Heaven

NYC’s distinctive, meandering, low-fi punk jam singer-songwriter returns to London with a new album.

Everyone in the crowd at Heaven last Monday seemed to be under a different impression about what the gig’s theme was supposed to be. Was it a Wichita Records showcase, a NME Awards show or Frankie & the Heartstrings’ album launch party? The promoters had …

Sleigh Bells unleash a furious torrent of unidentifiable death metal during their NME Awards Show at Heaven.

Two drum kits, a bonkers front woman and indecipherable lyrics. The Go! Team are back.

Gang of Four take to Heaven to play their NME Awards show and play their first new material in sixteen years.

Catch new bands for 2011, with three bands for £10 at venues across London from next week.

We’re quite enjoying the line-up of gigs Heaven has been hosting since it decided it needed to be part of the live circuit once again. Tomorrow it’s home to Natalie Imbruglia, back with a brand new album some of which features Chris Martin on writing …

The Astoria and Metro are dead, but long live the HMV Apollo. HMV are buying 50% of the Hammersmith venue, and others, in a deal worth around £20m. The Apollo will experience yet another branding-based name change (previously Carling/Labatt’s) to “HMV”, as will the Forum …

There’s something about a certain kind of bigoted individual that compels them to air their privately-held opinions, no matter how ridiculous or inflammatory. When a BNP London Assembly candidate made some daft remarks earlier this year, he was villified: presumably the same fate awaits Rev …