Image by stuart.noble from the Londonist Flickr pool TfL are cutting £10m from their budget to cool tube trains this year. They say they want to ensure “value for money” so they’ll be spending the bulk of their cash on fans in Victoria Line ventilation …
When Time Out editor Gordon Thomson resigned in February, Mark Frith was parachuted in to serve as Acting Editor. The former Heat supremo was also tasked with finding a permanent replacement for Thomson. That search is now over with news that Frith himself will front …
New Years Eve is a funny one. Some people think it’s the best night ever, and those who don’t are kind of forced into thinking maybe they should be thinking that and invariably end up having a rubbish night. But how about you just think …
Dusting off the snow from last year, every day this month the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and …
Don’t worry. We’re not going to have to cling to the sides of trains. Yet. Ken’s been to Delhi, where he picked up some ideas about being cool on the streets. Unfortunately it’s cool on the streets in a temperature related way rather than cool …
As reported last week, Monday should see you going crazy to hear that one good song (are there others) by
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 …
We first heard of Uptight earlier this week when the great Retro To Go blog mentioned it. Checking it out, the music policy sounded great, and the clubnight is celebrating it’s 7th birthday this weekend so if there’s ever a time to try it out, …
Just out the Van: Lights, Music, Words, Action – It’s Book Slam time again with Guatam Malkani, author of the Londonstani, Salena Godden, writer, singer, and raconteur, and Iman, winner of the National Music Award. This Thursday at Neighbourhood, 6.30pm till late, 12 Aclam Road, …
Tessa ‘Watch me keep a straight face’ Jowell finally gave in and announced that yes, the 2012 Olympics will cost in excess of £9 billion. Thats a lot of zeros. Can’t we just buy everyone a copy of Escape to Victory instead? Everyone’s a winner …
What’s the skinny? Wolf & Cub are Joel Byrne, Adam Edwards, Thomas Mayhew and Joel Carey, four guys from Adelaide who make a big stompy rock noise. What have they done? Their website says: Wolf & Cub have shared stages with TV On The Radio, …
