January 31, 2007 – 11:50 pm
After the arrest last year of one Nova teacher in Roppongi last year, six others have now been arrested for possession of the drugs. The amount of drugs the police have accused the seven of possessing were 1.5 grams of cocaine and 8.2 grams of cannabis.
Ouch. Story from Mainichi.
January 29, 2007 – 11:30 pm
Back in the early 1990’s there was a band called Sins of the Flesh. It was an emerging power on the UK underground scene as proved by their seminal debut First Communion and live engagement. However, before moving to greater things the volume was turned down and the band seemed to fade away, becoming a [...]
January 27, 2007 – 10:14 pm
Do you know what “rendition” is? Well, it is one of the tools used in the supposed war on terrorism to send those deemed to be terror suspects to third countries allowing interrogations to be ramped up to full-blown torture without the U.S. government actually, directly committing torture. How is that for liberty.
Maher Arar, a [...]
January 27, 2007 – 5:41 pm
[Uber-Goth] Morgue is in the Castle!! Morgue adds a healthy dose of mind-bollocksing power metal-rock stuff to Tokyo’s main Goth event. Aside from the Morguesters, there will be your regular dose of Goth-rock from Auto-Mod, power industrial from Destruct System and the return of two recently renamed bands, Gothika (formerly Euthanasie) and Twisted Clock (ex. [...]
January 24, 2007 – 3:27 pm
We think. The naked lower body that seems to match an uncovered torso found earlier this month has just been discovered in a forest in Ibaraki. At this stage the reports are mixed in regards to the providence and sex of the lower bits…
In one report it was so mixed that it said that:
1. The [...]
January 22, 2007 – 11:00 pm
Alternative hard rock with a kick ass Gothy-type on bass.
This is the last part of the opening song of their set with Morgue and others at the end of last year.
January 19, 2007 – 11:00 am
JGoth.com MESS OFFER! Discount rate! Details inside the article!!
[Goth - Fetish - Industrial - DJ & Live] Midnight Mess is one of the main regular Goth events in Tokyo taking place on the fourth Saturday of every month. Playing every fourth Saturday of the month, Mess’ general sound-scape is Gothic, fetish, dark, experimental and [...]
January 16, 2007 – 11:06 pm
Take a look at a short squizzed at Tokyo-based Morgue! Warning, turn the sound down before (I was next to the amps and the mic had a fit!).
Jealous? I hope so.
January 15, 2007 – 5:00 am
Osaka’s off to a slow start this year, but here’s a night of insanity to hold you over. I heard it has Utero ZZZAAA, who do totally insane shows with truly brutal, smashed-up industrial noise.
Unfortunately, I do not know much about the other acts, but don’t let that stop you!
Details here
January 14, 2007 – 9:40 pm
[Goth/80's - Live & DJ] Club Walpurgis began as a Goth/Punk club in the 1980’s and became a kind of underground mecha in its day. 18 years after the original club closed down Walpurgis returned as a regular event in 2005 with a heavy emphasis on 80’s alternative, glam, Gothic, industrial and electroclash. Club Walpurgis [...]
