YUME

YUME, the Brooklyn Tee Party, Shadowplastic & A. L. I.E.N. , Audio Aesthetics & Lichiban present

“THE SECRET LIVES OF SAMURAIS FROM THE LAND OF ETERNAL LOVE”
“The Adventures of LOTUSHEART”
with a special guest appearance by cosmic lover, HARAKITI

an art exhibit by
LICHIBAN
featuring collaborations with fellow ninjas
Quan Luv * Diamond Girl * Jelsen Jargon * Mega * Pesu * Sarah White * Concep
“The Buddha Dharma is nowhere remote. It is close to us, in our hearts. Suchness is nowhere external. If not within our bodies, where can it be found?”
- Secret Key to the Heart Sutra by Kukai, Founder of Japanese Shingon Buddhism
Meet shapeshifter LOTUSHEART and become part of her journey to discover the Hidden Flower guarded carefully by the Challenger. On her magical journey, she encounters new, as well as old friends such as HARAKITI, who help her to visualize the glowing blossom of the Flower.
FOR MORE FLICKS CHECK HERE

Boy yesterday was quite a day, all we can do is show pics, ENJOY YOUR FRIDAY :-)


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First we headed off to hang out with two of our favorite people TALIB KWELI X RES for the IDLE WARSHIP VIDEO (LOOK OUT FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM, IT'S CRAZY!)










Then our weekly installment of SPIT THAT!


SWEEEET!!!





Did you miss another SPIT THAT!?


MEOW!

Wine & Cheese, good convo and networking, The first Friday night cool out session 1 was very cool. Make sure you reach out to us if you're an intern, trying to network, or just want to chill with us. It's an invite only event so please e-mail us and we'll send you an invite yumeuk@gmail.com or yumepr@gmail.com .



Big shouts to Raun Larose from Vibe for passing through and showing love, Make sure you keep checking your e-mails to see if you are invited to SESSION 2 (Friday October 24th, 2008)



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We have something special lined up for you guys starting October 16th, 2008. A weekly event you will not want to miss. Bridging the gap between Fashion, Art, Music, and Community is something that we always stryve to do. Look out for the flier coming soon. In the meantime make sure you check out RIP and the rest of THE WRITER'S BLOCK on myspace.


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Starting a very special Friday in October we'll be inviting some VIPs over to the space every Friday. If you want to hob nob with the whose who in quite a few different industries e-mail us at yumeuk@gmail.com. This is an invite only, password sensitive event. Make sure you hit us up.

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Check out the pics from the YUME space re-opening

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YUME is like home to many lol

YUME forwarded us a great article on the relationship between race and consumption. We thought it might interest our YUME FAM. Being that knowledge is power, we are here to empower you. Check out the article and let us know what you think.

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/papers/1353.pdf

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If you did not stop by to our space re-opening don't fret, you just missed some cool people and a good time. Make sure you come to the product launch on Saturday September 27th as we drop some BROOKLYN TEE PARTY STUFF, YUME STUFF, and bring out some of the gems we've found for our YUME RENEWAL PROGRAM (vintage gear) Take a look at the pictures.

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The launch of the YUME space was fantastic, thanks to those of you that made it out. We are so excited to move on to our 2008-2009 year. October 1st makes the official 1st year of operation and there seem to be no signs of slowing down. With burgeoning partnerships in Music, Art, Fashion, and Community, we are bound to make an even larger contribution to the community we have built thus far.

On October 1st we will be inviting a few close friends over for some caterd food (on us), good music, great art, and some board games. We look forward to seeing you. In the mean time make sure you continue to check the blog and stay updated for all things YUME.

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EYD ONE (born 1985 in Komaki City, Japan) is an ever elusive graff writer, illustrator, tattoo artist and mural master known as dark and brooding with a mysterious glimmer to his smile. His work has appeared all over the streets of Japan (legally and illegally) and in several group shows in Tokyo and Osaka. In 2005, he moved to New York to make his mark in the New York street and fine art and fashion scene. You can see his murals in NY's East Village boutique Bobby as well as on the walls of YUME itself.
Described as a mixture of dream and nightmare, EYD ONE's work evokes a dichotomy of beauty and abject. It comments on the dual natures of humanity as a whole: our value structures, belief systems and personal feelings of fear and lonliness. Beneath these themes, there is a hint of hope and strength in that within the grotesque exists a true beauty that often goes unappreciated or ignored.
The Brooklyn Tee Party is proud to host EYD ONE's first ever gallery show in America. We worked hard to convince him to come out of his realm of privacy and secrecy, which he guards even closer than his artwork, and we succeeded. His work will be available for purchase along with limited edition hand-printed, tea-dyed original tee-shirts with his signature artwork on it that you will only be able to purchase at YUME through The Brooklyn Tee Party. The artist will also be at the opening reception with his translator on hand for Q&A.
Please join us to help celebrate great artwork and the coming of the EYD ONE phenomenon. This may be the only chance you get to see this amazing artist's work in person this side of the Atlantic. Email bktp [at] thebrooklynteeparty [dot] com for more information.
- The Brooklyn Tee Party

So we had the pleasure of being invited to a wonderful hidden gem the other night to check out an illustration exhibit by YOSHIMI OHTANI. The show was great! The wine was wonderful, and the atmosphere was fantastic. You can be sure we will frequent these shows more often.Check out a little about the gallery below along with some pics

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No, not "ouch". Pronounced OOH-WOO-CH-I, Ouchi is Japanese for "home" or "house". Our gallery has this name because it displays works by contemporary Japanese artists in a home-like setting. Art should be more than a business commodity. It should transform all of our daily lives, awakening new thoughts and passions each day. The best art teaches that there are no limits to individual pursuits; that our own possibilities are infinite.So when you visit Ouchi Gallery, we hope that you feel both at home and inspired. Perhaps you will feel something exhilarating—a positive "ouch!"

Thanks to all of you that responded for the VIP Passes, unfortunately we could only pick 20, We look forward to seeing you guys today on what serves to be one of the most momentous days in BROOKLYN history. Here are a few quotes from some of our lucky winners, check them out

Danielle Peterson
"BROOKLYN ROCKS BECAUSE has the best music and people...."

Starvin Artist aka Angel Nelson
"BROOKLYN ROCKS BECAUSE ITS WHERE I FOUND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE: ART"

Caroline Chu
"BROOKLYN ROCKS BECAUSE THE MEN ARE FINE AND I LOVE THEM LONG TIME!"

Leroi Reed
"ITS THE BOROUGH THAT CREATES SUPERSTARS, AND ARTIST, WONDERFULL MUSIC, AND MOST OF ALL BECAUSE BROOKLYN IS THE PLACE WHERE INDIVIUALITY CAN FLOURISH.Ran-DA-Man says checkout www.definitelyamazing.blogspot.com"

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So we've decided to give a free pass to the first 20 people that reply to this post, this means you get in on the VIP list at YUME during the day and for the after party. It's simple all you have to do is finish the phrase

BROOKLYN ROCKS BECAUSE.........

E-mail us your finished version of the phrase and we will grant you your free pass; e-mail us at yumeuk@gmail.com include BROOKLYN ROCKS in the subject line.

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Ok so you get the theme ROCK THE BLOCK is the name of the game this week. If you have not heard about it, then you need to climb from under your rock (lol) and get yourself in the KNOW.

The minority report has put together a video montage of all of the people who are in the know. Check it out at www.theminorityreportnyc.blogspot.com.

Check out the Day time line up at YUME for August 9th

ROCK THE BLOCK - YUME
Saturday, August 12th 12-8pm
925 Bergen Street, Loft 406
(Btwn Franklin & Classon)
Buxx the bell (PASSWORD: ROCK THE BLOCK)
LIVE ART ALL DAY 12pm - 8pm
DJ C.J BROWNE & DJ PLAYLIST
Poetry (Writer's Block & Friends) 3pm - 5pm
PRIVATE FILM SCREENING 5PM
Catered Food, Drinks, and tons of cool people
ROCK THE BLOCK shirts will be on sale

Then comes the afterparty 10pm - until we can't stand anymore!!!!

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE

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So we're having the illest after party for rock the block, you have to make sure you are there, I'TS JUST A PRELUDE TO OUR JOURVET PARTY (SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST, 2008)

PEEP THE INFO BELOW

SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH, 2008
ROCK THE BLOCK! - THE AFTER PARTY
925 BERGEN STREET, LOFT 406
(BTWN FRANKLIN & CLASSON)
10PM - UNTIL WE GET TIRED OF PARTYING
DJ PRINT & DJ CJ BROWNE
ADMISSION: FREE!!! (WITH ALL DAY ROCK THE BLOCK PASS)
CHEAP DRINKS ALL NIGHT!!!

Ok people this is the official ROCK THE BLOCK week. You must make sure you are present for each and every event AUGUST 9TH. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS HISTORY IN THE MAKING!!!

If you are interested in participating please rsvp @ yumeuk@gmail.com, Stay tuned for a complete listing of events within the day! ROCK THE BLOCK Be there or Be Square.

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We've posted about our favorite Qustom Queen, from across the pond, and if you haven't taken noticed then you've lost your mind. Brooklyn legends JAY Z and MEMPHIS, made a special stop just to get their very own kicks done by none other than THE QUSTOM QUEEN herself. YUME is worldwide people. Peep the pics

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We are diligently working towards our September 15th re-launch. But there is much to do before we sleep. One of our favorite artists has decided to grace one of our walls in our mural swap. Lichiban (www.myspace.com/lichiban) , a worldly and scholarly woman whose art transcends time will be creating a masterpiece in lew of one of our walls (if you want to know which one, you have to come by and check it out). We can't wait until its done. Here are some preliminary pictures and samples of her work.

The new YUME approaches ever so quickly, stay tuned as we prepare ourselves for the future. Its been a long road and journey but its finally paying off. We are hard at work to bring you a bigger and better YUME experience, YUME 2.O is coming soon. In the mean time please make sure you join us for our fun filled August, which will be packed with loads of great events and wonderful happenings. Peep the listing below

August 2nd, GENERATION D & BIKINIS AND BOXERS @ YUME
August 7th , PRE-PARTY FOR ROCK THE BLOCK @ FRANK WHITE
August 9th, ROCK THE BLOCK @ FRANK WHITE, YUME, & NOT JUST VINTAGE
August 16th WE LOVE LIVE MUSIC 2 @ YUME
August 23rd FAREWELL (A thank you party for our interns returning back to school)
August 29TH ATL BABY!
August 30th ATL BABY
August 31st JOURVET PARTY (location TBA)
September 1st LABOR DAY PARADE - WE HITTIN THE PARKWAY!

Here are some flash back pics of last years Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival when PRINT & GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT and special guests Rahsaan, Africa Miranda, & Outasight took the stage and killed it. (YUME loves it when artists show respect for unique talent.)

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Normally we don't pay attention to the stupidity that happens when 2 artists quarrel. But YUME found this particular conflict very disturbing. Not so much for the rants and raves that each individual party made, but moreso for Souljah Boy's in-articulate speach, almost calling to ICE T for guidance and help.

In our research we also found some "encouraging comments" made by Kanye West, who we hope in all of his intellectual prowess really was not being an antagonist in the situation. But truely quelling a beef that was pretty much uncalled for in his eyes. Truthfully ICE-T is the muther friggin man. But Souljah boy was honest when he asked for guidance. We don't think he truely wants to destroy Hip Hop, and now that he's made some money he may actually want to learn a thing or 2. Will he? HELL NO! The green eyed bandit aka "The Almighty Dollar" has him in him clutches and he will not let go.

But truthfully, we barely write long drawn out posts, but this has to be adressed. Souljah Boy's call for help has a lot more to do with a lack of guidance in his life in general, the stories of MILK shooting a video at Dekalb pool, have not made it down to his generation. The hustlers on street corners don't look after the young and tell them not to be knuckle heads, they use them as pawns. So truthfully we ask you "How do we save HIP HOP?" Well, the seasoned must lead the un-seasoned. We need to start putting out better quality music and in turn teaching the young folk, like SOULJAH BOY, that Hip Hop is much like spiritual song, it gives us a link into a past that seems to be forgotten. If we forget the spirituals, we can never make it home.

I don't feel like we should say "GET YALL MONEY!" and thats it, we also have to say "SHIT, GET YOUR MONEY, THEN MAKE A CHANGE!". Just some food for thought. By the way for those of you that don't know PRINT & GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT ARE CHANGING HIP HOP, EVERY DAY www.myspace.com/print2008