Motocompo + Switched On! Double Feature

Switched On! is busy this past month or so, with yet another party in yet another part of Tokyo. This time there's a funny sort of double-feature event at Shibuya Home, starting with a one-man live from event founders Motocompo, and continuing with an all-night DJ party at the same venue, featuring all the usual team, plus guest DJ, the impossibly arty/designy Yuri Suzuki.

Date: 1/29 (Fri) Shibuya Home

--PART 1--
Back to the Border: Motocompo One-man Live
Open: 8:00PM
Ticket: 2500yen + drink (adv) / 3000yen + drink (door)
LIVE: MOTOCOMPO / Candles (Opening Act)
DJs: Mince (The Frap Frap Fraps) / Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)

--PART 2--
Switched On!: Motocompo After-Party
Open: 11:00PM
Ticket: 1000yen + 2 drinks (2000yen total)
DJs: Yuri Suzuki / Kovacs (Petit Mit) / Katsumi Suzuki / Tonegawa (Wicky Records) / Mince (The Frap Frap Fraps) / Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)

Switched On! Christmas Party (December 26th)

Tokyo's finest new wave/electro/technopop party Switched On! has its annual Christmas party again tonight back at its original venue, the old Bar Drop. Although the venue officially closed last year, the place is still there and the owners invited us back to do a show, so it should be a homecoming spectacular for all concerned. For all, that is, except our special guests Tika Tika from Nagoya, and N'toko from Slovenia, both of whom will be adding some of their own spice and glamour to procedings.

12/26 (Sat) Kichijoji ex.Bar Drop

5:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
2000yen adv. / 2300yen door

DJs
Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)
Katsumi Suzuki
Takayuki Tonegawa (Wicky Records)
Kovacs (Petit Mit)
Mince (The Frap Frap Fraps)

LIVE
Candles
Motocompo
Tika Tika (from Nagoya)
N'toko (from Slovenia)

Spoon Market (September 18th 2009)

All-girl indie synth thing Tokyo Pinsalocks are holding the latest of their Spoon Market events tonight, gathering together all manner of girly music, arts and crafts at the unlikely venue of the Sasazuka Bowl (as in a bowling place, rather than something like the Hollywood Bowl). Call And Response are represented by myself, who will be DJing the more ambient end of Krautrock and NDW, plus whatever else comes to mind upstairs in the lounge area, and by Fukuoka indie supergroup Miu Mau, featuring Hyacca's very own Kajiwara Hiromi on guitar. In addition, regular C.A.R. collaborators Motocompo will perform live, as will former Fashion Crisis DJ Noriko. Frap Frap Fraps and Sweet Vacation, who Switched On! partygoers may remember from past events, will also be performing in various capacities.

Date: September 18th 2009
Time: 7:00 P.M. - 5:00 A.M.
Place: Sasazuka Bowl
Cost: 3,000 yen (advance) / 3,500 yen (door)

All information is on the Spoon Market web site where you can find a full list of artists, a detailed timetable, and a floor map.

Switched On! 2nd Anniversary (August 28th 2009)

The bimonthly Tokyo electro, new wave and dance music party Switched On! will have its second anniversary event at Kichijoji Fourth Floor on the 28th of August. As always, Call And Response's very own me will be there as a DJ, as will all manner of other, better, DJs and a handful of live acts.

Full event details here:

8/28 (Fri) Kichijoji Fourth Floor
8:00 P.M. - 5:00 A.M.
2000yen (including 1 drink)
* Members of the Switched On! mixi community can get in for 2000yen (including 2 drinks)

DJs
Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)
Grant McGaheran (Abikyokan)
Katsumi Suzuki
Takayuki Tonegawa (Wicky Records)
Kovacs (Petit Mit)
higuma (bluebadge label, Free Design
Kitt
Yajima (Coconuts Disk)
Mince (The Frap Frap Fraps)

VJ
TDKKKM
waterblue
analogy and digitalian

FOOD
Shimanekoken

LIVE
V/order
Candles
The Frap Frap Fraps
Motocompo
Momokomotion

This event goes on for nine whole hours, so come prepared to dance your poor little feet off. Alternatively, just arrive late or leave early. It's all up to yourself.