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The pop-ups just keep on popping up. This summer, British cycle-wear brand Rapha take over Jameson House on Clerkenwell Road and turn it into a shrine to road cycling, complete with a classic Tour de France sweeper van. With indoor bike parking, screens showing live …

Image courtesy of the Barbican A Secret In The Shape Of A Song drew a large crowd (mostly Australians of a certain age) to the Barbican for a celebration of the music of David McComb and the Triffids. Not exactly a household name, even in …

Image courtesy of the Barbican In 1984 a group of Australian musicians came to London to try their luck. By January 1985 they were on the cover of NME, which predicted it would be the “Year of The Triffids.” During their stint in the UK, …

By suburbanslice We’ve already reported that a BT phone exchange at Paddington seems to have been attacked by two-fifths of The Planeteers yesterday (unfortunately not Ma-Ti). As well as affecting phone and internet services in North and West London (and beyond), here at Londonist Towers …

Image from the film The Balibo Conspiracy, courtesy of LAFF Mention ‘Australian Film’ and a few stereotypes might spring to mind: Paul Hogan; quirky comedies; horror and gloom; or for those still living in the 19th century, bloodthirsty convicts. This year marks the 16th London …

Born of a club originally dedicated to organising ski trips, 20days has expanded into other holidays and less-than-usual events. According to organiser Fliss, the singles nights were more or less an afterthought, and done “for a laugh” – such a casual attitude is a boon …

By Duncan Young London won’t be overrun by NFL just yet, but with London’s own New Orleans Saints (for one match anyway) taking on the Indianapolis Colts in Superbowl XLIV, it seems as good a reason as any to watch the match on Sunday 7th …

By Patrick Baldwin, courtesy of English National Ballet The contrast between Wayne Eagling’s prelude Men Y Men and the traditional Giselle couldn’t be starker, but both are well danced and fantastically entertaining. Men Y Men grew out of a need to keep the male dancers …

Giselle, a ballet based on a classic romantic tale (our précis: boy meets girl, boy lies and cheats, girl forgives him anyway because she really loves him) comes to the Coliseum next week. The ENB’s production has even been known to bring reviewers to tears …

The Complete Short Stories (image courtesy of Stéphanie Bossett) Still recovering from New Years Eve, we’re a little late to this party. Pandamonium is keeping music-loving Londoners happy in the normally gig-dry new year period by putting “a clutch of new leftfield combos” on various …