The Proms are a marvellous institution. Remarkably diverse musically, accessible, world class and - crucially - cheap as chips, they are the soundtrack to summer in London and we are privileged to have them on our doorstep. It was with an eager step that we hied ourselves to the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday afternoon for the sold-out 48th Prom, despite the glowering sky and hint of rain in the air. Arriving at around......

LAist was comped front row seats by the Dodgers due to Malingering being struck by a foul ball last week, and she came back with some great photos, and earlier made fun of 4th of July on Venice Beach. But the biggest stories of the week was that the Mayor's Hot Tamale was revealed, and that a Kwik-E-Mart was erected in Burbank. Phillyist was busy doing the Fourth of July up right, exercising their......

We have to admit when we first saw this advertised we didn't have much of an idea what to expect. Henry VIII certainly knew how to cut it with the ladies, but we reckoned that a re-enactment of His Majesty's finest chat-up lines was unlikely, particularly in the middle of a river. It turns out that the Tudor Pull is run by the Thames Traditional Rowing Association and features crews of six oarsmen rowing......

... or both, for many of the unlucky crews who attempted to take part in last Saturday's Men's Head of the River Race, as high winds and tricky swells led to mass carnage on the water, with only 29 crews completing the 4.25 mile course. A grand total of 45 crews managed to cross the starting line in difficult but rowable conditions around 4pm; however, the anticipated calmer weather never materialised, and increasingly strong winds......

Have we all stopped drinking? Christie's are auctioning off objects from a Greek Royal and making some people very angry. Beyonce pretended she was from the North at Dreamgirls premiere last night. Watch Seb Coe and Tony B have a chinwag about the Olympics. And registration for the 2nd London Barcamp has opened. Photo taken from Onion Bag Blogger's photostream.......

Ken is blogging again. That's his sixth entry on The Guardian's Comment is Free blogging network this year. Maybe he's hinting at wanting a MovableType paid account for Christmas - he's given all the kids free bus rides so maybe we should have a whip round to get him online a bit more. Thinking about it Ken would have the best Flickr stream... Anyway, today he's responding to Conservative member of the London assembly......

Now this is going to be, erm, huge. Blogger Slinkachu has been leaving his tiny, tiny creations all over London 'to fend for themselves'. You'll need a keen eye to spot them, though. They're just a few millimetres tall. See many more on his blog, and keep your eyes open for the little fellows. Thanks to the ever-excellent Wooster Collective for bringing this to our attention.......

Well, it's the Blog Roundup, so it must be Thursday. The pulse of the London Blogtinuum has gently been returning to normal over the past week, with the exception of the continued discussion and analysis of the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian electrician who was shot eight times by the Police at Stockwell station last Friday. When dealing with matters Stockwell, there's really only one place to turn: OnionBagBlog. We've been......