Okay, it's not quite Christmas but it is just around the corner and for me it’s a bitter sweet time as, over the holiday period, i won’t be writing a newsletter. But at the same time I am looking forward to putting my feet up and enjoy a glass of wine or a beer. With that in mind i have written a Christmas ditty. Here goes…

Christmas is here

Bring me a beer

Gonna be drunk

Until the new year.

Okay, it’s not quite Lennon & McCartney but it’s still better than most Christmas songs. I'll be back in January so drink responsibly, have a great Christmas and New Year and remember…

Give my love to the city.

If you are still hunting around for the perfect Christmas gift or simply want to enjoy a mulled wine and some street food then Heiliger Bimbam opens it’s doors on Thursday. Small producers and creatives are featured so if you looking for gifts that are more personal and unique, it’s the place to go.

David Rodigan is back. Last year the veteran DJ played at the Rote Fabrik and they liked him so much that they’ve invited him back. Don’t let the looks fool you, (He looks like he should be teaching Geography,) David Rodigan is a legend in the reggae and dancehall community having worked for the BBC and Capital radio in the UK.

Switzerland differs from many countries around the world in that bars and clubs are open over the whole of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This means you can escape relatives that you can only bear to see once a year and avoid drunken altercations over tedious board games such as monopoly. I’ve compiled a list of my favourite parties taking place on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Have fun…

I love these guys and their tireless dedication to keeping the environment we live in clean. On New Years Day the guys at Trash Hero Zürich are going to go out and do their bit to tidy up after the carnage of New Years Eve. Start the first days of the roaring 20’s by doing a little bit of good. Check the facebook site a week before for the location.

If your New Year resolution was to never drink again then the 4th of January is as good a time as any to break it. Justin Hawkins of the Darkness is spinning the disks at Kater for their «Rock and Roll Deserves to Die» party.