Episode Synopsis "The Tokyo Crow: The Tito Deler Interview"
Konichi-waThe Tokyo Crow is a programme that investigates style-based phenomena in or connected with Japan. The subject matter of this podcast links directly with features in Men’s File magazine, the world's biggest selling vintage-style publication. In this, our second episode, our editor-in-chief takes the listener inside the often opaque world of a frequent visitor to Japan. Also known as The Original Harlem Slim, Brother Tito Deler is a New York based blues singer and songwriter. One of the world's leading street-stylists in the area of mid-century revival fashions, Tito has collaborated many times with Men's File magazine and has recently appeared on the cover of issue 20. Brother Tito Deler a.k.a. the Original Harlem Slim is a regular on the pages of Men’s File and graced the cover of issue 20. In this interview Tito talks about his love of the blues, his life on the Upper Westside of Manhattan in the 1970s and 80s and explains his take on style. We also have 3 tracks from his forthcoming album, It’s a Beautiful Thing. You can find out more about Tito's style at www.mensfile.com