Origami In The Pursuit of Perfection

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Mini Me

Last Sunday, a group of friends and I had our annual Christmas dinner, and my birthday dinner part deux at Hapa Izakaya in Kits. It was a good night of good eats, company and many laughs as usual. I also have to add that Vancouver was hit with another snow storm that evening, to make the count at three. And just a reminder that it'll probably snow again tomorrow for Christmas Eve. So to all you drivers out there; Stay home, grab a cab or drive very carefully. My cousin John and his mischievous partner (jk) Patti, made an original, one of a kind mini me. So happy and we just couldn't stop laughing. Thanks guys! :)

Wishing you all a safe and Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!!

Love & Electrik @ Shine - December 18, 2008

Round 3 - Love and Electrik performing at Shine Nightclub in Gastown. As always, these 2 put on a great show. In attendance we had the Freshest Kids minus one, DJ Bles-sed, Omar Khan, Jojo, Mr. Brad Dijkman, NaRai, DJ Relly Rels and the Hastings Set.

To view photos of the evening, please click HERE.

Saturday Was A Good Day

Dec.13, 2008:
Let's see, where shall I begin...

2pm:
Oh yes, none other than Love and Electrik performed their second performance at Beatstreet Records out of the Five Feats of Strength Tour. Their first performance of the tour was the night before at the Sweatshop for the Schools Out For Winter event, which was hosted by Team Cream. Their next performance will be at the Shine Nightclub this Thursday, Dec. 18 with the Freshest Kids DJs and special guest DJ Bles-sed. For more information on Love and Electrik, please visit their MySpace page HERE and their blog HERE. I took some video footage of their performance at Beatstreet Records, which I will post shortly.

For more photos of Love and Electrik, please click HERE.

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10pm:
Next up, I went to the Camilla D'Errico art show which was hosted at El Kartel on Robson St. She is one of the many favourite artists that I admire. She's such a cool person and real easy to talk with. I had the privilege of meeting her at her first show, about 2 years ago at El Kartel. She signed a t-shirt for me then and signed another one now. Thank you!! Also in attendance was Vincent Chan, who was featured on Hypebeast.com recently, along with his partner and a good friend of mine, Matthew Miyagawa from Finale Design. And last but not least, Santa stopped by for a drink. For more information on Camilla D'Errico and to see more of her work, please visit her website HERE.

For photos from Camilla D'Errico's show, please click HERE.

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Midnight:
And last but not least, I headed down to the Royal Unicorn for the Studios' Film and Music Industry Party. Music was provided by Cheeky Disco (in a monkey suit. What?!), Small Fame and Saint Expedite. The night was great with good music and good company. Thanks again to Justin for the invite! :) Please visit www.thisisthestudio.com, to view more of their work. I also have some video footage of Small Fame's performance, which I will post up shortly too.

For photos of this event, please click HERE.

Good night :D

Atomic Cartoons Christmas Party 2008

Yeah for Christmas parties! This year I attended Atomic Cartoons Christmas Party which was held at the Alibi Room. It was hosted by the crazy, yet beautiful Alicia and her lovely sidekick Kelly. It was great to see old friends and catch up. Music was provided by Apple's iPod (various sources) and the food catered by the Alibi Room. The gift exchange was fun, as we were able to trade or "steal" from another. The gift that was stolen numerous times was Darth Tater (Mr. Potato Head). It went from Kelly to Alex to Ridd to Gary and back to Kelly (I think that was the order). Anyways, thanks again for a fun evening Atomic! See you all soon.

For more photos of the evening, please click HERE.

the Good, the Bad, the Hastings - Friday, November 28, 2008

Once again the Hastings Set put on another great gathering. The DJ's for the evening were DJ She, DJ Niña P. Mendoza and DJ Bles-sed. The musical acts were Chin Injeti, Omar Khan, Love and Electrik, along with Narai, and Emotionz. The evening too was entertained with dance routines from two excellent dance groups: Stone Foxx and the SVS Style Dance Crews. On behalf of the Hastings Set; we thank you for your donations. Peace, love and the Hastings!!

For photos of that evening, please click HERE.

Jemapur "Evacuation" 2nd Album release

Maledict Car by Jemapur

W+K Tokyo Lab's newest artist, Jemapur, released his 2nd Album. Unfortunately this album can only be purchased off of the iTunes Japan Store. Above is a video from W+K Tokyo Lab and was directed by Kosai Sekine. I had the privilege of meeting with the Creative Directors from W+K Tokyo Lab earlier this month in LA. For more information please check out their website, HERE.

The Boyscouts of Vancity

If you don't know, you should know. The Boyscouts have been a staple to the DJ and music scene in Vancouver, and have spread their reputation throughout the world. When I first discovered them at a pool hall in Yaletown back in the late 90's, I believe it was Athletic Billiard Cafe, I vividly remember their humble beginnings. These guys have been rockin' parties since I can remember. The Boyscouts are DJ's P-Luv and Marlon J. English. You can catch them around the city in various clubs, especially with the Donnelly Group. Just recently they played at the new Gossip Nightclub (formerly Plush) at the Plaza of Nations, which is hosted by Gman and Rizk. Be sure to check them out if you want to party and/ or if you're visiting the Northwest Coast.

The Boyscouts' site is HERE.

California Love

This is Day 3 of my trip to LA.

This was my last day :( I got up early to head out to Long Beach to check out some more stores. I then met up with Lisa and her family in Pasadena for brunch. Yum! Afterwards I ended off my trip by going to Santa Monica and watching the sunset there. *sigh*

And then randomly ran into the Corcuera Sisters at LAX.

Thanks Cali! See you soon!

For more photos, click HERE.

Tokyo.Ten @ Gallery Nucleus

-with Shane Lester, Eric Cruz and Gino Woo
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This is Day 2 of my visit to LA. It started off on Melrose Ave. to La Brea Ave, checking out stores. During that time, I was caught in a thunderstorm (booo!!).

That evening though was the purpose of my trip: W+K Tokyo Lab - Tokyo.Ten Show in Alhambra. I was very fortunate and privileged to have met the Creative Team of W+K Tokyo Lab; Eric Cruz (+cruz), Shane Lester and Gino Woo (Woog). The show presents a compilation of work from artists that have collaborated with W+K Tokyo Lab. Tokyo.Ten is a compilation of DVD, Book and Blog that chronicles their entire audiovisual output since they began five years ago. The exhibition included prints, dvd and cd artwork, and a video presentation. Music was also provided by Woog, Shane Lester and Nanopaul. For more info about Tokyo.Ten and the exhibit, please click HERE.

I have become a big fan of Hifana since discovering them while living in Japan back in 2003-2004. I have frequented Shane Lester's blog to see what's been going on, as well as W+K Tokyo Lab's Blog too. Last year, during my trip to Japan to visit my lady, I had the opportunity to see where W+K Tokyo Lab's studio in Roppongi was. To see them in person though was weird, just because I would always see them on their blogs.

Please check their work out at www.wktokyolab.com/ and at www.wktokyo.jp/.

I have been following their work since I discovered their profile in December 2006 on Apple's Pro web page. Thank you guys!!

It then ended off with dinner with my friend Mikee and my cousin Lisa and her friend, Lolly, at Wockano in Pasadena.

For more photos, please click HERE.

Day One LA - Oct.31, 2008 - Happy Halloween!!

I'm currently in LA to attend an art show on Saturday night. Happy Halloween to all! Thanks to my cousin Mike for taking me out on my first night here. If you've never been to LA (West Hollywood) for Halloween, I definitely recommend it. People were in good spirits and dressed to impress. Drank a bit much, but a LA Hotdog is the s**t!! Thank you to all who let me take photos of, as well as to all of the Japanese groups too. ありがとうございます！！

For photos, please check them out HERE.

The Boyscouts Photo Shoot - October 15, 2008

One cold day in October, about 2 weeks ago, I took some photos of my good friends and Vancouver's top DJ crew, the Boyscouts. The Boyscouts, established in 1997, DJs Marlon J. English and P-Luv have proven themselves to be a ruling sound of Vancouver BC, surrounding territories and beyond. You can check out some of the shots on the Boyscouts Flickr page, as well as at www.cutnrender.com in the Photo Gallery. Come party with the Boyscouts at The Blend at Republic Wednesdays and at other Donnelly Nightclubs.

The Boyscouts of Vancity

<< Rewind << G's Stag - Sept.27, 2008

My best friend Gerald had his stag on Saturday, Sept.27. It was a day of good fun and good company. Check out some of the photos HERE.

Y&G 10-04-08 Photos

This is the special day when Young and Gerald got married. It was a great day, despite the rain, but all who attended witnessed Young's and Geralds' love and committment to eachother. It was a day of laughs and tears of happiness. Congratulations to both Young and Gerald!!

Photos are finally up. You can check them out HERE.

Y&G Special Dance Performance

On Young's and Gerald's wedding day, some of the bridal entourage, some friends and some family had a special surprise dance routine for the couple. Starting off with a lil G 'n R, to some California Love, to NKOTB's "Step by Step" and finishing off with Heavy D, the dance crew performed to a crowd that enjoyed it.

For our great friends, Young and Gerald; WE LOVE YOU!!

Congratulations!!



Photos soon to follow...

Coming soon...

photo: DJ P-Luv

Ladies and gentlemen,

I apologize for being absent for some time now. Just celebrated my best friend's wedding this past weekend, as well as giving support to a friend who lost his father to cancer recently (R.I.P.). It has been a busy 2 weeks and I have some posts to catch up on, and I will have photos to organize then post after. Thank you for coming to my page, but I will have some news soon for you all to read.

Please come back in a couple days (actually a week) and I will have something for you. Thank you.

--Caesar

Love and Electrik @ the Bayside Lounge - Sept.20, 2008

Love and Electrik performed at the Bayside Lounge last night. As I have missed their 2 shows from the previous Hasting Sets parties, i've finally managed to catch them. While sitting cozy in the lounge, sippin' on my Gin and Tonic and snackin' on some nachos, I listened and grooved to the sounds of Love and Electrik. This duo consists of Roxy Aiston and Kevin Mah. If you would like to learn more about them and their music, you can click HERE.

I LOVE ROBOTS!!

For photos of the show, please click HERE.

Common and N.E.R.D. @ Malkin Bowl - Sept.17, 2008

It has been 6 years since I last saw Common perform and I have to say that my second attendance to his show was amazing. Again with a live band and a small production, I was very happy to have attended this show.

I went down to the show with my cousin John and one of my best friends, Bryan. DJ Pump (Eh Team DJ's) opened up the show, and was followed up by N.E.R.D. They too put on an amazing set. N.E.R.D. is so alive when they're live. The one thing I really appreciated and took to heart was what Pharrell said on stage for a young 12 year old and to the youth . He gave a mad shout out to them which I thought deserves mad respect, as well as stressing education.

Common on the other hand, still shows how a gentleman should be. I'm really looking forward to Common's new album, "the Believer", which will be released in November 2008.

Click HERE to view photos of the show.

The Hasting Set - Freedom -- Sept.12, 2008

And, to last but not to least, to the triple-threat weekend that started it off...... I arrived around 4am to the party and the place was still live. As always, good vibes and good music. Always a pleasure to attend a Hastings Set Party, early or late, because it's always all good! See you again.

For photos of that evening (morning?), please click HERE.

SVS 3 Year Anniversary @ Plush - Sept.13, 2008

The SVS Style Dance Crew celebrated, and not only brought the sexy, but the real hip-hop, to the stage at Plush Nightclub for their 3 Year Anniversary. From songs from Digable Planets to Pharcyde of the 90's, the ladies delivered a memorable performance. Another video of the performance will be coming soon. But for now, check out the video below. Thanks to Rowe for coming through and taking more photos, as well as to OJ for the SVS Style banner, and to DJ Hedspin (Eh! Team DJs/ Kut Co./ Heds Up Marketing) for the dope music track! Be sure to check SVS' website and blog.

Check out the photos HERE.