Fashion Faux Pas Of The Week: Stone and Khaki Carrot Fit Jeans.

So over the summer you'll have noticed that stone and khaki carrot fit jeans suddenly became the thing to own. I was never massively impressed by them.

This was for two reasons. One; because EVERYBODY was wearing them and two; I preferred to wear chinos, which had the same kind of vibe but looked much more original. I was however prepared to admit that with the right outfit and on the right person they could look kinda hot, but that time has now ENDED.

This is not a seasonless trend and Topman really should know better than to keep pushing it. We're now into October. It's cold and wet outside. Whats going to happen when it rains? All of a sudden you're going to look like you've had an accident in the toilet, plus they're bright. I hate bright colours in the winter. The winters bleak and so is your life. Don't fight it.

So what are the alternatives? Well i've seen a lot of really dark coloured ones and even brown ones about, if you really must wear them. However it's winter. Go back to black. Skinny or Carrot. Simple.

Fashion Faux Pas Of The Week: BOOTS

So we're now into year two of what will hopefully just be a standard three year trend for boots, and already i'm bored of the sight of them. In my opinion anybody wearing any boots this winter completly lacks any originality.

So what are the alternatives? Dr Martens obviously!! Arguably they're still boots, but i think they look so much better than the standard Topman and River Island offerings, plus they have the undeniable coolness that goes with their punk rock association. Although one word of caution, the Channel 4 show 'This Is England' will do for Dr Martens what 'Skins' did for neon T-shirts. Be careful!

If you still really want to rock boots, then their are a few exceptions. I'm still feeling boots that look like brogues and boots with zips on. Basically boots that look like shoes?, if that makes sense?

Why Indie Nights Aren't That Indie.

After working at an Indie night every Saturday for pretty much the last year, and having spent the last few years going to them, i've came to the conclusion that indie nights really aren't that indie.

My main gripe with indie nights is they just play the same music over and over again. The same tired songs that somehow manage to generate the type of reaction that you'd expect to see if the DJ had just put a song on that hadn't been heard in years, when in reality the last time you heard The Libertines was last week...at the indie night.

Don't get me wrong i love indie music, but i like indie thats contemporary, and pushing the scene forward. Not the same old 2003 era tripe by bands trying to sound like Oasis and The Smiths mashed together. I'd much rather hear bands like The Maccabees, Delphic, Friendly Fires, Foals, The XX, The Mystery Jets, The Drums, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. In short, Good indie not LAD indie.

Also when you think about it, there's nothing that indie about listening to old songs by already established artists. Infact I'd say that was the polar opposite to what Indie should be about. In my opinion being 'indie' is about going out and exposing yourself to the unknown, finding out what the next thing is, taking a risk on a night out. And i don't think that means just listening to what would be classed as indie. I think you can be indie by going to a dark dubstep night or a deep disco party. Basically embracing the unfamiliar.

Adverts on my spotify for "the UK's largest indie night" sound like everything indie isn't and eveything i'd hate; a night full of try hards totally missing the point. It's events like this that lead me to the conclusion that indie has became largely irrelevant the last few years. Pop music has made a resurgence thanks to the likes of Lady GaGa and Rihanna. The truth is nobody on a night out wants to hear the downtempo musings of four average looking lads from some bleak northern town, when you can have the high energy fun of pop. Jus Sayin.

What Comes After Dubstep?

I honestly can't remember the last time i got excited about a dubstep track that wasn't made by Skream or Benga.

I heard an interview with Loefah a couple of months back in which he basically denounced the scene claiming it no longer had the principles it did back when it started in 2004. He felt it had became too young and ravey and that's why he started his label swamp81, as a way to showcase a deeper, darker and more thoughtful dubstep sound. A sound taking influences more from Deep House, Techno and UK Funky than the current sound of Dubstep.

It's that sound that i think is the future of dubstep and bass music. It's got to the stage now that whenever i hear a big 'dirty drop' i cringe inside a little bit. Let's move on and leave that sound to 18 year olds who don't know any better. That was my main inspiration for this mix. And the fact i wanted to make something nice and dark to provide a soundtrack to the cold and wet Autumn nights ahead.

Future Bass by Gordo303

Commix - Be True (Burial Remix)
James Blake - Klavierwerke
Cosmin TRG - Tower Block
Julio Bashmore - Footsteppin
Cooly G - Dis Boy (DVA's Hi Emotions Remix)
Ramadanman - Bass Drums
Fis-T - Deep Mover
Modeselektor - VW Jetta
Mike Monday - Sequence 1 (Scuba Remix)
The Count & Sinden - Addicted To You (Lone Remix)
SBTRKT - Step In Shadows
George Fitzgerold - Tell Me
Drake - Fireworks (Deadboy's Slo Mo House Mix)
Jamie XX - Far Nearer