Monthly Archives: January 2008

Lorin Richards :: Enki :: Review

January 31, 2008 – 7:43 pm

Originally released in 1999 Lorin Richards’ Enki album harkens back to the dark electronic music of the 80s. One name in particular keeps coming to mind - Gary Neuman. If you are a fan of electronica from the 80’s and 90’s then you should enjoy Enki by Lorin Richards.
From the Product Description at Amazon:
Enki [...]

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Coming up: Reviews and Events

January 31, 2008 – 10:21 am

Please excuse my newfound interest in blogvertising - it not only helps pay the bills (believe me I really need the dosh for something special), but is also fun to do! However, before you throw your hands in the air in Despair, please note I am just getting prepped to do some of the more [...]

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8 Bucks for a pair of prescription glasses!?

January 30, 2008 – 4:05 pm

Zenni Optical: Sell Rx Glasses $8 with case! Users will find an array of prescription single vision, photochromic and tinted (good for Goths) lenses along with a selection of stylish frames. Prices are kept down because you are dealing direct with the manufacturer online with no middlemen involved. So take a look and see for [...]

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Toge Toge Tokagee @ Head Power, Shinjuku TOKYO

January 30, 2008 – 3:35 pm

[Gothy-alternative - Live] Toge Toge Tokagee is an art-pub style event mixing a range of bands and performances that you might not have seen at other Goth events in Tokyo. Along with the live shows there are various art exhibits in the lower labyrinthine level of Head Power.
Upcoming events
When: Friday, February 29 2008
Open: 18:00 :: [...]

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JGoth gets Smorty!

January 30, 2008 – 3:21 pm

“What’s Smorty?” I hear you say? Smorty, dear brethren is the latest sponsor on JGoth.com which helps Igor get paid for blogging. Essentially Smorty, pays the blogger (in this case your host, moi) to write their opinion on a range of topics, services, products, etc. Smorty may sound funny, but they seem like a down [...]

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Omen of Evil ‘08 :: Club Sunsui Osaka

January 26, 2008 – 11:47 am

[Industrial, noise and other loud styles!] You lucky Osakans. DJ Taiki unleashes hell from all across Japan for this very special event. Live acts include crashing, crushing digitized noise with Corrupted, Demonoid 13, Despair, Uterozzzaaa and Rudolf Eb.er’s. They will be accompanied by DJ’s Taiki & Lucien and there will be fortune telling and [...]

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Omen of Evil ‘08 :: Club Sunsui Osaka

January 26, 2008 – 11:47 am

[Industrial, noise and other loud styles!] You lucky Osakans. DJ Taiki unleashes hell from all across Japan for this very special event. Live acts include crashing, crushing digitized noise with Corrupted, Demonoid 13, Despair, Uterozzzaaa and Rudolf Eb.er’s. They will be accompanied by DJ’s Taiki & Lucien and there will be fortune telling and [...]

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Moving and Art Storage

January 25, 2008 – 4:56 pm

One of the biggest hassles for me when coming to Japan was what to do with all my stuff back home. For all the regular items including chess boards and sofas and the like we were able to be free of them through a garage sale. However there were a few precious pieces of art, [...]

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Net Audio Ads

January 16, 2008 – 1:30 pm

How is this for in-your-face, or should I say in-your ear advertising.
Net Audio Ads is a pay-per-play advertising platform offering an audio-only advertising channel. The system works using a bid management style similar to that of Google’s Adwords, but with one important difference, publishers get paid based on their traffic rather than being click-based.
The system [...]

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機械爆裂 -Machine Explosion @ Shibuya Cyclone

January 14, 2008 – 2:24 pm

[Electrock on steroids] Oh Lordy. Featuring super heavy loud sound projects Scorpions Death Rock and Akira Death, along with heavy industrial rock units Sino Re-Build Projects and Destruct System, this promises to be a big night for extreme sound! Also included are Japanese Babies and Amp Char War, whom I would guess like it loud [...]

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