Tokyo Deep

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Live picks: Weekend of Friday, September 9, 2016

Friday

英国音楽/VINYL JAPAN主催イベント
The gigs with The Mutants from UK have been postponed, but local collaborators Vinyl Japan pulled together a great replacement lineup at Shinjuku Marz, including girl hard rockers Kanana Speedcats, plus Thunderroads, The Let's Go's and Eddie Legend A Go Go!

Back From The Grave Returns Friday 9th. Sep.

Texaco Leatherman, Fadeaways, regular DJs and all the usual suspects join another Back From The Grave event at Higashi-Koenji UFO Club!

Saturday

SKAViLLE Japan'16

Cream of Japan's Ska scene with Oi-Skall Mates and many more!

Sunday

Doctors of Madness (ゴッドファーザーオブパンク from London!!) 2016 Japan Tour

Final visit (for now) by punk underground legends Doctors of Madness, plus Flashlights, Anisakis and BabyBlue!

Fade-Outs and pop-punkers Broken Hearts, plus DJ Fifi Poorcow at Hatagaya Heavy Sick!

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Extra: Doctors of Madness - more madness!

If you missed legendary proto-punkers The Doctors of Madness this Saturday at Fever, there are a few more chances to catch them before they return to the UK! Original members Richard "Kid" Strange and Urban Blitz are joined by Susumu and Mackii from Japan's Sister Paul.

First they stop at Last Walz near Shibuya on Monday Sept. 5 - the lineup includes Cuddly Toyz and a DJ set by Tsuneglam Sam (from Young Parisian)
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Then they go to Kyoto for two shows (see their Facebook page) and return for a final show at Shinjuku Jam with Baby Blue, Flashlights and more!
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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Live picks: Weekend of September 2, 2016

Saturday

ROCK市ROCK座 FINAL‼︎

Great line-up of bands ranging from powerpop (the mighty Tweezers with members from Firestarter, Supersnazz and more) and twangy pop (melody masters Beat Caravan) to all-out rocking (Guitar Wolf kid brothers The Thunderroads) topped with UK protopunkers Doctors of Madness and tour final of Tokyo's own Evil Hoodoo. Plus great DJs (including Greg of Talent Show/Supersnazz, and yours truly), flea market, food and more courtesy of Fever in Shindaita, just a short walk from Shimokitazawa! Get there early for an all-day rocking experience!

WINSTONS 45s release show

Tokyo's #1 deep soul band celebrate the release of two back-to-back 7" vinyl singles! Plus 60's-inspired rock action from Mellvins, Minnesota Voodoo Men and more at Club QUE in Shimokitazawa!

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Live picks: Weekend of Friday, July 16 and onwards...

Summer bumper edition!

I will be traveling a lot in the next few weeks so I cannot update the live picks every week. But here are some for the coming weekend and a few choice cuts beyond!

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Saturday, July 16: Here Is My Number

Free gig in Kichijoji with the always fantastic Minnesota Voodo Men, DJs, more!

Arranged by the stylish folks at Young Soul Rebels

July 16-18: Let's Go's Tour Final

Not one, not two but THREE chances to catch up with the great pop-punkers Let's Go's, at Poor Cow, Shimokitazawa Basement Bar and Hatagaya Heavy Sick!

More gigs!

Saturday 7/16

Forks and Chopsticks

Glam from Young Parisians, the rocking Candy Ditches, at Heavy Sick

Quirky pop from Americo, rock-n-roll from Rangsteen, Americana from Talent Show and more at Musashino Statto

Sunday 7/17

Fungus Buggs - The Great Mongoose, Drexel, DJs at Hatagaya Heavy Sick

Live From The Kitchen Disco Volume 26

Saturday 7/23

Here Come The Nice

Powerpop from Tweezers (members from Firestarter, Supersnazz, etc.) at Shinjuku Red Cloth

Sunday July 24

TEENAGE SHUTDOWN!! -Bienvenido de nuevo Amigo!

Rolando Bruno and his one man band from Argentina returns to Hatagaya!

Eddie Legend, Stompin' Riffraffs and many more at Higashi-Koenji UFO Club!

Friday, July 29

HUMAN TOYS + CATALOGUE JAPAN TOUR 2016

Great art-rock duo from France come back to Japan!

Saturday July 30

THE PRINGLES presents HAVE A BALL??? Vol.2

Bowling and rock-a-billy in Sazazuka - what more could you want?! With Pringles, Stompin' Riffraffs and all-star DJs.

Cavern Stomp! vol.2

Swinging soul of Soulcrap, more at Shinjuku Red Cloth

Monday, June 13, 2016

Summer fun!

We will take a break with the gig reporting for a couple of weeks as I travel. Expect regular service to resume soon! In the meantime, why not have a beer al fresco or two before it gets too hot to be outside, perhaps in this super-cute beer garden in Shimokitazawa!