DJ Of The Week

This last weekend saw some drunken times which sky-rocketed off the scales. While some are still recovering from their three-day drinking binge, here's the low-down on what happened at Tokyo:

Thursday saw one hell of a break-up party with one of the busiest nights we've had in a while! From every side of the bar we could hear students celebrating the joy of their last exam. We could only join in on the party!

Friday night brought a bit of a quieter night (we suspect serious hangovers from Thursday) but the party didn't stop with Richard the Third and Fokolnonsins getting the dancefloor going.

And of course, Saturday brought around another successful 90s shindig! Darkwing kept the dancefloor jumping and singing along to the best of 90s cheese, while the bar kept the slush and shooters flowing to all those who were there to party!

But its not over yet, this week has just begun - scroll down to our calender to see what's happening at Tokyo! Most importantly don't forget this Friday when the Tokyo crew will be heading off to Carfax for our birthday! With international act Krafty Kuts hitting the decks, a Tokyo floor and cheaper tickets available from Tokyo for all the Tokyo Star Facebook members, its going to be a night to remember!

We're going to kick it all off with our first DJ of the Week section. With a landslide 40% of the votes we bring you Tomkat! Better known as Thomas, this DJ makes us proud with his ability to get a dancefloor pumping and his love of music, from the Foo Fighters to 340ml to U.N.K.L.E, this guy knows his stuff... Describing his style as a mix up of triphop, indie, funk, motown, retro and electro, he is all about keeping variety on the decks! Read on to find out more about the DJing muso that is Tomkat.

Quickfire Boiling Pot
Fave Toothpaste:
Colgate Whitening 'cause the ladies like to see a bright, toothy smile when they ask me to play a Killers track.

Fave Cartoon Character:
The Roadrunner 'cause he runs through life in a state of blissful ignorance...a bit like me.

Fave International Act:
It has to be the Foo Fighters! Nothing raises my blood pressure quite like Dave Grohl ripping through Everlong in front of a 75000watt speaker stack...f*ck yeah!!!

Fave Dinosaur:
The Raptor...sneaky, deadly and rather good to look at. If I was teleported back to the late Jurassic I'd like to tame one and bring it back as my body-guard...

Fave Local Act:
340ml. Without a doubt. These stylish cats know how to stand out of the crowd. I love their mix-up of funk, ska and dub...it gets me on the good foot everytime; Tiago for president!

Fave Boardgame:
Would have to be Balderdash. I'm a pretty good bullshitter!

Fave CD:
Psyence Fiction by U.N.K.L.E! This album blew my mind! You get the gritty Shadow production, the infectious Lavelle beats and a bucketload of New York shtick courtesy of Mr Mike D. The album has an edgy, atmospheric sound that enthralls the listener with varying degrees of light and shade. One minute you're exploring the desperate depths of isolation in "Lonely Soul," the next you're being blasted by a butane torch of agression in "Drums of Death." It's pure aural porn!

Fave Drinking Game:
Mmmm...must be Roxanne! I'm a big Police fan so getting drunk to Sting and boys is pretty cool!

Intense Intimidating Questionaire
When did you first realise you had a DJ living inside you?
When I got an el cheapo mixer from the hi-fi corp and starting mixing random stuff on two Sony Discmans. I wanted to learn more, so I scaled my dad's Technics turntable and taught myself how to beat-match cheesy house vinyls. The rest is history.

What do you love most about Tokyo?
It has to be the friendly staff! Man, I tell you, it's like being in an episode of Cheers everytime I walk through the door! I also dig the vibe, the tunes and the sexy bar ladies...

What’s playing in your car?
Thievery Corporation's "The Cosmic Game."

What do you want to achieve with your music and DJ skills?
I want to make people aware of music that isn't playing on the Top 40. I hate commercial radio-filler, so if I can get people boppin' to some olde school funk, motown or rock 'n' roll, it really makes my night!

Tell us the craziest thing that’s ever happened with a groupie of yours?
Mmmm...probably the time some girl gave me R100 and a Vodka Slush to play a Strokes track. I wish I could tell you more but I was in the zone and forgot to take her number...damn!

Who is Thomas the DJ?
From Monday to Friday Tom The DJ is a slave to the advertising industry. On weekends he likes to cut loose by mixing tunes, drinking beer and watching girls burn up the dancefloor. He also enjoys vintage jazz, Steve McQueen movies and strong cups of espresso coffee on Sunday afternoons.

How long have you been coming to Tokyo? Tell us WHY?!
Since 2003 because I heard it was where all the cool kids hung out.

Any upcoming events we should know about?
Not at the moment but I might be playing at the Krafty Kuts party this Friday. I live in hope...

Describe your style…
A very rough mix-up of trip-hop, indie, funk, motown, retro and electro. I don't believe in sticking to one genre as people nowadays all seem to have 45-second attention spans; play one genre for more than 20 minutes and they get super bored. Variety is, as they say in the classics, the spice of life!
To all my fans, please check out my Facebook profile for more vital stats!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=633615271

What an interview! And if that's not enough (it never is) we've squeezed in a little extra: the interview with Sibot, Tokyo's top rated guest DJ! What could be better than featuring both of Tokyo's fave DJs in one spot?! Read on...

Quickfire Boiling Pot
fave beach:
noetsie

fave cartoon character:
frank the cat

fave international act:
daftpunk

fave dinosaur:
triceratops

fave local act:
sweat x / eat this horse

fave boardgame:
monopoly

fave CD of all time:
dr octagon

fave drinking game:
chandeliers

Intense Intimidating Questionaire:
1. when did you first realise you had a DJ living inside you?
when i was 17

2. what do you love most about tokyo star?
people get down !!

3. what's playing in your car?
shychild ......check it out

4. what do you want to achieve with your music and DJ skills?
telekinesis of the butt

5. tell us the craziest thing that ever happened with a groupie of yours?
XX

6. who is Sibot the DJ?
he's a 9-5 kinda guy,studio pimp come bass junkie

7. how long have you been coming to tokyo? tell us WHY?!
I've been going to tokyo every time I'm in joburg for about 4 years maybe longer, cos its one of the only fresh places in joburg

8. any upcoming events we should know about?
30th carfax Krafty Kuts real estate/1st fuel cafe sibot dj set 8th closet snare at carfax/ 12th opening of assembly live venue in cape town line-up tbc.

9. describe your style...
ice-creamunderpantsbentoverbackwards

Wanna know more? Check out some of these sites that Sibot recommended to us:
www.myspace.com/sibot
www.myspace.com/fuckplaydoe
www.sshadoworkss.co.za
www.recmag.com/recmagspip/sommaire.php3?etat=actu&id_article=157&id_rubrique=999

Still not enough? Check out some of his French reviews:
http://www.legrandbazart.com/dossiers/dossiers.php?id_dossier=1032
http://www.bokson.net/electro/chronique/2751.html
http://www.electrochoc.org/radio/index.php
http://novorama.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=247&Itemid=26
http://www.gamekult.com/blog/datura333/
http://www.musiques-volantes.org/12/programmation/MC_Spoek_Sibot.htm
http://www.radiocampusrennes.fr/airplayHTML.php?mois=10&annee=7

Stay tuned, coming next week we have interviews with Richard the Third, Us kids Know and more! See you at Krafty!