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Londonist Live: Muse at Wembley Stadium

Never ones for being the most talkative on stage, Muse played the first night of their two night stand at the new Wembley Stadium with few words to the audience. This was more than made up for however, by the enthusiastic set full of surprises. …

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Music Choice: Monday 11th June – Friday 15th

As the festival season kicks off into full swing, the range of “normal” bands playing the capital starts to dwindle as they recover from their Download and Isle of Wight sized hangovers and prepare for a Wireless one this weekend. First up, on Monday night, …

Londonist Introduces: Remi Nicole

What’s the skinny? Remi Nicole is the latest London based singer-songwriter to get a buzz going about her. Signed to Island Records late last year, Remi is 23 and a veritable London melting pot of Austrian, English, Trinidadian and Jewish backgrounds. But she’s a North …

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Notes From The City

There’s no question in my mind that My Space is a wonderful thing but I find it alternately inspiring and overwhelming when you get a glimpse of the sheer number of bands and promoters are out there trying to do their thing. It doesn’t help …

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News From Around The Ist-A-Verse

Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it’s nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here’s a glimpse at what’s been keeping your favorite citybloggers …

Help the Police

Remember Adam from Adam & Joe fame? He popped up and popped off in Hot Fuzz (which also has a nice NWA gag). Well now he’s part of a new show on the way called Rush Hour which the BBC describes thus: a brand-new comedy …

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Harrods Rocks, Apparently!

Not a name usually synonymous with rock ‘n’ roll (unless you count the fact that the baby rusks of music celebrity offspring are probably bought in the food hall) Harrods opened its ‘Born To Rock’ guitar exhibition yesterday, which “celebrates the electric guitar – and …

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Sporting Weekend – Superbowl Parties

Given the interest generated here by the news that the NFL is coming to town later this year we feel there’ll be lots of you wanting to satisfy your curiosity by catching this year’s American Football showpiece, the Superbowl, live from Miami starting very late …

News From Around The Ist-A-Verse

Sunday. Usually, a quiet, contemplative day in the Blogosphere. But not here in the Ist-a-Verse. Nonono! Just look below and see all of the wild and crazy stuff our staffs are up to. In Austin, bands are beginning to confirm for SXSW and the rumor …

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Santa’s Lap: Endless London Landscape

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 we’ll see what we can move from …

Santa’s Lap: The London Collection by… er… us.

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 we’ll see what we can move from …