Beer in Berghain.

So Dance!

Friday: Brunnen 70, Loophole and Bars.

Saturday: Arena, ://about blank and Berghain.

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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 in Sthlm.

Getting my drink on.

As promised I got my drink on yesterday. And as you can see in the picture so did Rickard. We went to Trädgården (the garden) and Strand (beach).

The thing is that Stockholm is not really a party city. The clubs close at 01:00, 03:00 or in a few cases 05:00. So you have to go out much earlier. Me and Rickard got there a bit late and a bit to drunk but hey it was a fun night.

And I got a night picture for Revdes. But it might not be was the guys want.


So I took another one today. What do you say Richi and Hans, is it a keeper?



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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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Long Nights, Short Days.

Be The Weekend!

There are places where you can walk in on Friday and walk home in the afternoon on Sunday. The nights easily get longer than the days.

This is a part of the city. A part of the city that brings in money. It's a blessing and a curse. People hear of the night life that is offered and travel a long way to get it. Asking the question - Why did you move to Berlin? more often than you think you get the answer - You know! It's Berlin.

It's hard to explain in words, you really need to see the person that answers the question. Because when they give that answer they normal give a very casual nod of the head and a little roll of the eyes. Their body language basically says - "Hey man! You know why I moved here. It's cheap, there is a lot of clubs and it's okay here to have a shitty job just to be able to party". It takes a while before you can read the signs but believe me, that's what they mean.

Even though you can find a party any day of the week, for the most of us the weekend is when we can go out and take part in the fun. This weekend check out Raum 18, Horstopian in Horst, Wir Kinder vom Schlesischen Tor, Fuck me now and love me later in Arena Club or why not Suicide Cirus or Ritter Butzke. Either way, if thing's go as they often do, we will all meet up in Golden Gate sooner or later.

Be the Weekend! It only comes around once a week.

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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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Weekend at Weekend?

Berlin is Calling.

Friday and Saturday, the time when the city lights up and moves it's feet to the music.

After getting up early day after day. Fighting through the morning darkness to get to work, we have now got to the place where it's worth the effort. It's Friday and the weekend war can begin. And where will the first battle take place?

Tonight Berghain has the Club Sub:stance and some form of record release going on. Magnet Club plays on with their thing on two dance floors. But Friday being the calmer of the two nights a visit to Farbfernseher is recommended. A very intimate venue that's a crossing between bar and club. And if that is not enough then it's time to head over to Weekend. Located high up in a office building the club offers not only a dance floor filled to the rim but also a view like no other club in Berlin.

And then it's Saturday. This battlefield could be one of hard decisions. On the one hand there is a full lineup over at Maria am Ostbahnhof as the Spree Piraten take over the place. And on the other hand WMF, Tresor, Villa and Watergate are all delivering their Saturday magic. But if I'm not mistaken the elusive PickNick will also have something to offer. To many choices, not enough time.

Have a great weekend and The Best Stuff I See will be back on Monday.

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Elster Club.

Forty Days.

Last Saturday I was in a club and this band was playing.

Elster Club plays a type of electro/pop/wave that is very easy to like. Two guitars and all the beats on the synthesiser. Which is a very refreshing band setup. The three guys Christian, Johannes and Tomas has managed to find a sound that is top-notch live. Normally when going to a club gig the sound has a tendency to be overwhelmed by the drums.

It doesn't happen often but sometimes you just need to hear a song ones and you immediately like it. It is like you've already heard it a couple of times and that you would like to hear it a few more times. This was the case with all the songs Elster Club played the other night.

It would not surprise me if this is a band that everybody knows about in a year or two. And if that happens you know where you heard of them first.

For more of their songs check myspace.com/elsterclub or their YouTube channel.

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