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Hemp
Tofu
Water
and the fourth ingredient is omitted for conservation reasons.
You are discouraged from using too much water.
Totally blind to the world I am.

I almost want to go. Almost.

on the rocks

Stale bong water

The dregs of a pint originally costing £8.74

The little bit of wee made by a love torn teenage indie fan caught in two minds when Pete Doherty starts an "impromptu" gig on one side of the street and Noel Fielding spills all his cocaine on the other side....

It would be overpriced and after drinking a couple it would make you mumble "pillsketamin?" in a seedy drunk kind of way.

the blood of four fat goths
a lock of winehouse's beehive
a collection of sweat beads and hairgel drippings off the koko wall. post club nme.
the remains of a dodgy joint found on the floor outside the world's end

all mixed with a pint of snakebite into an oversized leather bondage boot

I found a bar by Camden Lock
Serving a locally-made tail o'cock
Of mohawk gel from hair of punk
And a woman called Amy's stash of junk
And eye shadow from Ballroom vamps
And Special Brew off shirts of tramps
I can't say that it tasted pleasant
Vomming all the way to Mornington Crescent

Credibility – liberal amounts spread around the place
Alcohol – copious quantities to keep you going for two days
Moshing – limited supply but there if you look
Drowned In Sound – always in the mix (this is Camden CRAWL!)
Excitement – another fine element to be found
New bands – generally the tastiest element there.

Cool Venues – nice venues generously sprinkled
Really good performances in my experience
Alcohol – have another lot
Waiting in Queues – an unfortunate side effect
Lasting memories – after its finished the outcome should be positive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nyVrGFFkLY

except it would be as black as that "emily the strange" merchandise which seems so popular with the under 18 girls that frequent the place.

it would contain;

- the taste of britpop decadance (it tastes pretty rancid, it's been years)
- a hint of those punks in rancid tops and leathers at the lock always asking for money.
- a dash of "anyweedpillscokemate?"
- finished with a slice of Madness

It would contain incense, the innards of a cyberdog glow stick and gross chicken noodles from 'noodle alley' where you get verbally assaulted by the chinese vendors.

It would be served in one of those punks with sings' DM and called "skunkweedhash"

A unique and highly potent cocktail due to the sheer history of its contents:

A 1966 bottle of Pink Floyd, the first ever major rock drink to be brewed in Camden. It was brewed at the Roundhouse.

A 1976 bottle of Ramones whiskey, the first to be brewed in the UK at the Roundhouse.

A 1983 bottle of Madonna Champagne also the first to be brewed in the UK at the Camden Palace (now known as the Koko)

A dark 1985 bottle of The Cure brewed at the Camden Palace (now known as the Koko)

A summer 1995 bottle of Britpop, its birthplace all over the Camden area

A 2009 bottle of Amanda Palmer red wine brewed at the Electric Ballroom.

How to concoct:

1. First add a splash of Pink Floyd to form the roots of the drink. This will also provide an aftertaste of the Soft Machines.

2. Then pour an over-generous portion of the Madonna Champagne to add some pop to the mix.

3. Almost spill the bottle of Britpop in to the mix to infuse the early tastes of Blur, Pulp and Oasis.

4. Gently pour The Cure on top, a thick and potent drink that will descend into the mixture slowly yet deadly like a dark smoke.

5. Fill a phial with a shot of the Amanda Palmer red wine and frantically pour it in, bringing out the punk showman in you.

6. Take the bottle of Ramones whiskey and smash it over the mixture, the sharp taste will tear through the drink inspiring the taste of The Sex Pistols.