Music
Getting classy in Covent Garden for under £25
Believe it or not, it is possible to enjoy a £25 evening in tourist-infested Covent Garden without resorting to a brown-bag dinner and watching live busker performances. Read on to find out how.
Islington music venue boosts headliners, not price
On Friday 19 February, DJ sets will be performed by two of the top bands to watch in 2010: Foals and Chew Lips. Although impressive musical acts in London are no rare occurrence, The Old Queen’s Head stands out for their fan-friendly price of free before 8pm and £4 after, no matter how the calibre of artist fluctuates.
Too much sarcasm, not enough spontaneity: OK GO in London
Synonymous with dance routines on treadmills since their ‘Here It Goes Again’ video, OK GO has mastered the synchronized video performance. Unfortunately, this rehearsed, stiff formula doesn’t translate to the live stage. The Chicago-based rock quartet played at London’s Shepherd’s Bush the night after their third album ‘Of the Colour of the Sky’ hit the [...]
Jo Whiley makes some noise for Mencap
Islington had one more reason to attend church before the holidays. Believers and non-believers alike gathered at the Union Chapel for a special lady (other than Mary): BBC Radio 1’s Jo Whiley. The songstress is the face of Little Noise Sessions, an annual acoustic gig fundraising event for the charity Mencap. This year’s sessions took [...]
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