RFI - Berlin clubs

as is wmf.

a huge picture of a vagina on the wall next to the bar, people fucking in the niches, tons of gay beefcake on the middle floor - yep openmindedness is key

This sounds good.

Also the restaurant recommendations are very welcome. And record shopping!

You must, must, must cancel your hotel reservations immediately and book (if available), Ku' Damm 101. The breakfast (on the top floor of the hotel overlooking Berlin and wholly gourmet!) alone is worth any and every stay.

Up the street is the swank shopping up and down Kurfürstendamm (AKA Ku' Damm) itself. You might even buy a Look54 "sweat-jacket" there like I did! (By far my favorite souvenir of my entire European vacation.)

Restaurant-wise my wife and I really enjoyed dinner at Florian for legit German food and, although it's billed as "American" food, Julep's is much more fusion than burger and fries -- and both restos are located in great, very "Berlin" neighborhoods.

I'm going back berlin way soon as my friends are moving there in 3 weeks.

Go here:

http://www.whitetrashfastfood.com/

Have a good one.

Oh yeah, for vinyl, i found space hall to be most impressive.

On Sunday September 11th I'm playing Schloss Lanke, a tumbledown castle on a lake outside Berlin (10km from Bernau S-bahn station). Chandeliers and sound bins, Prenzlauer Berg types with their kids, computer art installations, art rooms... it's worth a visit.

I thought the sound system was amazing when I went there!

oh yeah, last time i was in berlin (ok, only time) i hit a small little club called rosi's for a wighnomy show that was fantastic. small place, really gritty, feels like a warehouse party even though it's totally legit. there's a stopped clock on the wall which i particularly like - almost like a sort of statement: "we're berliners, we don't need no stinking clocks!"

Going on weekend of the 10th Sept - d'you think Week-end wil have opened back up by then?

I (might, haven't got my tix yet) be there in Sept. Thinking of passing through for the Bpitch Control/Border Community joint bash @ Maria. Any tips I had to give have already been covered :/

Have a good time!

Might have to re-arrange my travel dates then. Any tips re: the Popkomm week anyone?

and post more links!

there are loads of great parties in mid-September because of PopKomm, so you should try to come around then.

And Geeta, what exactly is PopKomm? Like the Detroit Music COnference thing?

Watergate is closed for the weekend :( but I wonder whether this Perlon night would be fun: Audio Werner (live), Horror Inc., Sammy Dee, Zip. I've had good (Melchoir) and bad experiences at Perlon nights... I've never heard any of these guys.

mind you, maybe i should stop moping, i went into the lame HMV in my town and wa confronted with huge duplicate numbers of get phycial tunes?!

Book Eulberg, ambrose!

as philip described, berlin is just like an orgy of this stuff. or if yr in berghain, just an orgy i guess.

its probably better this way - longing and deprivation from something you want is overall better than over saturation.

Yes. being where it is not happening gives you a certain drive to make thing happen. I know this from growing up in the shittiest suburb in the world.

Theoretically, how many people would you get at a Eulberg night in your town? (Leeds? Manchester?) Last time he played in Tokyo he drew 800-1000 -- this is probably half diehard techno crowd + half ordinary clubbers. I guess artists have it good in a city of 35 mil!

so it would be a more intimate affair. ill wait and see if i get any word from them at all.

in fact, i do know 2 other people who have heard of him so thats £24 back already.

I'm not sure what to do clubbing wise. While I'll hapilly go out all hours, and would love to wake up, grab breakfast and then go clubbing, Madeline is less keen.

Are there any good, friendly, bars to catch good DJs between say 8pm-4am??? I'm not picky on the day.

I understand half of Berlin's clubbers are probably only just waking up then, but there must be some good spots?

I've spotted on De:Bug that Roman Flugal, Ewan Pearson, Rob Acid and many others are playing next weekend - but I don't want to treak out only to have to miss them!!!

So, who's got the inside knowledge?

(I considered asking nicely, but you saw how it worked for the last guy)

I am staying at some hostel in Mitte this wochende. Planning on seeing Prin Tomas at Week12End unless someone has a better idea. And buying vinyl at Hardwax I s'pose.

I was too tired to go to Prins Thomas. I should have gone anyway. :(

MOVING ON I will arrive in Berlin on March 12th. I reallyreally want to see Oni Ayhun at Panorama Bar on the 13th. Is there anything I should know?

Leaving Berlin on the 21st if anyone wants to recommend things, or meet up.

I've heard Golden Gate club is cool?

To clarify - by "is there anything I should know" I mean basically dress code and when to show up, if you can help me with those. Vielen Dank.

the one time i went we turned up at about 6am and walked in no problems. no dress code iirc but i have heard of ppl being turned away completely arbitrarily..

Yeah, the door policy is fairly arbitrary (and Berghain is much MUCH worse). Showing up either very early or very late is a good idea, and try to have an equal number of guys/girls in your group.

and try to have an equal number of guys/girls in your group

OK, this applies to clubs in every city, everywhere, but at Panorama Bar in particular ... they will simply not let in a group of three or four guys, for instance, no matter how long you wait.

four gay guys, yes.

no dress code iirc but i have heard of ppl being turned away completely arbitrarily..

Makes me think I should buy something a little nicer than my worn-out Converse All-Stars to maximize my chances. Or get tighter jeans, at least.

they will simply not let in a group of three or four guys

There's only one of me. Dunno if that's any better.

Thanks again.

and don't act drunken / drugged on the way in. no cameras either.

your more likely to get into berghain/panaromabar if you look pretty average to beefy and have a shaved head than flamboyant UK gay. you'll see guys in tracksuits getting in, its an attitude thing. There are that many asshole mixmag easyjet types that they tend to assume anyone english is a hooligan. Also, i wouldnty go down till 5 or 6am, the door relaxes quite a bit as the tourists go to bed. Go to another club before (not weekend, its only good during the weeks now ironically. watergate is really good and a bit more tourist friendly). All sounds a bit over the top but once in its everything goes and the people are great

Also, check out the knock off Jagermeister called Wurzelpeter that you get in the Lidl supermarkets there. its 5 euros for a 70cl bottle and i absolutely enbalm myself in the stuff every time im out there

don't worry about it. if you look like your anxious about entry then you may not get in. having said that, i've been a few times and only seen one guy get turned away on his own and 2-3 groups of people who seemed quite drunk. people make too much of the door policy. if it was completely arbitrary then there would be no point in thinking about it and, actually, the staff and door people seem decent if not actually friendly, as such.

i suppose the one way to absolutely guarantee entry would be to turn up in a leather jock and chaps.

Never had any hassle getting in, and have been with groups of guys etc. I don't think there's any magic formula, it feels weird offering advice when just walking in seems to have worked okay ime!

i love that if you turn up pretty average to beefy and have a shaved head or in tracksuit they'll think 'NOT an English hooligan' and let you in

God, I can't believe I'm going to have to shave my head and wear ass-less chaps just to see this dude. But, you know, whatever it takes.

isn't panorama reopening in a new location like.. this week?

its closed for renovation until friday, but not moving, afaik.