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4th September 2010
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Monday 8th

Seven Films

Well this sounds like an odd one. Who could be behind it? Why, it's contemporary curator Katie Guggenheim. We might have known... Seven artists have selected seven films to be screened over the course of a week at Martin Creed's old flat on Brick Lane. And the twist? Each film is screened with the visuals and the audio soundtrack in two separate ro... read on

where:
79a Brick Lane
E1 6QL
who:
Katie Guggenheim
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Art, Film
cost:
Free
 

Fantômas

Forming from the break up of Mike Patton's first band, Faith No More, Fantômas pioneered in almost every way possible, from making cartoon music to producing one epic seventy minute noise rock track. The band are at the Astoria tonight to run through their awesome album 'The Director's Cut', whose mix of experimental rock and film music broke new g... read on

where:
The Astoria
157 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0EN

who:
Fantômas
when:
8pm
what:
Metal
cost:
£18

Tuesday 9th

Ten Kens

Canadian 4-piece Ten Kens take a break from supporting A Place To Bury Strangers for this show at the Metro Club.

Following in the footsteps of Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene, Ten Kens are a foursome without a single Ken among them, whose self-titled début is heavy psych-rock for those of a crepuscular calling.
read on

where:
Blow Up Metro
19-23 Oxford Street
W1D 2DN
who:
Ten Kens, Educated Animals
+ more
when:
7.30pm
what:
Rock
cost:
£5
 

Oh, Whistle

One man shows are nearly always good. There's something about getting up on stage alone that discourages people with crap material. However, of the various talents to have lit up the London scene over the years, only R. M. Lloyd Parry is genuinely terrifying. It's not that he's a threatening man. Far from it, he's a charming, academic presence ... read on

where:
Barons Court Theatre
28 Comeragh Road
W14 9HR

when:
8pm
what:
Thriller
cost:
£12, £10 Concessions

Wednesday 10th

Ping Ping Ping

Who could resist this sentence? 'A caricature sausage is captured in the ecstatic death-throes of its ritual sacrifice'. Weird, huh? Well it comes from the press spiel for Nicky Deeley's latest show at Seventeen Gallery. Sounds strange, and her work is strange, but it's also beautiful, fascinating and must take bloody ages! She makes odd-looking sculp... read on

where:
Seventeen
17 Kingsland Road
E2 8AA
who:
Nicky Deeley
when:
11am - 6pm
what:
Art, Gallery, Sculpture
cost:
Free
 

John Shuttleworth

Join 'Sheffield's finest comedy synthesizer-player and twaddle-talker' in a celebration of all things strange and mythological, which may well include Father Christmas himself. Expect a clutch of hilarious new songs performed on John's Yamaha organ, as well as the classics - Pigeons in Flight, I Can't Go Back to Savoury Now, Eggs and Gammon and T... read on

where:
Bloomsbury Theatre
15 Gordon Street
WC1H 0AH

who:
John Shuttleworth
when:
8pm
what:
Comedy, Music
cost:
£17, £15 Concessions
 

The Scarecrow and his Servant

Philip Pullman is an extraordinary writer because although he pitches his stories at children, he gives them credit for a great deal of intelligence, and for imaginative powers beyond those of boring old adults. For this reason a show like this is a real treat for parents to take their kids to, as it not only entertains, but positively expands ... read on

where:
Southwark Playhouse
62 Southwark Bridge Road
SE1 0AS
when:
Times vary
what:
Family, Musicals, Pantomime
cost:
From £10 to £40

Thursday 11th

A Christmas Carol

Adrian Berry, who wrote and directed 2006's acclaimed Beauty and the Beast at Jackson's Lane, returns with another slice of alternative Christmas magic. His take on the festive Dickens classic is sure to surprise and delight in equal measure. Jackson's Lane has a proud history of innovation and physical theatre, and these Christmas shows, while sui... read on

where:
Jackson's Lane
269a Archway Road
N6 5AA
who:

when:
Times vary
what:
Pantomime, Musicals
cost:
£14, £12 Concessions
 

Nightmares On Wax

The lush soundscapes of Nightmares On Wax (appropriately titled Smoker's Delight) filled every stoner's bedroom back in the day. Nightmares On Wax is George Evelyn - otherwise known as DJ EASE (Electronic Sample Expert). His early dark trip hop and electronica was always embedded with latent soul but it took the addition of a band to draw it out. Toni... read on

where:
Scala
275-277 Pentonville Road
N1 9NL

who:
Nightmares on Wax
when:
7.30pm
what:
Hip Hop, Funk, Electronica
cost:
£15

Friday 12th

The Ray Peacock Podcast Live

Ray Peacock (a character from Ian Boldsworth) is joined by his friends Ed Gamble and Raji James in a live performance of their usual home broadcast. They talk, fight, argue, and occasionally take their clothes off. This charts a similar course taken by other successful podcasters Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand, with the Karl Pilkington/Trevor L... read on

where:
Leicester Square Theatre
Leicester Square
WC2H 7BP
who:
Ian Boldsworth + more
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£7.50
 

Ghost School Xmas Time

The Ghost of Christmas Present is the special guest at Ghost School tonight, and in celebration they've managed to cobble together an incredible transatlantic line-up. The Vivian Girls hail from NYC and make Lo-Fi retro pop seem like the most amazing made up musical genre ever. Chew Lips on the other hand have just signed to One Little Indian and ... read on

where:
The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street
N1 6LP

who:
The Vivian Girls, Plug
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Rock, Pop, Indie
cost:
£5
 

Gouranga

Gouranga are 3 years into the game of throwing delicious parties in both Leeds and London. Tonight they have stepped up their game by combining chief wrong 'un Mr NastyDirty Tim Sheridan and London's latest and most exciting venue - the Lightbox in Vauxhall. The Lightbox walls are coated in tens of thousands of LEDs. The effect is as if you ar... read on

where:
Lightbox
6a South Lambeth Place
SW8 1SP

who:
Tim Sheridan, Erskine + more
when:
11.30pm - 5am
what:
House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
From £8 to £15

Saturday 13th

Decima Nativity Play

It's Christmas time at decima! (As indeed it is elsewhere across London.) To celebrate the gallery is putting on a nativity play, which, knowing them, is likely to be a singularly unusual affair. Expect the decima dogs to be out in force. In addition, they're holding a Christmas editions art fair, selling all manner of art and books by a host of t... read on

where:
decima
Unit B16, The Old Peanut Factory
22 Smeed Road
E3 2NR
when:
3pm - 8pm
what:
Art, Gallery, Theatre
cost:
Free
 

Discolexia

A discerning knees up for lovers of intelligent house music, modern soul and disco at the surreal, inviting Visions Video Bar. This is a new residency and each of their parties has a corking line-up and a license to 6am. Expect best-quality house music, niche, bassline, deep disco and as the night wears on, plenty of progressive sounds for that... read on

where:
Visions Video Bar
588 Kingsland Road
E8 4AH

who:
Atlantic Conveyor, Danny Clarke
+ more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
House, Electro, Disco
cost:
£7
 

Soundcrash

Soundcrash lead by example yet again. Virus Syndicate are one of the stars of Mike Paradinas' imprint Planet Mu. They deal in a fusion of hip hop, dubstep and electronica. And fortunately hip hop grandmaster DJ Vadim is fully recoverd from his cancer op and back in the ring as it were. Anchorsong returns to Soundcrash tonight - the Japanese creat... read on

where:
Cargo
83 Rivington Street
EC2A 3AY

who:
DJ Vadim, Virus Syndicate
+ more
when:
8pm - 3am
what:
Electronica, Breaks, Hip Hop, Reggae
cost:
From £6 to £12

Sunday 14th

Hard Nation

Oh My Days. Frantic and Twist throw their last party ever at the wonderful haven of dance in East Central Street. Yep, this really is the last ever hard dance event at The End, and to make sure it's absolutely unforgettable, Frantic and Twist have gathered their residents to sling everything at the dancefloor on one of the finest set ups London... read on

where:
The End
18 West Central Street
WC1A 1JJ
who:
Andy Whitby, Cally Gage, Karim
+ more
when:
1pm to 10pm
what:
House
cost:
£15, £10 Adanced Tickets
 

Stephen and the Sexy Partridge

Cal McCrystal, longtime Mighty Boosh and Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator, directs a surreal festive offering about a love affair between a man and his bird, with a huge cast of Islington comedy favourites. Downright peculiar shows are a Christmas staple at this well-loved pub theatre. Experiences may vary but it's a beautiful spot for a drink, and lau... read on

where:
Old Red Lion Theatre Club
St John's Street
EC1V 4NJ

when:
4pm
what:
Comedy
cost:
£14, £11 Concessions
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