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Charlie Simpson playing in the Dalston Oxfam store on the 28th September 2011 at the launch of OXJAM

Music Preview: Oxjam Festival 2011

October sees the return of the Oxjam Festival with volunteers promoting events across London to raise money for Oxfam.

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Preview: The Not So Silent Film Night

In a world where independent record stores are finding it harder and harder to survive, we tip our hats wholeheartedly to Pure Groove who, since moving into their swanky new Smithfield premises are constantly coming up with new reasons to get us in their doors. …

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Free Tonight?

Fancy shaking off those January blues with some awesome tunes? Then head over to the New Rose pub on Essex Road tonight for the Rock n Roll Jumble Sale. DJs Del and Tom will be spinning tunes to really get your toes tapping: The Clash, …

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Preview: J-Dilla Changed My Life @ Cargo

This Sunday, rap fans will pay their respect to late hip-hop producer J-Dilla at Cargo in Shoreditch. DJs including Shortee Blitz, Marc Mac and DJ Spin Doctor will be bumping favourites from Dilla’s back catalogue in an event held to honour his life and legacy. …

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London On The Cheap

Is it just us or was January rubbish? Nice then that February, with its special extra day this year, commences with Brazilian Carnival, yummy pancakes and Chinese New Year… it’s like a whole new start for 2008 and lots of it totally FREE! Monday: Get …

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London On The Cheap

We’ve not done very well on the virtuous January front and seem to have spent all our money and most of our nights out on the lash with a flagrant disregard for propriety and our bank account. We don’t mind though because, as usual, there …

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London On The Cheap

Three weeks into the New Year, probably one week until payday and telly’s rubbish (except for new CSI), the weather’s grey and the detox is wearing thin. Don’t give in to those January blues! Here’s what can get you out of the house for not …

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New Year Fireworks (and other stuff) in London

The Christmas turkey is cold and in sandwiches. A few of us have struggled back to work, carrying surplus chocolate to the office in a desperate attempt to stop our expanding waistlines. Which must mean it’s about time to start panicking about what to do …

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London On The Cheap: Christmas Week Edition

Of course, the best way to do London on the Cheap this week is to visit friends and rellies and plough through their festive supplies of food and drink, play silly games, watch a bit of frothy telly (see Londonist Stays In for top tips) …

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London On The Cheap

Last full week before Christmas, we expect your bank account’s feeling the strain. All that Christmas shopping and partying taking its toll? If you want to make the most of being out and about before Christmas cabin fever and complete exhaustion set in then we’re …

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Week Around the -Ists

The cold weather – and holiday festivities – descended upon Gothamist. The Rockefeller Christmas tree was lit, Broadway stagehand finally ended their strike, and NASCAR decided to run their victory lap through Times Square. There were disturbing photographs revealing the working conditions in which many …