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Review: Jesus Christ Superstar, 02 Arena

Every Easter my husband insists, sometimes successfully, that we watch Jesus Christ Superstar. This is not a religious obsession, or need to educate us all, …

History

Remember The Cross Nightclub? Here it is in 2012

Here’s an image sure to bring a fond tear to the misty eye of electronic music lovers of a certain age. These cleared-out arches used …

Community

Community Pinboard: Giles Set To Spill the Beans! Plus Grafton Soft-launch & Brewery’s winter plans revealed

1. The Grafton Finally Opens (Softly) Tomorrow. Says co-owner Susie: ‘Folks can come down for a sneaky peek ahead of official launch on 28th (although …

Community

Community Pinboard: Local Music Special (plus lots of food & booze, of course)

This week we thought we’d zero in on the rude health of local music scene. So we’ve plucked out some choice highlights, which sit alongside …

Music

A Brief Snapshot Of Bestival 2012

Wednesday afternoon, and tent in hand I left KTHQ to make my way to the Isle of Wight for the last big festival of the …

Music

Reading Festival 2012: Reviews from Two Perspectives

Among the thousands at Reading Festival over the weekend were Kentishtowners Susie and Jon. Each viewed the event from a rather different stand point. In …

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Music

How To Do Notting Hill Carnival Right: 10 Unusual Tips

Never been to one of London’s most life-affirming annual events? Former DJ deputy editor Tom Kihl is an old timer at doing it in style

Music

Gabby Young’s new vid for Walk Away shot on Hampstead Heath

We’ve featured Gabby and her ‘Animals’ several times but couldn’t resist doing so again, partly because this time there’s double Kentish love with NW5-dweller Gabby …

London

40 Years On: Did Ziggy Stardust Change My Life?

I’m not an obsessive by any means, but I never missed an opportunity to see my first hero in concert, says Susie Innes

Music

Review: Madonna at Hyde Park

Roundhay Park, Leeds 1987: my first Madonna gig. Tickets set us back £15 each (unlike 2012, with no change from £70). In those days my …

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