Rock and Pop: Review - Coming up... - Harajuka Girls to perform at Proud Camden on August 24th
Published: 12 August, 2010
by ROISIN GADELRAB
• P!NK had two on her Carnival tour, while a troupe of them followed Gwen Stefani’s every step, before she transformed them into a range of perfume bottles – the Harajuku Girls have certainly permeated western culture.
Harajuku – named after the Japanese district where youngsters dress up in cult clothing – hits Proud Camden on August 24. Seven themed rooms will celebrate everything Japanese – geishas, comics, origami, karaoke, Manga and art – while a mix of live bands and JPOP provide the soundtrack.
Expect to find the venue packed with the edgiest young things competing to be the best-dressed character as Proud is filled with idols and looks adopted from Anime to Gothic Lolita.
And no cult Japanese night would be complete without the gamers, who will be battling it out in Proud’s Gaming Zone on a choice of PS3 and Wii games – they can even bring their own handheld consoles to play in their own private area.
Manga films will play all night, there’s a bring-your-own MP3 player listening party and the Karaoke Zone.
Acts include all-female darke indie band The Cut, 60s-inspired electro rock and hip-hop force Capelle, eight-piece experimental combo Mataniu, indie pop band Iraq and London indie three-piece Fuzz Valentine.
• August 24, Proud Camden, Stables Market, NW1, 020 7482 3867