JROCK BANDS CONCERT REVIEWS, VISUAL KEI LIVE PERFORMANCES & SHOWS IN TOKYO, JAPAN & AMERICA.
I love lists. Taking inventory. Filling out forms. Truly a disturbed individual, am I not? Enough preface: here’s a compilation of all the Visual Kei, Jrock and Goth concert reviews on my blog, from 2008 to the present. Each link leads you to a report, including exclusive photos and videos videos. You can see all my Visual Kei-related coverage in this section.
I’ll keep adding to this list, so check back. If you find my Jrock coverage helpful, please consider sending the link to your friends. And you can leave a comment, letting me know which musicians / bands you’d like me to review next!
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2011 concerts
† Sugizo (Luna Sea / X Japan guitarist) (Hong Kong: December 2011)
† Wave Gotik Treffen (Leipzig: June 2011)
† Diamanda Galas (Uppsala, Sweden: April 2011)
† Cradle of Filth (Vancouver, Canada: February 2011)
2010 concerts
† Aural Vampire, Birthday Massacre, Dommin, Andy Six of Black Veil Brides (Studio Seven, Seattle: November 2010)
† Black Veil Brides (Studio Seven, Seattle: November 2010)
† SaTaN final live (Meguro Rockmaykan, Tokyo: Halloween 2010)
† Candy Spooky Theater (Meguro Rockmaykan, Tokyo: Halloween 2010)
† X Japan (Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver: October 2010)
† X Japan pre-show photos
† Dir en Grey (Showbox SoDo, Seattle: September 2010)
† Seileen: DJ SiSEN and Selia (Decadance Bar, Tokyo: August 2010)
† 101 A (Tokyo: August 2010)
† D’espairsRay (Showbox SoDo, Seattle: August 2010)
† D’espairsRay pre-show outfit photos
† Moi dix Mois / Malice Mizer reunion (Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo: July 2010)
† Miyavi (Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver: June 2010)
† Deluhi, Mix Speakers Inc (Shibuya-O-East, Tokyo: May 2010)
† GPKISM, SaTaN, Calmando Qual, Lix (Meguro Rockmaykan, Tokyo: May 2010)
† GPKISM pre-show photos
† Kaya Kaleidoscope (Ikebukuro Black Hole, Tokyo: May 2010)
† Kozi of Malice Mizer at Osaka Black Veil, May 2010
† Versailles (JCB Hall, Tokyo: April 2010)
† Versailles pre-show photos
† Suicide Ali (Tekkoshocon, Pittsburgh: April 2010)
† Versailles Jasmine You memorial concert (Shibuya-O-East, Tokyo: January 2010)
2009 concerts
† Rusika and Jazzminshroom (2nd Street Jazz, Los Angeles: November 2009)
† Lilac, Gurigula, Uzuhi (Webster Hall, NYC: November 2009)
† V-rock Visual Kei festival report by Yukiro (Chiba Makuhari Messe, Tokyo: October 2009)
† V-rock Visual Kei festival report by Count de Sang (Chiba Makuhari Messe, Tokyo: October 2009)
† Moi dix Mois and Kozi (Ebisu Liquidroom, Tokyo: July 2009)
† Moi dix Mois Mana cosplayers and outfit posts
† Gackt (Saitama Arena, Tokyo: July 2009)
† Gackt pre-show photos
† Baal, 13th Moon, Demonoid 13 (Shinjuku Motion, Tokyo: July 2009)
2008 concerts
† Mark Lane (MRX party, Los Angeles: December 2008)
† Auto-Mod (Shinjuku Club Marz, Tokyo: November 2008)
† Versailles (Shibuya-O-West, Tokyo: October 2008)
† Black and white: Laverite (Narciss Urawa, Japan: October 2008)
† Color photos: Laverite (Narciss Urawa, Japan: October 2008)
† First show: Laverite (Narciss Urawa, Japan: October 2008)
† Aural Vampire (Shinjuku Club Marz, Tokyo Dark Castle: October 2008)
† Kokusyoku Sumire (Christon Cafe, Tokyo: October 2008)
† Kanon Wakeshima, Plastic Tree (Marui Fashion Expo at JCB Hall, Tokyo: September 2008)
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FAT CATS 101: MY SCOTTISH FOLD CAT ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL, ANIMAL PLANET TV! ANNABELLE COSMETICS GOTH & HARAJUKU MAKEUP INTERVIEW.
As you know, I’m the mother of the cutest cat in the world, Scottish Fold kitty Basil Farrow! The producers of Animal Planet / Discovery Channel’s “Cats 101” TV show found his YouTube videos and fell in love… and scouted him to be in an episode. Since they had already made a Scottish Folds segment, Basil Farrow is featured four times in the Fat Cats clip.
I feel I must preface the video with a Fat Disclaimer! My cat, Basil Farrow, is not obese or even an unhealthy weight. He is a male Scottish Fold; his breed is short with a stocky build, fat cheeks, and thick fur. While he appears to be roly-poly, he is in fact within a healthy weight range (albeit on the higher end…) Rest assured that he visits his cat specialist regularly (no normal vets for my bear!). Basil Farrow only eats byproduct-free healthy cat food, catgrass, and plain organic fat free yogurt. And he exercises daily by running up and down the stairs, and playing with his mouse toy.
Ready to watch my Scottish Fold cat’s appearance in Cats 101 above and here? He’ll give you a big furry kiss if you subscribe to our YouTube channel! (Thank you to my First Mate, Naomi, for taping it.)
You can see more cute Scottish Fold kitty pictures on Basil’s blog, and please add him on Facebook (he loves to make new friends).
Canadian makeup company Annabelle Cosmetics interviewed me about alternative beauty. They write that I’m “quite something of a novelty in the ever-growing blogosphere of same old, same old. Showcasing her fabulously freaky finds amongst keeping herself busy as a journalist and author… there truly isn’t anything this dame can’t do! From a twisted sense of fabulous fashion and wearing makeup truly as an outer expression, she dares you to experiment and tune into your favorite dark side.”
A few of my quotes from the interview:
“I adore alternative beauty because it challenges our expectations about what is beautiful. Even the macabre can be sublime: black and blue lips, pallid skin, spiked eyepatches, facial piercings. I find it thrilling to experiment with subcultural beauty; to create looks that even the most hardened person might find intriguing.”
“Waltz through the catacombs, deck yourself out in ostrich feathers, and make every day into a dark and decadent adventure.”
Et voila l’entrevue en Francais. Je parles Francais, alors vous pouvez me laisser des message dans cette langue…
I’m so proud of my Basil Farrow. Did you enjoy his TV debut? You can also read my makeup interview after the jump.
Japanese Word of the Day: Kichiku = Beast, barbarian
Song of the Day: Marc Bolan – The Wizard (Long live the dandy, glam rock and decadance!)