We fell in love with Black Cab Sessions the moment we first heard of them. How could we not? Taking a drive around the best city in the world (okay, we're biased, yes) in a design classic with some of our favourite bands rockin' out in the back seat: it's exactly how we'd like to spend a lazy afternoon. Since we generally are unable to scrape together enough coins to even steal sideways glances......

As reported last week, Monday should see you going crazy to hear that one good song (are there others) by Peter Bjorn and John at the forum. More importantly make sure you get there in time to see support act Those Dancing Days. We caught them at Water Rats on Saturday and are pleased to report they combine cuteness and moodiness with alarming grace. The much loved Beirut play an instore at Rough Trade......

If raucous, loud music festivals don't rock your boat, then this weekends Homefires Festival could be just the ticket for you. Now in its 4th year, it's billed as the a festival which "showcases the best of left-field *quiet* music" and will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Holborn's Conway Hall. Run by UK folkster Adem, Saturday's bill is topped by Nina Nastasia, and also features Fionn Regan, St Vincent, Barbarossa, Emmy The......

We hate to admit it, but this is the kind of headline Londonist lives for: Mums in punch-up over head lice. This gem of a story from the Barking and Dagenham recorder tells of an incident which occurred at St Vincent's School a couple of days ago. According to reports a pupil at the school had (rather cruelly we feel) told another child that "she didn't want to play with her because she had......