シンダ シンダ シンダ (Shinda Shinda Shinda) June 15th 2013

Some of the best Japanese postpunk, experimental and alternative rock there is, all under one roof this June. Making a rare visit from Fukuoka, Hyacca make the fiercest, most imaginative and exciting postpunk in the country, and they'll be joined by the legendary kraut-noise of Kuruucrew, the raucous synth-punk of Jebiotto, the chaotic broken alien pop of Mir, and the instrumental avant-pop of must-see up-and-comers I Know The Mouse.

Place: Higashi-Koenji 20000V/二万電圧

Date: 6/15 (Sat)

Time: 18:00-22:00

Cost: ¥2000 adv / ¥2300 door (+drink)

LIVE:

- Hyacca/百蚊

- Kuruucrew/狂うクルー

- Jebiotto

- Mir

- I Know The Mouse

DJs:

- DJ Memai

- Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)

Fashion Crisis (May 2013)

With May's Fashion Crisis, we realise our long-held ambition of turning ourselves into a team of wedding DJs, as we play host to lovely newlyweds Matthew and Xiroh, who met for the first time at this very event. Other than that, expect the usual drunken mayhem, with live music by friend of the event Carl Freire, returning for his second time after his triumphant February appearance.

Place: Koenji One
Date: May 3rd (Fri)
Time: 8:00pm-last train
Cost: FREE!
LIVE:
- Carl Freire
DJs:
- Xiroh (Buddy Girl and Mechanic)
- Matthew Chozick
- James Hadfield
- Ian Martin

One Room Discord (May 5th, 2013)

The last live event Call And Response did in Tokyo was in October last year, so I'm easing my way back into the game with this mini live showcase, featuring the effervescent Puffyshoes and the fluorescent Slow-Marico, as well as good friends and frequent collaborators Sue, Gotal and Methyl. Join us!

Date: 5/5 (Sun)
Place: Koenji Art Bar Ten/天
Time: 8:00pm-last train
Cost: ¥1000 (includes 1 drink)
Live:
- Puffyshoes
- Slow-Marico
DJs:
- Sue (YiW/Rhyming Slang)
- Gotal (Lo-shi)
- Methyl (Twee Grrrls Club)
- Ian Martin (Call And Response)

Fashion Crisis Anniversary Party (April 2013)

Fashion Crisis has been going for four years. Come celebrate with us in the time-honoured way!

Date: April 5th (Fri)
Place: Koenji One
Time: 8:00pm-last train
Cost: FREE
Live:
- Loser & Ribbons
- Fidel Villeneuve
DJs:
- Duck Rock
- Wizz Jones
- James Hadfield
- Ian Martin

Lo-shi: Flasque - release party on March 17th 2013

Call And Response mates Lo-shi are unleashing their instrumental kraut'n'bass on the world for the first time in a home-listenable format, with a release party for their first album, Flasque, this Sunday. It's not strictly a CAR event, but everyone playing is connected with the label in some way, and all come highly endorsed. Jebiotto and Slow-Marico were on last autumn's Dancing After 1AM compilation, while DJ Memai has played at Fashion Crisis. I'll be playing, as will regular Fashion Crisis collaborator James Hadfield, and frequent DJ guest Sue from Youth is Wasted.

Date: 3/17 (Sun)
Place: Higashi-Koenji UFO Club
Time: 6:30pm open/start
Cost: ¥2000 + drink
Live:
- Lo-shi
- Slow-Marico
- DJ Memai
- Jebiotto
DJs:
- Arbuste (Lo-shi)
- Gotal (Lo-shi)
- Sue (Youth is Wasted)
- James Hadfield (Fashion Crisis)
- Ian Martin (Fashion Crisis/Call And Response)

"Dancing After 1AM" release tour final event, Nagoya KD Japon, March 15th

After the October Tokyo release party and January's successful Kyushu tour, there's one final promotional event for Dancing After 1AM, this time at the lovely KD Japon in Nagoya (seriously, it's a contender for nicest, most intimate venue in the country). There are four bands, three of whom featured on the album and one of whom is among my favourite bands in Japan. It's also the first event I've ever been involved in in Nagoya, so I'm obviously very, very excited about this.

The compilation featured a track by Nagoya band Pop-Office, who will of course be taking part in the event, while Tokyo's Tacobonds, who missed the October party due to UK tour commitments, and Fukuoka's macmanaman, who missed the Kyushu tour because the drummer was on tour with another band, are also both playing. Finally, we've invited one local special guest band, the brilliant Freedom, to take part. Although they didn't feature on DA1AM, they were one of the standout bands from last year's Ripple compilation of Nagoya music (on which Pop-Office also featured), and they're one of the best bands in the city, so it's a supreme pleasure and honour to have them.

Date: 3/15 (Fri)
Place: Nagoya KD Japon
Time: 6:30pm open / 7:00pm start
Cost: ¥1800 adv / ¥2300 door
Live:
- TACOBONDS (Tokyo)
- macmanaman (Fukuoka)
- Pop-Office
- Freedom

Fashion Crisis (March 2013)

Super special guests at the March edition of Fashion Crisis, with the one-man fireball of synth-noise wonder that is Kitsch Hitori Gakudan joined by a special solo performance from Dokkun of old friends of the event Living Astro. Joining us on the decks are DJ Romantic Harp and Flute with Dolphins and later on in the night an appearance by DJP (a.k.a. Ponta) from the mornings.

Date: 3/1 (Fri)
Place: Koenji One
Time: 8:00pm-last train
Cost: FREE
Live:
- Kitsch Hitori Gakudan
- Dokkun (Living Astro)
DJs:
- Romantic Harp and Flute with Dolphins
- DJP (the mornings)
- James Hadfield

- Ian Martin