If you've been following closely you may be wondering what I'm still doing in the country. We decided on postponing our trip until Thailand's New Year Songkran.
Here is a quick break down of lessons learned/reasons on the decision:
1) New Years Eve celebrations are a Eurocentric celebration.
I always thought everyone would be partying it up with a big countdown. Not the case! In some places the Lunar New Year is where it's at or they have their own traditions that are wildly more popular than counting down to the New Year.
2) Language Barrier.
Money was tight with other budgets so we tried to do this without a professional with a plan to first send it out in English then follow up with a letter in their language translated by a friend or friend of friend.
3) Friends.
While many people asked around or offered help the other half of the people didn't even return messages!
Video below is an example of the type of programing you can watch in Japan during New Year's on the show I linked above.
All i need now is someone to translate it into Japanese and Korean!
Good day,
We are an entertainment company based in San Diego, California, USA representing DJ SG. an established and highly sought-after performance act in southern California.
We are seeking venues like yours to be a part of "The DJ SG World Tour". All airfare expenses are provided by us so we may remain competitive with the rates of local area talent. While our fees are premium here in America, this is our first world tour and we would like to make it easier for you to provide your customers with an international act by accepting non monetary compensation, like hotel stays, transportation, meals, and bottle service.
Our desired club dates for an event are: December 26, 2008; December 27, 2008; December 28, 2008; December 31, 2008; January 1, 2009.Here is an abridged bio on our DJ: Born Somsakul George Nareewong, DJ SG is San Diego's hardest-working club DJ, known for his unique high-energy mixes night in and night out. His commitment to top-notch music has earned him residencies all over San Diego as well as Hollywood guest performances. Through a unique blend of hip hop, rock, new wave, house and reggae, DJ SG has entertained audiences that have included the likes of Playboy Magazine, the Black Eyed Peas and Three Six Mafia. In spite of his continued success, DJ SG remains grounded by his love for music, always searching for new and inventive ways to share his passion with the world.
Music Style: Hip Hop, Rock, 80s, Electro, Mash Up
Demos available here: www.thedjsg.com/category/mixes/Current Residencies:
Moondoggies (www.moondoggies.com)
Best College Bar, Citysearch Best Dance Club, Citysearch Best Happy Hour, Daily Aztec Best Sports Bar, 10News.com A-List Best Sports Bar, Citysearch Best Sports Bar, CRA San Diego Best Sports Bar, San Diego CityBeatAir Conditioned Bar (www.airconditionedbar.com)
Best Neighborhood Bar 2007 - City Search
Best Bar to See & Be Seen 2007 - San Diego City Beat
Editors Pick - Signon Sandiego.
Seen and be Scene - Signon Sandiego
Sin Niteclub (www.sinsandiego.tv)
Industry Night Events Thursday Nights
Guest Apperances:
Stingaree (www.stingsandiego.com)
Gaslamp Quarter's Lamplighter Award
944 Platinum Awards
Celebrity hangout of San Diego with apperances by Usher, Paris Hilton,Beyoncé,Jaime foxx,Kim Kardashian
Hard Rock Hotel (www.hardrocksd.com)
San Diego's newest ultra premium hotel with appearances by performing artitsts: 30 Seconds to Mars, Gym Class Heroes, Ludacris, Ashlee Simpson
And celebrities:
Rainn Wilson, Keanu Reeves, Gerard Butler, Carmen Electra, Mark Wahlberg
For an electronic press kit and more information, please respond immediately, as our World Tour dates are being booked with each passing day.
Thank you for your time,Richie Edquid
I think I have almost every club in Japan here in the list! This took me two weeks of research. Now to worry about Korea and Australia!
info@advocates-cafe.com
info@e-alife.net
info@amrax.jp
information@clubatom.com
info@cozmoscafe.com
info@downtown-arena.com
info@sonnybar.net
info@roppongi-flower.jp
club@midascafe.com
motownhouse1@motownhouse.com
info@muse-wab.com
jobfinder@911black.jp
nuts@dextra.co.jp
info@club-oto.com
http://rockwest.jp/postmail/postmail.html
http://www.myspace.com/1000252756
http://www.tokyoloose.com/e-contact.html
info@warehouse702.com
sammy@clubwhynot.com
info@ai-tokyo.jp
http://www.clubcamelot.jp/modules/contact/&usg=ALkJrhgM8CCDdgZtV89jtqRCnXpToqlHAw
info@amrax.jp
hit up that one myspace
http://aube-shibuya.com/form/form.html
http://www.orbit2004.com/azure/mail/mail.html
office@ball-room.com
basement@toos.co.jp
info@beber-kobe.com
http://www.accesseonline.com/contact.php see if they plan any parties?
bed@land.linkclub.or.jp
cco@namura.cc
info@bronzetokyo.com
info@bul-lets.com
otaken@harlem.co.jp
chokkan@logosweb.co.jp
bikeclub@bikeclubosaka.com (promoter)
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fammona.jp%2Fcontact.html&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en
http://209.85.171.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.myspace.com/chelsea_hotel_shibuya&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Chelsea%2BHotel%2522%2Bshibuya%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dcom.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial%26hs%3DEnQ&usg=ALkJrhi1_sNgXc_IVrbrI14vUwCvAWVWAQ
lava@ba3.so-net.ne.jp
http://www.formzu.net/fgen.ex?ID=P32759469
info@club251.co.jp
604@gaspanic.co.jp
mtk@club-ball.com
info@clubcamon.com
mdehaney2005@gmail.com (promoter)
infoclubcitta@clubcitta.co.jp
info@clapper.jp
http://www.clubcrunk.com/contact.htm
doctor@khaki.plala.or.jp
info@clubfleez.com
info@club-g-style.com
tops@tops-live.net
live@clubvoice.jp
wedge@toos.co.jp
http://colorsstudio.iflyer.jp/venue/contact
event@rubyroomtokyo.com
no_style2003@hotmail.com
info@underbar.jp
info@club-bar-family.com
info@module-tokyo.com
loop@base-tokyo.co.jp%0D
yosuke.s@val-up.com
qqw79rc9@proof.ocn.ne.jp
http://www.unit-tokyo.com/contact/
ebisu@liquidroom.net
http://www.meguroshokudo.com/accessitem/access.html
info@3-2-8.jp
info@clubarch.net
info@bridgeyokohama.com
clubdynamite@excite.co.jp
info@clubrim.net
info@officeconviction.com
info@mp-cube.net
info@studiocube326.com
mail@breath-2002.com
kktpg@jk9.so-net.ne.jp
east@club-east.com
jbs@shscity.com
info@club-mago.co.jp
life.since2005@yahoo.com
lizard@calls.ne.jp
info@ultraloungetokyo.com
info@clubms.jp
phase@a-net.email.ne.jp
clubque@ukproject.com
info@metro.ne.jp
http://www.clubshaft.com/contact/mail.html
http://zion.gionsound.jp/mail.html
http://www.lafabrique.jp/index/index/bbs.html
http://www.labtribe.net/?page_id=206
loungecreek@hotmail.com
info@one-koenji.com
PF@plasticfactory.jp
info@radix.to
troopcafe@nifty.com
http://www.world-kyoto.com/inquiry/index.html (pick last)
djbarcolor.com@gmail.com
dress@tech-t.co.jp
info@easygoings.net
info@shibuya-plug.tv
info@club-edge.net
After I discovered Jicoo while researching Japanese clubs I had to wonder, what do Japanese people look forward to do in America besides Disney Land and surfing? Will I guess we have other cool landmarks and national parks but damn Japan has Ice Spheres!
This place was designed by Leiji Matsumoto who worked on the anime series Galaxy Train 999.
You need to see the changing led lights in action! Its worth the time to spend digging around the site to watch the video. I want a spaceship of the sea lounge, with stripper cowgirls, and psychedelic light show with my fine dinning damn it!
My day job (err night job or where I make the money outside of events) has built in vacation time, or "forced vacation" as I like to call it. What better way to spend it traveling? Why traveling and having someone else front the expenses!
So me and my pal DJ SG + whoever we can round up as our international entourage are going to try to get booked at a club on the following dates and cities:
December 26th - January 2nd: Osaka, Japan
January 2nd - January 5th: Korea
January 5th - January 11th: Shanghai, China
January 12th - January 19th: Bangkok, Thailand
January 20th - January 28th: Sydney, Australia
We're already booked for Thailand, I'm working on Japan and SG is working on China. So far the strategy has been to spam clubs telling them we'll be in town and to hire us because our network doesn't have the connections overseas yet. If you can help shoot us a comment!
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