Category Archive for Nightcrawling
TOKYO ABSINTHE: BAR TRAM IN EBISU. WHERE TO FIND JAPANESE ABSINTHE, DRUGS & LIQUOR IN JAPAN.
The fin-de-siecle decadents and I have many things in common, but above all, oh we love our absinthe! Same goes for my Tokyo spooky-spooks — so we gathered at Bar Tram in Ebisu for a date with the green fairy.
I love playing around with colors that match my newly-orange hair. Deep purple and turquoise work quite well, don’t you think? I accented my eyes with Aromaleigh eyeshadows, glitter dot stickers from a Japanese dollar store, and fake eyelashes. My lips are actually drawn and colored with a lip pencil: a nice trick to get a perfect outline and unconventional shade.
Bar Tram (which once had a booth at Midnight Mess) doesn’t have a website, but here’s a map. It’s northwest of Ebisu Station. Look for a giant stuffed raven and empty absinthe bottles outside.
Bar Tram carries over a hundred varieties of absinthe from all over the world. I tried Blanche de Fougerolles from France and a secret, ultra-strong herbal absinthe that isn’t on the menu. The waiter brought sugarcubes, absinthe spoons and a water drip to the table so that we could light our own fires. G-suS drank so much that he turned into the Green Fairy! (“Just keeding,” as Sebastien would say…)
Naomi expresses her happiness at the plush couches and old-time French decor.
Michelle brought tarot cards and gave Comte de Sang an exceedingly negative reading. I’m not sure why Kana is wearing a face mask…
Comte de Sang now has three tongue piercings. My dress is Carina e Arlequin, a Lolita brand. Found it in – you guessed it – Closet Child Harajuku. More photos coming up…
I leave you with a shot of my kawaii rings. From left to right: bought in fairy kei store Nile Perch in Laforet, gifted by Komodokat, and a gift from my mother. The rainbow nail polish colors are from Daiso.
Have you ever tried absinthe? Does it give you hallucinations or visions? The green fairy always brings me lucid, architectural dreams…
Japanese Word of the Day: Fairy = Yousei
Song of the Day: Yoko Nagayama – You’re My Love, You’re My Life (Japanese Italo Disco!)
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TOKYO GOTH INDUSTRIAL PARTY: CEVIN KEY OF SKINNY PUPPY, ANTI-FEMINISM, PSYDOLL, MISTRESS MAYA, LUKE OF CHAOS ROYALE.
Hours after I landed in Tokyo, I was outfitted in Moi-meme-Moitie and ready to party all night with Yukiro, G-suS and other Shinjuku spooky-types.
Here’s Yukiro doing what he does best… torturing boys.
Before hitting our final destination — Mistress Maya’s Goth event, Overfused — we got cans of “konbini alcohol” from the aptly-named Family Mart.
Inside, it was a grand Gothic reunion with Michael and Kana. Isn’t her figure to die for?
Outside Club Marz, we ran into Visual Kei band Anti Feminism. They had just finished performing in Shibuya and were on the way to Star Cafe, a favorite hangout spot for Visual Kei rockers. Guitarist Shogo was hopping around and throwing gang-like hand signals in an after-show buzz!
Also getting some fresh air outside: Lothia and industrial/cyber band Psydoll, who are performing at Tokyo’s Design Festa on May 16. How many G-suSes can you spot in these photos?
The night’s headliner was CEvin Key of Skinny Puppy, who played a long DJ set. He congregated backstage with Maya, me, Nekoi (Psydoll vocals and keyboards) and Yukiro.
Kousuke set up a photobooth; I love his high-contrast, high-saturation photos. The one on the left is a tad scandalous!
In addition to DJ-ing and organizing Overfused, Mistress Maya (left) set up a food table and made a delicious, spicy green curry. Luke of Chaos Royale (right) ended the night with a racy performance featuring two girls and “extreme noise for pole dancers.”
What a pleasure to see most of my Tokyo Addams Family again. We’ll be at Maya’s party, Midnight Mess, at Shinjuku Club Marz on May 15th — come revel with us! (Maps, RSVP info and more here.)
Wouldn’t you like to come to one of Maya’s Goth parties? Are you a fan of Skinny Puppy, Anti Feminism (the band, not the concept) and/or convenience store alcohol?
Japanese Word of the Day: Shibari = Japanese rope tying / bondage (a common sight at these parties).
Song of the Day: Oomph – Augen Auf (Suggested by reader Memo.)
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