Kelly Clarkson get up on stage and drink straight Makers Mark or something equally as poisonous to a young preteen pop career while she fucked up Journey lyrics with the lame-ass from Yellowcard. if Miley hangs around after her show, i guarantee something awful aka amazing will happen. p.s. how can you fuck up Journey lyrics? i mean, she was on American Idol?!!?!??)

Kelly Clarkson jumps the pop shark with Steel Panther

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Kylie Minogue – Come Into My World (Fischerspooner Remix)

i love Kylie Minogue and no, i am not gay. her electro pop stuff is pretty fantastic for mainstream sugar, and i can never hate on anyone who guested on Nick Cave’s near perfect Murder Ballads album. she’s making her big time debut at the Hollywood Bowl tonight, and i think everyone should go. mostly, though, i just wanted to post this cause the flyer does something awful to my loins.

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Kylie Minogue – In Your Eyes (Roger Sanchez Mix)

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Charlatans UK – Nine Acre Dust (Chemical Brothers Remix)

yeah i kind of remember these guys kind of. surprisingly The Charlatans UK never broke up, and they were touring the US for probably the first time in a really long time probably like since the nineties or something i don’t know i’m too tired to look it up why don’t you do it for once? but anyways it doesn’t matter because one of them had to get surgery for being old or something, and they’ve cancelled their US tour. sorry Brit Pop fans, but i’m sure you’re used to disappointment anyway. disappointment, after all, is all your bands sing about!

during the height of britpop popularity...

...and after.

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Matt and Kim – No More Long Years (Radioclit Remix)

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Matt and Kim – It’s A Fact (Printed Stained) (Mano Remix Feat. Hollywood Holt)

tonight über-cute pop sensation Matt and Kim are playing the El Rey. i can’t help but wonder how much of the rather amazing video (below) for Lessons Learned is staged and how much is real. don’t know too many cops that let two naked people and a camera crew get away. seems more like a Benny Hill episode than NYC’s finest, but it’s a great video nonetheless.

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Santogold – I’m A Lady (Diplo Mix Ft Amanda Blank)

randomly, miss sweet thang herself Amanda Blank goes on first. should be a good show all around, even if Blank is a total mismatch as an opener.

oh no, Miss Blank, it is I who love YOU...

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