B1F, 5-18-1 Kitazawa, Setagaya; The energetic, creative spirit that defines Shimokitazawa lives strong in this basement den. Caring more about inducing moshpit mayhem than making money, it holds around 10 free events a month (an in-crowd of music lovers stalk its social media pages for a heads-up) to let bands of all genres reach new audiences. You’ll end up spending the money you save on the entrance fee on multiple visits to the bar, as half your drinks will end up on the floor thanks to crowd-surfing guitarists – but who’s complaining? Just off Shimokitazawa’s more central paths, 440