WAYNE MANOR spins rockin' Xmas unknowns at SWANK

SWANK is a long-running record hop in Tokyo that is run by garage disc jockey king Hiroshi Sekuguchi along with a number of the metropolis' finest DJs including Rie from STOMPIN' RIFF RAFFS, Erostika manager Wild Ox, the wierdos that make up the DJ duo YUKKUM YUKKUM, namely the pint-sized OKD & sleaze-meister Mr. Death, as well as, record collector extraordinaire Matsui from fabled Teenage Babylon fame. As Wayne Manor is somewhat of a specialist in Christmas novelties and yuletide trash, he decided to test the old adage "ask and you shall receive" and begged Hiroshi to give him a chance to join SWANK as a guest DJ for a very special Xmas party... Lo and behold the Christmas wish was granted! Come on out to MEMPHIS KYODAI in SHIMO-KITAZAWA on Thursday, December 22nd to get your Christmas on and hop to some fine Rock'n Yule tunes!



Oh, and chances are THE SPITFIRES from Perth, Australia will be there getting a taste of real rockin' Tokyo. Admission is free so stop by for a meet and greet and to know them before their Japan tour kicks off the following day!


SWANK
"Rock'n Yule"
Record Hop Special

Hiroshi Sekiguchi
Wild Ox
Rie
OKD
Matsui

Wayne Manor (Mystery Mondays)

12/22
(Thur)
open 20:00-23:30
admission: free

下北沢Barメンフィス兄弟
http://memphis-kyodai.blogspot.com

LIVE REPORT! MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol.12, NO November Part 2

Continuing the tradition of celebrating the No Wave movement with eclectic punk and avant garde sounds, MYSTERY MONDAYS invited a couple off-beat Japanese garage bands know for skewing their sounds with experimental rhythms and odd instrumentation.



Opening the show was a more recently formed buzz band called DAncer DAnger who are known for playing post-punk originals alongside garage classics. This night they laid out some tight rhythms for an authentic dance punk sound that tipped its hat to the New York indie scene with an ESG cover.



Returning from last year's No November soiree, ROCKET JACK VADERS amazed the crowd with their surfy No Wave sounds and intense stage presence. Dual guitarists Sue, with his angular moves and angered shouts, and Shinko, who sports a fashionable mystique, traded off on some of their recognizable songs from their definitive release "Vector."



Spinning a random mix of New York poetry punk, arsty new wave and world beat, DJ Wayne Manor was at your service. After she dropped her bass, DJ TOMMI TOKYO stationed herself at the turntables offering up some funky beats and new wave dance classics. Keep the 24 hour party rolling until next year. Over and out.

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol. 12, NO November Part 2

Preparations are being made for the next Mystery Mondays.... it's PART 2 of our annual NO WAVE party in November! This year we have ROCKET JACK VADERS returning. RJV are a band that came to prominence in the Japanese garage scene as a surf band, but went experimental and started mixing odd instrumentation for a No Wave sound. Also joining the soiree is DAncer DAnger a relatively new band that fuses American garage and UK post-punk. Bass player DJ TOMI TOKYO be spinning British sounds of the post-punk era along with NY No Wave and yours truly, The Stately DJ WAYNE MANOR will be playing a mix of post-punk, new wave and avant garde on vinyl. This has been a message to all you 4 hour party people out there in Tokyo!

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol.12
"NO November Part 2"

ROCKET JACK VADERS
DAncer DAnger

DJ TOMMI TOKYO
DJ WAYNE MANOR

Open: 20:00
Start: 20:30
Ticket: 1200 +1D

LIVE REPORT: MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol. 11, Halloween Hangover!

Halloween this year was a very busy time between all the tours happening and the Back from the Grave Halloween Ball where the Rip-offs tore another one in Tokyo! As chance would have it, Halloween Day fell on a Monday so we could have a real Halloween party at Heavy Sick for Mystery Mondays... and luckily we had a skeleton crew of party-goers still in the mood for costumes and spooky fun!



MACH5 really helped keep the spirit alive with their classic Japanese manga outfits and hyper garage punk instros and great covers like The Rezillo's "Flying Saucer Attack!"



Then some kinda witchery appeared on stage in the form of Black&Blue, delving into the Japanese female psyche with a modern Showa-fusion inspired set.



Japanese rockers NETANOYOI provided tribal rock & reggae rhythms calling out spirits the spirits that haunt Heavy Sick to chill.



The last band of the evening, ANDROID BEACH PARTY burst out with some Street Fighter action and wild sci-fi-inspired instrumental tunes for a Halloween grand finale!



A Halloween party would not have been possible without the crazy people that came in costume and the DJs, namely SACHI B and BILLY TRASH of the infamous Ed Woods! I believe we've kept the ghouls at bay until next year at least!

DJ WAYNE MANOR at the SECRET PUBLIC Vol.1

Friends in the post-punk/garage band DAncer DAnger have invited The Stately DJ Wayne Manor to spin some new wave, punk and indie records at DOM STUDIO in Koenji this Saturday night. Well, I suppose it's mostly an electro party, but the Manor will be be there to punk things up a bit! Fellow guest DJs include FLASH & ROXI, MOUSE, YAZAGAIN of NO SIGNALS, and DAncer DAnger's own TOMMI TOKYO & TORU VOLUME! Oh, and yes, there will be live bands as well! Prepare yourself for the sounds of CODE, KORAKORA and, of course, DAncer DAnger!

DJ WAYNE MANOR spins for NEON HEARTS

The Stately DJ Wayne Manor teams up with DJ Lord Raglon (mastermind behind the Sex & Fury & Rock 'n' Roll DVDs) to spin some old school punk & powerpop at the first NEON HEARTS tribute show in Tokyo tomorrow nite at Club Heavy Sick! All bands appearing have cut tracks for the new NEON HEARTS tribute album and original members of the UK punk band that brought us classics like "Regulations" will be joined on stage to play with the Japanese kids that covered their songs! It's shaping up like a night to remember! Also check out the other shows they will be doing in the Tokyo area!

*LIVE*
EDDIE LEGEND STORY
THE C&C
BABY BLUE
with Special performance by NEON HEARTS members!

*DJ*
THE STATELY WAYNE MANOR
LORD RAGLAN

*OPEN/START*19:00/19:30
*ADV* 3,000yen+1D
*DOOR*3,500yen+1D
http://heavysick.co.jp

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol.11, "Halloween Hangover!"

Very lucky Halloween nite falls on a Monday this year! It seems like most of the Heavy Sick crowd will be enjoying the Back from the Grave Halloween Ball with special guests the Rip Offs! If the ghouls don't get you on Gate Nite (that's the night before Halloween, for the uninitiated), then head over to Heavy Sick and nurse your Halloween Hangover with some garage, surf and other eerie Japanese sounds!

MYSTERY MONDAYS Vol.11
"Halloween Hangover!"
October 31
Hatagaya Heavy Sick

feat.
ANDROID BEACH PARTY
NETANOYOI
Black&Blue
MACH5

Guest DJs
BILLY TRASH (ED WOODS)
SACHI B (GO HONEY GO)

Host DJ
The Stately Wayne Manor

OPEN: 19:30
TICKET: 1500 +1D