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Synchronicity is one of Tokyo’s largest inner-city multi-venue festivals. Based in Shibuya and celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, the event will take place across 11 venues, with over 140 acts performing. The festival is known for curating up-and-coming acts as well as already established artists, and this year is no different: big-name artists like Zazen Boys, Tricot, Dongurizu and Mono No Aware will be joined by a score of emerging names. You can also expect collaboration stages and discussion panels. Synchronicity is teaming up with showcase and conference organisation CUEW this year, and will promote Japanese artists to overseas markets as well as spotlight international artists like Yorke and Rum Jungle (Australia), Phoebe Rings (NZ), Adult DVD (UK) and Wellsaid (Hong Kong).

Gata turns its long-running David Lynch fixation into a late-night tribute on April 17 at Azumaya. The Tokyo magazine has always leaned toward the dark, sexy and slightly perverse side of culture, so a Lynch night makes perfect sense: cherry-red drinks, dreamlike visuals, doughnuts and a dress code that’s sure to host a turn-out of half Twin Peaks heads. Lynchian universe attire knocks the ticket price down from ¥1,500 to ¥1,000, so don’t be afraid to get weird.