MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol. 6, "Last Days of May" & Wayne Manor's Birthday Party!

So every year Mods run amok all around Japan. They've been doing so for nearly 30 years ever since the first Mods Mayday scooter run in 1980 or '81. I find myself endeared to this custom, not for being a Mod myself or for any real reason in particular. I just love the coming of Spring and I have an affinity for Mod culture and the music and style of the 6t's. Well, since I had begun doing Mystery Mondays, I had planned for a special homage of my own. I checked the calendar this year and lo and behold, my birthday had fallen on a Monday, the last Monday of May to be exact! So while all my mates in the States were off for Memorial Day, I had a birthday bash with some Japanese garage bands and dubbed my party "The Last Days of May!"



After an initial set of British invasion music by myself and some northern soul by Japanese DJ extraordinaire Harry the Hempstead Heath, the event was sparked by THE MADAME CATS, and their blur of Showa pop/girl garage tunes... They brought a number of the boys in the crowd to their knees calling for an encore and more!



Much like the little drummer boy bringing song as their only gift, THEEE BAT came on stage playing not only their version of the "Batman Theme" but extending their set to include my favorite tunes like the Stooges' " I Wanna Be Your Dog" which they called me onstage to howl along to, as well as my all-time favorite "Sometimes the Good Guys Don't Wear White" by The Standells. And then dragging back up to the mic for "Neat Neat Neat," The Damned classic which I had requested they play more over soup at a friend's house just a few weeks earlier!



Usually a listless Monday, the MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN pressed the manic button! Straight off their stint in the weekend's Mods Mayday at Sendai City, they gave it 110% and ran the show into over time! Amidst a birthday ordinance of tequila shots (of course while playing "Tequila") and classics & originals from their own set, random guests from THEEE BAT, THE MADAME CATS and even THE MERCIES grabbed the VOODOOMEN's instruments and took over while they presumably filled their cups and got back to business! Wild girls dancing onstage, drunk freaks in the crowd, Fabian hanging from the rafters, this recalled the early days seeing them in Tokyo after my first arrival nearly five years ago! And now, on a Monday no less, and on my birthday! The magic has not gone anywhere!





Special thanks to the staff of CLUB HEAVY SICK in Tokyo, DJ HARRY THE HEMPSTEAD HEATH, THE MADAME CATS, THEEE BAT, MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN and all the friends who came out this spectacular evening... I was unlucky enough to stiff you all and get the last train home!

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol.6, "Last Days of May"

Every May, all the Japanese mods rev up their scooters for parties across the nation. This is the Stately DJ Wayne Manor's reaction! This month's MYSTERY MONDAYS features garage-beat group MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN coupled with the Showa-garage, edgy cabaret chansons of THE MADAME CATS! Not to mention, an international cast of DJs including Japan's 6t's connoisseur HARRY the HEMPSTEAD HEATH, French garage-pysche specialist CYRIL ROY and the everloving slickster WAYNE MANOR.

MYSTERY MOnDays Vol. 6
"Last Days of May"
5/30
HATAGAYA HEAVY SICK

Feat.
MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN
THE MADAME CATS

DJs
HARRY the HEMPSTEAD HEATH
CYRIL ROY
THE STATELY WAYNE MANOR

OPEN: 20:00
TICKET: 1200 (1D)



And now for the fine print... This Mystery Monday is a special birthday party event featuring an unexplainable intermission by the bobby-helmeted nightmare THEEE BAT! Watch out all you scooter-ridin' Mods... get of the road!

THE HARPY's presents: Kidding me! Vol. 1

Last month I had the fortunate opportunity to DJ at my long-time friends THE HARPY's first try at throwing a party of their own! The event, aptly titled "Kidding me!," was an Alice in Wonderland-themed party which had Maki dressed as an improvised Mad Hatter, Satomi as a roly Cheshire Neko and Tomo as, of course, an almost geisha-like Alice. But so much more than a typical Japanese indies affair, this evening featured dapper powerpop trio TENNIS PRO on tour from Seattle, USA! Heaven's Door in Sangenjaya, Tokyo was filled to the brim with mad tea-partyers, and Wayne Manor, with side-kick Setsuko, had a splendid time at their very first invitation as guest DJs.

HOUSE of MYSTERY Vol.3: "The Hell Surfers Ball!"

Way back at the beginning of April, HOUSE of MYSTERY ushered in the summer beach party vibe with a night of surf & garage bands and vintage 60's trash and instro tunes. Not only that, it was part of a three-show Tokyo tour for UK high-power RnR band Atomic Suplex and their latest DVD release "Sex & Fury & Rock'n'Roll Semi-Special: Atomic Suplex Japan Tour 2010" highlighting some of the London group's finer moments during last year's foray. This Saturday nite at Club Heavy Sick in the heart of Tokyo's garage scene Android Beach Party launched us into the outer reaches of in-strum-mental space rock! Then bobby-helmeted Theee Bat brought us back in time to the smoky London streets of Jack the Ripper. A real beach party wouldn't have been complete without the original style surf combo Rat-Holic complete with Hawaiian shirts, blazing sax and Ventures covers. Risque burlesque dancer Miss Tarantula took the stage with her she-wolf of the SS strip-tease making all the surf Nazis hoot 'n' howl. For this tour, Stuart from Atomic Suplex was backed by Mika Bat, Kub Sharp and 346 TwoFace from Theee Bat, and with their help he unleashed enough nuclear-powered RnR to put Fukushima to shame! Finally, Eddie Legend Story, featuring the infamous Eddie Legend of Mad3 fame, with his most recent backing band, ripped through his brand of instrumental rock 'n' roll tailored for leather-jacketed bikers. Special thanks to rockin DJ Rie from Swank and Erostika-man DJ Wild OX for helping out with wild tunes rounding out another great nite of mystique and mystery brought to you by The Stately Wayne Manor!


(ANDROID BEACH PARTY)


(THEEE BAT)


(RAT-HOLIC)


(MISS TARANTULA)


(ATOMIC SUPLEX)


(EDDIE LEGEND STORY)


(THE STATELY DJ WAYNE MANOR)

ATOMIC SUPLEX - 2011 JAPAN TOUR!

Straight from the UK, the frontman of garage rock 'n' roll wrecking crew Atomic Suplex Stuart will be joined on stage with members of Theee Bat for three spectacular dates! Atomic Suplex will share the bill with diverse & fantastic Tokyo garage, surf, pysch and trash acts! We're also celebrating the release of the new "Sex & Fury & Rock'n'Roll Semi-Special: Atomic Suplex Japan Tour 2010" DVD which can be purchased at all shows! Here's the plan!



FRI. 4.1 - MUSASHISAKAI STATTO w/ VIVIAN BOYS, MADAME CATS, THE FADEAWAYS, ブギクリニック

SAT. 4.2 - HATAGAYA CLUB HEAVY SICK - HOUSE of MYSTERY Vol. 3, "The Hell Surfers Ball!" w/ ANDROID BEACH PARTY, THEEE BAT, RAT HOLIC, EDDIE LEGEND STORY

SUN. 4.3 - HONMOKU, YOKOHAMA - J&K BAR - SEX&FURY&ROCK'N'ROLL Vol. 10 w/ SATURNS, BuGRADS, THE FLY & HIS ONE MAN GARBAGE, ED WOODS, JET BOYS







And watch out for these two SEX&FURY&ROCK'N'ROLL shows featuring Atomic Suplex on tour from London, UK (Vol. 10) and Tennis Pro on tour from Seattle, WA, USA (Vol.11)!

CANCELED! MYSTERY MONDAYS, Vol. 6 "Little Rover St. Patrick's Party"

SORRY! THIS EVENT WAS CANCELED IN ORDER TO SAVE ELECTRICITY AND OUT OF RESPECT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE MARCH 11 EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI.

I WILL TRY TO RESCHEDULE AN IRISH/RUSTIC PARTY AGAIN OVER THE SUMMER, SO PLEASE KEEP CHECKING BACK.

Get your Irish on at HATAGAYA HEAVY SICK on Monday, March 14th! Pre-game for St. Patrick's Day at our Little Rover party with gritty traditional Celtic band PINCH OF SNUFF! Also spinning a mix of Irish punk, rock and traditional tunes is your host The Stately DJ Wayne Manor and special guest DJ THE IRISH BASTARD from UNCLEOWEN Records!

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol. 6
"Little Rover St. Patrick Party"
OPEN: 20:00
TICKET: 1200

Feat.
PINCH OF SNUFF
(with Members of ROYAL SHAMROCK & BOBBY's BAR)

Special Guest DJ!
THE JAPANESE BASTARD (UNCLEOWEN)

Host DJ!
THE STATELY WAYNE MANOR

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol. 5, , Valentine's Day Rumble

On February 14th 2011, numerous lonely hearts and some well-matched pairs drifted through an increasingly thick dusting of virgin snow as nighttime fell in Tokyo. Well as you know the nighttime is the right time especially for a party with a bunch of garage girl bands and a newly formed trio named the Nervous Hearts playing edgy powerpop of the '78 variety. The Nervous Hearts were the opening act to Mystery Girls Part 2. featuring all-girl bands The Harpy's, The Pappys and Kannana Speedcats.



After the Nervous Hearts (featuring Taka6 from the Kizu and Toyozo & Ozawa of the fabulous Fadeaways!) got the crowed warmed up, The Harpy's generated a certain electricity as usual... yet drummer Tomo tossed homemade cookies out to everyone, further begging the question, is it a boy or is it a girl????




Bringing the cutesy charm that should be present on Valentine's Day were The Pappys! Yet don't let their coquettish 60's outfits fool you... these girls rip it to shreds on stage!



Last but not least, the leather-clad ladies in Kannana Speedcats brought the Jett love that everyone was in dire need of! They melted the snow off our boots and the jade from our hearts!



Also a very special thanks to DJ Sachi B for her wicked setsof psychobilly & punk rock tunes and also for taking these lovely photographs. Also a big hand to Mr. Death for his exceptional selection and getting the crowd warmed up for Kannana Speedcats with good hard rockin' tunes.



Also a big hand to the elusive Mr. Death for his exceptional selection and getting the crowd warmed up for Kannana Speedcats with good hard rockin' tunes. After this sugar rush of a Valentine's day party everyone strolled off through a snowy Valentine's night just a little happier if not less lonely.