Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2012

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s Japan’s year of Madchester. The Stone Roses are headlining Fuji Rock, and Peter Hook just performed Joy Division songs at the Hacienda Oiso festival. But Japan also responded to England’s late ’80s ecstasy-fueled, rock-meets-dance-music revolution with its own Second Summer of Love. For one night, nostalgic fans and the merely curious can witness two of those bands, Venus Peter [pictured] and Secret Goldfish, on stage together for the first time in 15 years. DJ Yoda and co. will be on hand to spin classic tunes of the era.

Unit, May 26 (listing).