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

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.

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

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.

14,00 fans at Jones Beach Amphitheater.

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

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.

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

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

Hanging with Errolson from Acronym, Tony and JM.

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

The ever popular Shibuya intersection. Check the video here.

Kobe beef perfection on a rock.

A day of collecting bags with JM.

Meeting with the Apple Japan team.

Robutaya restaurant paddle server hooking it up.

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.

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.

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.