Tomorrow.

Weekend.

Have taken tomorrow off in honour of the Be The Weekend party so this will be the last post of the week. Here is the rundown of the weekend.

Friday: There is only one thing worth going to and that is of course BTW:JUGGERNAUGHT. At 22:00 we will open the door, there will be no entrance fee just a extra € on your first drink. In many ways it will be like that color-TV place only cheaper, dirtier and a lot better. There is a open end closing so come for a for, mid or after party.

Saturday: For the ones still operational (after BTW) on Saturday there is M.I.K.Z, soul Explosion 10 years in Festsaal Kreuzberg and Berghain.

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Friday: Home Party, Wasted Unicorns, Elekroniker treff im Märchenland, Kontiki Tivoli and "Pressure Points".

Saturday: Hung over, GRANATEN RENATEN OPENING 2010, Rosi's 7. Geburtstag and Berghain.

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Opening To The...

Indoor.

Let this indoor season begin.

We slowly have to face it. Summer is over. It was nice but fall is now on it's way. But hey don't let that get you down. This is the beginning of something new. This is when it will be a bit easier to find good stuff. It's now that the indoor season begins.

And this Friday is a easy pick. Tonight is this seasons Opening Weekend at Arena. And the line-up is as follows Steve Bug, Mathias Meyer, KINK, Evan Baggs, Pan Pot, Jens Bond, Empro and Richard Zepezauer. Good music garanted.

And then there is the Festival. The Berlin Festival at Tempelhof. Not only a two day music festival with some very big names, but also a music fare. This combination means a lot of people will be in the city this weekend. More people, more fun.

I have a feeling a lot will happen.

So one should take this chance to really Be The Weekend.

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Feel like partying in an abandond amusement park?

Wedding or Spreepark.

Feel like partying in an abandond amusementpark? Or maybe in and old public swimming pool?

But to start the weekend, how about a party in previous department store? Fridays are always Fridays, the one evening that can be tricky to organize. There are a hundred of different things happening but the obvious one is never clear.

That's why I would recommend Brunnen Str 70 tonight. If you haven't been than you should stop by. It's big and normally well organized and it's in the basement of and old department store. Combine those things with mind altering substances and a lot of people and it can very well be a good Friday night.



In the movies it's one of the worst places to go next to that lake where a bunch of kids died on this day 10 years ago. I'm of course talking about the abandoned amusement park. Tomorrow night is the perfect time to go to one here in Berlin.

There has been talk about Bar 25 opening something in Spreepark next summer but this Saturday and Sunday Lunar Land is trying it out. We are not merely talking about an open air here, this is a mini festival with a impressive line-up. If the rain isn't falling to hard then dress up as Scooby-Do or a ghost or something and dance your ass off in Lunar Land.


And if the rain is to cold and to hard then there is only two other options. Berghain as is the custom or why not Gruppenzwang one year anniversary at Stattbad Wedding. Okay you will most likely get wet there to but it will be a warm wet.

The fact that it's Friday can really be enough to put you in a good mood. Especially when this weekend offers so much.

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Get Out.

Open Nature.

Everybody wants to party outside. Be it going on a road trip somewhere else or attending one of the many open airs.

It's now in full swing. Open Air that and Open Air this. Which is not a bad thing. Just a sign that people are trying to get the most out of the summer. I think that most people are slowly remembering that summers always go to fast. I mean we are soon in the last real summer month. Better enjoy while summer is here.

Today there is a number of open airs, one at treptower park and one in Neukölln at U-bahn grenzenalle. The one at grenzenalle will play drum and bass and the other one is electro. Tomorrow there is one behind the "wilden mädel" at ostkreuz. That's the once I know about now but I'm sure that is just scratching the surface.

But even if people want to be outside there is one thing that can stop it all. Sure the cops can but something much more powerful might happen this weekend, RAIN. If the rain falls then it can all go shitty and that will make it a club weekend or a watching-movies weekend.

I'm hoping for good weather.

Have a good weekend!

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Midsummer!

Let's get fucked!

Today Sweden is celebrating Midsummer's eve. It's all about two things, alcohol and sex. That is pretty much the whole deal. Even if no one wants to admit it.

Most people in Sweden would say that it's a old tradition that is (now) about sitting down with family and friend and having a nice dinner. The thing they don't mention is that everybody that can will get drunk. And not just drunk but Swedish do-or-die drunk.

I would dare say that the majority of swedes have two goals on midsummer. One: Get drunk. Two: Fuck. I base these facts on how it was growing up in Sweden and on my own thoughts. As a child you are unaware of these things. But very early you realize that something is different about this party, about this night. Mom and dad don't normally act like that even if there is a party. For example, the only time I have seen my father pasted out was one a midsummer's eve. And my dad is not even big on getting drunk.

The sex part take a bit longer to understand. It's first in your teens as you notice it. You see that a lot more people are flirting. Drunk as they are they start to sit closer and closer around the table. And before you know it the two people who were just sitting there are now gone. Off to a empty room somewhere3 or a patch in the forest where no one can see. But the real dream is the late night skinny dip in the lake. The idea of finding someone and going to the lake. Fucking in the wild and beautiful Swedish nature.

The reason for this kind of behavior is in the back bone of a Swed. The long and hard winter makes Sweden a country full of summer and sun worshipers. The summer is short so you have to "passa på". "Passa på" being a kind of carpi diem thing. Midsummer's eve is the start of the short summer. The time of year that all Swedes live for.

But it's of course different here in Berlin. Especially this weekend. Because this weekend is Fusion. Which means that everybody who likes to party are at the festival. Leaving Berlin much much calmer. So how do I celebrate this joyful pagan holiday in a empty Berlin?

Simple! I round up as many swedes as I can, get a couple of bottles of Swedish schnapps and it's on. The night will not be over until someone pukes and someone gets to fuck.

Happy Midsummer!

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Summer Weekend.

Indoor Outdoor.

The outdoor season is picking up. Everybody wants to be outside even if it's not the weather for it. Good thing that most places offer outdoor and indoor floors.

Two things this weekend. Number one: Arena. Tonight a number of DJs from the Nordic countries are setting up in Arena Clubs second to last night. But don't worry it's just the second to last night before the summer break.

Number two: Möbelrücken-Sommernachtstraum at Mädchen Internat. Mainly because of the location. It's a interestingly dirty/strange place. Somehow a good representative of Berlin.

But if that's doesn't seem to be your kind of scene then here's a few other tips. Tonight there is 24 Stunden Liebe, Sex und Eitelkei in K-Pax and Muckefuck in brunnen str 70. And tomorrow is a big Berghain night. They have a great line-up and the line will probably be extra long. And if the weather is nice then the Bar will most likely offer it's magic.

If all things go as planed this will be a good one. And with that I say - Have a good one and don't forget to Be The Weekend!

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Be The Weekend. B-Day

B-Day.

This weekend is all about being.

Warmer weather hits us for this break. And as it should there are things happening. There are numerous open airs around town. And what better way to spend a Friday than outside dancing in the sunshine. There is one at Teufelsberg and another at S-bahn Adlershof. And BTW is not the only house party this weekend. Tonight there is one over at Platz der Luftbrücke. But since they have it very much in the open the cops should not be far off.

Tomorrow is the 5Th of June and Be The Weekend B-Day. Four amazing DJs will be playing. The drinks will flow and people will come from all over to take place on the dance floor. There will be that special feel to it, like we had last time only now it will be a bit bigger. I just hope that the cops don't come to early.

It's gonna be a really good sunny weekend. See you there and when in doubt just follow the TV.

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Where's Summer?

Seems like fall.

It's green in the city but the clouds are dark and blocking the sun. Cold winds blow right through you as you walk faster to avoid the rain. What happened? Where is the spring and summer?

The spring and the summer is somewhere else. Most likely somewhere south of here. It doesn't matter anyway. Let's just go out and have a drink and see what happens. I think we will start with a little barbecue to at least pretend that it's warm. And the best place for that would be high up on a roof looking out on the city. After that I think we should head over to Raum 18 and check out the visuals, maybe the music is good. And if the weather does play along we go to RAW which should be good tonight or why not Panorama bar? It's bound to be good . Or we can just go to Golden Gate, that's always interesting.

On Saturday you might want to go camping. Renate is having a camp, but it seems more like a mini festival. It's probably gonna be nice but again the weather has to play ball for that one. Just like the 5 Years of Sportsclub at bar 25. Hmm, I guess it's gonna be Berghain this Saturday.

We'll see, my mind is set on next weekend when the opportunity to follow the Tv will present it self.

Have a great weekend! See you Monday.

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Karneval der Kulturen.

Shake it!

Big weekend coming up. No only is it a long weekend for all us workers, it's also time for Karneval der Kulturen. The procession will make the city dance.

Once a year Berlin celebrates the city's diversity with a carnival. People from all countries and ethnicities dress up and dance in a long procession through the city. It will be music, drinking and of course dancing. The festival starts today and goes on until Monday. But the high-light of the whole thing starts at Hermannplatz at 12:30 on Sunday. Be sure to get a seat.

But that is not all, when the city celebrates it goes all out. Suicide Circus is having Club Night, Renates Heimkinder is doing their thing and Tini is playing at Bar 25. And as always Saturday is when it really starts. Kollektiv Turmstrasse is playing Ritter Butzke, Home Sweet Home is setting up at rundfunkzentrum and there is another Wild Wild Wedding over at Brunnenstrasse 70.

This is truly a good opportunity to Be The Weekend.

See you Tuesday.

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End of The Week

Mr Happy.

I have a good feeling about this Weekend. Mr Happy might even show up.

The weather might not have been the best this week and it doesn't seem to get better. But that doesn't really matter, the weekend is here and that's always a sweet feeling. This time around it's so sweet that I do think I will call Mr Happy.

Mr Happy might make a visit to Glashaus today as they are having Super Freaks. But there are also a couple of other things that is sure to be fun. Lately Brunnenstrasse 70 has been the place for a number of clubs. This weekend it's Wedding Party on Friday and tomorrow it's Wedding Mania VS Möbelrücken. There is also a release party in Kleine Reise and as always Farbfernseher is bound to get full.

Saturdays are slowly getting somewhat of a pattern. Berghain or Arena. Arena or Berghain. Well that's what happens when they have good line-ups. Otherwise Möbelrücken or why not Villa.

But as I said, I have a good feeling..

So It's soon time to -Be The Weekend!

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1st of May.

The Night Will Glow.

1st of May weekend. The city will fill up with demonstrations, cops, open airs and parties. I am sure that things will happen.

This year the 1st of May ends up on a Saturday. For the working person this is not ideal. There goes another holiday without giving us a day off. But for everybody this means that a lot of things will happen at the same time. You can either go activist and spend you weekend protesting and supporting different causes or you go "Be The Weekend" and go all out party. Wonder which one I'm gonna choose.

Tonight is the windup for Saturday. For example Ritter Butzke has a long line up to get the crowds going. Golden gate also has something to offer. Then the party in Brunnenstraße 70 looks like it will take off. But the real show starts tomorrow. For example, I overheard a club owner yesterday saying "Saturday? first of May? All bets are off. It's gonna get crazy." Hmm maybe that not to strange to hear from a club owner but it really looked and sounded like he meant it.

Not only is the city gonna fill up with demonstrations, (and most likely fights with the police) but there are open airs in many of the parks and clubs are organizing more and more outside areas next to their locations. Talking to the Fulast guys the plan seems to be to hit up a open air and then go to Berghain, it being the opening party for their garden and almost all their resident DJs are playing. Bar 25 are also having their official opening this Saturday. But that is just a few things, the one that looks will find parties in crazy places this weekend.

It's gonna be a good one so make the best of it and try to just Be The Weekend!

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Spring?

The Bar will soon open.

The temperatur has gotten another up swing. Could it be that spring has begun? One sign of that must be that Bar 25 will soon open it's gates once again.

For anyone that has seen the movie Berlin Calling, Bar 25 must ring a bell. It's one of the special places to go clubbing. A place that offers something different. So for all the "special" people out there this must be good news. According to Welt Online the opening will take place on May the first.

But in the mean time The Best Stuff I See will be trying to find where things are happening with the motto Be The Weekend. I do think the quest will start in Suicide Circus and HBC but if that's where it will end remains to be seen. Maybe the newly moved in DJ collective has some pointers.

Just remember, there is only one weekend in the week.

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Clubbing in Berlin.

The pressure is rising.

As the days gets longer the people get more energy. They are all hoping for spring and summer. But they can't wait that long.

Is it just me or did this little upturn in temperature start something? When moving around the city it seems as if people are a little more energetic. It's like the reminder that spring actually will come has triggered a series of inner events. Whatever it is, it might show it self tonight. I'm counting on it.

But where can one try to experience this oncoming change? Maybe in Ritter Butzke that have Runde#28 tonight and XXX tomorrow. Or it might be time to go to Soundsurfer in Mädcheninternat. I feel like doing something different and would like to head over to the Hoppetosse tonight. It's Blind Date Swingers Club NO.6 and making a mix tape-CD is always fun. And as for tomorrow, ArenaClub has something to offer but then again so does Awesome's one year anniversary in Villa. One will see.

The only thing left to say is -Be The Weekend!

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The Essentials of Partying.

The Music.

Once again we have managed against all circumstance to prevail and reach the weekend. And one of the things that Berlin can really do, Is the Weekend.

In the city of techno (and all other endless varieties of electro), the music and the DJ is somewhat the king of the club. Well maybe music is king and the DJ is a duke or governor. And a club can rise or fall because of the DJ and the music that is being played.

The problem is that there's to many DJ's. Who is Who? When telling someone about a club they always ask - So, who's Dj-ing? That counter question always make me think. I mean, who really knows all these Dj's? I don't. I can understand if you're a DJ yourself, then you should know a couple. At least you should know your competition.

So to solve this ignorance of the people I suggest that they start making DJ cards. Collectibles with a picture of the DJ on the front and his or hers statistics on the back. If it works for baseball and hockey then why not for DJ's.

But enough of my rambling, what happens in Berlin this weekend. Well it's hard to tell this time around. A lot I'm sure, but exactly where the best party will be held is not really know to me. I know that there is an after party for the Florence and the Machine concert that should be good. But other than that I guess that the big once will be safe bets (panorama, berghain,renate, gate or butzke to name a few).

Where every you might go, there will be people and there will be music. So have a good weekend!

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Party In Berlin.

The Movies keep on playing.

The movie crowd still hasn't left the city, the artists trows art opening after art opening and some still want to put on a mask.

Finally it's Friday and it's a Friday in a Berlinale struck Berlin. Just like last week the people around the festival wants to head out a see what the night has to offer. Hard to say where they will go. Maybe they will head over to M.I.K.Z for the club Another Fucking Party. Or maybe You Don't Like It? in Maria. But it is guarantied that some of the Berlinale people will show up at the Berlinale Filmschool Party in HBC tonight. Hopefully I will to.

And if things go alright then there will be a Saturday coming. There is another Stoffwechsel but this time in a somewhat smaller location. It will be in Markgrafendamm 18. The party's they host have been fun before. Wonder if it's gonna have the same long line out front this time around?

And further down the same street there is something for the one that wants to put on a mask. Maybe with "Eyes Wide Shut" aspirations Zur wilden Renate is having what they call a Maskenball. There is a dress code so you need to put a mask on or get your face painted at the club. Sounds like it can be very interesting. People have a tendency to go wilder when you can't see their faces.

It has the potential to be a very good weekend.

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Berlinale 2010.

Movies and Parties.

The film festival has begun, the stars are standing in line to show off their stuff. And the ones that stay longer than just for their screening might just party in this the capital of Germany.

Berlin has a vibrant club life and when I think about it, I think about the clubs that play electro. The clubs in the east that have that real Berlin feeling. They might not be the cleanest ones in this world but that doesn't matter when the best Dj's from all over the world play here. The thing is when celebrities think about clubs, they thing about expensive one's. And that's a completely different scene all together.

So even though the film festival brings a lot of celebrities to the city I doubt that the normal person will get to shake it on the dance floor with any of them. But surly some of the people from the festival are gonna go to Tresor tonight as they have a special Berlinale Event.

Other things that are happening are theme nights because it's Valentines Day and soon Carnival. So don't be surprised if there's a bit more red hearts hanging in the club. Or for that matter people in costumes.

I think a little pre-party over at BuyReggae is in order since it was a lot of fun last time. And other than that maybe a trip to Kleine Reise, WMF or Tape (depending on the music). But as always, you never know where you end up.

Take it easy and have a great weekend!

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Clubs Berlin.

Friday and Saturday.

The work week is coming to an end. The busy little workers try to shake of their zombie state of mind and head out to play.

If it's social awareness or merely a gimmick remains to be seen but the charity night keep taking place. This weekend the cash-straight-to-the-needy is not the only case. Tonight a club called Stoffwechsel is taking charge of M.I.K.Z Club. This is the first time that Stoffwechsel is taking place in a "real" club. What they have done is bought a large amount of second-hand clothes and any one that comes gets a jacket or two. The crowd then turns into a mix of strange creations. A couple of weeks ago I was at a Stoffwechsel party in Hangar, they manage to create a nice feeling and the whole idea of re-using things is something we should all do more often. It's tonight and starts 23:00 at Revaler Str 99.

This weekend also marks the start of the university spring break, which means a lot of students are hitting the town. Tonight some of them are gonna end up at the Erasmus party also in the Revaler strasse.

Another place that has a good weekend planed is Ritter Butzke, later today they house the club Heimat and tomorrow DELIKAT has their four year anniversary. Ritter Butzke is located in were Ritter str and Lobecker str meets.

All in all the choices are many. So make sure you take advantage of excess of option. Have a great weekend. See you next week.

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CTM Berlin

Some Sort of Festival. 

CTM has it's grand opening night in WMF today. And until the 7Th of February things will happen around town.

They actually started yesterday but since today is the first weekend day it's now it is really gonna kick off in WMF. The festival is made up of art projects and music acts. Combined with club events. And being a festival, you do need a ticket. Well different types of tickets. Different events call for different tickets.

Another thing that is happening more and more in the Berlin clubs is fundraising night. Clubs are starting to give the proceeds from the bar and wardrobe to a charitable cause. This week two such events took place at different clubs. Is this a good thing? Hard to say. Is it really a clubs responsibility to raise money for charity.
Or is this merely a way of making more money in the future with a kinder and more serious image? It remains to be seen. But I do think that we will hear more phrases like -Come on! Have another drink! It's for a good cause.

Have a great weekend! See you all next week.

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Bread And Butter Party.

The Fashion People Takes Over.

It's hard to miss that one of the biggest trade show in the fashion world has put up shop in Berlin. Except for the ads on town there is a extra number of well dressed people walking the streets.

And this weekend they want to show off their merchandise. So they all put on their favorite find of the fair and mix it up with one of the many freebies they've received. When that's done they head out hunting for clubs. Today Friday there is probably gonna be a line outside Watergate. Watergate is tonight where the official club of the fair is being held.

A friend who was there yesterday at Bread and Butters party described is as "a lot of beautiful girls with pushed up tits being a bit rude". I can understand that statement. It sounds like it would fit to that crowd. None the less, the parties will also go on tomorrow and then it's not just in one club. WMF, Cookies and Watergate will all have a extra line off fashion people wanting to get in. That is if the cold don't scare them off.

The Best Stuff I See "crew" will probably be more easy about the whole weekend. As it seems, a standard winter Friday is more of a bar or bar/club night. Including seeking out a bar that looks good, that has a DJ and seeing what happens. That bar tends to be located in Kreuzberg, but it doesn't have to be.

Saturday offers more like always but nothing that really sticks out. I would say seek out something small or try to get in to one of the Bread and Butter Parties. Other than that it's your Berlin on a Saturday. More parties than you can imagine.

Have a great Weekend! I mean, it only comes around once a week.

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