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!
This place takes over as most charming coffee shop in downtown now that Baasam is uptown. I ended up looking around at everything on the walls that I got in the way of the staff trying to get into the supply closet. The coaster pulls in right in front of their patio area which I thought boosted the place's overall character.
We had the pesto bagel and the salmon omlet + coffee and tea. I think everything was under $10? maybe $12?
Sadly, I don't go here enough but I'm sure glad I was introduced to the place.
For more pics go here.
675 W G St
(between 6th Ave & 7th Ave)
San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 696-7220 www.brickyardcoffee.com
Below is a video of the patio.
I love the versatility vodka offers when mixing but just like how most people's knowledge of downtown doesn't extend to far past On Broadway and Decos most people are only familiar with the very cheap stuff in plastic bottles like Popov and Grey Goose.As exemplary of a model that Grey Goose is for marketing majors.(Read about the history of Grey Goose Vodka and it's creator Sidney Frank here )
I ABHOR the stuff! It's $25 for a bottle when many mid tier vodkas are a lot smoother in my opinion. (Well I wouldn't turn it down if someone got it as bottle service in the club, but I won't order the stuff myself.)I'd be happy with any of these brands:
Govori - It's rated higher than Belvedere, in fact here are the awards its won according to bevmo.com
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Beverage Tasting Institute: 93
Picault's Spirits Journal: 5STAR
DOUBLE GOLD 2005 SAN FRANCISCO SPIRITS COMPETITION
93 PTS BEST OF SPIRITS WINE ENTHUSIAST
5 STARS SPIRIT JOURNAL
For $20 you get a huge bottle that's also tastefully designed. I call it the official vodka of my 25th Birthday. (You can see video of it below, after we take the limo through the car wash)
Han - I had a friend introduce me to this vodka at a BBQ. He made spiked lemonade with it and was the biggest hit at the party. It's also America's only Asian vodka.
Imperia - This stuff was featured in a bunch of hosted bars recently. I remember this one time where my friends kept going back to the bar for the stuff and then next thing you know someone is in tears and someone else was throwing up. It rates high on sneakability / mixability alongside Han, it just tastes so good you keep drinking it.
Svedka - This vodka takes 40 hours to distill. Insane! Again it also constantly rates among the best. I find it a bit more complex than Han and Imperia. I would pick up a bottle of this if I was making more traditional cocktails instead of the usual sleeper hits.
Skyy - Remember when Skyy was THE vodka back in the early 2000's? It's not one of my first choices anymore but its not a bad fall back.
42 Below - Unremarkable but not bad. Had this bottle at Decos and finished it in no time.
Vodka's I avoid:
Ketel One: It's described as " Dramatic and powerful, dashing and flavorful" but all I remember is it being powerful in all the wrong ways.
Absolut: Its not really bad, in fact I think its just slightly lower than Skyy. It's just that you usually have more choices so reach for something else. Absolut 100 on the other hand is pretty good and its a higher proof.
Here's an AIM convo that went down recently:
Eye's Aim Status:club kid - not a club ho
richieisceoofrnc: i just noticed your aim status
richieisceoofrnc: true that
richieisceoofrnc: BIG difference
Eye: YEAH
Eye: xxxxxxxx was like
Eye: is that what you really want to be called?
Eye: xxxxxxxx thinks its the same thing
Eye: SO NOT
richieisceoofrnc: SO NOT
richieisceoofrnc: club kids are about the fun
richieisceoofrnc: club ho
srichieisceoofrnc: are hos in a club
richieisceoofrnc: LOL
Eye: lol yeah!
richieisceoofrnc: yeah!
My entourage, myself included, are club kids. We love the scene, music, and dancing. We're not aiming to get lucky but we're also not actively cock blocking anyone. We just let the night takes it course and we're more likely to end up getting food than getting laid but nothing wrong with the latter but that's not the goal so don't get it twisted!
Dennis Michael (of Silk Road Productions) had a blog that sums up a lot of feelings I've had lately. He says:
"The other thought I have is in this whole thing where people, and I am number one on this list, keep living their lives waiting for their life to start. Always waiting waiting waiting for their life to begin, neglecting that hey yo, you are in your life. It isn't going to come, it is here now. ... Life isn't going to get started, it is already here. If we (really, If I) keep waiting for it, it will never come. "
I wrote a lengthy response and my own blog about it over on myspace but I felt like sharing here that I think it's good to reflect on what it is in your way from achieving your ideal state of living your version of having "The Life".
Wow no updates since May? Horrible! I let myself get caught up for so long with so many things and this got neglected. I do have 7 pending drafts and lots of new inspiration but as a teaser I'll give you this story from the Hard Rock Hotel.
Being that we had a room we were running back and forth from Moonstone. Literally. Running. Like children let loose from an entire day on their kid leash. We like to call it taking over the hotel. Most people it would be immature fun. One group of my friends banged up on a door that said bacherloette party. I carried one of my homegirls on my back occasionally bumping into the walls.
The best (worst?) of the running is when our party group ran into another party group running around the halls and before their paths diverged they shouted "no go this way it's only 15 seconds!" and one of the girls replied "15 seconds to what?" and he said "till the BLOW!"
And just like you see in a scooby doo cartoon they applied the brakes and promptly u - turned.
I know I've posted tons about how I review events and multiple disclaimers about my event philosophies but I thought this was worth a post here.
Everyone has the following types of friends. (and lots of different friends to varying degrees of the following)
1) The one that complains about EVERYTHING that happens when you go out. On top of that he or she will also try to do their best to make you go somewhere you don't want to go or to tell you to take them home. This person even looks bored or sour where you are at a place this person likes or frequents.
2) Your friend down for ANYTHING. Even if the night goes bad and you get a flat tire on the way to a party and never make it to the club he or she will try to keep the spirits high within your group of friends. This is the friend that puts in the extra $100 when you're stiffed during bottle service or the one to take friend number 1 above home to come back later with more alcohol for the party.
When it comes to reviews I read on yelp or read on blogs I always wonder what kind of friends that person went out with. I'm going to pull some examples from the Hard Rock Hotel review from Yelp to further illustrate.
Wes F. says:
"A friend pulled some strings to get us past the huge mass of people waiting to get into the poolside rooftop nightclub @ HRH."
Right away I have to ask if this reviewer would still give 4 stars if he had to wait the massive line he said he was able to skip? Waiting in line is a big pet peeve for many a club goer. How would he have felt had he have to wait an hour?
Cindy C says
" i'll go somewhere else where i can actually have a good time with some real people and real good drinks.
You can't argue with $12 drinks being considered expensive for most people but when it comes to "real people" I would bet money she would have not complained if she was with a party of 20 of her friends in the club.
What to learn from the above:
1) Evaluate your night life companions. Why friend number 1 ever makes it out to a party is because someone forgot how negative friend number 1 is or they wanted to give him or her another chance that they don't deserve. Sadly, sometimes number 1 makes it out because the party goer has no one else to take with them. I understand that most people refuse to go somewhere by themselves even when they are meeting up with friends so why not make a friend that is good to go when you want to go out on the town? When you do find a number 2 treat them right! They deserve a drink or two for being good party people.
2) Evaluate your own night life attitudes. Are you a friend number 1 or number 2? Self reflection is the last thing you expect to do when you're about to out drinking somewhere but it's an integral part of your overall happiness not just how happy you'll be for the night. If a party implodes but you make it out with your friends intact go out and try to salvage your night!
If I'm not directly involved!
It is my policy to never choose sides and never follow requests to stop seeing one friend over another. I like giving the benefit of doubt because sometimes when I'm stuck in similar situations I wish I had it myself!
In all cases of drama between two friends where I'm not directly involved I refuse to choose one friend over another on these grounds:
1) If I'm not directly involved then it always becomes a case of what one person says versus another. On all occasions I"ve heard both sides I can see both points or I can never ascertain with 100% certainty who is telling the truth.
2) You're being selfish of your friends if you can't share.
3) I'm willing to give parties equal time. If I see someone more than you that you don't like it is most likely because you don't make the time to hang out with me or you end up just staying at home!
I seem to be in the middle of 3 feuds at the same time in my social circle. So far this policy has serve me well and I have kept more friends than most people who try to choose sides.
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