Have you ever wondered what happened to those interactive fantasy books from your childhood and, perhaps, considered twinning that with B-Movie horror? No? Sounds cool though right? Damn right it does! This brilliantly produced adult twist on a childhood classic may be something of a trailblazer in a new style of movie [the interactive slasher flick/ the interactive thriller]. Also, true to the boo ks, if you make a wrong decision and you end up zombie grub you can return to the previous scene and rectify your mistake. Amazing.

Granted, this doesn’t apply to anyone outside the UK (but be warned, this may find its way to you later), but is certainly edifying to see how the digital music battle progresses. There is now such a thing as a ProDub license, the brain child of MCPS-PRS (the company that represents the worlds music), which persons who transfer commercially available music from one format (such as Vinyl) to another (such as MP3) for or in their work must pay for. I know, I know, it sounds like the idea of a demented despot. How they’ll be able to tell whether one has transferred tracks from CD to CD or vinyl to MP3 remains to be seen, as is whether DJs already constrained for cash will be able, or indeed willing, to shell out £250 for the license. Two things are certain however. Firstly some smaller venues have already started sending out ultimatums to their DJs: Either get a license or don’t get to play (look out for the world renowned club example to happen in the next few months), and secondly, if this actually works, it will be spread beyond the confines of the British Isles. See www.produb.co.uk for more details.

Christ on a pedelo. If this track doesn’t send revellers stir crazy on the dancefloor, I’ll eat my three-year-old Nudie jeans. ‘Township Funk’, made by 20-odd South African producer Mujava (real name Elvis Maswanganyi) has done the rounds for the past couple of years with DJs like Trevor ‘Action’ Jackson using ripped files from YouTube due to its scarcity. Now, the clever stable owners of This Is Music in the UK, home to FrankMusik and Little Boots and Warp Records elsewhere, pull this Pretorian forged winner out the bag. Ubiquity is key and this, dear reader, shall be omnipresent when it hits stores 15th September. whis is one of those tracks that’ll be played anywhere and everywhere complete with one of those insidious refrains which stick to your legs like cat hair forcing you to flick them back and forth on the dancefloor. That’s right, dance. They’ve even got a video if you need pointers. Check it.

The best thing about living in a cosmopol of any description is finding the little, hidden gems in the city. A little nook in which to breath, drink, relax and enjoy the finer things like space, time to talk in private with and a good drink. A place that inspires one to conspire as it were. Now, against my better judgment, I’ll let you into a secret…this home away from home is Lounge Bohemia in East End London. No, there’s no membership policy, though in all honesty finding the place is a test in itself. Through a doorway on Great Eastern Street, between a newsagent and a kebab shop, lies Lounge Bohemia that stacks design upon design. Walls plastered with communist wallpaper, with the interior decked out with ‘60s neo-Eastern European furniture, concrete alcoves and a bespoke cocktail selection, this is the bar you imagined drinking in when you first picked up Wallpaper. The fact that, with it’s modest forty six seats, seating room only policy, sassy table service and sardonic barkeep, this place more that exudes quality: it encapsulates it. See you there. If you can find it.

Say what you will about Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus, but one thing is for certain: he knows a good tune when he hears one. His recent, snazzily named ‘Lazpod 08’ podcast takes all the nicest bits from his recent trip to Latin America and juxtaposes the political differences between the old and new, rhythmic and lethargic, electronic and organic. I’ve got it on heavy rotation, though it may also have something to do with the fact that fav Peruvian producer, Matias Aguayo’s, electronic Rumba of a track ‘Minimal’ appears 4mins in. Or perhaps it’s the fact that someone has finally sung the praises of impassioned, potent, political and unwaveringly beautiful voice that is Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa. Google away.

Alright there, just so you know I’m one of those undeserving few who receives music, like, way early. So here’s a heads up: Metronomy’s new single ‘My Heart Rate Rapid’ is a jaunty electronic pop-funk roller that’s part Devo, part no-wave and all experimental synth-lines. It’s the kind of track that punctuates the time when a shindig turns into a hootenanny causing the most palpitations per person per beat (PPPB) thus far in ‘08. If you’re a DJ/having a house party/own an MP3 player you need this in your life like New York needs new (good) venues.  

We all love LFW for the obvious, shows, contacts, couture and the like; but as any seasoned veteran jetting to Paris would tell you, its all about the parties. The highlight of which was this mid-week winner thrown by iconoclastic London based boutique Beyond The Valley and Vs who up’ed the proverbial ante once again. Their annual fashion week parties have always been a real fixture in the LFW calendar, and rightly so. Who else would have the nous to curate an event that see Lex Records’ new signings and italo-disco dons Heartbreak, fronted by the ever flamboyant Argentine Sebastian Muravchik and Ali Renault evoking the spirit of Moroder with their synth-pop voodoo, headline. Hell, they even enlisted Batty Bass bad grrrrl Hannah Holland, Durr’s The Lovely Jonjo and the Patchwork Pirates to work the decks all in a venue that’s part wine cellar, part old London avenue - complete with working streetlamps and shop entrances - and part members club. Inspired to say the least. As were the incredibly well turned out attendees; who included nearly every tastemaker, rump-shaker, music maker, model, designer and naturally, freeloader worth their salt and a sense of taste in the W1 area. I wonder what they’ll do next?