| East Meets West At The New York-Tokyo Music Festival |
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The New York–Tokyo Music FestivalSeptember 22, 2007Doors open at 2 pm, show starts at 3 pm Tickets: $22 music.newyork-tokyo.com Rumsey Playfield in Central Park Enter at 69th Street & 5th Avenue, or 72nd Street & Central Park West 212-965-6751  This will be Teriyaki Boyz first debut to the states  DJ Uppercut also be making his U.S. debut  Collie Buddz will make a special appearance for the festival NYTMF is quickly establishing itself as the “can’t miss” event to close out the summer. This year’s music lineup digs deep into New York City’s storied hip-hop culture, featuring two of the city’s most unquestionably gifted lyricists and musicians of our time with MF DOOM and Pharoahe Monch (performing with his live band). From Tokyo, A Bathing Ape’s Nigo is bringing his hip-hop group, Teriyaki Boyz, for their first ever U.S. performance. Tokyo’s electronic one-man band DJ Uppercut will also be making his U.S. debut, and will feature Rosco P. Coldchain of the Neptunes’ record label, Star Trak Entertainment. Collie Buddz, the rising reggae artist from Bermuda, makes a special appearance representing the wide scope of culture and music the Festival offers. Additionally, Kenny Muhammad, the Human Orchestra, will MC the event and bring his own astounding beatboxing talents to the table. Arrive early, as KooL DJ Red Alert will man the decks from 3–6 pm while festival attendees dance, shop, drink, and mingle prior to the live music portion of the Festival. In addition to the stellar musical lineup, the Festival will feature a variety of content ranging from fashion and artwork to hot new technology and games. EA's brand new video game "Skate" will be playable in the Game Zone, and a Skate Zone will also be set up with a mini-street-style skate park, and local skate heroes will show off their skills throughout the day. The Art Zone will feature the work of Shin Tanaka, the celebrated Japanese artist responsible for a range of adorable paper toys, and the official NYTMF 2007 visuals. Japanese performers like Teriyaki Boyz and DJ Uppercut will feature music and fashion direct from Japan, on sale in the exhibitor area alongside the sponsor’s tents. |
