Here's a video that was shot all over Osaka, from Umeda to JR Namba Station. Someone handed the video on a disk to a bartender who knows the Bike Club Osaka crew with the instructions "this is for Bike Club." Pretty cool. I want people to start handing us DVDs and saying "this is for NFTOS." Check it out: Osaka Skaters

Today we making egg.

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Now that we have been at this for about 3 months and surpassed the 3000-hit mark, we take you down memory lane into pre-NFTOS vlog history to a wintery night back in 2005 at Cafe Absinthe

Here is part two of Charles Billard's China video filmed in Dali, Suzhuo and Kuming in 2005. More videos from Charles coming soon!

Alex has been spotted around town with an as yet unidentified female whom he insists is "just a friend." We'll keep you informed of any further developments...

Our heroes continue from where they left off at Noda-Hanshin Station (not on the Loop Line) to Fukushima (not Shin-Fukushima as we mistakenly stated in the video), JR Osaka and Tenma stations. Alex demonstrates his bike handling skills while operating a camera, as Rob navigates through the labyrinth of Umeda. Final Destination: Next Stop: Sakuranomiya. While you're waiting for Loop Line #5 to be edited and posted, check out Will Spin's new D'n'B song using samples from JR Tennoji Station, JR Song, and this video shot at Tin's Hall which will be visited during the final Loop Line episode, which I'm guessing will either be Loop Line #6 or 7.

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Alex brings us the news from his tub yet manages to stay prim and proper like the English gentleman he is.

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My buddy Daryle in D.C. has quite an impressive collection of old funk and soul records, and after honing his skills for quite sometime now, he's finally getting a shot at the 18th Street Lounge (ESL Records / Thievery Corporation ring a bell?) this Saturday night! I've been trying to get him over here to Japan for a visit and a few gigs, so please give DJ D-Mac your own personal invitation! Here's a mix for ya! Promophobia Vol. 1. Posted by Rob.

For all the fuss and noise these guys like to make, they sure are sensitive about being filmed by strangers. Aparently, it's OK for the cops and for TV cameras to film them. Also, they had cameras of their own, so I'm probably on one of their websites somewhere. Anyway, a few of them got out of their vehicles to properly welcome me to Tokyo. Unfortunately, I had just turned the camera off, so I missed the most touching moments of cultural exchange...

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On Tuesday Beb, Alex and Rob recorded some video & mp3 podcast programs for their various projects that will be appearing during the next few days. Stay tuned! BEB, BEB's mixi, BEB & Alex, BEB & Alex mixi, Learn Japanese (i日本語), Learn Japanese (i日本語) mixi