In and Out of NYC

This past week I had the chance to pop out to New York with Tony and Kento for both work and play. It was an eventful two and a half days of productive meetings, city explorations, good eats, good times and John Mayer’s concert at Jones Beach.

bowery view

My view of the city from the Bowery. Might I add that the beds at this hotel are ridiculously comfy.

soho wall

golden tv

soho bubble man

From golden televisions to a dude singing and blowing bubbles in the middle of the street. Cruising through Soho, there’s something new around every corner.

jm tour crates

After a day trekking through the city, we finally headed out to the beach for the show.

akog tents

While we cruised through the perimeter of the amphitheater, it was great to see the AKOG logos I created with John scattered amidst the tents. His “Another Kind of Green” campaign has been in full effect since creation and is making strides in the fight against global warming. It was a pleasure to be a part of the project back in February when we created the bags for his Mayercraft cruise.

14,000 fans

14,00 fans at Jones Beach Amphitheater.

stage lights

The show was incredible. The band was tighter than ever and John was having a blast. Even during a brief downpour, the performance on stage kept the crowd going with high energy, unaffected by the rain.

tony, moses and jeff

Tony, myself and Jeff. Stoked that he was able to come out and hang with us at the show.

john's backup singers

For the encore performance of “Waiting on the World to Change”, John had requested that a group of his close friends jump on stage and fill in for the backup vocals… “waiting”. On top of the fact that he was in front of 14,000 JM fans, it was Tony’s first onstage appearance. You can peep my behind the scenes video here or read more at Tony’s blog on John’s site. And a few more here from the show. Enjoy!

Much thanks to John and all the friends for an unforgettable night.

Posted by moses · Jul 12, 2008 · Tags: , , , , , , , · No comments yet

Some Time in Tokyo

Some pics from a recent Japan inspiration trip. Enjoy.

hotel view

A view of the city’s density from my room.

temple doors

meiji jingu

Meiji Shrine in Harajuku…a center of spiritual power in Tokyo.

errolson tony and john

Hanging with Errolson from Acronym, Tony and JM.

bohemian grill

Bohemian chill spot in Roppongi. Good vibes, fresh fish and a great sake selection.

shibuya lights

The ever popular Shibuya intersection. Check the video here.

kobe rock

Kobe beef perfection on a rock.

shopped

A day of collecting bags with JM.

apple japan crew

Meeting with the Apple Japan team.

robutaya

Robutaya restaurant paddle server hooking it up.

Posted by moses · Apr 06, 2008 · Tags: , · 7 comments

Another Kind Of Green

akog bag

Our most recent John Mayer and Incase collaboration. Together, we created a simple, reusable, “green” utility/grocery bag made from hemp that was given to all the passengers of his Mayercraft Carrier Cruise last weekend. With one large volume and two buttoned flap pockets on the front for a wallet, keys or sunglasses, it was the perfect accessory for anyone cruising on the ship.

mayercraft carrier cruise

I heard the music was incredible and everyone on the cruise had a blast. Tony was there for the festivities. You can check out more pics on his blog.

Posted by moses · Feb 11, 2008 · Tags: , , , · 3 comments

Canvas iPod and nano Cases

John Mayer Guitar Bag

Inspired by INCSVSJM (the special edition guitar bag collection we did for John Mayer), we are happy to announce the addition of the iPod Canvas Folio and the nano Canvas Folio to our line of Canvas gear.

Canvas iPod Folio Canvas nano Folio

Posted by flapple · Apr 30, 2007 · Tags: , , , , , , · 1 comment