February 22, 2007 – 9:58 pm
I just got a note that Psydoll will be playing the early set on Friday, so if you want to catch them and Zombie Lolita remember to turn up early. Event opens 18:00 and starts 18:30 at Headpower Shinjuku. Details here.
February 22, 2007 – 9:55 pm
I just got an update on this weekend’s Midnight Mess from Maya. Apparently there are a few technical problems with the main site, so I’m slapping it in right here! Remember, if you don’t book let them know you are on the JGoth list to get the pre-book discount. Also remember that booking with organizers [...]
February 19, 2007 – 10:50 pm
The Japanese non-profit synthpop Goth EBM webzine, sukisuki-elepo is proud to announce the release of their Synthpop Calendar 07/08 to provide photos, artist birthdays and information to Japanese music fans. It is free to download and print out and has a helluva lot of birthdays!
The calendar features a different performers’ photos every month and includes [...]
February 18, 2007 – 10:40 pm
Here is part two of this week’s event stream. There is no denying Midnight Mess and Club Inferno as representative of Japanese Goth-scape, and Toge Toge Tokagee has managed to pull Psydoll and Zombie Lolita in for a well-rounded event.
Friday 23 February
Zombie Lolita & Psydoll in Toge Toge Tokagee @ Head Power, Shinjuku
[Gothy-alternative - [...]
February 18, 2007 – 1:00 pm
This weekend has events piled on top of each other so I’m splitting it into two parts. The first part is edging toward the alternative rock scene (like Goth this sprawls across numerous genres). These events will tend to be less gaijin populated, so are recommended if you are looking to lose yourself in the [...]
February 16, 2007 – 3:00 pm
Big news. Really big news. Nova had on-the-spot inspections in Tokyo from METI with regards to suspected violations of trade laws. The suspected violations center around refund policies that refunded less than the expected amount to the student without clear reason for the reduction. This is particularly the case with cooling off refunds, which, by [...]
February 13, 2007 – 11:48 pm
Surprisingly, a positive story about Japan’s king of Eikaiwa (English conversation companies). Ginganet, the online English-learning service looks to be getting rid of the dedicated lease line and piggybacking on Yahoo! Japan broadband service. Note that this newsy is served up to show that I don’t just lambaste this company, but actually pay close attention [...]
February 13, 2007 – 4:00 am
[Goth and more] Harshrealm’s first CD album release party - Awesome! Harshrealm has a great gritty industrial and post-mode-esque soundscape and have been doing overtime to bring it all together for the Veronica.09 release. Not being a regular follower of the Fukuoka scene, I cannot make any comment on the other bands, but Harshrealm will [...]
February 11, 2007 – 10:10 pm
While the Europeans are enjoying their hot blood workout with Aural Vampire, Tokyo will be lit up with three events spanning noise-alternative, alt-indy rock and Goth DJ styles.
Friday 16 February
Utero ZZZAAA and Xenophobia @ Chop
[Trash-noize industrial, alternative rock and other stuff] Definitely worth checking out for some extreme aural assault from Kansai’s Utero ZZZAAA. Xenophobia [...]
February 10, 2007 – 10:20 pm
Hot damn! [sin:kwai] #2 is going all out with dark synthpop from Aural Vampire, moody Goth rock from JPT, macabre theater Rose de Reficul et Guiggles and surrealist experimental from Autopsy Report of Drowned Shrimp. All this hooked together by [sin:kwai]’s organizer, DJ Elmina. This is the kind of event that I expect from Kansai. [...]
