Wildside Tokyo is a small goth club in a converted basement in Shinjuku. The brick walls are painted black, tables are made out of repurposed metal cannisters and there’s a (new) Mötley Crüe poster pasted up next to the bar.

A laminated black card on the bar counter tells you what’s available. The ingredients aren’t listed, so I asked the bartender what was good and he gave me something he made up on the spot. I leaned against a pillar near the entrance, drank my drink and waited for the show. Among the bands in question were Sredni Vashtar, Psydoll, Yoshiwara Enjou, nicht, meDag and malo from Anheling. Enjoy the photos!


Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Opening act. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: meDag. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Yoshiwara Enjou.

Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Yoshiwara Enjou. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Yoshiwara Enjou. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Psydoll.

Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Psydoll. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Psydoll. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Fifth band.

Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Psydoll. Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Sredni Vashtar.

Ura-Shinjuku Kayou Fes at Wildside Tokyo: Sredni Vashtar.

 

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