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Preview: Lucky Soul @ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

We’re more than a little excited to hear that this collection of girl groups and jangly guitars are on the same bill. Lucky Soul, fronted by pop starlet Ali Howard, are back in London after their last headline show at Cargo, and ready to have …

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Last Minute Listing: Jolly Boys @ The 100 Club

Although it’s not the sunniest of London summer days, tonight The Jolly Boys bring a slice of Jamaica to the always sweltering 100 Club. Making mento music now for over 60 years, the group first started out as the house band for Errol Flynn on …

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Listen Up Interview: Alan Pownall

24 year old Alan Pownall’s greatest claim to fame so far is that he used to live in a flat above Mumford & Sons in North London. Now he’s releasing his very own debut album ‘True Love Stories’ on Monday which should suit the hopefully …

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First Night of the Proms: How to ‘prom’

London’s greatest musical festival, the BBC Proms kicks off this evening for the first night of nine weeks worth of events. The first night is dedicated to the 150th anniversary celebrations of Mahler’s birth and is set to be quite the intense opener with over …

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Back In The Habit

Since Sister Act opened last year in a blaze of publicity it’s done well at keeping its original cast, but if reports are true, not amazingly at filling seats at the gigantic Palladium. Indeed with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz due to open there …

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LTM Launch Wimbledon Designs

Wimbledon frenzy will be at its height today as Andy Murray takes on Rafael Nadal, but if the tennis fortnight is too short for you then we’re loving the new range of products launched by the London Transport Museum Shop. The All England Lawn Club …

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The Strokes To Play Camden Tomorrow

It’s looking like The Strokes might be back in London tomorrow night to play a tiny gig in Camden’s Dingwalls. Although the venue website lists a band playing called ‘Venison’, the New Yorkers have been happily posting suggestive clues on their twitter today. Tickets for …

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Preview: Japandroids @ The Garage

Japandroids are back in London, and if you, like us, have been kicking yourself for missing one of their mind blowing shows early in the year, then now is your chance to see them live. The Vancouver two-piece will be bringing their explosive act to …

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Gaucho Invite You To Be Sticky And Sweet

We’re not sure we ever drink anything when we’re eating ice-cream, but a glass of wine certainly wouldn’t be the most obvious thing. Gaucho Grill’s colder, smaller sister Freggo intends to change that preconception this summer with the launch of their Sticky & Sweet masterclasses. …

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Listen Up: Babe Shadow

The jaunty Babe Shadow are the locally chosen group tomorrow when the student Topshop Ctrl tour rolls into town. With the brilliant Yeasayer playing the headline set, we were already wishing we were back in uni so we could go before we found out the …