Music
Review: Paloma Faith at Somerset House
Whilst across town Auntie Madge was limbering up in Hyde Park, Hackney popstrel Paloma Faith last night closed Somerset House’s annual summer series. The elegant …
Community Pinboard: Hit Camden Beach – and Lots More Free Festivals
1. Take To The Beach We’re super-excited about this. The Roundhouse, your favourite arts venue, are giving their vast terrace a makeover for whatever we …
London Pleasure Gardens Bloc Festival Fiasco
Well that was an odd night out. We went to a festival where we found it essentially impossible to hear any of the music. London …
Free Weekend: A Musical Tour of North London
From The Kinks to Imelda May and beyond, we whisk you around some of the area’s musical tributes
Thursday Video Club: ‘Rabbit Hole’ by Lois & The Love
I first saw Lois & the Love at Club NME in KOKO last summer, after a timing mix-up resulted in having to eke out an …
Review: Hop Farm Festival, Kent
Friday afternoon a text pinged: let’s go to Hop Farm tomorrow. Using two satnavs, a map, an AA print out and even signposts, the next …
Review: Saint Etienne, Palladium
Some of you will know that Saint Etienne are one of our favourite local bands; we’ve caught them live throughout the nineties and noughties, everywhere …
Review: Sparks, Bush Hall
In 1974, hot on the heels of my first Bowie gigs, I heard and instantly loved ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of …
Review: Gabby Young and Other Animals Album Launch, Scala
Gabby Young’s album launch extravaganza has put all other gigs to shame. It was nothing short of an indoor festival. Never will you find such …
Review: Joss Stone, Under The Bridge Chelsea
Tonight (and with no small thanks to Thames Water, who have flooded the Central Line), we’re late and rushing through Chelsea stadium, passing by changing …
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