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:: Igor’s Blah ::
Okay, so I’m back online… sort of. Sorry for the lack of interactivity on the site, but I am slowly working out how to handle things in that regard.

More importantly, the last batch of events are up for 2006. Actually there are quite a few kick-ass things going on if you dig around the Web, but the list is features some of the prettiest of the bunch.

The last events kick off with a Mode assault from A04 starting tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 16th), and finish with Maya’s New Year Party starting 11 p.m. on December 31st. There are also a couple of events listed for Osaka, but other cities will just have to wait until January – sorry.

If you are wondering… January is going to ex-frigging-plode with events right from the start – two w00ts for that!

:: DEATH TO 2006 GOTH EVENTS ::
Sat. 16 Dec. 2006
Project:ELEKTRA’s MODE 2 @ Club Wedge Shimokitazawa TOKYO

Sat. 16 Dec. 2006
Club Walpurgis – ANtiChRiSt xXmAsS @ Aoi Heya, Shibuya TOKYO

Tue. 19 Dec. 2006
Auto-Mod and Lloy in Immigran Haus #4 Bloody Xmas Party

Fri. 22 Dec. 2006
Switch BladerZ in Viva La Slap @ King Cobra Nishi Shinsaibashi OSAKA

Sun. 24 Dec. 2006
Club Inferno @ Bar Shifty Shibuya TOKYO

Sat. 30 Dec. 2006
Destruct System in Electrock Circus #20 @ Urga, Shinjuku TOKYO

Sat. 30 Dec. 2006
Club Mirage Vol. 14 @ Club Hoop, Shinjuku TOKYO

Sun. 31 Dec. 2006
New Year’s Gothic Revolution Count Down Party 2006-2007 @ Club Neo Osaka

Sun. 31 Dec. 2006
Midnight Mess New Year Party @ MK Studio Shinjuku TOKYO

:: Other Stuff ::
:: Switch BladerZ live pics here ::
:: See which pixies were popular this year here ::

That is all from chaos central.

:: Igor (Owner/Writer/Editor/Etc.)
:: JGoth.com Japan Gothic News & Events
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What have the punters been gawking at the past 12 months? Well… Aural Vampires, Violets, Spooks, Blood, Psydolls and Brand 0s as of December 14, 12:55 JST – but this could change overnight. Here are the top 10 pix as of THIS MOMENT!

To see the full-sized pictures just click the thumbnails below.

Note: The number 8 picture was actually taken at the end of December 2005, but qualifies as it is less than 12 months’ old.

1. Aural Vampire :: Exo Chika @ Agent Murder’s Murder TV (250 views)
   

2. DJ Violet! @ Tokyo Dark Castle #17 (234 views)
   

3. Selia @ Tokyo Dark Castle #17 (219 views)
   

4. Brand 0 @ Vengeance for Blood (209 views)
   

5. Brand 0 @ Vengeance for Blood (197 views)
   

6. Blood @ Vengeance for Blood (194 views)
   

7. Aural Vampire :: Exo Chika @ Agent Murder’s Murder TV (190 views)
   

8. Psydoll @ Swastika Nite (189 views)
   

9. Candy Spooky Theater @ Vengeance for Blood (188 views)
   

10. Candy Spooky Theater @ Vengeance for Blood (187 views)
   

Up now! A short series of photos of Switch BladerZ, speedballing psychobilly from Osaka, when they performed in Tokyo last September. Cheers to all who made it to that event – very rare to catch an almost exclusively Osakan Goth event in Tokyo.

Switch BladerZ is one crazed riot of sound and energy worth tracking down wherever it is! Check out Switch BladerZ (info).

More pictures coming up soonish…

I am still looking at code and pressing buttons to see what they do again, but a few items have been added including the first batch of new events in Tokyo and Osaka.

Events
Sat. 16 Dec. 2006 :: Tokyo :: Club Walpurgis – ANtiChRiSt xXmAsS
Tue. 19 Dec. 2006 :: Tokyo :: Auto-Mod and Lloy in Immigrant Haus #4 Bloody Xmas
Fri. 22 Dec. 2006 :: Osaka :: Switch BladerZ in Viva La Slap
Sun. 24 Dec. 2006 :: Tokyo :: Club Inferno

Notes
Aside from working out what does what, and resetting parts of the site so they actually work again, I also have a bucketload of spam in my mail box – this might mean replies to mail will be delayed until I go through all the enhancement offers, stock advice, etc. 15,000 items and counting…

How much suckier can things get for you guys? I know Yokosuka lost post-1 a.m. drinky rights in January, but this is going across the nation. Now everyone gets to have a really bad time in Japan…

An absolute bastard for all-night Gothing to be sure – you’ll be sober half-way through an event! Still, as long as they still let you get out there and get crazy overnight things are cool.

This is my first time back at the keys – blah.

Igor’s back and once the damage has been surveyed and some broken bits stuck together things shall start shambling back into motion once more on JGoth.com. Meanwhile, you good folks should start preparing the social lubricant, moisturizers, or whatever it takes for the final parties of the year.

Yes… Parties. Great big, clanging, mashing, parties. I ask for your indulgence for a week as I get things back together, but the events should be worth waiting for.

A special thanks goes out to Zac for doing so much work over the past few months to keep things on an even keel. You’re a freaking navvy! I will keep Apologist high on the list of bands to follow into 2007.

Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg and the Netherlands all get a chance to enjoy some independent sexed-up 80s elektronicka from Andro, #449 and Nao. Euthanasie (info) play it retro with dark twists and sleaze to make it a nice and dirty experience! They are top guys to boot. I recommend checking them out if they hit your town.

2006/11/24(Fri) St-petersburg, Russia @ Revolution
2006/11/25(Sat) St-petersburg, Russia @ club Zoccolo
2006/11/30(Thu) Leeds, England @ The Cockpit
2006/12/01(Fri) London, England @ Bull and gate
2006/12/02(Sat) Lille, France @ La Rumeur (with lifelyxir)
2006/12/05(Tue) Paris, France @ Palais Bar
2006/12/07(Thu) Bordeaux, France @ el’inca
2006/12/08(Fri) Marseille, France @ Trolleybus
2006/12/11(Mon) Rome, Italy @ Traffic Live Club (with DEFLORE)
2006/12/14(Thu) Muenster, Germany @ Triptychon
2006/12/15(Fri) Goslar, Germany @ Tor III
2006/12/16(Sat) Warsaw, Poland @ Metal Cave club
2006/12/17(Sun) Vienna, Austria @ The Monastery
2006/12/18(Mon) Budapest, Hungary @ Keklyuk
2006/12/21(Thu) Kehlen, Luxembourg @ Shiny’z
2006/12/22(Fri) Utrecht, Netherlands @ EKKO

Time to cut to the chase. Igor cannot do the Webslaving here for a number of reasons for the forseeable future and I have got stuff to do, so it is bullet biting time here at JGoth.com. The site has been set as an archive with the forum and comments being shut down as there will be no administration or supervision for quite a while. I am not sure when – or if – things will be re-opened, but until then this is the basic manual for Gothic-Industrial-EBM-SM-ETC n00bs in Japan – thank Igor for the shitty notes below…

1. There’s a shitload of info here already.
You’ll find stories about events, bands and links… and shit. Refer to the past to get your bearings for the future. There are also enough links to get you rumbling onto the scene. The big events now attract 5~15% gaijins so you shouldn’t find yourself alone in the crowd. Even if you do, most people are easy to get on with and you should fit in. Just avoid the freak wearing chop-shop smock screaming out “Rocky!” – he’s a menace to society. Tell an organizer/band you are one of the JGoth gaggle and they should know what you are talking about.

2. Still concerned? Try the big events
The first places to hit if you can are Midnight Mess, Tokyo Dark Castle in Tokyo, Black Veil/Midnight Necropolis in Osaka and Stigmatic in Nagoya. There are others mentioned in the site and you can find quite a few key events and bands in the Linx area.

3. Emails in English are usually cool.
Most Gothy people can handle English to varying levels. So if there is an event or band that catches your eye feel free to send an e-mail – simple English to start – unless you want to try in Japanese.

4. Bookings and stuff.
Bookings can be done with emails to bands or organizers – see above.

5. Maps to clubs.
Most club sites have maps – sometimes really shitty maps, but maps they are. You may want to try scouting around for better maps on Yahoo! Japan maps (if you can) or doing a bit of reconnoitering before an event. Most Goth parties tend to take place in a handful of arenas so you will be on top of things quicker than you know.

5. Future of the site.
Don’t ask me.

Bigass eventing November-December in Tokyo:
Nov 18: Midnight Mess
Dec 2: Tokyo Dark Castle
Dec 12: Club Walpurgis
Dec 24: Club Inferno
Dec 30: Electrock Circus
Dec 31: Midnight Mess

Until one of the deadbeats return remember the words of wisdom from Dick Cheney…

WTF? Just saw the last news item and checking it out. Looks like an old auto-news item as Igs isn’t Interwebbing at the moment. Shall keep people posted.

[Electro-rock/hard alternative] Not Goth, but plays nicely with emphasis on the electro and the rock (duh), and usually has a couple of acts from Tokyo’s darker side. With around six or so acts each event, you will always get your money’s worth.

Tonight’s line-up is looking totally awesome with heavy doses of the rough stuff from the industrial world including power metal with industrial undertones from Morgue (headed up by ex-Despair junk-boardist Seiji), hard industrial from Eingezogen Gestalt and ax-laced industrial from Nicht. Other acts are Japanese Babies, Stony Head System and 蓮毁E(too lazy to translate – sorry).

Just 1,600 yen advance or 1,800 yen @ the door.

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