Monthly Archives: April 2007

Aural Vampire Video Freeeeze!

[Video clip] Japan electro-clash Goths Aural Vampire uploaded a super hot video clip to MySpace for “Freeeeze!” a couple of weeks ago. Check it out!

Psydoll, Zombie Lolita in Toge Toge Tokagee @ Headpower Shinjuku TOKYO :: Fri. 25 May

[Gothy-alternative - Live] Toge Toge Tokagee is an art-pub style event mixing a range of bands and performances from different scenes from around Tokyo. Along with the live shows there are various art exhibits in the lower labyrinthine level of Head Power.
Tonight’s event scores big time with the Psydoll and Zombie Lolita - yummy.
Toge Toge [...]

Club Theatic Show @ Studio Cube 326 Tamachi TOKYO :: Sun. 13 May

[Japanesque Gothic & Fetish Dance Party] Undoubtedly one of the hottest nights of the month; Club Theatic is just exploding with power. Featuring three live acts from Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, plus a smeg-load of DJs from the scene. There is also a special performance with the return of The Bloody Vampire herself, Tamaki Carmilla!
The [...]

Twisted Clock (ex. Calmando Qual) in Electrock Circus @ Urga Shinjuk TOKYO :: Sat. 5 May

[Electro-rock/hard alternative] Drool, drool, drool. This Electrock Circus is super hot. Apart from the Twisted Clock (ex. Calmando Qual), who have taken Europe by storm with numerous tours these past three years, there is dark NIN-style industrial from Nicht, Japanese Babies, Red Mecca and more! This is one dirty line-up that will get things pumping [...]

Tokyo Decadance in Europe :: 12 May France :: 19 May Germany

[CyberGoth - Underground fusion event] Europeans wanting to get a taste of a Japan underground clubbing would do well to check out this event as it rolls through Paris and Germany. It is a difficult event to describe because it kind of crosses CyberGoth, alternative dance and sound, a bit of exoticka and a twist [...]

JGoth.com turns three! Looking at ups and downs and the future…

Wow, it has been 3 years since I first decided to do this site (1st year anniversary message :: 2nd year anniversary message). The last year has been difficult with the body conking out sometime in April 2006. Lots of missed parties, lots of quiet Saturday nights tap-tap-tapping away because it was all I could [...]

Rowthe & 101A in G’s Funeral @ Chop Ikebukuro TOKYO :: Fri. 4 May

[Moody & Spiritual] 101A moody guitars and strong femme vocals are nicely matched with Rowthe’s dark spiritual rock. They will be joined by Emmuree and 夢中夢. Should be a well-balanced alt-indy evening.
G’s Funeral/Gの葬刁E/b> @ Chop Ikebukuro
Open: 18:30 :: Start: 19:00
Live: Rowthe (info), 101A (info), Emmuree, 夢中夢.
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Igor interviewed by Astan Magazine :: March 2006

Yes, even nerdy types like me get interviews. This was an unexpected benefit of doing some legwork in the initial Japanese Goth invasion of Astan magazine! Aside from knowing I doing good work, there will always be this interview on page 15 of the magazine. As it is now over a year since I did [...]

Sock Puppets From Hell!

JGoth.com gets about a dozen totally off-topic mails each week from real people. Mostly I try to point people in the right direction or just ignore them, but there is the occasional gem… Sock puppets taking on Jehovah’s Witnesses and Satan himself - who am I to resist? Here’s the release.
The End is Near!
The final [...]

Stigmatic @ P.O.D. Sakae NAGOYA :: Sat. 19 May

[Hard LOUD Goth - DJ'd] The only regular Goth event in Nagoya takes place on the third Saturday of odd-numbered months this year. That means you better turn up to every event, or you are going to be piking for 60 days for the next industrial-EBM-alt outing in Toyota land!
Soundwise the event’s master, DoomSpider, is [...]