Freshjive Moving Pictures – Bicycle Seat from freshjive on Vimeo.

Rick (the owner of Freshjive) says, “I’ve had this 45 single of a Caribbean style song called ‘Bicycle Seat’ since I was 14. It’s a track by an old punk band called Splodgenessabounds, headed by Max Splodge, that wrote some pretty fun novelty type tracks and were known for playing pranks. The song inspired our recent t shirt design called Life Is So Sweet, thus further inspiring our first Moving Pictures video.”

He says, “Whewwww,…..this is the Jam! G’lord…my new ipod loading slows to listen to this in full!”

Spread Love by DJ Apollo

Playing phone/email tag with Apollo who promises to restock the site once he returns from the Philippines in a couple of weeks.  In the meantime,  hop over to Mixcrate to hear one of his classic  mid-90’s mixes.

Sorry,  it has taken us a minute to get ourselves together…we had actually been seeking out Cram Cream items,  and it turns out that our order was shipping to us the midst of all of the madness surrounding the Japan earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.    We decided to gather together a bunch of cute items from companies in Japan, and all the proceeds from them will be donated to  Second Harvest Japan.  Aside from providing regular food bank services, they are also heavily involved getting food and supplies to disaster victims.  If you would like to make a monetary donation directly, it can be done through aidmatrix.org.  Thank you for your support.  Stay tuned for additional Japan benefit items coming from Obey, Akomplice, Goodwood & Chaser.

Pics from the new Rocksmith store on the Lower East Side. It also features their collabo with Wu-tang. Visit them at:

153 Stanton St
New York NY 10002
Tue-Sun 12-7
212.228.2100

Sorry to post these all at once (and this one with out a graphic).  Trying to get this out before the weekend…

Link to event tickets.

More details.

Umamimart presents THE GIFT OF FOOD, a massive fundraising party to benefit earthquake relief efforts in northern Japan.

MUSIC:
Tommy Guerrero
Gadget (Function 8)
TophOne (RedWine DJs)
DJ Orb
Gabuちゃん (Amoeba Records)

BOOZE:
Yamazaki Whisky
Joto Sake
The Glenrothes Whisky
Brugal Rum
GlenGrant Scotch
Bulleit Bourbon + Rye

BITES:
Peko Peko Japanese Catering
Sandbox Bakery

Check our official site often for tix, details and updates:
www.umamimart.com/japanbenefit

If you would like to support the event, please email: info@umamimart.com

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All proceeds go to Second Harvest Japan, the country’s first food bank. In the wake of the quake and tsunami, Second Harvest Japan has been driving two-ton truckloads of food, water and vital necessities into northern Japan every day. They are our heroes, and from the streets of San Francisco, let’s give them THE GIFT OF FOOD.

Come support! See you on the 5th!

Love,
Kayoko + Yoko
Team Umamimart

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Big THANK YOU to our generous donors: Yamazaki Whisky, Judy Hayama, Devin Farrell, Kazuko Hayama & Lakshman Srinivasan, Glenrothes, Brugal Rum, Matt Kawamura.

Much love for THE GIFT OF FOOD organizing committee: Neyah White, Matthew Meidinger + Kevin Deidrich (The Burritt Room), Louesa Roebuck (FLORA), Sylvan Mishima Brackett (Peko Peko), Mai Sasaki, Isaac Bess, Norma Listman.

Special thanks to our performers Tommy Guerrero and Toph One.

Gwen Stefani Event and Japan Relief T-Shirts

Gwen has already donated $1 million to Save The Children’s Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Fund.  She will also be hosting an event to raise additional monies for them.   An invitation to attend will be available only through auction.  In addition to the event auction, Gwen has designed a limited edition Harajuku Lovers t-shirt that is available for purchase immediately.  Other auction items will include vintage L.A.M.B. items straight from Gwen’s closet and limited edition t-shirts with special custom labels, signed and numbered by Gwen.  All details are listed below.

BENEFIT AUCTION & EVENT:
From April 11 – 25, fans can bid on the chance to join Gwen for a private Harajuku-themed tea party at Los Angeles’ first Japanese-style cosplay cafe, Royal/T, along with the other exclusive items.

The auction will begin April 11 but click here for more information and to sign up to receive auction updates from Gwen.

Auction and event proceeds will benefit Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund to help in the relief and recovery effort in Japan.
LIMITED EDITION HARAJUKU LOVERS T-SHIRT designed by Gwen Stefani:On Sale Now!  CLICK HERE to purchase.

100% of net proceeds from the Harajuku Lovers limited edition T-shirt sales will benefit the American Red Cross’ Japan relief and recovery efforts.

For their 15th anniversary, Stones Throw is having a video contest.  Details here. Get to work!

Fish posted today on his FB about an upcoming show he is working on for the Joshua Liner Gallery in NY.  He says, “the show is about telling stories. i have collected 30 interesting folks to sit down and tell me an interesting story or two. i take that story, and use that story as inspiration to make a painting. below is a story i got from SNOOP DOGG. its about pulling out his “worm” in the lunch line to impress a girl in school”.