Events

Presented by Gig Connection and Japanese English Meetup.

TRI ATTACK: A trio of bands on the third month of the year as Gig Connection heads into its third year.

Venue: www.hopeandanchor-islington.co.uk

Doors 7:30PM

Featuring live music from

THE SYAMISENIST – instrumental trio featuring the Japanese stringed instrument shamisens (lead and bass) and full drum kit.

RE:MAKE – rocking trio from Surrey with music inspired by Japanese art media.

Yuhito Ikehara – singer songwriter from Japan with recently recorded album “Beautiful Sunshine”, performing in his rock mode with his full band.

https://www.transist.site/the-syamisenist
https://officialremake.bandcamp.com/
http://yuhito.com/page/2/?lang=en

Online tickets £7 (£10 on the door).

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

Bonnacons of Doom

Whether congregating in dimly lit halls or in forests, and whether mediated by e-mailed audiofile or infiltrating darker realms of consciousness, mysterious forces are being channelled by a shifting collective intent on psychic communion by any means necessary. Bonnacons Of Doom’s identities may be shrouded and hidden in the live arena, yet the force of their vibrations – as captured on the unearthly vibrations and unholy revelations of their self-titled Rocket Recordings debut – is gloriously manifest.

Whilst the line-up of Bonnacons Of Doom has been known to morph with each undertaking, the prime movers in the principally Liverpool-based collective endeavour have included members of Mugstar, Forest Swords, Jarvis Cocker’s band and Youthmovies, donning robes and masks to sculpt altered states and subsume themselves to the ritual. “Initially it was that we were interested in how British ritualistic costume took things from everyday life and make them otherworldly and slightly grotesque” notes Rob. “Whatever lineup is playing, once you put on the mask you’re a Bonnacon.”

https://bonnaconsofdoom.bandcamp.com/

Trianglecuts

Post punk alternative electronica with haunting vocal loops

Tapping into the beautiful inner darkness, haunting electronic duo Trianglecuts interweave synths, loops and cold minimal beats with ghostly vocals. Currently recording their debut album for February 2020 release.

“Immersive musical alchemy constructed through a fascinating threadwork of synths and beats, bringing to new heights a sound studded with loops and soaring vocals.” – visitmanchester.com

https://www.trianglecuts.co.uk/

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

AUGER

A dynamic darkwave duo from the industrialised North of England, fusing elements of goth, industrial, electronica and metal. They return to Carpe Noctum to launch their third album!
https://www.facebook.com/AugerUK/

TWIST HELIX

Euphoric, northern goth-pop trio TWIST HELIX make accessible poignant lyrical themes exploring loss of community and urban renewal. The band’s 2018 album Ouseburn (out via Paul Back Music, Spain) has won praise for its joyous and widescreen synth-pop take on the English North.
https://www.facebook.com/twisthelix/

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. Our resident DJs HGV and Misrule boast a wealth of experience, with residencies at illustrious Leeds club nights such as Flock and Black Lodge under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos is that the party is all! Expect tracks old and new, bona-fide classics and hidden gems, foot-stompers and lightbulb-changers.
https://www.facebook.com/Goth.Up.North/

THE LENDING ROOM is Leeds’ finest big small venue! With state-of-the-art lighting, PA and engineers, you can get up-close-and-personal with some of the best acts around today, and still sidle back to the bar in short order. Please note the Lending Room is an upstairs venue with no level access.
https://www.facebook.com/libraryvenue/

18+ only, right of admission reserved.

£7 admission, £5 for club night only. Bands from 19:30 till approximately 22:15, with the club night following till 2am.

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

https://www.facebook.com/Psyber.Psydoll/

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

https://www.facebook.com/Psyber.Psydoll/

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

https://www.facebook.com/Psyber.Psydoll/

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

https://www.facebook.com/Psyber.Psydoll/

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

https://www.facebook.com/Psyber.Psydoll/

PSYDOLL The Strange Meteorite Tour 2020

PSYDOLL

Japanese Cyberpunk/Industrial Metal/Postpunk outfit PSYDOLL hail from Shinjuku and sport themselves as “the newest in Japanese robotics technology” made from iron, plastic and PVC.

Consisting of Nekoi (vocal,keyboard,songs) and Ucchi (guitar,arrangements,computer works), PSYDOLL offer themselves as a band that make “destructive, sweet sounds” and have been described as “J-Pop for the Nine Inch Nails generation.”

Their newest EP Machine Cup is available now.

http://www.psydoll.com/index_en2.html

https://www.facebook.com/Psyber.Psydoll/

Kadeadkas

Psychedelic/Post-Punk/Rock on Young & Cold Records from Köln [Germany]

https://www.facebook.com/KADEADKAS/?ref=br_rs

1919

1919 were formed in late 1980 Bradford, UK, and were one of the band’s championed by Legendary Dj John Peel as early contributor to the emerging Gothic Rock genre.

Having returned more than 30 years after disbanding with 2016’s Death Note EP, Mark Tighe and Mick Reed, the band’s original core members, had enlisted bassist Karl Donner and a new vocalist Rio Goldhammer. The result was their second album Bloodline, which was the long awaited follow-up to 1983’s Machine LP. However the new record’s release in 2017 would come under tragic circumstances, hitting the shelves shortly after losing guitarist Tighe to cancer in January of that year.The band’s third studio album, Futurecide charts the journey of 1919 through this fraught and turbulent period: suffering tragedy, coping with loss, and eventually finding a cautious optimism.

https://www.facebook.com/1919official/

Angelbomb

London band started in the late 90s and reformed a couple of times. Punky, Industrial with dance beats. Currently working on their album.

https://www.facebook.com/angelbombmusic/

Plus DJ Richey Ricochet (Phantasmagoria / Angelbomb / Future Daughters)

Entry £9 + 90p with WeGotTickets -https://www.wegottickets.com/event/496243
or £12 on the door

£8 concessions

***Please note that Electrowerkz has had a “No ID NO Entry” condition added to their licence, so all customers, regardless of age, must present Photo ID to be scanned upon arrival. Acceptable forms of ID are: original (no copies) passport, driving licence, national ID, Validate cards (available to order on line within 24 hours) and citizen cards ***

Female Garage-Punk Trio from Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill’ film announce rare UK date.

The 5.6.7.8’s hail from Tokyo, Japan and were formed in the early 1990’s. Stylistically, the band take their inspiration from Fifties & Sixties Rock ‘n’ Roll and have been compared to artists such as Link Wray, Dick Dale, The Sonics, Bo Diddley, The Trashmen, Chuck Berry, The Detroit Cobras and more.

They performed three songs in the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill Vol. 1 where they performed covers of The Rock-a-Teens song ‘Woo Hoo’, The Ikettes song ‘I’m Blue’ and their own track ‘I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield’.

Yoshiko ‘Ronnie’ Fujiyama – Vocals & Guitar

Sachiko Fujii – Vocals & Drums

Akiko Omo – Vocals & Bass

SCANDAL will be making their only UK live date this coming September on the back of new album Kiss from the Darkness.

Since forming in 2006, SCANDAL have become one of the most successful bands in Japan and one of the country’s most recognised pop-rock acts overseas. The band has had 17 singles rank in the top ten or higher of Japan’s Weekly Oricon Singles Chart; had all six studio albums reach at least top five of the Weekly Album Chart; and achieved position three or higher for all three compilation albums. SCANDAL’s impact has even been credited for a national rise in young women learning to play a musical instrument in Japan.

SCANDAL have also had a number of their tracks used as theme songs to anime series through the years, including Pokémon, Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist. Kiss from the Darkness expands this further with album track ‘A.M.D.K.J.’ (pronounced “amidakuji”) appearing as the ending theme to the latest series of the iconic anime GeGeGe no Kitaro.

Kiss from the Darkness is the first to be released from the band’s own label “her” and is licensed to JPU Records for international release from 14th February 2020.