Posted: Thu Jan 05 2012
January Grand Sumo Tournament
After a year marked by scandals and plummeting attendance, things can only get better for the Japan Sumo Association in 2012. The first basho of the year starts today, and once again Hakuho is the one to beat. Read more
Chillout Village 2012
If the past few weeks have felt like an endless onslaught of partying and over-indulgence, spend the afternoon unwinding with Japanese ambient artists including Kuniyuki, Kensei and Yogurt and Koyas. Read more
Test Tone
While it's usually the preserve of a more rarified breed of improviser, monthly concert series Test Tone is getting 2012 off to a raucous start with unhinged indie bands Vovivav and Otori and some one-off collaborations. Read more
Jim O'Rourke/Eiko Ishibashi
Prolific expat musician Jim O'Rourke tackles some of his own songs in a band setting at WWW tonight, as well as playing in the support group for one of his regular creative foils, Eiko Ishibashi. Read more
Year of the Dragon
With an eye to tomorrow's Coming of Age Day, Eleven is offering steep discounts to this year's new crop of 20-year-olds, with music from DJ Emma, DJ Kent and Beats In Space radio show host Tim Sweeney. Read more
Thunderbolt
He's one of the pioneers of a sub-genre called complextro, but if that doesn't make you automatically hate Lazy Rich, the Canada-based producer joins Justin Michael as guest of honour at Womb tonight. Read more
Korean Food Festival
Nearly 70 Korean food stalls are vying for gastronomic glory in Yoyogi Park at the 'All Japan Play-Offs' of this kimchi-centric culinary event, featuring an appearance by boy band The Boss (aka Daikoku Danji) at 3pm. Read more
Hard-Fi
The latest album from this swaggering Staines quartet was dismissed as hollow bombast by some critics, but we suspect that Killer Sounds will live up to its title when Hard-Fi play Liquidroom tonight. Read more
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