It's just like one of those(shit) magazines

What's hot and what's not.
Are these things just used to fill page space in magazines, are they a useful guide to what's going on or have I taken a coversation with some fellow WS members a bit too far?

Hot

Berlin- the New York of Europe( in my eyes) a cheap alternative weekend getaway, great culture, quirky bars, cool clubs, good quality food, excellent beer served in massive glass tankards and er C&A

Ladytron- They have a great new album coming out soon, completely ignored by the mainstream but I'm sure they don't care except they probably don't make alot of money. This doesn't put them off making quality tunes and looking all mystical. Catch them at The Astoria on 15th May

Tapes- yes the humble cassette and the original portable music format. I dug mine out yesterday and had a mini tapefest, the sound quality might not be very good, they can get chewed up a bit and you have to turn them over to hear side 2 but music isn't always meant to be easy, they are a part of history and you should show them some respect.

Nice weather- it does what it says on the tin, lovely sunny days, even the most depressed people must have had their spirits lifted a little recently.

Alan Sugar- he might be a bit old and looks a bit like a battered teddy, but just admit it, you just so would.

Whats Not
Scooter- why do they exist? Who is to blame for letting them into a recording studio? And why do they have one of the longest adverts for their new album, which nearly plays most of it?

Euros- the exchange rate is really shit these days, it almost makes you want to go to the USA.

Summer- it also has it's downside,mainly people who commit hideous crimes against fashion, some people should just stay indoors and not walk around with most of their bits hanging out, I witnessed several puke inducing sights on Hampstead Heath yesterday, they should have a health warning. This also includes people who are too tight to buy suntan lotion and think it looks really cool to be covered in 2nd degree burns and half of their skin hanging off.

Photo's of Amy Winehouse - it's fair to say that most of us by now have seen pictures of her smoking, being pissed, drugged up, going into her house, in a taxi, going to the corner shop, having an argument, falling over, showing a new scar etc etc and it's so boring, you can hear communal groans when people open their Metro's in the morning with another world exclusive of her having a slash behind a car.


Thanks Sam although I'm not sure if empty pubs and sitting near ant infested litter are what you had in mind!