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Music Choice: Monday 28th January – Friday 1st February

Nu-metal stars Linkin Park are the main draw on Monday night, with support coming from the mighty Biffy Clyro as they play the first of two consecutive nights at the O2, and whilst tickets are all sold out, there are a few floating around on …

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Music Preview: Mariee Sioux Gigs Galore

Having treated audiences at the May 2007 All Tomorrow’s Parties’ “ATP vs. The Fans” festival to her gentle brand of Northern Californian folk, Mariee Sioux returns to the UK this week to play a series of London gigs. A childhood friend of Rough Trade favourite …

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Preview: Paprika Balkanicus Live At The Old Queen’s Head

Need a way to get rid of January ennui? Screw vitamins and detoxing, we’re flinging ourselves headfirst at a fiery folky mid week fling with Paprika Balkanicus at Magpie’s Nest, an eclectic folk/acoustic/experimental evening at the the Old Queen’s Head on Wednesday. Nothing sounds quite …

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The Book Grocer

Perhaps your New Year’s resolutions have all made their way to the rubbish bin by now. You’re sneaking ciggies again, you’re spending more nights at the pub than not, and you’ve worked out exactly two times, despite the shiny new gym membership. Don’t worry, you’re …

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Monday Miscellanea

This Week In London’s History Monday – 21st January 1976: Concorde’s first commercial service, from London to Bahrain (and Paris to Rio de Janeiro) commences. Tuesday – 22nd January 1876: The Royal Aquarium opens in Westminster. It would be demolished just 26 years later and …

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London On The Cheap

Three weeks into the New Year, probably one week until payday and telly’s rubbish (except for new CSI), the weather’s grey and the detox is wearing thin. Don’t give in to those January blues! Here’s what can get you out of the house for not …

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Music Choice: Monday 21st January – Friday 25th January

Morrissey starts the first of a string of six dates at the Roundhouse on Monday night, playing every night except Thursday until next Sunday. As you’d expect, tickets are all gone, but you may be able to find a few last minute spares floating around. …

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The Book Grocer

Greetings, FOBGs (that’s Friends of the Book Grocer to the uninitiated), and a belated happy new year to you all! After an extended holiday slumber (bad, lazy Book Grocer), we return to bring you our weekly picks for the best of London’s literary(ish) events. And …

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Monday Miscellanea

This Week In London’s History Monday – 14th January 1437: The Great Stone Gate at the south side of London Bridge collapses, taking down two bridge arches and several houses with it. Tuesday – 15th January 1867: The ice on Regent’s Park Lake gives way …

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Music Choice: Monday 14th January – Friday 18th January

The only music star to be his only Cockney rhyming slang, James Blunt is playing Hammersmith Apollo on Monday night and also Tuesday night, though unsurprisingly tickets are all gone for now. Meanwhile, if you like something a bit more country-fied and American, then Texan …

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London On The Cheap

Two weeks into the New Year and it’s important to find things to distract yourself from the grey weather, gym timetables, failing diets and attempts to avoid alcohol. If you’re still feeling the pinch post festive season then we’ve got some excellently cheap things for …