February 2012
By M@

Book Review: Spitalfields Life By The Gentle Author

The first must-buy London book of the year.
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 28 February – 5 March

The new theatre, dance, opera, classical and art shows you don't want to miss this week
By Dave Newbury

Listen Up Music Interview: Fanfarlo

London folksters speak to Londonist about adopting analogue keybords for a huge new sound.
By M@

In Pictures: The Big Egg Hunt, Part 1

And the stolen eggs are recovered.
By Dave Newbury

Camden Crawl Line-Up Announced

Yes, it's time to battle through Camden's crowds to check out the best new indiepop.
By tikichris

Free Breakfast Gig Alert: The Drums @ Floridita

The Drums + free bagels in Soho this Thursday morning at 8.15am
By BethPH

RMT Declares Formal Dispute Over Olympic Pay

RMT moves ever closer to strike action...again.
By Jonn

Mayoral Election: The Case Against...Boris Johnson

Tom Barry of Boriswatch explains why you shouldn't vote Boris.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Boris Promises 'Driverless' Trains To Reduce Tube Strikes

Forgets 'driverless' doesn't mean the same as 'unstaffed'.

Musical Preview: Reasons To Be Cheerful @ Hackney Empire

Ian Dury and the Blockheads musical returns to London (sponsored post)
By M@

Giant Olympic Rings Float Down Thames

A riverine stunt marks 150 days to go.
By tikichris

What's for Lunch? Old Tom's Bar, Leadenhall Market

Old Tom's Bar at Leadenhall Market offers connoisseur's range of British cheese and charcuterie paired with craft ale and fine wine in a cosy and historic setting.

By Londonist

New Venue In A Lorry Container For Deptford

Deptford's pizza bus gets an equally improbably live venue.
By BethPH

Plans To Charge £15 To Climb Big Ben

From July, achey legs will no longer be free.
By SamF

London Blend: Giddy Up Coffee

A magnificent coffee machine on a porch in Shoreditch.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Occupy LSX At St Paul's Evicted

Twenty arrests in a relatively low key night.
By Lindsey

Extra, Extra

Spring flowers, a blue plaque and an egg eating dinosaur
By Londonist

Music Review: Noel Gallagher @ O2

The song-writing Gallagher rouses the crowd in Greenwich.