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Review: London Jazz Festival – TrioVD & AfroCubism

Chris Sharkey, Christophe de Bezenac and Chris Bussey, collectively fiery contemporary British jazz outfit TrioVD, positioned themselves cosily at the right side of the ICA’s theatre stage, perhaps lulling you into a false sense of security.

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Art Preview: Andrew Logan’s ‘Rejoice’ @ Flowers East

As artist, jeweller and sculpter, Andrew Logan was amongst the very first to transform recycled materials into works of art. Rejoice focuses on his sculptures; where mythical beasts and huge glass mosaic portraits glitter and shine, drawing you into worlds within worlds at every angle.

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Music Preview: Custom House Records Launch @ Hoxton Bar and Grill

Custom House, brainchild of Richard England (Disturbing LondonTinie Tempah), is ready to make its mark on the world’s music stage.

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STYLEist: The Rising Designer Interviews – Andrew Majtenyi

Andrew Majtenyi is an award winning fashion designer with a strong creative instinct and edgy sense of style that sets him apart from the conventional. He has a shop on St John’s Street, EC1.

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Exhibition Review: High Society – A History Of Drug Culture

Beginning with the idea that the alteration of consciousness is a universal human impulse, Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition, High Society takes a look at the history of drug taking across the continents. Starting with their plant origins and ending at the development of the synthetic …

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STYLEist: Photography Exhibition – Mick Rock’s Rock:Music

The private view of Mick Rock’s photography exhibition Rock:Music at idea Generation yesterday evening drew an eclectic crowd of natty dressers and eccentrics. Having camera about our persons, we couldn’t help but capture them in all their finery. The exhibition includes photos etched into the …

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Preview: Top Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall

Photo courtesy of Sauce Communications Following his appearance on BBC2’s Masterchef and celebrating the launch of his new book, NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine, chef and restauranteur René Redzepi will be at Freemasons’ Hall this Friday, November 12th, cooking and talking about the …

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Music Review: Zappa Plays Zappa & The Mighty Boosh Band

The Roundhouse had a complete Frank Zappa (FZ) make-over at the weekend. Celebrating what will be his 70th birthday in December, the venue, adorned with blow-ups of his 60+ album covers and some of his famous sayings, was awash with possibly the coolest crowd of …

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STYLEist: The Rising Designer Interviews – Gabriella Gambetta @ 4.2morrow

London’s taste for the eclectic and avant-garde keeps it firmly at the frontiers of fashion creating a fertile environment from which an abundance of new designers can emerge. The energy and diversity of the city has been a constant source of inspiration for generations of …

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Photography Preview: Mick Rock – Rock: Music

Drawn to extreme performances and defiant, rebellious artists, Mick Rock’s gritty and unusual portraits encapsulate an era. Rock, Bowie’s official photographer at the time Ziggy Stardust came into being, had exclusive access to every glittering moment of Bowie’s glamdrogynous alter ego. Think of the band …