Music Preview: Custom House Records Launch @ Hoxton Bar and Grill
Custom House, brainchild of Richard England (Disturbing London – Tinie Tempah), is ready to make its mark on the world’s music stage.
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London Poetry: You’re Not Cool Enough To Be In My Band By John Osborne
Poems about our capital John Osborne is the author of two books, Radio Head and The Newsagent’s Window, both published by Simon&Schuster. He has had poetry published in the Guardian, The Spectator and the Big Issue and has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude and …
Live Review: Robyn @ XOYO
Robyn played Shoreditch’s XOYO club last night in a “secret” gig which gave fans a chance to see her in a slightly more intimate setting than her recent UK mini-tour. Despite keeping ticket winners waiting half an hour in the sweaty basement club, when she …
East End Of London To Be ‘New Silicon Valley’
“Our ambition is to bring together the creativity and energy of Shoreditch and the incredible possibilities of the Olympic Park to help make East London one of the world’s great technology centres.” That’s what David Cameron is due to tell tech leaders in a speech …
New Opening: Glo Glo’s
Shoreditch’s booming bar scene has just got bigger with the launch last night of new Tokyo-inspired cocktail bar Glo Glo’s. It’s the latest high-profile opening from entrepreneur and serial restaurateur Will Ricker, whose bulging portfolio includes Cicada in Clerkenwell, Great Eastern Dining Room in Hoxton, …
Wanted: Photos Of Everyday Life
Or, to be more specific-ish: …images that reveal the everyday of ordinary citizens, such as wedding photos, front rooms, tea parties, family life, school photos, portraits in uniform and Sunday best, personal records of demonstrations, politics, happenings and communities, to name but a few. The …
London Street Art Guide: 5. Christiaan Nagel’s Mushrooms
The sharp-eyed wanderer of Shoreditch will have long noted these facsimile fungi festooning the many semi-derelict buildings in these parts. This vibrant myco-medley is the work of Christian Nagel. Made from polyurethane ‘surfboard foam’, fiberglass and stainless steel, the brightly coloured mushrooms can be spotted …
Eine Adds Another Wall To His Portfolio
London’s most workaholic street artist is at it again. Over the weekend, Ben Eine began repainting the Holywell Lane wall of Village Underground, the raised enclave of studios housed in old Tube carriages. He’s currently putting the finishing touches to the new piece, which cryptically …
Rivington Grill’s New Takeaway Menu
Photography by Chris Osburn Rivington Grill Shoreditch and Rivington Grill Greenwich have launched a new takeaway service. Ever on the hoof, Londonist was pleased to give the Shoreditch offer a taste when contacted by the restaurant. We went for a burger and chips, which at £9.75 wasn’t …
London Street Art Guide: 4. CityzenKane
CityzenKane, sometimes known as CZK, produces distinctive three-dimensional work from polymer clay. The walls of Spitalfields and Shoreditch are full of beautiful examples, often inspired by Asian or South American cultural references. We suspect our map below only scratches the surface (we’ve found other examples …
London Street Art Guide: 3. Eine
By now, Ben Eine probably needs no introduction, even to the most unobservant of Londoners. His giant letters have decorated the shutters of the East End for over half a decade. More recently, he hit world headlines after David Cameron handed a specimen of his …
