When the iPod Shuffle was first announced by Apple, we were a little sceptical, to say the least. “Who on earth would want to upload a random selection of songs to something that doesn’t even have an LCD screen, and then play that random selection …
Right, no pithy introductions this week. Let’s get straight to the sensuously seductive and dirty as a tramp’s trousers Goldfrapp who take to the Brixton stage on Thursday 6th October to support the forthcoming Ooh La La. We’re already rubbing our thighs in anticipation. There’s …
Londonist enjoyed a rare lunch-break away from the whip-cracking editors today. There we were, skipping gaily through the shopping hordes, with the iPod Shuffle on full whack, when the front page headline of The Evening Stupid caught our eyes and made us stop dead, causing …
The Times is warning in a headline that Driving across London and back may soon cost you £15. We have no idea what they’re talking about as it only costs us £1.20 (80p with prepay)… oh hang on… they’re talking about driving in a car. …
Over on Boing Boing, Cory Doctorow is trying to be positive about the not so new news that Viacom is going to riddle Tottenham Court Road tube with video ads. 66 screens are going to be installed with easily updated advertising and (more worryingly) audio! …
Leicester Square tube station has been the victim of a “major branding takeover” by Apple who are hell-bent on making sure everyone is aware of the new youth targeted iPod Shuffle. Apple has created what they’re calling the “iPod Zone” by purchasing pretty much every …
It’s a bit tricky to figure out what to say about Nathan Barley, the new Chris Morris/Charlie Brooker sitcom which aired for the first time tonight on Channel 4. For a start, if you write for a London-based weblog, it’s not entirely obvious which would …
Manic Street Preachers have announced a UK tour. The artists formerly known as thin play the Hammersmith Apollo on 18th April. The official line is “Tickets are not on sale yet. Watch this space for more details very soon…..” but the CD Times reckons that …
Apple will open its flagship UK store on Regent Street on 20 November. Steve Jobs made the announcement yesterday during the presentation of the new
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