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Music Choice: Monday 24 – Sunday 30th

Cult canadian star Feist is back in the UK playing a sold out date at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Monday night. Now “1, 2, 3, 4″ is all over an advert it might be tricky to find tix but we reckon the ever reliable …

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London’s New Hotels

London has as many hotel projects underway as the whole of Spain and five times as many as the second busiest city in Europe in terms of hotel development, Moscow. Surprising, innit? This is the opening message of the latest temporary exhibition at New London …

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Love Art Lab At Chelsea Theatre

The International Workshop Festival has been rumbling away in the city since 28 August, allowing the bold and brave to take part in workshops and experiments in performing arts with specially invited artists and practitioners. As the festival draws to a close, a curious couple …

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Rugby World Cup Pubs

While the newspapers and press agencies get their knickers in a twist over coverage conditions for the Rugby World Cup which kicks off in the Stade de France tonight, we’re turning our attention to a more pressing issue. Which are the best London pubs to …

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Music Choice: Monday 27th August – Friday 31st

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 …

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Londonist Interviews: Mayoral Hopeful Andrew Boff

Four Tories want to be our next Mayor. We contacted each of them to see where they stand on London’s most pressing issues. And, of course, whether they’ve ever been sick on the Tube. Andrew Boff was the first to return answers. As Mayor, the …

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Music: Ticket Alerts For Friday 3rd August

Ian Brown has announced a two night stay at the Brixton Academy to cap off November. He plays Thursday 29th and a late show on the Friday 30th till 2am. Tickets go on sale at 10am tomorrow morning. Emos of London stop crying – My …

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London On The Cheap – 15th – 20th July

We’ll let you into a secret: Londonist is a bit skint. And we all know that the wonderful events in the city can add up to quite a hefty sum. It means that we can’t go and see the Dali and Film exhibition at the …

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In Transit: Artist Led Walks In Kensington And Chelsea

There are plenty of nice places to walk around in the posh Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC): Kensington Palace, Kings Road, Harvey Nichols… Streets, parks, palaces and shops are all a shade nicer than the rest of town but only a very select …

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Music Choice: Monday 18th June – Friday 22nd

Busy week for music as bands start to warm up for the massive festival known as Glastonbury next weekend. Monday night sees Pearl Jam grace Wembley Arena, with support coming more than ably from the brilliant Idlewild. Tickets are sold out; however as always check …

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Preview: Fratellis and White Stripes play London next week

As bands start to warm up for the festival season, London gets a series of one-off special “warm up” gigs before the bands start to disappear off around the country to various muddy fields. The first of these warm up shows come early next week, …