TOKiMONSTA

[MOVING] TOKI TUMBLR ACTION

2011-10-08T20:47:00.000-07:00

Time's change
So, I've moved most of my posting content to tumblr.

so--GO THERE

Freeset - Helping Women out of Prostitution

2011-09-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

So, my sister is helping out with an organization called Freeset.

Freeset is a fair trade business
offering employment to women trapped in Kolkata's sex trade.

The business makes and sells bag and shirts, but the main point is that they give these women a better option-- the option to leave the sex trade.

These are what I got:

The handle is made from braided sari (the cloth women wear) and jute (natural fiber).

Imagine your sister, mother, daughter, friend forced into a life of sex labor--not cool. This is a good cause that addresses a problem most people tend to overlook or not be aware of. I encourage my friends and listeners to support as well.

Plus the bags are cute.

Freesetglobal.com

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Location:Fairfax,United States

[ViD] Sponges?

2011-07-17T21:20:00.000-07:00

[TOKiNEWS] Upcoming shows!!!!!!!!!!

2011-07-12T12:41:00.000-07:00

Friday, July 22, 2011
Oxford Arts Factory w Nosaj Thing @ Oxford Art Factory Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW (Australia) - Map

Saturday, July 23, 2011
Revolt Artspace Melbourne w Nosaj Thing and Marcus Intalex @ Revolt Melbourne 12 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, (Australia) - Map

Thursday, July 28, 2011
TOKiMONSTA IN OZ @ The Clubhouse Canberra, (Australia) - Map

Friday, July 29, 2011
TOKiMONSTA IN OZ @ Cuckoo Bar Adelaide, (Australia) - Map

Saturday, July 30, 2011
TOKiMONSTA IN OZ @ The Bird Perth, (Australia) - Map

Sunday, July 31, 2011
TOKiMONSTA IN OZ @ The Bird Perth, (Australia) - Map

Friday, September 2, 2011
Electric Zoo @ Randall's Island Park New York, NY (United States) - Map

Saturday, September 3, 2011
Loop Festival @ The Yards Park 3rd and 4th Streets, SE and at Water Street, Washington D.C., DC (United States) - Map

Thursday, September 22, 2011
Rifflandia @ Lucky Bar 517 Yates St., Victoria, BC (Canada) - Map

Airports r boring

2011-06-02T01:55:00.001-07:00

I suppose it is what it is though!

Some flicks from my travels
Paris

Brighton

Lyon

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[RIP] Gil Scott-Heron

2011-05-27T19:43:00.000-07:00

I don't have much to say that's more profound or insightful than what anyone else is saying about the passing of this legend. Let us not forget how much he's innovated music and inspired so many people with his messages and talents.

[HA] Three toed sloth crosses the street

2011-05-26T13:19:00.000-07:00

It's 6:30am

2011-05-24T22:26:00.001-07:00

And I should be sleeping.
Jetlag success!

Indian food anyone?

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Location:London

[music] headlights - your old street

2011-05-24T18:41:00.001-07:00

random song i remembered after a million years.

[PIC] Alphabet Video Games

2011-05-18T17:27:00.000-07:00

[CLEVER] Bookmark

2011-05-17T17:21:00.000-07:00

[TOKiNEWS] CREATURE DREAMS EP is OUT NOW!

2011-05-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

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Search for it at a retailer new you! Also available on Bleep.com, Boomkat.com, Cyworld Music, iTunes, ETC!

[PIC] Cat Reading

2011-05-16T13:44:00.000-07:00

[PIC] Marshmallow Man Smore Death

2011-05-15T13:43:00.000-07:00

[HA] Osama wankin

2011-05-14T13:42:00.000-07:00

He's only human?

[FASHION X ART] Nicholas Kirkwood x Keith Haring

2011-05-13T22:37:00.001-07:00

Nicholas Kirkwood x Keith Haring on Nowness.com.

[TOKiNEWS + WHATEVER] Oops?

2011-05-10T19:03:00.001-07:00

I've been lagging a bit
By "a bit" I mostly mean "a lot." Sorry?

Some news:
My CREATURE DREAMS EP on Brainfeeder will be out in about a week's time. I'm really looking forward to seeing this project meet the rest of the world. There is always a certain amount of apprehension around release time. You know, the typical "will they like it?" "will they understand it?" At the end of the day, I know why I make music and it's mostly just for myself.

Upcoming LA show:
I will have my EP release at Low End Theory May 18th. You don't know it right now, but you really want to come. Without my divulging any specific info--trust me and come.

Upcoming UK/ EU show and US Festival dates:

May 20, 2011 - Opwijk, (BE) @ Nijdrop - UK/Europe Spring Tour

May 21, 2011 - London, (UK) @ Corsica Studios - UK/Europe Spring Tour

May 26, 2011 - Brighton, (UK) @ Jam - UK/Europe Spring Tour

May 27, 2011 - Birmingham, (UK) @ Hare & Hounds - UK/Europe Spring Tour

May 28, 2011 - Bucharest, (RO) @ Fratelli Expresso Bar - UK/Europe Spring Tour

Jun 1, 2011 - Lyon, R-A (FR) @ Soils Gallery - Nuits Sonores Festival

Jun 2, 2011 - Ozark, AR (US) @ mulberry mountain - wakarusa

Jun 4, 2011 - Baltimore, MD (US) @ Fort Armistead Park - Starscape Festival

Random Video:
Saw this dude at Low End Theory. So steezy.

[FREE / NEW TUNE] TOKiMONSTA - Breath on my Contacts [bootleg]

2011-04-14T14:02:00.000-07:00

I put this out a day ago
I just wanted to show a bit of appreciation for my listeners and non-listeners with a new tune. It's also a bit of a prelude to my upcoming EP :)

Hope you like it!

download here: http://bit.ly/hYsege

Some kind words from Prefix Magazine regarding this tune: http://bit.ly/eH10Cg

[TOKiNEWS] COACHELLA SET TIMES REVEALED!

2011-04-13T10:02:00.000-07:00

Hello ALL!!!
So my set time has been revealed! I play TWICE @ Coachella. They're both early sets, so I hope people will roll by instead of being in a hung over stupor from the night prior.

FRIDAY - Sahara - 12:30pm-1:30pm

SUNDAY - Oasis Dome - 2pm-3pm

[TOKiNEWS] CREATURE DREAMS EP on Brainfeeder out MAY 17th

2011-04-12T09:16:00.000-07:00

My new EP "Creature Dreams" is set to come out May 16th in UK/EU and 17th in the US. I'm really excited to have this piece of work presented to all of my listeners and non-listeners. There's something in this project that exhibits a bit of my vulnerability in terms of sonic tones. Yes, it sounds cheeesy, but this is a more personal piece of work. I hope you guys will share in my strange dreams.

PRESS BLURB:

Jennifer Lee aka TOKiMONSTA prefers to work late – or early, depending on how you look at it. Most of her music is made between two and seven in the morning, because at that time of night “my mind works in strange and mysterious ways.” Hence the title of this EP, a series of warm but decidedly woozy pieces of music, the soundtrack to the oddest, most beautiful dreams you’ve ever had.

From the bouncing bass-beds of “Bright Shadows,” the Cocteau’s-meet-LA-Beat of “Darkest (Dim)” (like “Little Pleasures,” featuring the exquisite vocals of Gavin Turek), on into “Moving Forward” (which sounds like the music R2D2 makes love to), the driving, relentless beat of “Day Job,” this is an EP suffused with both warmth and creativity.

1. Fallen Arches
2. Little Pleasures feat. Gavin Turek
3. Bright Shadows
4. Moving Forward
5. Stigmatizing Sex
6. Darkest (Dim) feat. Gavin Turek
7. Day Job

[TOKiNEWS] UPDATED TOUR SCHEDULE

2011-03-24T15:27:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, I will not be attending Sonar Tokyo due to personal reasons.

We have added dates to our tour schedule and now I will be attending the NY shows!

Upcoming Shows:
Upcoming Shows:

Mar 25, 2011 - Tallahassee, FL (US) @ The Engine Room - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Mar 27, 2011 - Tampa, FL (US) @ The Honey Pot - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Mar 29, 2011 - Washington, DC (US) @ U Street Music Hall - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 3, 2011 - Tokyo, TY (JP) @ SonarTokyo @ ageHA - SonarSounds Tokyo
Apr 5, 2011 - Montreal, ON (CA) @ La Belmont - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 6, 2011 - Buffalo, NY (US) @ Soundlab - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 7, 2011 - Toronto, ON (CA) @ The Drake Hotel - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 9, 2011 - Chicago, IL (US) @ Bottom Lounge - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 13, 2011 - Denver, CO (US) @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 14, 2011 - Tempe, AZ (US) @ Club Red - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 17, 2011 - Indio, CA (US) @ Coachella - Coachella
Apr 18, 2011 - Arcata, CA (US) @ Humbrews - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 19, 2011 - San Francisco, CA (US) @ Som Bar - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 20, 2011 - Eugene, OR (US) @ The WOW Hall - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 21, 2011 - Portland, OR (US) @ Branx - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo
Apr 23, 2011 - Pomona, CA (US) @ The Glasshouse - Magical Properties Tour Daedelus, TOKiMONSTA, Shlohmo

[TOKiNEWS] US tour dates w Daedelus & Shlohmo announced

2011-03-01T13:19:00.000-08:00

March 15, Dallas, TX @ Trees
March 16-18, Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 20, New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf
March 22, Oxford, MS @ The Lyric
March 23, Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
March 25, Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
March 27, Miami, FL @ Ultra

(TOKiMONSTA in Tokyo for Sonar Tokyo on April 3rd. Will be absent from
Magical Properties tour from April 1-3.)

April 5, Montreal, WC @ La Belmont
April 6, Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab
April 7, Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar
April 9, Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
April 13, Denver, CO @ Cervantes
April 14, Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
April 16, Indo, CA @ Coachella
April 18, Arcata, CA @ Humbrews
April 20, Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
April 21, Portland, OR @ Branx
April 23, Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse

[TOKiNEWS] CURRENTLY ON TOUR IN UK/EU

2011-02-23T10:05:00.000-08:00

Blog updates have been a bit sparce
but I'm still around!

I'm currently on tour with Daedelus in the UK and in Europe
You should roll by.

Here's all the upcoming shows:

Feb 24, 2011	Sofia, (BG) @ Central Military Club - Central Military Club
Feb 25, 2011	Thessaloníki, (GR) @ Block 33 - Block 33
Feb 26, 2011	Athens, (GR) @ BIOS - BIOS
Mar 3, 2011	Budapest, (HU) @ A38 - A38
Mar 4, 2011	Berlin, Ber (DE) @ Icon - Icon
Mar 5, 2011	Vienna, (AT) @ Pratersauna - Pratersauna
Mar 6, 2011	Milano, (IT) @ TEATRO PARENT - TEATRO PARENTI
Mar 8, 2011	sheffield, (UK) @ Tuesday Club - Tuesday Club
Mar 9, 2011	Leeds, (UK) @ Brudenell Social Club - Brudenell Social Club
Mar 10, 2011	Bristol, (UK) @ Thekia - Thekia
Mar 11, 2011	Gent, (BE) @ Vooruit - Vooruit
Apr 3, 2011	Tokyo, TY (JP) @ SonarTokyo @ ageHA - SonarSounds Tokyo
Apr 17, 2011	Indio, CA (US) @ Coachella - Coachella

[LA.NEWS] Tyler the Creator rips TV a new one

2011-02-17T06:44:00.000-08:00

To think a few months ago OFWGKTA just played Low End Theory, and now they're representing LA on Jimmy Fallon, just showing the world who they are. I don't know who the female guest is, but she got a taste and I think she might like it.

[HA] Really?!

2011-02-11T07:03:00.000-08:00