doors wrote:

So is there any cool parties going on around the globe?

I know tomorrow in Montreal Scion is playing at a commemorative party, but what's going on in Berlin tomorrow?


as a side note, I always found interesting the german techno scene from when the wall came down.. I think it's an important chapter of the techno-culture.

berb wrote:

No party here. Maybe tonight is the night to play this record again:
Puhdys - Puhdys 11 - Computer Karriere.
Haven't heard it for a while. Old DDR stuff. Haven't decided yet if i like this record or not.

Anita_Schmetterling wrote:

I'll be here tonight.


Ca. 8.40 pm Finale: Paul van Dyk presents the hymn "We are One". Fall of the last domino in the presence of everyone involved and the guests of honour at the Brandenburg Gate.

NOT exactly the highlight.

moshka-medicine wrote:

u2 had a pretty cool party at bradenburg gate i gather: http://www.wftv.com/entertainment/21528098/detail.html

Anita_Schmetterling wrote:

We all had a good laugh with that one.

Anita_Schmetterling wrote:

This stuff went on last weekend- I didn't go to any of it, personally, but some friends said it was pretty fun. A bit too big for me!

moshka-medicine wrote:

was there actually a wall? as i read in one place that the wall actually wasnt constructed....

well at least jayZ was safe for his duet with bono if the wall was put up...


glad to see the fall of the wall has paved the way for commercial schlock... go western ideals!

Alexis_Nembrode wrote:

and we also celebrate halloween in europe now. I cant wait for the 4th of july. yaaay

moshka-medicine wrote:

^^yeah no shit. wtf?

thanksgiving too. reserve your turkey now. it is in two weeks




here have your pick of the big and small american holidays:

February 2 Groundhog Day
February 14 Valentine's Day
Third Monday in February Washington's Birthday
Spring, date varies Arbor Day
Last Monday in May Memorial Day
June 14 Flag Day
First Monday in September Labor Day
September 11 Patriot Day
September 17 Constitution/Citizenship Day
October 12 Columbus Day
November 11 Veterans Day
Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day

Anita_Schmetterling wrote:

Whatever, I welcome Halloween here. That's a bit different, historically. Like, I welcome Mayday to the US, but not the day of German Unity.

Although I totally concede that Halloween is bullshit, I like candy and costumes, so y'all can kiss my big, sugary ass.

DeathDisco wrote:

berb => "Computer Karriere" is, objectively, very corny and fm-orientated, as Puhdys seems to be anyway. But I confess there are a few EBM-inspired dancable tracks on it, however kitsch those ones can be... Didn't know it was from East Germany though.

berb wrote:

@ DeathDisco: corny it is for sure.

gmos wrote:

grrrr...Hallowe'en is not an American holiday!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

http://www.goireland.com/BLOG/...ween-In-Ireland.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

Anita_Schmetterling wrote:

I think it is safe to say that in its current form- you know, processed and capitalistic, it's fairly American.

But, back on topic, I'm off to Brandenburger Tor! I'm totally gonna yell "Ronald Reagan" and shit!

ringorider wrote:

Halloween is getting really big here, I never used to like it, but i do, girls dressed in slutty outfits, everyone's a winner.

bedhed3000 wrote:

"...is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap."

gmos wrote:

Every year I post on here about Hallowe'en and you lot still haven't learned. And I've never been anywhere else for Hallowe'en except Ireland but it hasn't really changed much, except more kids buy costumes instead of make them themselves and instead of lots of nuts and fruit they get sweets. All the other traditions we've always had here, so I'm not sure how it's fairly American. I'm sure some nations only heard about it via America but that's not the same as it being American.




see, ringo knows what's up! ;)

gmos wrote:

pumpkins come from America, we used to carve jack o' lanterns with turnips apparently

jussumen wrote:

We did the same sh't as kids in this time of year - putting candles in sugar roots carvin the out and faces in it. then putting a candle inside faces and lookunbng for peopel inkitchens with lights on and we in the dark : knock knock then show off that freaky face on a stick and have a laff - we just didn't yell trick or treat or wore costumes
, that was on carnival thursday = "Fassnacht"

gmos wrote:

and DEAF is always on around Hallwe'en so there's always good gigs and parties on

doors wrote:

something that would of been very cool: a Teknozid party.

djfrankiebones wrote:

If that is true, I'd suspect that admitting that on the world wide web might be a bad look.

djfrankiebones wrote:

Over 12% of American population reports some Irish ancestry which would probably be why Ireland has Halloween.

Alexis_Nembrode wrote:

rape or treat?

moshka-medicine wrote:

one of the guys who got shot in the Fort Hood Shooting had this to say: "I'm Irish. It hit the bone and bounced out.."

Anita_Schmetterling wrote:

GO GMOS, REPRESENT!!!

gmos wrote:

I do my best! :)




http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...ack-o%27-lantern.jpg

knob wrote:

I remember it like it was yesterday.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zXiClnK8oE

cinquante_neuf wrote:

That actually looks disturbing to me...

djfrankiebones wrote:

My agent in the U.K. told me if I wore a jacket that lights up like
David Hasselhoff's and a spun a half hour while the wall came down, I'd be as big as Tiesto. Since nobody ever heard of Tiesto at the time, I declined.

They did provide fine consolation prizes like naming the first couple of Love Parades after my tracks in 1990 & 1991, but nobody remembers that because only 150 people showed up.

My brother bought me a nice Bratwurst in June, though....

djfrankiebones wrote:

I also refused to pretend DJ while Robert Owens sung the track "Stop Playing These Silly Games" by request of the record label.
We happened to be mixing it down in November 89.

When I said it might be better if he sung "Bring Down the Walls" they thought I was playing silly games because I had nothing to do with that song and Germans don't understand English.

djfrankiebones wrote:

Last but not least, I dressed up as a Serato DJ for Halloween in New York. And this time when the DJ before me wrecked my set disconnecting his Serato box, I let 5 minutes of dead air pass before walking up to the front of the stage with the mic and going...

"Do you know what my costume is?"

No? I'm a Serato DJ. I fooled all of you".

copainpale wrote:

david hasselhoff should play somewhere