Dear Freedamnheads Hello! After enjoying our KICK OFF PARTY at the Stronghold, I just came back home! As schedule, We 200 exhibitors did BIG SETUP jobs today! Very tired , but I had super great times!! Yes, tomorrow 2/10 will be our PREVIEW NIGHT: 4pm-9pm! As I know, so many GREAT friends from worldwide will […]

Dear Freedamnheads   I have few more good news for you! Kindly YKK, our regular exhibitor from Tokyo, is preparing 1000 NOTE BOOKs, gifted to you! WONDERFUL! Only 1000 early birds will get it at the entrance-floor counter at the REEF! They said “We were also trying few more items: PENs and STAPLES….though we are […]

Dear Freedamnheads Now I am setting up our party plan. Yes, Brian Bent, our regular exhibitor, will play back at the DJ BOOTH area 2pm on 2/11. His play had been always fantastic in last shows! Please don’t miss it! Thanks so much always, Brian! Rin Tanaka

Dear Freedamnheads   Hello! Entering “3 weeks left by 2/9” , we are spending busy days for final setup jobs. My setup is mostly ok now.Very excited to have a show  with you soon! I got a party flyer about BEFORE PARTY on 2/9! Probably many people will arrive before 2/9. Please join our BIG […]

Dear Freedamnhead   Finally, my new book “Lewis Leathers: Wing, Wheels and Rock ‘n’ Roll” will be released around 25 January in Japan! My designer kindly done additional jobs: POP  design for TOWER RECORD SHIBUYA! Yes, they will show up my book with this POP display! Tsutaya Daikanyama bookstore will also support my new title! […]

Dear Freedamnhead   I just got an AFTER PARTY flyer from RRL! Yes, as schedule, RRL Melrose will do setup AFTER PARTY for us!! Like last 7 years, many fashion people will be gathering again after the show!   Date 2/11 7-10pm Location: RRL Melrose FREE! (You need nothing, but please come by RRL Melrose […]

Dear Freedamnheads We have few exhibitors from Texas, too!! Sugar Shack Vintage is our regular exhibitors from Austin where my favorite music city is! They sent me nice photos, too! He is a super rare “California Invasion 1985 by Iron Maiden”!! WOW…very nice, too! She will bring more rare ones! Thanks so much, Elizabeth!! Rin […]

Dear Freedamnheads   Hello! We have some vintage clothing vendors from Seattle, too! Here are photos from our new exhibitor: Saint Gabardine Vintage. He has many many collectable rock t-shirts!!! I love his collections, too!! Thanks so much again, David!! Rin

Dear Freedamnheads I am receiving many nice sample photos from my exhibitors. As you know, 70% of our over 200 vendors are from locals in So-Cal, but greatly, many vintage exhibitors from Bay Area, Seattle, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Chicago …..and NY will set up for our show, too. Yes, my aim as a […]