You can hear the cries from Croydon across the city (and maybe the gloats and cheers from Charlton to Millwall to Brighton): Crystal Palace have gone into administration, according to administrators P&A Partnership. Fans can’t say they haven’t been warned. The signs have been there …
It seems that half the country (and Londonist staff) is on holiday at the moment. Still, here’s the best of what’s on musically across the capital this week. Jazz singer-songwriter Norah Jones is the highlight of Bank Holiday Monday night, playing with M. Ward at …
This time last year Fred Pappoe, Vice President of the Ghanaian Football Association (middle of picture) declared in the wake of Ghana’s 2-0 victory over Togo in Brentford that “London is one of our favourite places away from home.” One year on and they’re making …
The past few years haven’t been kind to Brighton’s finest Goth punk psychobilly exports, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. In the years since 2004′s phenomenal “The Royal Society” album, they were scandalously dropped by their record label, parted with guitarist and founding member Andy Huxley and …
Gamers, get ready! More details have emerged about massive multi-player RPG ‘Hellfire: London’. It’ll be out this summer. Monica has lost Beryl in Ilford. But don’t worry! Psychic Dominic is sure he will return. Eagles of Death Metal will play a ladies only show at …
Simon Jordan buys a Park to go with his Palace and while Wembley lurches towards welcoming some football the main Olympic venue shies away… Champagne corks were popping all round SE25 yesterday at the news that Simon Jordan, the outspoken chairman of Crystal Palace, had …
Torontoist visits the site of a new Frank Gehry structure, stalks “the elusive Bahamas streetcar”, and watches Tom Green get surgery. Phillyist rejoices in the Phillies’ wild card chances, mourns the injuries sustained by Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse, and goes pirate on our asses. …
You probably hadn’t noticed, but our (almost) world-famous Friday Football Preview has been enjoying a rather extended Christmas break. We tried to convince Editro that this absence was actually a protest to the Premier League, aimed at highlighting the benefits of bringing in a contintental-style …
We used to read about the African Cup of Nations, more so in geeky football magazines such as ‘World Soccer and less so in the scant coverage that it usually receives in the nationals, but until Mrs Londonist purchased Sky last year as a birthday …
You may have noticed that we skipped this week’s mid week listings post. That’s because we’ve decided to roll them into one bumper Friday post combining new tour announcements and a randomly bizarre recommendation of gigs for the week ahead. There’s a bumper crop of …
Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall, and Watford began their Division Two campaigns at the weekend. Combined total of points gained: 1. Not the best of starts then, but a quick opportunity for redemption tonight. In theory at least. The Palace have a tricky tie tonight away …
