Fashion Crisis (December 2014)

The final Fashion Crisis of 2014 features a special collaborative live performance between Xiroh from psychedelic kraut-blues band Buddy Girl and Mechanic, Danish folk singer Katrine Christensen and Indian dance performer Numanta. We also welcome back Cleveland's own Carl Freire as guest DJ as Fashion Crisis sees out its year in a mixture of style, charisma and hair.

Place: Koenji One
Date: December 5th (Fri)
Time: 8:00pm-midnight
Cost: ¥500+1 drink (FREE before 9:00pm)
LIVE:
- Kat + Xiroh with Dancer Numanta
DJs:
- Carl Freire
- Malamura
- James Hadfield
- Ian Martin

Miu Mau "Monochrome/Spring" + Hysteric Picnic "Cult Pops" Tokyo Release Party (March 1st, 2014)

Miu Mau and Hysteric Picnic are having a release party for the "Monochrome/Spring" 7inch and the "Cult Pops" mini-album on March 1st. They'll be joined by disco-punk trio Jebiotto and psychedelic kraut-blues band Buddy Girl and Mechanic, with Saya from Merpeoples joining as a guest DJ.

Place: Shibuya Home
Date: 3/1(Sat)
Time: 19:00 open / 19:30 start
Cost: ¥2000+drink (adv) / ¥2500+drink (door)
Live:
- Miu Mau
- Hysteric Picnic
- Jebiotto
- Buddy Girl and Mechanic
DJs:
- Sayaka (Merpeoples)
- Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)

Fashion Crisis (November 2012)

Helping Fashion Crisis ease its way into the coming winter, our psychedelic friends Soh from new wave noise merchants Hysteric Picnic and Xiroh from kraut-blues groove panthers Buddy Girl and Mechanic will be joining the regular team to weave their sensual spectral sonic soundscapes. Join us.

Date: November 2nd (Fri)
Place: Koenji One
Time: 8:00pm-last train
Cost: FREE
DJs:
- Soh (Hysteric Picnic)
- Xiroh (Buddy Girl and Mechanic)
- James Hadfield

- Ian Martin

Connect And Receive, September 2011

A week late, but here's Episode 3 of Call And Response's Japan music podcast:

It can be downloaded from its host at Archive.org

1. Nezishiki: Quatre Ans (From the 2008 CD/R EP 6 Songs)

2. Pop Office: 300 Castles (From the 2011 CD/R mini-album I Was Killed Here)

3. The Mornings: Mad Cheergirl (From the 2011 album Save The Mornings)

4. Her: Her no Mirror (From the 2007 CD/R mini-album Her no Music Phone In)

5. Pq: Channeling (From the 2011 CD/R mini-album Hausdorff)

6. Buddy Girl & Mechanic: UltraWitchCraftyFab (From the 2011 CD/R EP 4tracks Demo)