So we've been threatening about the revival of Thursday nights and this is the week that it begins! Check it out:
Thursday 7 February: This Thursday we're celebrating where we come from with a night dedicated to the music that got cool kids dancing this decade!
Expect ancient favorites from indie-dance pioneers like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Hives, The White Stripes and Le Tigre served up by Thursday's geriatric residents!
Expect ancient favorites from indie-dance pioneers like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Hives, The White Stripes and Le Tigre served up by Thursday's geriatric residents!
21:00 Sassquatch
22:30 The Klassikist
24:00 Data Takashi
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Looking for something radical to do this weekend?
Saturday 9 February:
Meet the Tokyo crew at Emmarentia Dam on Saturday to watch international act OK GO, and a few of our local faves, namely Fokofpolisiekar, The Parlotones and Crash Car Burn! Join us there from 3pm to 9pm and then follow us to Tokyo Star for an evening of Break Beat awesome-ness!
To find out about tickets, times and more for the OK GO concert, check out this event:
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Wanna know more about Saturday night at Tokyo Star?
Saturday 9 February:
This Just In, BreakBeat Saturday at Tokyo Star Officially Rocks. 
The finest beats, the finest DJ's, the finest live breakbeat act in town. And of course, Tokyo Star brings you the finest venue, drinks and people in town, where you find DJ's on the dancefloor, and managers behind the decks!
Coming back at you for volume 5 Of The BreakBeat Saturday Madness With Our Regulars: Opening with The Big Sound Of Ill-TYPE, and Mr. Manager of The Decks Himself ECHO warming the dancefloor up.
Expect to be blown away by the usual dancefloor chaos of TWELV and THESIS (Live!) which if you havent heard yet, is a reeeeeeeeeeal shame indeed.
Coming back once again with Live Banging Beats, Bass and Vocals.
We close off the night with the fresh new sound of Electron Don, who rocks dancefloors and festivals in numerous styles around the country. Coming at you with the New Sound of NU-SKOOL breakbeat to educate your mind.
20h30-21h30 Ill-Type
21h30-22h30 Echo
22h30-00h30 Twelv & Thesis (LIVE)
00h30-02h00 Electron Don
Write up for this week's BreakBeat Saturday by Robert Rumney.
Photo by Ryan Dick.
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Speaking of Robert Rumney, he is the man behind the chaos that is a Saturday BreakBeat evening at Tokyo Star! Let's find out a little bit more about him:
6. Who is Robert the DJ?
7. How long have you been coming to tokyo? tell us WHY?!
8. What’s the one most essential item to take with when going out for a night on the town?Money. and maybe a little weed.
9. Describe your style....
Weekdays are pretty normal, work 9 to 5, gym, dinner with friends/ a lady, never too late tho cause I teach kindergarten which drains the life out of you. Weekends are hectic, nonstop craziness. We start with dinner and drinks on a friday night, move to a bar for a few tequilas, then hit a club n dance, dance, etc. Usually goes on till 5/6am then have breakfast (subways and buses stop from 12am~6am and taxis are more expensive) then home by 8. Sleep for a couple hours then out for organising stuff sat afternoon. Sat nights usually follow the same pattern. Sunday afternoon is football (soccer) league, to sweat out the alcohol and level me out. Hectic but fun. Although there are the odd exceptions, such as snowboarding trips 4 weekends in winter, and different beach/cultural festivals over weekends in summer. A little variety never hurts.
Fave International Act: Hmm, Right now its BaoBinga(Uk) and Lady Waks(Russia)
Favourite Dinosaur: Frank Zappa
Fave Local Act: All the awesome Breaks Dj's. Sweat XFave Cd Of All Time - The Prodigy - Experience
Fave drinking game:The one where the Bartender has to trick you into paying R13 for a brutal fruit.
1. When did you first realise you had a DJ living inside you?
F
irst Off, Lets get this straight here. I am not a DJ, I do DJ occasionaly - Tuesdays for example. I am producer. I Compose, Arrange and Produce original Tracks all year round in studio which are unleashed to club crowds Live. (Hence the Midi Keyboard, Controller, Laptop and Mixing Desks) Live performance mixes the Role of the producer and the DJ together where the goal is to entertain the crowd and Keep the dancefloor going. I believe my moving my studio from my room to the dancefloor was the only natural step. Who doesn’t love a party? I Know I do...
irst Off, Lets get this straight here. I am not a DJ, I do DJ occasionaly - Tuesdays for example. I am producer. I Compose, Arrange and Produce original Tracks all year round in studio which are unleashed to club crowds Live. (Hence the Midi Keyboard, Controller, Laptop and Mixing Desks) Live performance mixes the Role of the producer and the DJ together where the goal is to entertain the crowd and Keep the dancefloor going. I believe my moving my studio from my room to the dancefloor was the only natural step. Who doesn’t love a party? I Know I do...2. What do you love most about tokyo star?
The Vodka Fruit Slushies! The Good music that has always Been there, The awesome Managers, The supportive staff, The venue. Everything except the bouncer who used to not let me in at the age of 20.
3. What inspired you to take on Saturday nights at Tokyo Star?
Well, me and Jono (Echo) both shared a serious love of breakbeat and wanted to throw a BreakBeat party every Weekend. I myself have been slowly watching BreakBeat develope as a Recognised and enjoyed genre in this country over the past few years, as Well as developing my Own now successfull BreakBeat act Featuring Thesis On Vocals. Saturdays at toyko have been the best place for People to enjoy this act, and each weekend I also choose the DJ's I believe will rock the crowd. This is also tied into Our Weekly Breakbeat DJ showcase, where we Alternate the closing act each week.
4. What’s the best part of your Saturday evening?
All Of IT!! I enjoy watching people going absolutely bonkers to my beats, But I also really enjoy it when I'm finished my set and can just Relax and enjoy the rest of The night and dancefloor.
5. What is music to you?
Music is the universal, Tri-Nations, Global, Country-Wide Language. Its the one thing we can all understand No matter what language we speak or who we are, It brings people together. And certain styles and types of Music bring Like-Minded people together. And if it moves you, It Moves you.
6. Who is Robert the DJ?
Robert The DJ is The BreakBeat/Electro Producer known as Twelv. Of Twelv and Thesis Live. You can check out that project at www.myspace.com/nomouth. I also teach Music Production, And Live Performance, As well as being The countries only Ableton Live Tutor. Check That Out at www.abletonlive.tk
7. How long have you been coming to tokyo? tell us WHY?!
Years. Ive always been A fan of the unnofensive nature of the place. Plus ive got family in the line-up (Richard The Third). So, Gotta support.
8. What’s the one most essential item to take with when going out for a night on the town?Money. and maybe a little weed.
9. Describe your style....
Electro, Break-Beat, and Electro-BreakBeat!! If it aint broken, It Needs fixing.
Find out more:
www.myspace.com/nomouth
www.myspace.com/nomouth
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Tokyo Regulars Report In From Across The Seas
The typical Tokyo Star regular does more than just party in one spot - he/she is known to traverse the earth in search of the perfect party and (more often than not) return to the wonderous land of gray, red and orange that is Tokyo Star. However, we have found the time to catch up with some of our old school Tokyo faves who have been missing in action at the Star to find out about their travels to far-off distant lands! Meet Luke:
1.Where in the world are you?! WHY?
Seoul, South Korea
Teaching English because the money is good, the people are crazy and there is uninterupted power ;)
2.How did you get there?
By plane. A nightmare debacle via Doha, Qatar (I would not advise flying with them)
3.How long have you been there for?
7 months
4.How much do you miss Tokyo Star?
Not so much, I'm afraid to say. But thats because I've always been about the people. And I've found some really awesome people over here. Tokyo is awesome, not so much for the place (which is still rocking, for the record) but for the other regulars, barstaff, Mike and Levi.
5.How long have you been a Tokyo regular for?
Since 2004, so 3 years
6.Tell us something mad and rad about the country you’re in?
The bars and clubs only close when the last customer leaves, the club/bar areas have hundreds of bars, clubs and restaurants all in walking distance of eachother and lovemotels ;) heehee, you can go shopping in the middle of the night, and the locals can't tell the difference between "r" and "l" which is rather comical at times.
7.What do you miss most about South Africa?
Again not much, sadly. I miss my friends, but I consider myself a citizen of the world. Nationalism irritates me and I feel no need to be "loyal" to a piece of land surrounded by a man made border. There are too many amazing places, people and things in this world for me to feel a need to identify myself with any one or group of them.
8.Talk us through a day in your life overseas?
Weekdays are pretty normal, work 9 to 5, gym, dinner with friends/ a lady, never too late tho cause I teach kindergarten which drains the life out of you. Weekends are hectic, nonstop craziness. We start with dinner and drinks on a friday night, move to a bar for a few tequilas, then hit a club n dance, dance, etc. Usually goes on till 5/6am then have breakfast (subways and buses stop from 12am~6am and taxis are more expensive) then home by 8. Sleep for a couple hours then out for organising stuff sat afternoon. Sat nights usually follow the same pattern. Sunday afternoon is football (soccer) league, to sweat out the alcohol and level me out. Hectic but fun. Although there are the odd exceptions, such as snowboarding trips 4 weekends in winter, and different beach/cultural festivals over weekends in summer. A little variety never hurts.9.What’s the coolest thing you’ve seen there?
Thousands of people covered in mud, partying in the summer sun.
10.What’s the one most vital, essential item to take with when travelling?
Common sense, just simple common sense.
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