Archive for December, 2007


January Indy Nights @ Chop, Ikebukuro Tokyo

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December 31, 2007

There is more to life than Goth, and below are four events at Club Chop in Ikebukuro that may be worth checking out.

All events:
Where: Club Chop
Address: Floor B1, 2-46-3 Ikebukuro Toshimaku, Tokyo 171-0014 :: 〒171-0014 東京都豊島区池袋２丁目４６−３ :: Map

Tuesday January 8 with Cannibal Rabbit
Live: オトハネコモレビ, 疑眼児, Lobelia, Cannibal Rabbit
Open: 18:30 :: Start 19:00
Prices 1,500 yen adv. :: 1,800 yen @ door.

Wednesday, January 9:: General gig with Muni Muni. Live: Bastard, Reomero, Munimuni, Mitome
Open: 19:00 :: Start: 19:30
Price: 1,500 yen adv. :: 2,000 yen @ door.

Sunday, January 20 :: General gig with Twisted Clock (Ex. Calmando Qual) and The Sound Be HD
Live: stylus, Sound Bee HD, Twisted Clock, Shrine, and ドガ・ドガ・カニバリズム
Open: 18:00 :: Start: 18:30
Price: 1,500 yen adv. :: 2,000 yen @ door.

Monday, January 21 :: General gig with Cranks and The Lechery from Mars.
Live: Rock’n'Roll Macabre Show, Cranks, Metalpill, Rockstar Rollers, The Lechery from Mars and The Dirtyduck Revolution
Open: 18:30 :: Start: 18:50
Price: 1,500 yen adv. :: 1,800 yen @ door.

Friday, January 25 :: White core with Apologist and Suicide Squad
Live: 白病, Apologist, Psychosis Brain, Number Mouse, Suicide Squad and more
Open: 18:00 :: Start: 18:30
Price: 1,500 yen

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Happy New Year from Nostradamus!!

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December 29, 2007

Will it all end in 2008?

Someone did a whole series of Nostradamus videos relating to next year that I decided to plug into the JGoth system so people (including myself) can check them out during the new year slowdown.

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If you are still interested there are four other videos available from this person. I took them off here because it was paralyzing the page.

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Club Walpurgis :: Tokyo :: 2008

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December 26, 2007

Walpurgis[Goth/80's - Live & DJ] For 2008 Club Walpurgis is changing from a monthly event to a quarterly event due to other commitments for the organizer.

Club Walpurgis began as a Goth/Punk club in the 1980′s and became a kind of underground mecca 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.

The music styles on offer include new wave, Gothic, Neo-Goth, glam, punk, EBM, elektro, industrial and more. The events are generally DJ’d with one or two live acts added in for good measure. Details will be posted as they become available.

Club Walpurgis 2008
March 15 (Sat) Vol. 29
June 21 (Sat) Vol. 30
September 20 (Sat) Vol. 31
December 20 (Sat) Vol. 32

Where: Aoi Heya (7 min. walk from Shibuya station)
Address: B1F, Yachiyo Bldg., 2-12-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo :: Map
Price: 2,500 yen (based on 2007 prices)
Live: TBA
DJs: Zinny Aerodinamica, Nariki, Sato M., Nero

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I wish you all a Gothic Christmas!

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December 24, 2007

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Upcoming reviews :: Despair, Sawdust in Me and The Stompcrash

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December 23, 2007

I was about to get ready to write some more reviews from the Greek Goth label, Dead Scarlet Records, when I received three really interesting CDs.

The first two came from the main man at DeathWatch Asia, Jude. Despair and Sawdust in Me are Japanese bands who are making waves in the Gothic/underground world. Two pops to Jude for sending these across. Jude who, apart from running the DeathWatch Asia label, heads up Sins of the Flesh and does keytair for Despair. I will get onto the reviews soonish – latest in the new year.

If you cannot wait for a review, you can buy either CD internationally from Music Non Stop (click here for Despair’s Rewired Riot Technology CD, click here for Sawdust in Me’s Mortification Made Me single).

The other CD received was from Chris of The Stompcrash (MySpace), a Goth band in Italy. The CD is called Requiem Rosa and the lyrics have their origins from a site of the same name created by an unknown songwriter. Quite a dark, mysterious provenance, which has certainly caught my attention!

Anyway, more events will be added in the days ahead and reviews soon after that.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Igor.

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Depp At His Fiendish Best :: Sweeney Todd in Theaters December 21st

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December 21, 2007

Now here is a Christmas movie I’d like to see. Johnny Depp as a 19th century serial killer. Armed with his razors edge, Johnny ain’t redecorating the hedges a la Edward Scissor hands. Oh, no. This time he’s taking a swipe at a few throats in his latest movie, Sweeney Todd opening December 21 – check the promo!

Like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, I had heard of Sweeney Todd, but was not particularly interested until I saw that Mr. Depp was playing main role.

I have always liked Johnny Depp since I saw him in 21 Jump Street oh so many years ago, and have enjoyed all his performances which he plays with gusto – be it pirate, investigator or serial killer.

The story of the new movie of about the grisly revenge played out by Benjamin Barker, a man imprisoned unjustly by a judge who. Barker manages to escape and return as the barber Sweeney Todd to exact his revenge on the judge. Of course there are numerous other victims and Mrs. Lovatt who pitches in with the creation of special meat pies from the remains. Quite dark indeed.

Aside from Johnny Depp, the film co-starts include Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Alan Rickman

Directed by Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, promises to be another sleek, grim, occasionally tongue-in-cheek fantastical horror movie.

Pity I don’t know when it will reach Japan ZZZzzz.

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JGoth teams up with Music Non Stop!

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December 15, 2007

Igor is proud to announce that he has become an affiliate of Music Non Stop, a totally kicking alternative music store able to ship all manner of music almost anywhere in the world. It even carries a range of Japanese Gothic titles from the small, but growing DeathWatch Asia label. If you are feeling like shopping for some alternative music or something dark and from Japan, please click on the banner or individual links below!


 Items of particular interest to JGoth readers are:

Demonoid 13
- Gate of Hell (Igor’s Review)

Despair
- Deserted Technology Riot (Igor’s Review)
- Rewired Riot Technology (Rewired! Review coming soon)

Sawdust in Me
- Mortification Made Me (Review coming soon)

Sins of the Flesh
- Death Wish
- Death of the Flesh (Igor’s Review)

Various Artists
Dark Waters (Igor’s Review)

All these titles are quality examples of the Japanese Goth, especially Dark Waters which offers a broad cross-section of Goth, industrial, electro and more. Remember if you make a purchase after clicking the links above, that supports Igor and JGoth!


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Sino Re-Build Projects :: Galvanism :: Review

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December 6, 2007

Sino GalvanismGalvanism represents the fourth mini-CD from Sino Re-Build Projects. Since 2000, Sino Re-Build Projects has been a one-man instrumental band with Sino taking care of programming, noise and guitar work. When performing live Sino is often accompanied by VJ Hal who, donned in a Darth Vader mask with fluorescent dreadlocks, handles the visuals of the performance. However, the music is with one man, Sino and he is able to create an interesting mix of pure electronicka, power noise and metal that is very listenable.

The new CD, Galvanism, features four tracks starting quietly enough at the beginning of Drainage with cathedral-like prayers droning in the background. This lasts about 50 seconds before the harsh glitch noise kicks in with heavy bass igniting your eardrums. It moves smoothly between hard noise with guitar, and a more straight electronic style kicking in between the aggressive parts.

The second track, Flash Back, has an almost Jarre-esque soundscape somewhat akin to style of Metamorphoses. It is a very original piece with heavy emphasis on the keyboards and deep glitch sounds. At a couple of points through the song Sino crashes in with heavy guitar solos, which complement the more sublime sounds of the keyboards.

To Die starts off racing with frantic programmed base beats rapidly dragging the song into a complete metal and power-noise piece. Nothing is held back here and this brutal, relentless sound has enough to get a serious moshpit going.

The final track, Everlasting, creates a more melancholic chilling soundscape with its ambiance crushed from time to time by mammoth percussion and guitar. Overall it is the mellowest song in the album, but is not without the heavy electronic and guitar elements.

As far as the overall feel of the album goes, it is very accessible for power noise, metal and electronicka lovers.

Galvanism - SinoGalvanism :: Track List
01. Drainage (5:28)
02. Flash Back ( 5:14)
03. To Die (4:46)
04. Everlasting (5:25)
Total Playtime: 20:43

International distibutors include Nanimato (France) and Mile 329 (U.S.A.), or you can connect with Sino directly at his Web Site or Sino’s MySpace.

I couldn’t find a sample page, but there are a lot of videos of Sino Re-Build Projects here.

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