Archive for June, 2007

As both bands and fans saunter back to the capital with the mother of all hangovers from Glastonbury, this week is a bit slow for music in the capital. Things are also running a bit slow for this Londonista, thus the later than normal posting …

Remember those poisonous caterpillars that were causing a fuss in Park Royal? Now the lucky residents of Kew get to share in the fun! The caterpillars, which are covered in thousands of toxic bristles , were spotted in Kew Gardens recently. Luckily, the garden’s staff …

The latest play from Canadian playwright extraordinaire, Judith Thompson, Enoch Arden in the Hope Shelter combines poetry and music to offer us a brief glimpse into the lives of those we only notice through the corners of our eyes. Taking as starting point Richard Strauss’ …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 25th June 1953: John Christie is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, whose body was found with several others hidden beneath the floorboards of his house in Notting Hill, West London. His conviction casts serious …

That racquet has lain dormant in your cupboard for 50 weeks now, but you know at the back of your mind that, before this week is out, the temptation to imitate the grace of Sharapova or the swashbuckling of Federer on your local patch of …

Nobody would have guessed that Stephen Tyler is a mere 59 years old judging by his performance at last night’s Hyde Park Calling finale with Aerosmith headlining a day of stellar bands. Strutting around the stage like only he can, Tyler had the audience in …

From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here’s what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes’ exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest …

Hey, check me out – I’ve got my own account for the Londonist blogging software! Look, my name’s at the bottom and everything! This level of trust is genuinely almost too much for me to handle. What if I accidentally reveal that the editor’s a …

Look who’s back! London’s most notorious tagger has returned. We’ve heard rumours over the past few week’s that tox has been up to his old tricks, and now we have proof (assuming it’s not a copycat). This tag was spotted on the Regent’s Canal, near …

This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 6. Dizzy Lizzy Previously: It’s easy for us all to look away, but if you were sitting on a bus and someone directly asked you, very …