Once again, another week comes to a close, and with it, another week of big stories you may have missed. Thankfully that means two things. One, the weekend has landed, and two, we recap five of our top stories in this week's In Case You Missed It. This week we had bad pills, a Telegraph reporter get refused entry into Beghain, plenty of Daft Punk Grammy fever, and more. Read on.
Not Getting Into Berghain - The Telegraph Tries And Fails
An intrepid, albeit slightly unprepared Telegraph travel reporter tried to enter the holy gates of Berghain, and was promptly turned away by Sven the Berghain bouncer (pictured), whom he described as looking "like a post-apocalyptic bearded version of Wagner, the Brazilian X Factor contestant who destroyed multiple hit songs in 2010." The ultimately fruitless journey ended without giving readers much of any helpful advice beyond what can be summed up as "don't be an ass." But it was funny. So thank you, Telegraph. You can read more about the reporter's tales from the Berghain queue here.
The 60 Most Groundbreaking Mix Albums Of All Time...According To Discogs
Everybody loves a list, especially when it comes to music. And the fine folks over at Discogs recently took it upon themselves to compile a list of the 60 most groundbreaking mix albums of all time, which included entries like M.A.N.D.Y.'s "Renaissance: The Mix Collection," Levon Vincent's "Fabric 63" and John Talabot's "DJ-Kicks." So what exactly is a "Groundbreaking" mix? According to Discogs, "Choice tune selection is vital, of course, but the durable mix goes way beyond that. It will evolve and mutate sonically within its own identifiable idiom. It will also, in its sympathetic tapestry of tracks, evoke quite specific moods, atmospheres, places and memories. It will make a definite musical statement." To find out who took the top spot and more, head to the full article here.
Go Behind The Scenes At Daft Punk’s Grammys Performance
Daft Punk swept this year's Grammys by a mile. But they also spun the US into Daft Punk mania, especially when rumours started flying around that the French duo were mimicking their performance with Pharrell and Stivi Wonder on the Grammy stage. So shortly thereafter, behind the scenes photos were posted to Hollywood prop-specialist Jim Logiudice's Tumblr showing that not only the duo's setup was fully functional, but really kick ass, too. Chalk one more victory up for The Robots. Check out the rest of the mind blowingly awesome photos here.
Daft Punk Robots Caught Without Their Helmets
We told you there was Daft Punk fever. Apparently the sight of Daft Punk looking like, wait for it, humans, is so incredible it warrants a paparazzi bonanza. Okay, we get it, they're The Robots and all, but really, they're two incredible French musicians who use the ultimate persona to try and remind listeners that it doesn't matter who is behind the music by wearing masks. But hey, who doesn't want to see what Guy and Thomas look like these days, right? For the rest of the pics, head to the full article.
Police Issue Warning Over Dodgy Superman Pills
On a more serious note, Scottish Police have issued an alert over pink superman pills currently in circulation in the west of the country, saying that tests have shown that the pills contain PMA (or methoxyamphetamine), a chemical similar to ecstasy but more toxic. Please be careful and try to stay aware of what's out there. Also, we hope for the swift arrest and eventual ass-kicking of whoever made these bad drugs. Because really, that's pretty messed up.
Also, Sydney's lockout laws claimed their first victim with Exit At Spice Cellar, Darkside dropped an incredible eclectic mix for the Modcast series for download, you can watch Daft Punk's Grammy performance, and Pulse Ibiza are hiring interns for summer 2014.