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TOKYO DECADANCE WHITE DAY: CYBER GOTH CLUB PARTY PHOTOS. ADRIEN LE DANOIS, KAYA LIVE CONCERT, DJ SISEN & SELIA OF SEILEEN.
With a snap of his fingers, Yukiro Dravarious teleported from Hollywood Noirland to Tokyo Rococo… in time for an all-white cyber-Gothic nightcrawl! Here’s his report on last Saturday’s Tokyo Decadance:
White Decadance differs from the normal monthly party, since you get a discount if you dress up completely in white clothing. The event celebrates White Day, a Japanese tradition occurring every March 14th, where boys give white chocolate to the girls they favor (a reversal of Valentine’s Day, where the girls give boys chocolate).
This year’s party was much better than last year’s (pics above). In 2009, White Decadence was held in Shibuya’s Trump Room, which was too small. I stood out because I wore the very opposite — black.
This year, the fashions were in fine form. (Left: Yukiro with G-suS.) DJ SiSEN’s wig was one of the night’s highlights! So shiny, and he had a whip in the same color.
My new friend and performer Yusura (center) had one of the best outfits. She had blinking blue lights in her headdress that created an elegant effect, and we matched in colour. Selia’s new corset was just perfect for his well-established white ice-queen look.
Some familiar faces from this blog: Takuya Angel, Kana, Hungry Ghost and Uzuki. It was craziness everywhere, and the first few people got free ice cream; sadly I wasn’t one of them. It’s always nice to attend parties at Christion Cafe Shinjuku, since the cathedral-themed restaurant is spacious. And there are plenty of tables where you can sit down or sleep if you’re a bit tired.
Kaya was of course the best performance of the night (remember Yukiro’s report on Kaya at the Jasmine You memorial?) It’s always a treat to watch Seileen (SiSEN and Selia’s duo) on stage. I wasn’t impressed with the Circus de Soliel guys… Hanakengo (top left) was a bit too scary!
Sounds like a night to remember — and how cute was Yukiro’s white cyber rabbit outfit? If you’re thirsty for more Tokyo cyber/Goth party reports and photos, come browse through my club guide. You’ll also find photos of Christon Cafe, Vampire, Alice in Wonderland and other theme restaurants in my new book.
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Song of the Day #328: Seileen – Carnival of Blood (Selia and SiSEN are delicious performers live.)
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MR. BLACK GAY CLUB NIGHT AT BARDOT HOLLYWOOD. CLINT CATALYST, LENORA CLAIRE, SAMANTHA RONSON + LINDSAY LOHAN IN LOS ANGELES NIGHTCLUB.
Oh my! What’s going on here? What is this place? More importantly… how does it stay concealed?
The answer to the first two questions is Mr. Black at Bardot Hollywood, the most vivacious gay club night in Los Angeles. Instead of the bald and buff types that flock to West Hollywood, you’ll find a peacocked flock of nightlife eccentrics here. Such as…
… the infamous poet, performer and “hyper-hyphenate” Clint Catalyst, who led us down the rabbit hole and into a half-naked, makeup-heavy bacchanal.
… and our beautiful, flame-haired hostess, Lenora Claire: artist, model, muse, scribe. She and Clint were featured in a Canal Plus documentary about LA nightlife — I’ll be working with the same producers for the Tokyo documentary I’m co-hosting in May!
Talk about an eclectic crowd: that night, Samantha Ronson DJ-ed and Lindsay Lohan tagged along. At the always-busy Mr. Black, you’ll elbow fashion designs, painters, drag queens and even denizens of the dead. (V-fingers for Kynt.)
We started our nightcrawl at Pimai It’s Thai restaurant around the corner. (Can you tell that Clint loves his sticky rice with mango sauce?) He’s wearing a tailored Alice in Wonderland suit by avantgarde American Gothic designer Jared Gold. I wish I had a photo of the matching blue spats…
Hair decorations: If you want to join the “neon hair color club” but are hesitant to commit, try pinning a bright scarf over your locks. Flowers, bows and feathers are other fun ways to add color.
Eyelashes: Flip long, fake lashes and paste them under your eyelids, for a doll-like look. Try it!
Lips: Outlined in MAC Cyber (dark purple) and filled in with light blue No She Didn’t from Lime Crime.
Black lace longsleeve top: It’s hard to see the detailing, but it’s a vintage find from a NYC shop.
Yukiro is a chameleon with his arsenal of wigs. The shirt reads “Playboy”; the butt advertises “My hips don’t lie.” Not surprisingly, he got cat-calls in the parking lot.
Mr. Black happens every Tuesday night at Bardot (Hollywood and Vine) — make it your next outing! Do say hi to Lenora and friends for us.
In the last post, many of you expressed appreciation for K’s dashing looks and Gackt poses. Happy news: with his help, we’ll be bringing you regular J-rock and Visual Kei news roundups!
† Tokyo Decadance is coming to Moscow — with Kaya! (See promo video above.)
† Versailles announced a new support member… Masashi from COSMO.
† ScReW has a new bassist, Rui (formerly in Gimmick, Garnet, Mudgett, juliadoll and Jewel). Read more here.
† Tragic news… Gakido vocalist Piyo died in a car accident. K writes: “Gakido, a unique Visual Kei band featuring three vocalists with lyrics in both Japanese and Korean were in a serious car accident on the twelfth of February. One of the vehicle’s tires exploded and control over the car was lost. Yohya, Rito, Yuu and Shutaro are all in good condition. Tossy and one of the band’s staff members are currently hospitalized, but are fully aware and conscious. We can hope for their quick recovery. Unfortunately, one of their three vocalists, “Piyo” was ejected from the car, and hit his head. He died on impact. The band was just preparing to release their first PV for the song “Yanderu Toki ni Utau Uta”. The future of the band has not been dictated, and hopefully they will be able to continue on in his memory. Deepest consolations to Piyo’s family and friends.”
Have you heard of other head-banging J-rock and Visual Kei news? Please share in the comments! (I try to respond to as many as I can.)
Song of the Day #322: Plus Ultra – Centuries (My love for Neo Italo Disco will never die! This is the first demo by a new project from Alexis (The Violets) and Chris Flatline (No Kisses, DJ at London clubs Future Brain and Endurance). Listen and learn more on Plus Ultra’s MySpace.)
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