25 things to do this weekend

Saturday

Ben Folds Five
Remember when groups who broke up actually stayed broken up? Us neither. Regular Japan visitor Ben Folds returns to Tokyo with his old band (actually a trio) and a new album of snarky, melodically sharp material. Read more

Grind Buddha Vol. 2
The lineup – including Aussie electro-acoustic duo Té and a vocal ensemble led by Saya from Tenniscoats – sounds interesting enough, but it's the setting that makes this gig essential: it's being held at a temple. Read more

Z
It's been a good nine months since jazz-inflected hardcore oddballs Z announced that they'd be calling it quits, and the trio finally make good on their promise today, with a little help from their (many, many) friends. Read more

Dredd
The dreadful A Good Day to Die Hard may have had a bigger marketing budget, but if you're looking for some entertaining, bone-crunching action at the cinema this weekend, comic adaptation Dredd is the one. Read more

Sado Tempest
Expat director John Williams (Starfish Hotel) makes a belated return this weekend, with a rock'n'roll musical loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest – and it's being screened with English subtitles. Read more

ABKN Set Japan Tour 2013
Four of Japan's most adventurous electronica musicians converge on WWW for a late-night session. Expect some abstract laptop antics from Aoki Takamasa, Kyoka, et al. Who knows? Some of it might even be danceable. Read more

Drum & Bass x Dubstep Warz 2013
Brace yourself for some belly-shaking sub bass at Unit, as ultra-prolific drum 'n' bass producer Dillinja takes control of the decks, joined by J:Kenzo, the Tempa-affiliated dubstep man who's making his Tokyo debut. Read more

Numbers feat. Jackmaster
Part of the same scene that gave us Hudson Mohawke and Rustie, wickedly eclectic DJ Jackmaster heads to Tokyo to play alongside one of his old Glaswegian buddies, expat spinner P.O.L. Style. File under: futuristic. Read more

Time Trap feat. Akufen
Fresh from releasing his first 12" of new material in nearly a decade, Montreal-based microhouse maestro Akufen is hitting Air for a live set, joined by local DJs including electronica devotee Yoshinori Sunahara. Read more

Classic Is Your Friend
After going on a techno bender for the first of its anniversary parties, Eleven is taking things in a house direction for the second, with Chicago heavyweight Derrick L. Carter and Londoner pal Luke Solomon. Read more