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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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Wednesday Picture: Mary Shelley’s ‘Odious Swamp’

Why did Frankenstein author Mary Shelley call Kentish Town an ‘odious swamp?’ (If it makes you feel any better, local readers, Naples was a ‘paradise …

Music

Review: The Maccabees, Alexandra Palace

I first saw The Maccabees in January 2007 when they were supporting one of their south London peers, Jamie T, at the dingy student union …

Film

Sponsored Video: Chevrolet’s Range Anxiety

Some readers will be all too familiar with the wasteland that is a London high street at 3am on a Sunday morning. And that image …

Art

Community Pinboard: Street Feast abandons Brick Lane for K-Town

Things we have learnt this week? Some of you call it Katy. Some Kenny T. Others K-Town. One lone girl prefers Norf Weesy. And K-Town …

Film

Sponsored Video: Samsung’s Buenos Aires… or Rio’s Kentish Town?

In a rare moment of downtime in Kentishtowner HQ, we’ve been chuckling at the ad for Samsung’s new motion and voice controlled TV. And, dear …

Music

A Statue for Amy Winehouse?

We, like millions of others, were huge fans of Amy Winehouse and enjoyed the occasional sighting of her round the manor, whether at Bar Tok …

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Wednesday Picture: Dawson & Briant, since 1840

Kentish Town has been respecting its merchant past in recent months with the happy discovery and restoration of original hand-painted shop front signage. Concealed for …

Music

Review: Gary Numan, HMV Forum

We were having such a fun time gossiping at the Assembly Rooms that we nearly forgot to run across the road to the Forum. Which …

Art

Community Pinboard: Jazz, Royals, Art, Booze

June 1st today. Time, the enemy, eats away at the biscuit, eh? Anyway, here are some things to consider this long weekend: 1. Soak up …

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