I forgot to mention Popstarz' 10th Birthday two Friday's ago.

Popstarz is our spiritual home, in a way, although I miss it's hayday at the Leisure Lounge in Holborn back in the late 90s. It's been at the Scala in King's Cross for the last 5 years.

My first visit was in May 1998, and it was actually celebrating it's 3rd Birthday at the time. I was freaked out by the size of the Leisure Lounge and all the trendy indie kids. There were stages like catwalks were people danced, and the red chill out room at the back that seemed to only play Air's Moon Safari. At least that's how I remember it.

In 1999 I think I probably went nearly every single Friday for most of that year. It was a the Complex in Angel (now a shopping centre and the Islington Carling Academy) at that time. It had a great deal of stairs and a wicked Big Beatz room!

The club went throught a bit of rough patch, what with indie music utterly sucking for the first couple of years of this decade but lately it's been kicking ass again and I've been enjoying it very much. The 2-4-1 drinks before 11 helps too.

So the 10th birthday...W David, Albert, Stuart, Steve W, Peter, canadian David, Sophie, Michell, Dominic, Anthony&Chris....and so many more. Electric 6 did a live PA and had to play Gay Bar for about 10 minutes as the crowd went wild and then the balloons fell from the ceiling and everyone danced manically.

I spent a lot of time in the toilet talking to people, and then running off to dance. I pretended I didn't know Albert when he took his top off and climbed the lighting rig.

It was a great night and I'm sure we're all wondering if Popstarz will make it to its 20th Birthday!