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"A NIGHT LIKE THIS" Samhain event, October 25, 2023  Setlist: Buck-Tick- KISS ME GOODBYE Clan of Xymox- Lovers 6XT7- Dead Bride Lebanon Hanover- Kiss Me Until My Lips Fall Off  Nightcrawler- My Worst Enemy Is Myself (Feat Deus Ex Lumina) Anders Manga- Blood From Roses The Ink Bats- Caves COLD CAVE- Promised Land  Bauhaus- Double Dare PRIEST- A Signal in the Noise Dread Risks- Trace Amounts Third Realm- She's My Addiction Teknovore- Morbus Gravis (feat. Keeva Leo of SIRIUS) Cerulean Veins- Hex Me   The day before, I found out that the vocalist of BUCK-TICK, Atsushi Sakurai passed away . It hit me really hard, not only because I'm a fan of his music, but because so many of my artist friends considered him a muse. The howls of grief yesterday were so resonant and aching. I also wrote up the article announcing his death on the site I work for. When I first saw the news, I felt numb, and in shock. However as I wrote down the facts surrounding his death, and construct...

Hello darklings, On October 25 I'll be spinning a free virtual event with one of my DJ friends Jody Rose , "A Samhain Night Like This". The event will be streamed on Zoom and possibly Twitch. Jody Rose has run this virtual event "A Night Like This" for some time now. I remember attending their goth events on my home turf in Honolulu. Even if you don't turn out to watch me spin the opening set, please check it out for Jody and Hex Embrace's dark musical prowess. There will also be a guest dancer, Chloe Dark to keep the party going.   For my fellow Jrock nerds out there, Jody Rose is familiar with some of my favorite Japanese rock bands and has also answered my request for them at live events, including DIR EN GREY and Phantasmagoria. I always appreciated that solidarity in the alternative music scene, and their openness to neighboring alternative genres. I plan to spin some of my tracks I curated for last month's Goth Night at Zen. Unfortunately I...