As the world holds it’s breath, teetering precariously on the cusp of the Super Bowl (well, at least in America), the wheels of the -ists keep on turning. Austinist was in a musical frame of mind as they listened to the new Shins album, updated …
If revolution ever comes to Britain, we reckon it won’t start with the huddled masses of popular socialist imagination; it won’t be workers rising up, casting off their chains and upending the rotten edifice of the UK’s establishment – nothing so old-fashioned. No, revolution will …
If you were wondering who to blame for yesterday’s misery on the tube network then look no further as London Underground have quite happily hung the culprits out to dry: Metronet had not carried out necessary work overnight such as using special trains to clear …
So, as most of us know by now, there was transport ‘chaos’ this morning. Not least on the tube – according to the TFL Realtime Travel News page 10 out of the 12 lines on the underground network were knackered at 9am today. Credit to …
Well, the elements gave us a bit of a battering last week, with plenty of damage and several people killed. But lest we get all worked up about global warming and freaky weather, it’s worth remembering that the capital is no stranger to the Force …
Alas, poor Frosty! We hardly knew you! Cute monsters of snow and lights are no match for 45 m.p.h. winds. Be careful out there, folks! Thanks to Ben Broomfield for sending this in. Please take the time out to check his website. Chock full of …
Just when you thought you were done with Christmas and New Year celebrations, marking the end of the festivities by shredding your tree and wassailing your last wassails to the Green Man on 12th Night then along comes a few more New Year celebrations. It’s …
We love the chart. Like really, really love it. Childhood Sundays were spent ignoring the outside world and the Eastenders omnibus, instead preferring the feeling of unwrapping a new C90 and trying to speedily erase Mark Goodier’s voice. And Monday mornings? Well, that was the …
It’s the time of year that sends compulsive list makers in to a frenzy, and this girl is no exception. It’s the Notes From The City Official 2006 End Of Year Things-That-Laura-Liked Summary – catchy! It’s as much a list of things I really think …
Happy Holidays! Chances are, you’re reading this the day after Christmas, back at your day job after all-too-short a holiday, and the last thing you want from us is stuff about the holidays. But that’s just too bad. Because, see, here in the Ist-A-Verse, we …
Robin Ince is a stand up comedian and writer. By all accounts he is very good and has had his fingers in many pies. Robin is also the founder of The Book Club, a nomadic club night. The club has proved to be so successful …
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