Music Choice: 31 January–6 February
Our pick of the week’s gigs. Whether you miss specific bands, decades, or genres, it’s a good week to have your nostalgic whims fulfilled.
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Live Music Review – Fran Healy @ Bush Hall
Photo by Garrick Twinney Last Thursday evening Fran Healy played his second solo London gig in less than a week, though this time he stayed indoors. His half hour busking by London Wall a few days ago was, well, instrumental in persuading Deutsche Bank staff …
The Met Pledge To Clean Up Camden’s Streets
Travis Bickle: All the animals come out at night – whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal. Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets. Below is a genuine conversation this Londonista has had whilst walking …
Preview: iTunes Festival at ICA
iTunes announced a few weeks ago that they’ll host a month of gigs at the ICA throughout July. Tiny gigs for many of the bands, the ICA holds only 350 people, and each gig will be professionally recorded to be available on iTunes. The events …
Music Choice: Monday 28th May – Sunday 3rd June
Another exciting week of music in the capital coming up, with us here to give you the best guide through what’s hot and what’s not in the indie / pop scenes this week. Want a lazy way to spend your Bank Holiday Monday? Why not …
Londonist’s Back Passage
A tribute to the capital’s alleys, ginnels and snickleways. 34. West End Lane to Dresden Close Where? Off the beaten track this week, to the railway hinterland beside the O2 Centre, NW6. What? Could this be London’s grimmest passage? The tiled chute – last seen …
Londonist Live: Aereogramme & The Kissaway Trail @ 93 Ft East
Sometimes it takes one good thing to make you realise how good another good thing is.An example: Last week we went to see Aereogramme and The Kissaway Trail at 93 Feet East. The Kissaway Trail are new signings to Bella Union and come from Odense, …
The Wheels On The Bus Are In Chapter 4
It seemed like for a moment you couldn’t step outside the door without falling over some book group or another; even the Mexican police have one.. There are TV shows that encourage book groups, that are about book groups and no one yet seems to …
‘Cash’ and Payola
Entertainment titans Sony have been keeping buskers in payola as part of a marketing plan. We would normally be shocked and horrified by this revelation; however, if you think back to November of last year, we told you about the Johnny Cash tribute day when …
Did We Mention We’re Having A Party This Week?
Just one more plug for our first birthday party, which is happening this Thursday at the Offside Bar on City Road, Islington. You should have this engrained into your memory by now, but just in case you haven’t: the festivities kick off at 8pm until …
Londonist Raffle: Prize Pool Update
As you might have seen already seen, it’s our first birthday party next month and as part of the celebrations we’re holding a birthday raffle. Basically it’s just a way for us to say thank you to our readers by giving them the chance to …
