Archive for December, 2004

If you were in St Albans Market this past weekend you might have seen a mysterious mound of foul smelling manure. Was it a site-specific art installation, or a inner-city farming project? No, this was revenge manure. Apparently the surprise deposit was “connected to a …

NME reports that Razorlight will play another night at the Ally Pally, after selling out their original gig there. The new 12th February gig is apparently the last chance to see the band before they head back into the studio to record their Difficult Second …

It’s time for Londoners to take some time out of their busy hectic lives to give themselves a little pat on the back, as a recent survey has found they rank as the most economically productive members of the United Kingdom. The survey is based …

Londoonist can confidently predict a good few feet of snow for Christmas Day this year. How do we know? Because ex-weatherman Michael Fish has bet against it. According to the papers Fish “has put his reputation on the line again – betting £1,000 that it …

Following their acclaimed reunion last year, the surviving founding members of one of rock’s most influential bands, the MC5, come together again, this time in a co-bill at the Royal Festival Hall on 25 February 2005, with sonic jazz phenomenon Sun Ra Arkestra (pictured above). …

We knew that the London emergency services were somewhat underpaid, but even we were surprised by the report today that officers on Oxford Street have “taken to snatching bags, phones and wallets left lying around”. And then of course we realised that this wasn’t some …

Cargo is a lovely little venue perfect for sampling new bands. What luck it is, then, that they have a weekly unsigned bands showcase for you to enjoy. Tuesday night is Demo City night, which this week stars

Maybe we overhyped it. Maybe we just built up our (and your) expectations too much. Maybe we were just foolish to expect too much from Southwark council. Whatever the reason, it seems the South Bank Snow Slide outside Tate Modern has failed to live up …

Londonist has been preparing Christmas dinner for our family for several years now, so we like to think we’re a dab hand in the kitchen. (It also gives us plenty of scope for ogling Nigella without feeling too guilty.) We usually prefer Nigel Slater’s approach …

In more Black Cab related news, fares are set to go up an extra 20p to cover improvements needed to cut the amount of harmful gasses they emit. This is a part of the Mayors overall plan to reduce pollution in London, as according to …