With the growing interest of Japanese Gothic music over the watered-down Visual Kei (which is still often mistaken as Japanese Goth), so too has the number and quality of Gothic music releases increased. Perhaps the best way to get into this exciting avenue of the Japanese underground scene is through omnibuses of leading artists in [...]
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Event Listings Now in Order!
November 8, 2007 – 11:48 pm
If you look on the column on the right with the Amazon MP3 advertisement (note: even if you shop for other stuff at Amazon, just click on the ad so I might get a small sub-referral fee - yay!), you will see the upcoming events list in chronological order with links to the related information/story [...]
The Illusion Fades :: Psycho Burn :: Review
November 7, 2007 – 3:02 pm
Location: Athens, Greece - Genre: Gothic, Metal, Rock.
The Illusion Fades is one of the most popular and famous bands on the Greek Gothic scene has been active since 1990 and after all these years of commitment and the current Gothic rock styles.
Goth traditionalists (or puritans) have certain parameters of what does and does [...]
Tokyo Dark Castle #35 @ Marz Shinjuku
November 2, 2007 – 7:29 pm
[Uber Goth-Industrial Live & DJ] Tokyo Dark Castle (TDC) is the main event for the Gothic underground in Tokyo. Populated by the best-dressed dark spirits in Tokyo and delivering the best acts in the scene make this event a must go for all. Being the single most important regular Goth event in Japan there is [...]
JGoth Redesigned :: New Forum & Site with Archives Online
October 20, 2007 – 10:58 am
Good morning folks.
I am sorry for the JGoth.com site problems and general instabilities in recent months. However, things are getting worked out just in time for Halloween (okay, most parties have finished), but there is still TDC to look forward to:
http://forum.jgoth.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8
First up, the board has been re-launched at the following URL:
http://forum.jgoth.com/ Being a stand-alone [...]
Tokyo Dark Castle #29 :: Event Report
May 6, 2007 – 6:15 pm
My first overnight stay at Tokyo Dark Castle for over a year was damned exciting. The crowd set was a bit different from what I remember with only a few familiar faces, but they were pumped up and ready to scream. Golden Week is usually a pretty light time in terms of people turnout (because [...]
Igor interviewed by Astan Magazine :: March 2006
April 15, 2007 – 1:30 am
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 [...]
Tokyo Dark Castle #17 :: Event Report
March 5, 2006 – 10:00 pm
Tokyo Dark Castle #17 once more showed why it is the biggest event in the Japanese Goth scene with more hot bands than you can point a sharp pointy thing at and a large crowd to push things into overdrive. While the sadness of Isola’s passing was not forgotten, the celebration of life was supreme.
Crowd [...]
Blood live :: Revenge of the Blood @ Cyber
January 28, 2006 – 5:00 pm
While the Gothic Lolitas had worked to suppress my urge to bounce and w00t in front of the stage, they could not stop me from having a good time!
Hauling ass to Club Cyber
Located a short walk from Ikebukuro station, Cyber stands out on the side street it is on; being the brightest lit spot there [...]
Tokyo Dark Castle 14 :: Event Report
November 8, 2005 – 1:10 am
The night closed with DJ Violet speeding away on a scooter in full Victorian dress. With blue ringlets spilling from under his helmet and a smile of pure delight, Violet shot down the deserted street into the heart of Shibuya. Just eight hours ago the Goths of Tokyo, and beyond, had poured into Deseo for [...]