Culture
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 …
Review: Mystery Jets, Proud Camden
The Mystery Jets. Not really a band I’ve given much thought to since I was about fourteen. And yet there I was at Proud Camden, …
Review: Taking the Waters – A Swim Around Hampstead Heath by Caitlin Davies
Some people might glance at Caitlin Davies’ new book and dismiss it as a niche interest publication. In a way, it is. If you enjoy …
Review: Buzzcocks, Brixton Academy
Gosh, it’s really quick to get to Brixton from North London, isn’t it? Just a thought I had as we fuelled up, post-tube journey, at …
Review: Elvis Costello, Royal Albert Hall
The first hot day of the year. I’m happily drinking rose and nibbling at a rather excellent prawn and avocado salad, giggling and gossiping whilst …
Thursday Video Club: The Rasmus, O2 Academy Islington
The N1 shopping centre is a rather soulless place. And tonight its slightly suburban 02 Academy (formerly Carling) plays host to Finnish rockers The Rasmus, …
Review: DJ Yoda and the Trans-Siberian March Band live at The Forum
North London lad DJ Yoda has seen his obsession with turntablism – that’s the art of cutting and scratching records together, for any DJ laypersons …
Wednesday Picture: Kentish Town Chapel’s last 600 years
The tale behind today’s Wednesday Picture begins as far back as 1449, when a small chapel was built alongside the local dirt track to St …
Community Pinboard: E.Mono to launch Patisserie
Welcome to a new item on The Kentishtowner – by popular demand. Got a local event coming up? Paste it on our Facebook Page, or …
Thursday Video Club: Dry The River, live at Electric Ballroom
‘New Ceremony’ is the current single from Dry the River, a London five-piece gazing at the shiny face of stardom. Angelic harmonies of Fleet Foxes? …
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