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Interview: Rob Waller, aka Soundcrash, Club Promoter

Some of Londonist’s favourite club nights have been organised by an entity called Soundcrash. Multi-media, shiny, flashing, musical extravaganzas, with sounds and video and stuff flying at you from all directions. Party nights with knobs on. We’ve got them to thank for introducing us to …

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Hubble Bubble, No Toil, No Trouble

Now let’s be clear about this from the outset: setting fire to anything and then inhaling it is not a good idea. Doesn’t matter what it is. But shishe smoking is more of a hobby than a habit (well, you try smoking 20 of those …

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Art Preview: Rooftop Sculpture Park in Peckham

Hope you don’t get too cross when we get all over-excited about stuff, but occasionally (alright, quite often) things come along which are soooo good that we can’t wait to share. Like this. A ‘pop-up’ sculpture gallery on the top two floors of Peckham’s (normally …

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Extra, Extra

Looks as if London will get specialist stroke and trauma centres. MPs Keen and Keen have got squatters in their unused second home. Lack of experienced police officers looks to have been a contributing factor in the G20 mess. An East Londoner has been imprisoned …

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2012 Recruitment

Is Londonist imagining it or are there generally more up-beat bouncy 2012 tales around at the mo than crusty old downbeat ones? We reckon a subtle bend has been turned somewhere along the chalk lines: London is coming round. Anyway, news today of an excellent …

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Weekend Round-Up

Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been watching Wimbledon: London’s luxury house market has started to move again. Easyjet say fees at Gatwick Airport are a rip off. Crippen is to be dug up and sent home. A Medieval moat has been unearthed …

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QEII Still Hot Stuff After All These Years

At least according to a new survey conducted at Heathrow. We are talking souvenirs here. Postcards of Her Majesty are quite simply the best selling tourist memento, according to a poll conducted by BAA. They are closely followed by Union Jack stuff, with mini replicas …

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Extra, Extra

A new superschool is planned for St. John’s Wood. Last weekend’s arson attack has turned into a murder case. The official report on the death of protestor Blair Peach 30 years ago should now be released. We’re in for a long hot sticky week. Image …

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The Nature-ist Interview: Jon Best, Ecology Officer

Although it is real easy to assume that it’s the little people who look after all the lovely spaces we’ve been writing about in Nature-ist, the truth is of course somewhat more prosaic. Each borough in London has its own ecology officer, responsible for colouring …

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Extra, Extra

Westminster Council have angered residents by opening up designated parking bays to all. Architectural hero Dan Cruikshank is supporting a campaign to restore House Mill. A lorry load of Adidas kit destined for Wimbledon has gone missing. We’d probably be lying if we said that …