Dinosaur Jr – Forum – Wednesday 8th June Michael Azerrad describes a meeting between Lou Barlow (then ex bass player of Dinosaur Jr) and J Mascis (ongoing guitar player of Dinosaur Jr). Barlow had been sacked in the most insalubrious of circumstances; more or less …
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 …
Now that Coldplay appreciation week has officially ended on Londonist and we’re up ironing our plaid shirts in readiness for tonight’s Dinosaur Jr gig at the Forum, there’s just time to quickly mention a few other shows that have passed through town recently. And in …
News of more free stuff here at Londonist, this time for those of you who can’t actually be arsed to go out. Anyone with a passing acquaintance with BBC TV or BBC Radio may have noticed they’ve gone a bit Beethoven barmy. Between BBC Four, …
Coldplay – Kokos – Monday 6th June Here’s an interesting experiment in delerium. Is it possible for a sleep deprived Londonista to pen a hasty review and make any sense at all? 20 hours ago Noisy Londonist dragged their sorry arse out of bed and …
Following on from our Do Me Bad Things competition last week (the lucky winner was Joanna Oakley), here’s a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Saint Etienne at Brighton’s Concorde 2, next Wednesday 15th June. The pop perfectionists will also be appearing …
If you fancy a free show, a free beer and the chance to catch yourself on the telly then read on. Tomorrow night at the Marquee the lovely folks from Plum Promotions are throwing the doors open at 6 for the recording of a new …
Did you know it’s London Sustainability Weeks? (The unexpected plural because it lasts two weeks.) Well, Londonist did and, ever game for some worthy fun, we went along to the opening event on Sunday in Greenwich Park. The London Green Lifestyle Show stretched right across …
Lightning flashes around Londonist Towers. A heavy-leather-gauntlet clad fist pounds the boardroom table as our Editor screams: Controversy! I want controversy you two-fingered-typing Pitman-pushing hacks! An invisible grip tightens around our throats. And down here in the Londonist Music Dungeon who are we to argue. …
When MTV hit the world in the 80s, did you have dreams of sporting a Flock of Seagulls hair style and introducing the newest Ah-Ha video Take on Me? When you go out on a Friday night and the DJ on decks is spinning something …
After a busy week being blown into small pieces by the Todd/Oxbow show; breaking into warm smiles with Teenage Fanclub and being bowled over by newbies The Delta Blues – all of whom have been mentioned in these here pages, dear readers – it’s time …
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