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Preview: Ray of Sunshine @ The Troxy

If your Friday night isn’t already filled with about 12 Christmas party clashes, then there’s rather a poptastic offering down at Commercial Road’s not-very-handy-to-get-to Troxy. In aid of Ray of Sunshine Children’s Charity, JLS, The Saturdays, Taio Cruz, George Sampson, Dionne Bromfield, Ruth Lorenzo and …

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Live music preview: Chali 2na @ Cargo

It was a sad day back in early 2007 when the news came in that Jurassic 5 were splitting after nearly 15 years together. The LA-based rap group were one of the few around who still embraced the conscious hip-hop ethos and as a result …

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Last Minute Listing: The Tragically Hip @ The Forum

Looking to start your week off right? Then make sure to head down to the Kentish Town forum tonight to check out what is arguably Canada’s largest alt rock band, The Tragically Hip. The band which formed in Ontario during the early 80’s has consistently …

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Food and Drink Festival Preview: Towards a Fluid State

Image courtesy of Towards a Fluid State Don’t call it a farmers market. Coming your way the 5th of December to an undisclosed warehouse in Dalston, Towards a Fluid State promises “an immersive and informative food and drink experience profiling flights of Cognac, whisky, gin, …

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Last Minute Listing: The Candle Thieves @ 93 Feet East

With most of the good bonfire night celebrations left till the weekend, why not head down to 93 Feet East to catch The Candle Thieves opening up for The Complete Short Stories and Bruised Beauties . The duo originally hailing from Peterborough, will be bringing …

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Preview: This Town Needs Guns @ Hoxton Bar & Kitchen

If you have been craving a little math-rock recently (and we know you have), then make sure to head down to the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen tomorrow, when arguable two of the UK’s best, This Town Needs Guns and Talons will be hitting the stage. …

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Preview: Frieze Art Fair 2009

Waaahoo! There’s a lot of art at this year’s Frieze, even more than in past years. We did our damnedest to give it all a good peruse on our three hour press preview this afternoon but in the end relented. Oh well there’s always tomorrow, …

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Chocolate Week Preview: Chocolate Afternoon Tea at the Landmark London

Among the many yum-yum offerings associated with this year’s Chocolate Week is one particularly gorgeous afternoon tea in the gorgeous Winter Garden at the Landmark London hotel. If you’re looking to splurge or to wow a certain someone, you can’t go wrong with this luxurious …

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Preview: Omer Fast at the SLG

Now we haven’t seen this yet. And we won’t be able to get along there this week. But this looks VERY interesting, and so as usual we thought we should share it with you as soon as. A film installation at the SLG, London’s largely …

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Preview: Luke Haines @ The Luminaire

As anyone who has read his autobiography ‘Bad Vibes’ will know, Luke Haines is definitely one to harbour a grudge. In his revisionist account of the Britpop era, the former Auteurs front-man lays into everyone from Chris Evans to Justine Frischmann with equal ferocity. So …

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Theatre Review: The York Realist @ Riverside Studios

Peter Gill OBE, founder-director of the Riverside Studios celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this month. As a birthday present, the Studios are reviving his 2001 Oliver-nominated play, The York Realist. And a treat it is for us too. Set in a tiny, womb-like, Yorkshire farm …