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This&That Café Vol. 4

“Early Summer Tones”
Kick off your weekend with the summery sounds of This&That.  As always, the line up is hot and the drinks are cold!

Featuring: THE STONE SUN (Acoustic Set), The Watanabes, Yuyake Lamp, Chieko Dan,
DJ Don Coglione, Jay Horinouchi (Animation), Toshiko “Chimu” Kimura (Animation), Saori Owada (Live Art)

Artist information:

THE STONE SUN

Sean Harada and Tama Tsuboi (from THE STONE SUN) with Naoki Kawashima playing a hot acoustic set just in time for summer.

Members:
SEAN HARADA – voc./gtr
TAMA TSUBOI – voc./gtr
NAOKI KAWASHIMA – percussion
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The Watanabes

The Watanabes are an indie pop rock band based in Tokyo with members from curvaceous island nations such as the UK, New Zealand, and Japan, and other pretty places such as Sweden. They’ve just released their second album, You’re dancing I’m absorbed. Produced by Glaswegian music producer David Naughton (Teenage Fan Club, Belle and Sebastian, Mojave 3), the record features guest appearances from American singer song writer Kate Sikora and British indie godfather Nick Duffy of The Lilac Time. The album includes acoustic green lullaby Whales Can Sing. Inspired by Oscar winning documentary The Cove, the song has attracted the attention of some prestigious fans including Ric O’Barry, the star of the movie, 60’s Byrds legend Dave Crosby, Academy award winning composer J.Ralph as well as American indie racing car driver Leilani
Munter.
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Yuyake Lamp

Yuyake Lamp, featuring vocalist Yunn, formed in 2006. In addition to numerous live performances, the band’s songs have been featured in major Japanese TV programs and commercial films. Their piano pop melodies are always catchy and memorable, with lyrics that are pure poetry, about everything from love and friendship to our planet’s precambrian era and the wonders of the human body. Above all, though, there’s the vocals of Yunn—with her high, almost child-like voice, she has this way of bringing to life the words she sings.
yuyake-lamp.jp

Chieko Dan

Singer/songwriter from Texas, Chieko now resides in Tokyo and performs in some of its many “live house” a few times a month. For This&That Cafe, guitarist Takahiro Kaneko will join her for a special acoustic set.
audioleaf.com/chiekodan

Don Coglione

Funk and rare groove DJ otherwise known as Englishman Nick Coldicott.
Blogging with Fuji Rock: Don Coglione

Jay Horinouchi

Born and raised in the Bay Area, California, Jay spent a couple years studying art in Napa County, then moved down to Southern California and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 2006. He then worked as a professional artist and designer in Los Angeles for a few years before moving overseas to Tokyo in the spring
of 2010. Duality is a theme that Jay constantly explores with his art. Being a bilingual Japanese American, there is a duality in thoughts, words and translation. He also receives a lot of his artistic inspiration from the Japanese culture itself, and how that differs from his American life. His art is a mix of abstract watercolor and hyper detailed robot technology, constantly questioning the balance between man vs nature, old vs new.
jayhorinouchi.com

Toshiko “Chimu” Kimura

Born in 1978, Chimu creates artwork for apparel companies and murals for beach houses. She recently completed an 8 month adventure backpacking from Canada to Chile and now works in Tokyo.
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Saori Owada

Born in Fukushima, Saori spent 6 years in Sendai City before she came to work as an artist and designer in Tokyo two years ago. Captivated by the powerful life force exhibited in nature, Saori strives to harness that power in every brush stroke and paint drip. Recently she has expanded her repertoire to include live painting is various venues
around Tokyo.
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This&That Café

This&That Cafe is a free event open to the public in which artists from all genres and backgrounds donate their time and talents in the spirt of sharing. It is a place where music and visual arts meld in unexpected collaborations. A forum for artists from afar to meet with local luminaries amidst the dense and eclectic pool of talent in Tokyo. A venue to gather, exchange ideas, share artistic inclinations and wax poetic in a causal community of old friends and new acquaintances. Come early to get a seat and take advantage of the fetching fare on the SuperDeluxe menu, or just pop in for a drink on your way home from work. All are welcome. If you have an idea for a future This & That Cafe event, please drop a line to <yakimonos@mac.com>. We look forward to hearing from musicians, DJ, visual artists et al looking for a new and exciting venue for their expressions.