It’s been a while since we heard from Siobhán Donaghy – the much missed v.1 Sugababe. Her underrated debut album Revolution in Me failed to set the charts alight, but left even the normally cutting Stylus Magazine review cooing “It’s a long time since I’ve …
OK, we keep banging on about this book, and now’s your chance to find out why. Publishers John Murray have provided us with a signed, first-edition hardback of the book to give away to one lucky Londonist reader. All you have to do is leave …
Somehow, the world of -ists managed to make it through the week despite news that Jen & Vince broke up. -Chicagoist had fall on their mind as they made squash and fudge, read “House of Leaves” and
A few days back, we reviewed The Meaning of Night, a new novel partly set in the shadier parts of Victorian London. We caught up with author Michael Cox, to ask him about his London influences and plans for the sequels. The Meaning of Night …
If you build it they will come. And if you convert a disused Bethnal Green warehouse into an art and performance venue, and fund it yourself (so you can stick it to “the man”) they’ll bang down your door. The Londonist talks to Marlon Brown, …
We haven’t made our mind up about so called ‘book trailers’ yet. We think it’s potentially a great idea but so far a lot of examples we’ve seen have been terribly executed. Note to marketers: books are not pop songs and should not be promoted …
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. …
Fitzrovia wasn’t always so. It was once plain North Soho, though it was far from plain. The poet and chronic Sohoitis victim J. Meary Tambimuttu Christened the area ‘Fitzrovia’ after the Fitzroy tavern on Charlotte Street, where he frequently became pissed and, in his intoxicated …
Brian Haw appeared in court today for breaching conditions over his demonstration outside the Palace of Westminster (i.e. his placards exceed an area of 3m by 1m). The case has been adjourned for the defence to apply for a ‘judicial review of the conditions imposed …
If you’re a regular Londonist reader you might have picked up on the fact that some of us are keen cyclists. Now unfortunately cycling has come in for a bit of stick recently, what with the Floyd Landis scandal and the recent safety concerns during …
If you cast your mind back to the middle of August you might remember we reported on the upcoming Strip Poker Championships at the Cafe Royal. To be honest we were a little cynical about it, but we heard from a couple of people afterwards …
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