* The May Cow *

Moooo…

Japanese follows the English     

Ahhhhh, spring at last! Now that you have chucked those parkas in the closet and Golden Week is upon us, we have a wagon load of activities to amuse and entertain all those cow folks staying home, home on the range this year during the holiday, particularly bucket-loads of groovy music! Check out our Golden Week events and all the other cool stuff going on this month!

Plus we've got bands, we've got DJ's, we've got art, we've got networking, we've got all kinds of lively, funky stuff going on and we've got beers and buffet!   What more could you ask for right in Shibuya? So drop by for dinner at the trough, one of our great events or organize your own boot-stompin' shindig!

 

Come and get 'em!   Our Pink Cow products are now available to order online!

Pink Cow t-shirts, panties, boxers and oh so much more!   Check them out at:

http://www.cafepress.com/thepinkcow

As always, the Cow is a great place for your birthday, wedding or company ho-downs or fun events.   Please check the menu section of our website for more information and give us an email or a call at cowmail@thepinkcow.com or 03-3406-5597 for big cow party fun!

TAKE OUT & CATERING OK!!!

 

Events Sponsored by [yellow tail] Wines – www.goldenhour.jp

 

Now for the rest of the cats we have herded up for your joyful life entertainment pleasure.

 

Thurs., May 1 st -   TPC Meet-up & Artist's Reception

Tokyo PC Users:
Aspiring musicians, and the rest of us, who are curious to know how to create and record music on a PC are invited to TPC May meeting to be presented by Dan Lindholm.  Dan is a professional musician/composer with a major in Music & Computer technology and is accomplished in both synthesized and natural instruments.  He hails from Sweden and is currently based in Japan.

For his presentation he will demonstrate how to make any computer into a music-machine explaining minimum requirements, problem solving to make things work properly, and various steps in the production process.  Topics will include Midi vs. Sound, music software such as Virtual Instruments and Virtual Orchestra, Time Stretching for movies, and Mastering etc.  

TIME: The meeting is scheduled to get underway at 7pm.
COST: Members free, non-members 1000 yen fee to join

 

Broken

Drawings by Emily Atkinson

 

Ms. Atkinson is an artist and teacher originally from Austin, Texas, who has been living in Tokyo for over a year.   Her work has been shown in various galleries throughout Texas, and has spanned many media including sculpture, jewelry, electronic media, and installation.  

 

Her current pieces are Prismacolor on wood, focusing on items in need of repair.   The maps in the backgrounds anchor these objects in place – and aid in explaining the overall story.   Some of these objects literally need to be fixed; some of them are indicative of a bigger umbrella concept that necessitates change.   A few are very personal, and all of them have some link to Ms. Atkinson's life or travels.

 

These pieces will be on display in the bar area for the month of May, with an Opening Reception on Thursday, May the 1st, at 7:00 pm.  

 

***Fri./Sat. Night amazing buffet as always. ¥2,500pp (+tax = ¥2,650pp.) 7-10pm. Great for Birthday parties or other special occations!

Sun., May 4 th – Performance Art, Cow Jam & Happy Birthday to Sorcha!!!

TBD Performance!
Created by....Performance Artist/Filmmaker Kate E. Deeming < http://www.deeming.org >  (Scotland/USA), Musician Douglas Lee < http://love.betternonsequitur.com/ >  (China), and Installation Performing Artist Vivienne U. H. Doan < http://www.melonarts.com >  (Germany)

Little Red wants to go to Grandma's house, but the woods are scary and then there is that pesky WOLF.  Integrating Sound, Movement and Strangeness, three artists collaborate to bring us a new take on this old tale....
 
For more information on the artists see  www.deeming.org - www. love.betternonsequitur.com -   www.melonarts.com

 

The Pink Cow presents:

COW JAM

Monthly gig & live jam session!

 

Come and hang with the herd!

Listen to those dulcet moos and rockin' improvs from regularly appearing cowhands!

Randomly including:

 

Sorcha

David

Missing Scene

Guitarpan

And Guests

 

If you wanna show us your moosical talents, email The Cow ( cowmail@thepinkcow.com ) to join in the shindig! If everyone brings 5-10 friends for dinner we will all have a good audience!

Limited time slots are available so sign up soon.

 

Regular & Guest acts are followed by a live jam at the end of the evening.

The JAM is on toast from 7pm, but come early for the fabulous Pink Cow grub and the best seats in the barn!

Rock'n'moo Tokyo!

7pm - No Music Charge

Tues., May 6 th - Stitch-n-Bitch

Stitch-n-Bitch:

Are you a closet knitter? A neophyte crocheter? Want to share
ideas for yarns and patterns and learn new stuff? Have you seen
people walking around in legwarmers this season and want to make a
pair? Do you like to sew, but wonder if anyone else around you
does, too? Then join us! For more info. Mail to pinkurocks@gmail.com
 
Basically, we want to meet, eat, drink, and make stuff.
No charge! 6:30-9:30pm

 

Wed., May 7 th – Don's Bike Night

Bike Night with the Half-fast Cyclists:

If you travel on two non-motorized wheels in this city, whether those wheels are mountain, road, recumbent, mama-chari or any combination thereof, you're invited to the continuing meetings of the Half-fast Cyclists. Share your experience and experiences, meet other cyclists, arrange rides & races, trade stuff, learn stuff, join a club, and of course quaff a few beers or grab some grub. Ride your bike! halffastcycling@hotmail.com

 

From 7 or 8pm, or whenever they show up – NO CHARGE!

 

Thurs., May 8 th – Movie Night

Just for fun & giggles we'll be showing the classic stoner comedy “Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke”   followed by stand up comedy “Kings of Comedy.”   If you don't know ‘em then maybe you shouldn't be there…be there or be square!

 

From 7pm – NO CHARGE but must have warped sense of humor to attend

 

Fri., May 9 th - Middle Eastern Buffet Night

As a variation of our super yummy weekly buffet, Chef Andy will be preparing our wonderful buffet featuring special middle eastern dishes including Raisin, Honey & Almond Couscous, Yougurt Navarin,

Kebabs and Curried Lentils .

 

***Fri./Sat. Night amazing buffet as always. ¥2,500pp (+tax = ¥2,650pp.) 7-10pm. Great for Birthday parties or other special occations!

 

Sun., May 11 th - FLO Union! Multi-Media Lounge!

Flo Union media lounge , a chilled-out gathering of video artists, Vjs, Djs, animators, filmakers, live projection & performers.

To perform, present or just join our mailing list, then

Mail to:    flounion@gmail.com

 

From 8:30pm – NO CHARGE!

 

Tues., May 13 th – LIVE w/LoFi!!!

Lo-Fi

Tokyo based Nu-Jazz, Breakbeats Trio

LIVE @ The Pink Cow 5/13 (Tues)

1st Set 20:00-20:45

2nd Set 22:00-22:45

After their first album release last year Lo-Fi

has colaborated with movies and art events

with they mix genre approach to live band music.

http://www.myspace.com/lofi5

http://www.lofi-net.com/

http://coliberation.org/

 

Wed., May 14 th – PCC & CVP Small Business Seminar/Networking Event (Pink Cow Conspiracy) Presented in English

The PCC is a group that comes together to help us, as creative business people, help ourselves and help each other.   We have speakers and networking. The Conspiracy events are designed to 'bring together people building businesses', everyone welcome, from 7pm - NO CHARGE!

 

Pink Cow Conspiracy 49: Think on Your Feet, Training & Development Manager at 7 Seas Co., Ltd.

 

Please welcome speaker : Adrienne Gilliver

Think on Your Feet is a workshop that trains people to think & speak

with clarity, brevity and with impact. It was developed by a

distinguished Canadian Dr. Keith Spicer and is now regarded as a

platform on which to build speaking, presentation and negotiation

skills. Spicer said "This workshop stems from a simple idea: you can't

talk (or write) straight unless you can think straight. And clear,

coherent thinking demands not so much genius as structure".

 

Adrienne will give an overview Think on Your Feet and participants

will get chance to try out of one part of workshop.

 

Adrienne Gilliver, Training & Development Manager at 7 Seas Co., Ltd.,

Tokyo, Japan

 

Adrienne graduated from Manchester University with BA Hons in English

& History and furthered her studies at Stirling University where she

graduated with a Masters in Philosophy. Adrienne began working for 7

Seas ( http://www.7seas.co.jp/ ) as a consultant when they 1st launched

in 2001 – consulting at some of the leading global corporations & then

moved to the HR Department where she is now the Training & Development

Manager. In this position she has the luxury of training the

consultants on the expertise they need on the job such as consulting

skills, coaching & facilitation skills. She also manages the quality &

spends a great deal of time out on the field with the consultants –

watching and coaching them.   In 2003, Adrienne became a certified Life

Coach and has found such skills to be invaluable in her career at 7

Seas. She is a certified trainer in Think on Your Feet(R)

 

Events are usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month

Conspiracy events were conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli and other friends of the Cow to bring together people building their own businesses. The events consist of a presentation that gives attendees practical tips, advice

or knowledge that they can use instantly to help grow their business

followed by networking with other people who are building or want to

build their own businesses.

 

Organizers:

The Pink Cow - cool place, yummy food!

    http://www.thepinkcow.com

Andrew Shuttleworth http://hq.andrewshuttleworth.com

  CVP - Connecting companies & Customers ( http://www.cvp.jp )

 

CVP Featured Companies:

   Action Japan (www.action-japan.com < http://www.action-japan.com > )

   Business Grow (www.businessgrow.net < http://www.businessgrow.net > )

   Fidel Technologies (www.fideltech.com < http://www.fideltech.com > )

   Zeros & Ones (www.zerosandones.jp < http://www.zerosandones.jp > )

 

Supporting organizations:

-> International Computer Association - http://www.icajapan.jp

-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting http://www.jci-inc.com

-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - http://www.ea-tokyo.com

-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - http://www.jetaa.com  

-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

 

from 7pm - NO CHARGE!

 

Thurs., May 15 th – The Vegan Club  

Vegan Club:

Calling all vegetarian friends (or non-vegetarians who like good food and meeting new people)! The Tokyo Vegan Meetup group is holding their monthly dinner on the first Thursday of every month. To reserve, please go to: http://vegan.meetup.com/389/ . Join us for a delicious and healthy meal and meet a diverse and lively group of food and animal lovers! If you are curious, vegan = no meat, no fish, no egg, no dairy. Dinner at 8PM - set menu ¥2650 (drinks are separate).

 

***Fri./Sat. Night amazing buffet as always. ¥2,500pp (+tax = ¥2,650pp.) 7-10pm. Great for Birthday parties or other special occations!

 

Sun., May 18 th – Artist's Reception Party: Drunk Salaryman-the exhibition!

Please Welcome May Artist: Scott Larson!

Scott Larson is a freelance photographer and cinematographer from San Francisco.  He has shot numerous music videos, commercials, independent films and documentaries.  He graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Film with an Emphasis in Animation.  

Scott moved to Tokyo in 2002, and since then has been working on documentaries, music videos, and photography projects.

"The first time I saw a drunk salaryman passed out cold in a suit on a sidewalk in Shinjuku, I thought I had the photo of the year.  Seeing my second drunk salaryman sleeping on the street, I realized there was something strange about Japan that no one ever tells you about in the West.  And I kept taking pictures of them.  And now this pet project has actually become an exhibition."

 

Enjoy your favorite booze & food to excess during Drunk Salaryman-the Exhibition night on May 18th. live music by Douglas Lee from China, special guest DJ's, drunk salaryman photo exhibit by Scott Larson. One free glass of wine sponsored by [yellow tail] for anyone with a tie around their head (and keeps it there!)

 

From 7pm – NO CHARGE!

 

Tues., May 20 th – Ami Live! & Stitch-n-Bitch

Ami & her guitar!

Fianlly, the much awaited 'Ami & Her Guitar' CD was born!!!  Come celebrate with Ami and of course her guitar and her CD on Tuesday May 20th 8 pm at DA Pink Cow  ... Enjoy PinkCow delicious food and drinks with Acoustic rock pop jazz from Ami & her Guitar. She sings anything in English, Spanish French ...whatever... La la la la ........Get a copy of her quality CD. You wont regret.   Musically yours,  Ami & her guitar

 

Stitch-n-Bitch:

Are you a closet knitter? A neophyte crocheter? Want to share

ideas for yarns and patterns and learn new stuff? Have you seen

people walking around in legwarmers this season and want to make a

pair? Do you like to sew, but wonder if anyone else around you

does, too? Then join us! For more info. Mail to pinkurocks@gmail.com

 

Basically, we want to meet, eat, drink, and make stuff.

No charge! 6:30-9:30pm

 

Wed., May 21 st – Improv A Go-Go!

Usually every 3rd Wednesday

Love improv comedy? Love performing it even more? We're providing a

venue for anyone with a yen for non-scripted comedy can not only come to

hang out and see some awesome comedy, but also the chance to come up on

stage and perform with us whenever you feel like it! Took one class?

Been doing it for seven years? It's all good, and more importantly its

all good fun, so come on down to the Pink Cow to rock out with us,

air-guitar style.

 

And we're not just hosting improv comedy. The TCS Players will be on

hand to perform sketch comedy.Two forms of comedy for the price of FREE.

 

Grab some food, jump on stage, and perform with some of Tokyo's best

comedians.

 

Those interested in performing improv with us can just show up and play.

However, it'd be even better if you emailed Nicole at frantic_poet@hotmail.com We even have

a mailing list. We're powerful.

 

Free Improv and Sketch Comedy Night at the Pink Cow, brought to you by

the Tokyo Comedy Store.

8pm – NO CHARGE!

 

Thurs., May 22 nd – "Fabulous Films: Gay Movie Night"

Fabulous Films: GLBT Movie Night   Showing "The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert"

Sponsored by [yellowtail wines], Fabulous Films is a movie, networking and charity event for Tokyo's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community (and our straight friends too).  It costs no money, but we encourage donations to the Japan HIV Center at the door.  So grab your favorite fag hag, come early for best seats and dinner, and then later on dance the night away to our fabulous DJ Miki!
 
This month we will be viewing the Austalian camp classic "The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert" (1994).  The Oscar winning film features the tale of three drag queens who travel from Sydney through the outback in a bus named "Priscilla."  The film features touching tales of gay parenting, gorgeous costumes and the naughtiest ping pong balls ever invented!
  
Movie starts from 20:00 with dancing and partying later on

 

Film from 8pm but come early for dinner and the best seats!

NO CHARGE!

 

***Fri./Sat. Night amazing buffet as always. ¥2,500pp (+tax = ¥2,650pp.) 7-10pm. Great for Birthday parties or other special occasions!

 

Sun., May 25 th   – Drum Cow!!!
Come join us for some great fun with African Drums! What hippies do in the park except inside !

” ??? "(SHINAGAWA ? DJEMBE ? POSSSE) is a group composed mainly  of Djembe players (Traditional African Drum) ? Our rhythm and groove transmits to "Love ? Smiles - Harmony ? Throbs"! ? We perform at local festivals every summer ? and  some  bands  from SDP play in various fields. ? SDP are expanding their activities year by year and now at the PINK COW !!! We will play and deliver you a HOT and Groovy Night !! Come over with who ever .... party animals, friends or  important persons! Come over if you don't know anything about Djembe, We will tell you how fun and great drum is! You might get to play by the end of the show(??!!)”
 
6pm – ala carte menu - NO CHARGE!

 

Tues., May 27 th – Astrology Meet-up

Uranus Rising Tokyo Astrology March Meeting

We'll be discussing everyone's backgrounds and their astrological interests. If you have your own birth chart and don't mind sharing, by all means, please bring it with you. We can also discuss how to organize future meetings. Some possibilities include diving deep into a particular (and famous) person's birth chart, or selecting specific themes such as the significance of grand trines in air signs, etc.

 

For details and sign-up check http://astrology.meetup.com/185/

 

7:30pm NO CHARGE!

 

Wed., May 28 th – DR. SKETCHY 'S ANTI-ART SCHOOL

***DR. SKETCHY 'S ANTI-ART SCHOOL,

Burlesque  Life Drawing only @the Pink Cow!
Sketch,  Drink, Chat and have a blast!!!!!

What  to bring: sketch pad, 'dry' drawing materials (no water/oil paints),  friends, tips for the model, laughter, lots of money for booze!

Silly  contests! Win booze by Yellow Tail and Fab Prizes from our sponsors  TOKYOMADE!
www.tokyomade.com
No  drawing experience necessary, just a sense of fun, sketch pad and  pencil.

Doors  open: 6:00PM
Laughs  and Sketching start: 7:00PM   
Finish  up around:10:30/11PM

Entry:  1500yen (includes model's fee+1 drink)
RSVP  or more info: drsketchytokyo@gmail.com   
Come  early for the best spots and delicious Pink Cow food 'n drinks.

Dr  Sketchy's Anti-Art School was conceived by NYC illustrator, Molly  Crabapple.
Check  out the NYC event www.drsketchy.com
For  info on the Tokyo event www.drsketchytokyo.com

See  you there!

Entry 1500yen (includes model's fee+1 drink)

 

Thurs., May 29 th – "Mostly Monsters"

"The showcasing of Anita Shukla's award winning short animation film "A New Way Home" and  the intwining of animations by UK based Vjs "Mostly Monsters". Combining original twisted story-telling animations with selected music and special guest musicians. Come see animated monsters and narrative visual jockeying with music you can nod your head to. No entry fee but please help support the venue by ordering great authentic Pink Cow food from the bar, vegan and vegetarian meals included! Please have some consideration for the neighbors and locals when leaving the venue"

 

From 7pm – NO CHARGE!

 

Fri., May 30 th - Live Bhang Lassi Show and Party!

ELECTRONICA ORGANICA

THE BEST OF TOKYO`S ELECTRONIC AND ORGANIC FUSION BANDS

VOL 2 "FREE TIBET" A BENEFIT CONCERT

FRIDAY MAY 30TH

 

FEATURING:

 

BHANG LASSI

BREAKBEAT , DRUM N` BASS GROOVES,ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND CLASSIAL INDIAN

SITAR AND TABLA FUSION FEATURING RAJ RAMAYYA FROM THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS

www.myspace.com/bhanglassi

10p.m

 

FREESSCAPE

English girl vs Japanese guy duo.

Ambient organic electronica- dark but joyful chillout triphop with

senstive soaring female vocals.Based in Tokyo, Freesscape (Emi Evans

and Hiroyuki Muneta)

have been crafting their atmospheric and haunting musical world since 2003.

www.freesscape.com

9p.m

 

Fussy

Trombone, Spanish dub!

mielmusic.oops.jp-www.myspace.com/fussymielmusic

8p.m

 

DJ Ahimsa

Indian and Arabian World Fusion. Electronic chillout and Big Beat

progressive on the dancefloor

www.ahimsalove.com

11p.m to ?

 

DOORS 6 P.M

2,500 WITH 1 DRINK

 

***Sat. Night amazing buffet as always. ¥2,500pp (+tax = ¥2,650pp.) 7-10pm. Great for Birthday parties or other special occasions!

 

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