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GOTH ALICE IN WONDERLAND COSTUMES AT BAR SINISTER HOLLYWOOD CLUB. KYNT & VYXSIN, CHESHIRE CAT MAKEUP, MAD HATTERS & WHITE RABBITS.
Though I wasn’t blown away by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland film (see my review here) — I wasn’t dissuaded from dressing up for the Goth Alice party at Hollywood’s Bar Sinister!
Makeup: Inspired by the Queen of Hearts, I turned my lips into a heart-shape. (I covered the edges with foundation, and drew a heart on my lips with red lipstick.) I glued red eyelashes under my eyelids.
Hair: Tied to the side and decorated with glittery flower clips from a fabric store.
Grey shawl: from my beloved 99 cent store. I usually wear it in my hair.
Dress: People’s Market
Silver ankle boots: Nabbed them for $2.99 in a Fairfax vintage store!
Our friends Kynt and Vyxsin (top photos) hosted the party; they’re two of the nicest Goths you’ll ever meet! Vyxsin and Yukiro both dressed as Cheshire Cats, complete with fuzzy tails. (Yukiro did a different interpretation of the costume in my Theme Restaurants book — have you gotten a copy?)
What fun it was to party with the White Queen, Red Queen, Mad Hatter and other Lewis Carroll eccentrics.
I love it when nightcrawlers put effort into their costumes. Goths, steampunkers, fetishists, drag queens — a better-dressed turnout than usual.
Bar Sinister is one of our favorite venues in LA. The two-floor club resembles Dracula’s manor with gargoyles, red sofas, gilded mirrors and a fog-emitting fountain lit by candles. Not to mention the punishment corners, and the absinthe bar…
As you can see, we had quite a silly night! (Photos by Greg of Tune in Tokyo.)
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J-ROCK AND VISUAL KEI NEWS from my dear Adventure Teamster K! (Photo from Wikicommons.)
† All of X Japan is relocating to and performing a live concert in LA presumably sometime in or just before August before their performance at Lollapalooza.
† Miyavi has officially posted his North American tour dates and the tour is set in stone. Dates can be seen here.
† FACT has signed on to HASSLE RECORDS and is going a short UK tour as support for Breathe Carolina.
† Harmonix has approached Jrock Revolution for information on what Japanese bands we would like to see songs made for on the new “Rock Band Network”. Voters may vote for up to ten bands, the same band ten times, etc. Voting opens on Wednesday, March 24th. More information can be found on the Jrock Revolution site.
Did we leave out any recent J-rock news? If so, share it with us in the comments!
Song of the Day #332: Sadie – Payment of Vomiter (Great Visual Kei band, and what a song title.)
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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.
PS: may we be friends on Twitter? I add back all legit accounts…
Song of the Day #328: Seileen – Carnival of Blood (Selia and SiSEN are delicious performers live.)
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