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4th September 2010
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May Day! May Day!

No, we’re not in distress, we’re just looking forward to International Labour Day, which brings with it an outbreak of Morris dancing, pagan sensuality, protest, rain, rave-ups and of course, a Bank Holiday! That’s right, another mega Monday lie-in and we’re going to need it after Eastern Electrics.

And we’ve further cause for celebration at Spoonfed Towers this week. We’ve launched an iPhone application which is not just good – it's brilliant – meet the Spoonfed Radar iPhone Application.

Also, we’re running a fistful of great competitions including the chance to meet Beyonce and her l’il sis. As if all that wasn’t enough, Arts Editor Tom has foolishly agreed to clean the fridge – toxic result!

Have a lovely long weekend!

Upcoming

Rob Brydon

11th May 2009
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Bale de Rua

21st May 2009
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Jean Michel Jarre

22nd May 2009
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Richard Long

3rd June 2009
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Friday 1st

Everything has a name, or the potential to be named

The title for this exhibition comes from the voiceover to a film by contemporary artist Matthew Buckingham. The full quotation is: 'Everything has a name, or the potential to be named, but who does the naming when the unknown is falsely assumed not to exist?' It's a pretty important and interesting question - one looked at to a greater or lesser read on

where:
Gasworks Gallery
155 Vauxhall Street
SE11 5RH
who:
Matthew Buckingham
+ more
when:
12pm - 6pm
what:
Art, Installation, Video
cost:
Free
 

The Hidden Land

All sorts of weird and wonderful art forms come together this May and June at Nettie Horn in an exploration of the theories around the idea of multiple worlds. David Lewis' Modal Realism theory is one of the more interesting, but some of the ideas can be found as far back as Leibniz and even Lucretius. The actual likelihood of these theories read on

where:
Nettie Horn
25b Vyner Street
E2 9DG

who:
Daniel Firman, Lori Hersberger
+ more
when:
12pm - 6pm
what:
Installation, Painting, Photography, Art
cost:
Free
 

Forever Heavenly

For the first time in 10 years, the cats behind the absolutely legendary Heavenly Social parties at Turnmills return to London clubland. This time, they bring with them a band of merry makers fit for the kings and queens that you are. Trevor Jackson (aka Playgroup) dishes his high class mix of everything from hip hop to house via funk, dub and read on

where:
Corsica Studios
Farrell Court
SE17 1LB

who:
Trevor Jackson, Andy Blake, Bullion
+ more
when:
9pm - 6am
what:
Disco, House, Hip Hop, Funk/Soul
cost:
£12, £10 Concessions
 

Z Shed

Z Shed keeps on touching you in all the right places with its bass-face beat policy - tonight headed up by ghetto bassline monster Baobinga. This guy is serious. This is an excellent, high octane, underground party at which you'll hear some swerving, off-centre beats slung at you by hardened pros through a 20K rig. Better be ready. They've read on

where:
Hub Club
2 Goulston Street
E1 7TP

who:
Baobinga, Pirate Soundsystem
+ more
when:
10.30pm - 5am
what:
Dubstep, Electro, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£7, £5 before Midnight

Saturday 2nd

Pierre Hebbelinck

The Architectural Association presents an exhibition that seeks to explore the ways in which architecture is exhibited. A mere exercise in the meta-tastic, or something more meaningful? Well, given that this show is the result of a collaboration between curator Cedric Libert and Belgian architect Pierre Hebbelinck, we're placing our bets on the read on

where:
Architectural Association
36 Bedford Square
WC1B 3ES
who:
Pierre Hebbelinck
when:
10am - 3pm
what:
Architecture
cost:
Free
 

Alternative Miss World

World-famous camp extravaganza the Alternative Miss World skips its dainty way to Camden's Roundhouse for a big old night of fun and frolics on Saturday May 2nd. This is the 12th outing since 1972 for the event that brought Leigh Bowery to London and has enchanted such folks as Brian Eno, Zandra Rhodes and David Hockney. Andre Logan and Ruby Wax read on

where:
The Roundhouse
110a Chalk Farm Road
NW1 8EH

who:
Bishi, The Irrepressibles
+ more
when:
7pm
what:
Performance Art
cost:
£28
 

Eastern Electrics

Eastern Electrics secured their position as blinking great with their sell out new year party. This bank holiday mash up looks set to be equally blinding and early bird tickets are ONLY £8. That represents stunning value right there. The line up is simply superb. Justin Martin is a legendary producer and DJ (Dirtybird) and headlines the Man Make
read on

where:
Secret Location
who:
Justin Martin, Zomby
+ more
when:
10pm - 7am
what:
Dubstep, House, Techno
cost:
£8

Sunday 3rd

Communion

A super-exciting edition of Communion today.

Firstly there's sets from the excellent Dark Captain Light Captain and Jeremy Warmsley, and, if that's not enough, there's a stint from Sunny Day Sets Fire who not only name-check two of the most amazing emo bands ever, but also make incredible avant-rock.

read on

where:
Notting Hill Arts Club
21 Notting Hill Gate
W11 3JQ
who:
Sunny Day Sets Fire, Jeremy Warmsley
+ more
when:
4pm - 1am
what:
Indie
cost:
£5
 

Waiting for Godot

Captain Picard and Gandalf in a British classic at a huge, comfortable West End theatre? It sounds like a marketing man's wet dream. In fact, however, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, as well as being national treasures, are both thoroughly subversive. What this national tour of Godot actually represents, is an impish assault on the TV watching read on

where:
Theatre Royal
Haymarket
SW1Y 4HT

who:
Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen
when:
Times vary
what:
Classic
cost:
From £10 to £53
 

Ketoloco and Micron Bank Holiday Special

Leeds' favourite after-party starters KeToLoCo make another pilgrimage down south to service the Ket-hungry people of London with some decent tunes and an all-round belter of a party. Today is a bank holiday spesh at the beautifully terraced Light Bar with subterranean ravers turned Manc promoters Micron. They've got a live show from SIS (aka ... read on

where:
The Light Bar
223 Shoreditch High Street
E1 6PJ
who:
Craig Torrance, Tom Buxton
+ more
when:
1pm - 11pm
what:
Electro, Techno/Minimal, House, Drum & Bass
cost:
£15, £12 Concessions

Monday 4th

Freeze!

FREEZE! are a comedy duo made up of Tom Basden (if.comedy 'Best Newcomer' 2008) and legendary comic poet Tim Key.  Both have a smattering of awards and nominations between them and make up half of top sketch group Cowards who recently appeared in the self-titled BBC4 series. Expect songs, sketches, poems and a lot of laugh... read on

where:
The Invisible Dot
99F Camden Stables
NW1 8AH
who:
Tim Key, Tom Basden
when:
7.30pm
what:
Poetry, Music, Sketches, Stand Up
cost:
£6, £4 Concessions
 

Youves

It seems almost impossible to get from Manhattan's Lower East Side to the endless mobile phone shops and Greg's bakeries of Nuneaton, but Youves seemed to have managed it. Sounding like Ex Models soundtracking a Van Damme movie they throw angular dance shapes about with the best of them. Tonight they're playing a free show at the Old Blue Last alon... read on

where:
Old Blue Last
39 Great Eastern Street
EC2A 3ES

who:
Youves, Data.Select.Party
+ more
when:
7.30pm
what:
Indie, Punk
cost:
Free
 

Michael Vaughan - Art Balling

Michael Vaughan - one of the most graceful batsman in world cricket and the most successful captain in England's Test history - has now turned his attention to the world of contemporary art. Apparently inspired by trips round Shoreditch galleries with Ashley Giles (is there no end to that man's talents?) Vaughan has been hitting paint-covered cr... read on

where:
The Smithfield Gallery
16 West Smithfield
EC1A 9HY

who:
Michael Vaughan
when:
10am - 6pm
what:
Art, Painting
cost:
Free

Tuesday 5th

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Using a menagerie of voices and cheap instruments, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain elicits emotion and thought in unexpected forms and successfully mix highbrow with lowbrow to appeal to an astonishingly broad audience.

Think Morecambe and Wise, explaining Joseph Beuys’ 'Desert Island Discs'. read on

where:
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
SW1X 9DQ
who:
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
when:
7.30pm
what:
Pop
cost:
From £14 to £22
 

Brendon Burns

Winner of the 2007 if.comedy awards, Brendon Burns previews his new show at the Soho from Tuesday to Saturday this week. The title of the show An Hour of Bullshit with Jokes and Shit may sound base enough but don't let that fool you. Burns may be renowned for being a controversial comic (he handed out enough mushrooms at the Glastonbury festival... read on

where:
Soho Theatre
21 Dean Street
W1D 3NE

who:
Brendon Burns
when:
9.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£10

Wednesday 6th

Talk Show

The press release for the ICA's month-long season Talk Show begins by saying that 'the ICA has long been a site for heated exchange through conversation, oration and performative speech'. Damn right! When Spoonfed's Arts Editor was last there, middle-aged Russian performance artist Alexander Brener interrupted a lecture by doing a poo into his... read on

where:
ICA
The Mall
SW1Y 5AH
who:

when:
12pm - 7pm
what:
Art, Installation, Performance Art, Video
cost:
Free
 

Monsters

Controversial. There's no other word for a play about the Jamie Bulger killing. Using verbatim technique, i.e. splicing together of real testimonies and transcripts, this show pieces together the events of that dreadful day from the perspective of the two children under police interview, and their mothers. Monsters has already been acclaimed and re... read on

where:
Arcola Theatre
27 Arcola Street
E8 2DJ

when:
Times vary
what:
Tragedy
cost:
£16, £10 Concessions
 

Devo

Another year, another round of ATP 'Don't Look Back' shows, which seem to have this uncanny knack of getting better and better. Convincing seminal new-wavers Devo to appear at The Forum tonight  is no mean feat, but getting them to perform their 1977 album, 'Q: Are We Not Men? A:We Are Devo!' in a one-off show is a stroke of genius. One of the fi... read on

where:
The Forum
9-17 Highgate Road
NW5 1JY

who:
Devo
when:
7pm
what:
Punk, Rock
cost:
£30

Thursday 7th

The Winslow Boy

Timothy West plays a father fighting to clear the name of his son in this lavish period version of Terence Rattigan's 1941 play, based on a real incident that made headlines in 1908. The Winslow Boy follows a family's attempts to overturn the conviction for theft of their youngest boy, a stain which would have ruined the whole family. It has o... read on

where:
Rose Theatre
24-26 Kingston High Street
KT1 1HL
when:
Times vary
what:
Melodrama
cost:
From £7 to £30
 

Honest Jons Presents

An unmissable night for fans of dubby house and techno, three legends of the Berlin scene grace Plastic People's thumping soundsystem for a night of deep beats plucked straight from underground canon. The prospect of seeing Mark Ernestus (one half of dub techno godfathers Rhythm & Sound/Basic Channel), Sleeparchive (one of Berlin's best techno produ... read on

where:
Plastic People
147-149 Curtain Road
EC2A 3QE

who:
Mark Ernestus, DJ Pete, Sleeparchive
+ more
when:
10pm - 3am
what:
Dubstep, Electronica, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£8

Friday 8th

Joe Madeira - Light Lines

You know when you were a kid on bonfire night and used to try and write your name in the air with a sparkler? Well, that's kind of like what Joe Madeira does.The designer and photographer uses all sorts of light producing devices - LEDs, bike headlights, glowsticks and even keyring torches - in order to, as it were, draw with light. The resulting im... read on

where:
The Old Sweet Shop
11 Brookwood Road
SW18 5BL
who:
Joe Madeira
when:
9.30am - 5.30pm
what:
Art, Photography
cost:
Free
 

Poni Hoax

It's been three long years since the French Revolution began at 93 Feet East and their work is still not done. It seems that you thick-headed Rosbifs aren't getting the message that French music is amazing, so they're back with another three bands. This time they're taking no chances and have jetted over an amazing line-up headlined by hardhitting ... read on

where:
93 Feet East
150 Brick Lane
E1 6RU

who:
Poni Hoax, Nelson
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Indie, Punk, Rock,
cost:
Free
 

Gipsy Hill

Gipsy Hill Comedy, now held in the Black Sheep bar in Crystal Palace, is a fortnightly show held every other Friday in an intimate and comfortable venue. Tonight there is a fantastic line-up consisting of the eccentric Phil Kay, Hackney Empire New Act of the Year winner Fergus Craig and deadpan cult favourite Stephen Carlin. Hosting the gig wi... read on

where:
The Black Sheep
23 Westow Hill
SE19 1TQ

who:
Phil Kay, Stephen Carlin
+ more
when:
9pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£8

Saturday 9th

Sister Act

Whoopi Goldberg is one of the producers on a feelgood musical version of her smash hit 1992 movie, which is sure to be one of the biggest hits of the year. Book early for this one. Sister Act tells the unlikely but uplifting story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco club singer who witnesses a gangland shooting and ends up hiding out in a convent ... read on

where:
London Palladium
8 Argyll Street
W1F 7TF
when:
Times vary
what:
Musicals, Comedy
cost:
From £18 to £63
 

Perverted Audio and Gloss

Holland's house-loving homeboy and supreme producer Laidback Luke plays a rare set in Matter's main room tonight for Perverted Audio.

His upfront main room sound will be absolutely delicious on Matter's famous sound system.

Impressive back up in the shape of hot-property techy duo of the moment Filth and Splendour, Kanio and Kids of Funk. read on

where:
Matter
Peninsular Square
SE10 0DY

who:
Filth and Splendour, Kanio
+ more
when:
10pm - 7am
what:
House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£15

Sunday 10th

Seagull Project

Factory Theatre are the most innovative, daring team producing regularly in London and this show takes their free-spirited ethos one step further than the acclaimed Hamlet they put on last year. This time around, characters and text are interchangeable - effectively, punters pay £10 to see a show which changes every time, and in which nobody ... read on

where:
Pleasance Theatre
41 Carpenter's Mews
N7 9DP
when:
5pm
what:
Performance Art, Tragedy
cost:
£10
 

100% Dynamite

The beloved reggae night organised by Soul Jazz Records returns - this time to Cafe 1001 for a monthly showdown. Today is an all-day affair in honour of the Dub Echoes documentary and compilation on Soul Jazz Records. There's a screening of the film plus a discussion with director Bruno Natal, followed by an evening of the best bone-shaking roots regg... read on

where:
Cafe 1001
91 Brick Lane
E1 6SE

who:
Clukid, Cotti, Don Letts
+ more
when:
3pm - 3am
what:
Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep
cost:
Free
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