Two Talks: Blogging London And Underground London
London’s bloggers and Tube experts in two must-see talks.
Robert Elms
Unseen Photos Of London’s Clubland, 1976-1984
All your favourite New Romantics.
Cuts To BBC London Radio: A Cabbie’s View
Taxi driver John Kennedy puts the case for supporting our local BBC station at a time of cuts.
Preview: London In Peril @ Bishopsgate Institute
Past, present and future threats to London are covered in this new season of talks and walks.
Book Review: I Know This Much, By Gary Kemp
As you’ve probably noticed by now, Spandau Ballet are back and we reckon they’re ‘definitely the best reformed band of the year’. They’re also one of the most Londony, as Gary Kemp’s just-published biography reveals. Anyone with even an ounce of fame must occasionally ponder …
Free Tonight?
Image courtesy of Matt From London Rather than listen to the tinny sound of your fellow commuters’ iPods turned up too high, or the heartbreak of the girl sitting behind you on the bus getting dumped by phone, there’s a better sort of listening you …
Santa’s Lap: London Soundmaps
Dusting off the snow from last year, every day this month the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and …
The Best Audio Guide Site Just Walked Into Town
Walking, iPods and London trivia are the holy trinity as far as Londonist is concerned. The three have now reached a state of conjoined perfection in Soundmap. Sites offering guided walks via media players are two a penny. We reviewed a whole troupe of them …
Tube Night on BBC 4
BBC4 love the tube so much that they’re making a night of it: Love it or loathe it, the London Underground has been an integral part of life in the capital for over a century. Arena: Underground is the centrepiece of a whole evening of …
Architecture Week: Next Few Days
Following on from yesterday’s post, which listed ongoing events, here are the ones to catch this weekend only. Friday Renzo Piano ‘Sermon’: The man behind the Shard will deliver a ‘sermon’ from Southwark Cathedral. £15, booking required. Saturday Sheep Drive: You won’t want to miss …
Cogito Ergo Summary: Your Weekly Science Listings
These listings appear every Wednesday. If you want to let us know about any upcoming science or technology events, you can contact us on LondonistSciTech@Gmail.com Event of the Week Chernobyl and the Nuclear Debate, Dana Centre, tonight Should we continue to commission and upgrade our …
