Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

I’m not sure if you folks are into this, but you should come meet Kumi and Naoki from Love Psychedelico at GR2! Wednesday, January 30th, 20086:00 pm – 7:00 pm GR22062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025310.445.9276 The pop-rock duo, already massively popular in Japan, are preparing to release their very first US album on HackTone Records. They’re making a rare trip to Los Angeles and will be stopping in at Giant Robot on Wednesday, January 30th, from 6pm-7pm, for a special appearance. We’ll spin tracks from their upcoming CD, This Is Love Psychedelico, a catchy collection of garage pop tunes filtering the echoes of the British Invasion through the neon streets of Tokyo.
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JC was a good friend and collaborator. We worked together countless of times for various magazine covers, editorials and adverts. He was one of my favorite photographers because he was quick, efficient and good. A talented photographer with no ego and a really nice guy at that, he succumbed to stomach cancer this year and passed recently at the young age of 34. He will truly be missed. His retrospective book, “Awakening”, is amazing. Bound in plush black velvet, it’s basically a who’s who of Hong Kong stars with everyone from Zhang Ziyi to Chow Yun Fat to 2R all beautifully shot by JC himself. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to JC’s family who were almost entirely supported by JC and could use the extra cash. As a special offer to my fans, AliveNotDead.com would like to offer the option to buy an autographed edition at no extra cost. Simply click here to purchase or to read more about the book and JC.
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