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4th September 2010
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Daddy Cool

Dads. They may not always be the coolest or best dressed – does anybody apart from Dads and German hikers bust the socks-and-sandals combo? – but hey, they teach you important life lessons and give you pocket money and stuff. Or at least they used to when we were younger, and for that alone Dads deserve our respect. And that’s why we have Father’s Day, so we can all give thanks to Pops.

Two things of interest here: firstly, grammar fans (and those with a memory that stretches back to Mother’s Day) will remember our discussion of the position of the apostrophe. Yes, it is before the s. And secondly, Arena Homme + actually did a feature a while back about how socks and sandals are in fact cool. So even more kudos to the old man then.

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21st November 2009
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Friday 19th

Celina Teague

A first solo show in London for contemporary artist Celina Teague since her graduation from Central St Martins in 2007.

When all is said and nothing's done showcases Teague's paintings from the past two years. These are complex and thoughtful works that fuse a knowledge of art history with a very contemporary mindset.
read on

where:
The Gallery Soho
125 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0EH
who:
Celina Teague
when:
10am - 6pm
what:
Painting
cost:
Free
 

Warm

Disco kingpin Prins Thomas joins the Warm residents tonight for a six hour marathon into the lush fields of cosmic disco. As a DJ, Thomas is unbelievably eclectic, shoehorning a wealth of artists and unlikely genres into his sets. Some you'll have heard of, masses you won't. The rarity of his cuts is part of the aural pleasure, so come and be led read on

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

who:
Prins Thomas, Warm Residents
+ more
when:
10pm - 4.30am
what:
Disco, House, Electronica
cost:
From £8 to £10
 

Maxwell's Fullmooners Moonlanding Moontacular!

Andrew Maxwell's cult late-night comedy show has certainly attracted a hardcore gathering of fans over the past few years and has seen some first rate comedians stop by from Noel Fielding to Russell Brand and Doug Stanhope. This cabaret/comedy night hasn't had one bad line-up since it started so you can expect a cracker of a bill for this read on

where:
Udderbelly
South Bank
SE1 8XX

who:
Andrew Maxwell
when:
11pm - 1am
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£15
 

DnA Presents

DnA Presents throw down a simply massive techno-electro party topped by a 5 hour set from the one and only Stephan Bodzin. The German DJ and producer holds musical authenticity above all else and his set tonight is certain to be mind-blowing. King Roc headlines room two, following the success of his album 'Chapters', with McQueen (resident of read on

where:
Lightbox
6a South Lambeth Place
SW8 1SP

who:
Stephan Bodzin, King Roc
+ more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
Techno/Minimal, Electro
cost:
£15
 

The Hothouse Revue

The Hothouse Revue landed earlier this year as the most decadent, elegant ballroom mess around to hit London for 80 years. Their West London launch was a back-to-back whirlwind of variety cabaret, sultry burlesque, gramophone DJs and unbelievable live music. Tonight's East London edition is a sexed-up, whip-cracking evening of blue rhythm stomp read on

where:
Last Days of Decadence
145 Shoreditch High Street
E1 6JE

who:
Ben De vere, The World's Tallest DJ
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Blues, Funk, Jazz
cost:
£7

Saturday 20th

Picnic in the Past

Scotch eggs, coronation chicken, gingham table cloths, ginger beer, strawberries, trifle, cucumber sandwiches, Pimm's... sounds like a picnic!

But add in multimedia art shenanigans - poetry, film, animation, performance, photography... - and you've got yourself a Picnic in the Past. Sweet. read on

where:
Newington Green Now & Then
Mayville Community Centre
Woodville Road
N16 8NA
when:
6pm - 8.30pm
what:
Family, Art
cost:
Free
 

Dead Pets Society presents... Top Of The Pops!

If there's anything better than a good fancy dress theme, it's the order of what to wear for this little party at Elevator Gallery in Hackney Wick. Potential visitors are encouraged to 'dress like a rockstar on Jimmy Savile Row' - haha, superb! There's gonna be live music from Sculpture, YOU? and The La De Dahs as well as DJ sets from a host of read on

where:
Elevator Gallery
White Post Lane
E9 5EN

who:
Sculpture, Clinker, YOU?
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Country, Electro
cost:
Free
 

Bugged Out!

Crazy big beat party that started out in Manchester and headed south to take over The End via massive parties at locations across the country. Bugged Out! enjoy a nationwide reputation for stonking good times and this is one night that everyone wants to attend. The music is varied, with an emphasis on fat disco beats and electro house read on

where:
Cable
33a Bermondsey Street
SE1 2EG

who:
Simian Mobile Disco, Radioactive Man
+ more
when:
11pm - 6am
what:
Electro, Indie, Disco
cost:
£15, £13 Concessions
 

Family Affair Summer Solstice Party

Super special Summer Solstice party tonight from Family Affair. Come and celebrate the season of sun with minimal men of the moment, Scottish techno duo Sandeman and Mr Dickie. Very hot property indeed. The Ifidota label crew and Platinum residents will be joining the fun. Manchester label and party starters Back To Front are in charge in the read on

where:
Platinum
23-25 Paul Street
EC2A 4JU

who:
Sandeman, Mr Dickie
+ more
when:
Midnight - 10am
what:
Techno/Minimal, House
cost:
Free

Sunday 21st

Limitations Permitted

'Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get me.' Who first said that? Nobody seems to know - darned internet, why don't you know these things?! Anyway, with over 4 million CCTV cameras across the UK (that's according to a 2002 paper - it could be many more by now...) the issue of public surveillance is of extreme importance and read on

where:
Peckham Square
Peckham
SE15 5QN
who:
Neal White, FLIX, Manu Luksch
when:
10am - 6pm
what:
Video, Installation
cost:
Free
 

Throbbing Gristle

Abrasive, aggressive and unapologetically art-house Throbbing Gristle have always been a band that has balanced precariously over being a post-punk band and a sonic art project exploring themes of death, mutilation, fascism and the dehumanising of industrial society. Called both the pioneers of industrial music and the 'wreckers of civilisation' read on

where:
Heaven
Under the Arches
WC2N 6NG

who:
Throbbing Gristle
+ more
when:
9pm
what:
Metal, Punk, Rock
cost:
£18
 

Boom Boom Club Launch Party

Boom Boom Club has sprung from the second room at weekly club night Be (Proud Galleries). It moonlighted at Bloomsbury Ballroom for a time and has now been forced to move again, finding opulent sanctuary in the newly revamped Victorian Turkish Bathhouse. The platter spread by Boom Boom boasts burlesque, rock n roll, exotica, swinging, dancing and overt... read on

where:
The Bathhouse
City
EC2M 3TJ
who:
 David H + Miss Vicky Butterfly + Bioux
when:
8pm - 3am
what:
Jazz, Rock & Roll, Funk/Soul
cost:
£7

Monday 22nd

Graf Orlock

Cinema grind merchants Graf Orlock make a welcome return to our shores with this show at the Windmill tonight. A barrage of thrash and incomprehensible anger, these guys interweave a filthy compliment of slow and grating depression, all within a two-minute framework of ill-imagined social commentary while espousing views on such time-honoured ... read on

where:
The Windmill
Blenheim Gardens
SW2 5BZ
who:
Graf Orlock + more
when:
8pm
what:
Punk, Metal
cost:
£5
 

Bayonets

An ungainly looking bunch of fresh-faced youths from Hereford, Bayonets have been described as sounding like they 'could soundtrack a million slow-motion funerals in blockbusting American teen romps'. Hailed as one of the best UK bands to crawl from the miasma in what seems like a very long time, these guys headline an evening of up and coming b... read on

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

who:
Bayonets, Scholars, Ygt
when:
8pm
what:
Punk
cost:
Free

Tuesday 23rd

Everything Must Go

A fortnight of double-slots at the Soho Theatre. £15 buys you entry to both halves, Everything Must Go! is a response to the credit crunch - with young writers, directors and actors pitching all their talents together to create a low-cost, highly entertaining set of theatrical pieces for their audience. Expect short plays, comedy, spoken word and ma... read on

where:
Soho Theatre
21 Dean Street
W1D 3NE
when:
7.30pm
what:
Comedy, Performance Art
cost:
From £10 to £15
 

Fat Tuesdays

Fat Tuesdays is a fortnightly comedy night compered by cheerful funnyman, Tiernan Douieb and held above the Compass bar on Penton Street. Hosting the likes of seasoned stand-up specialists like Stewart Lee, Robin Ince, Simon Munnery and Reginald D. Hunter alongside TV comics including Russell Brand and Simon Amstell, Fat Tuesdays aim to show y... read on

where:
The Compass
58 Penton Street
N1 9PZ

who:
Pete Firman, Richard Herring, Tiernan Douieb
when:
8.30pm
what:
Stand Up, Sketches
cost:
£7

Wednesday 24th

A Night with Henry VIII

Forsooth nuncle, a rightly splendid evening for royalty and thy closest and dearest. Tarry and feast, sire, this eve at the esteemed full bookish comely venue that is The British Library. Right, enough ye olde twaddle, what's going on? Well, June 24th is exactly 500 years since the coronation of Henry VIII, and the British Library is hosting a l... read on

where:
British Library
96 Euston Road
NW1 2DB
who:
Circulus + more
when:
7pm
what:
Folk, History
cost:
£10
 

Chips for the Poor

An interesting and effortlessly arty bunch of rough-necks from Sheffield, Chips For The Poor will be causing all sorts of trouble down at the Miller with their lo-fi experimental punk/pop. 

Chaotic, obtuse and savagely DIY - these guys have impressed almost everyone they have come into contact with recently. read on

where:
The Miller
96 Snowsfields
SE1 3SS

who:
Chips For The Poor
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Punk
cost:
£5

Thursday 25th

Design High

What is it that really separates art, craft and design? Is it simply a question of functionality or technique? It's one of those questions where the closer you look the harder it can be to say for sure. Starting from this idea, the Louise T Blouin Institute has partnered up with Carpenters Workshop Gallery in order to present Design High, an explor... read on

where:
Louise T Blouin Institute
3 Olaf Street
W11 4BE
when:
10am - 9pm
what:
Art, Craft, Design
cost:
Free
 

Death Cigarettes

The best thing about working at Spoonfed isn't the gallons of free tea, cake every Thursday, well stocked fridge or the fact that we can listen to music all day without people going nuts. No the best thing about working here is how supportive everybody is to each other. It's like every day is Alcoholics Anonymous crossed with a Spring Break party.... read on

where:
The Fly
36-38 New Oxford Street
WC1A 1EP

who:
Death Cigarettes, Years of Rice and Salt
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Indie, Rock
cost:
£5

Friday 26th

Silhouette

A couple of years ago and you'd be forgiven for thinking that Helena Gee was on the way out. Her band the Ivories had broken-up and the success the Kaiser Chiefs had brought to the Leeds music scene seemed to have turned into some poison chalice. It really looked like it was all over. But you can never predict these things, and a few short years... read on

where:
The Fly
36-38 New Oxford Street
WC1A 1EP
who:
Silhouette + more
when:
7pm
what:
Folk, Indie, Rock
cost:
£6
 

Sketchatron Classic

The biggest sketch showcase in the country is back at the Pleasance this month with a dynamite line-up. Sketchatron is renowned for discovering great up-and-coming comics, but this will be more of a 'classic' gig. It includes favourite acts that have performed for them over the years with great success; now they are well and truly established as... read on

where:
Pleasance Theatre
41 Carpenter's Mews
N7 9DP

who:
The Penny Dreadfuls, Tommy and the Weeks
+ more
when:
8.30pm
what:
Sketches
cost:
£8
 

Spectrum

Pete Jordan's Spectrum imprint returns to Matter with a line-up primed to completely batter the hell out of the state of the art sound system.

Globally applauded producers and DJs on the chubby side, those brilliant Plump DJs head up the main room, with Lot49's tech-funk king Meat Katie, Herve, Duke Dumont and plenty of others.  read on

where:
Matter
Peninsular Square
SE10 0DY

who:
Meat Katie, Plump DJs
+ more
when:
10pm - 7am
what:
Breaks, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£5
 

Armed Forces Day

In association with The Sun and charity Help for Heroes, Ye Olde Watling is holding a day of activities to celebrate what Britain's war veterans have done for us all. The whole pub will be kitted out with patriotic flags and bunting and there's a raffle and auction to raise money for the charity. In addition anybody who presents an armed forces ID ... read on

where:
Ye Olde Watling
29 Watling Street
EC4M 9BR

when:
10am - 11pm
what:
Charity
cost:
Free

Saturday 27th

Potted Pirates

After the hilarious success of Potted Potter, double act Dan and Jeff return in search of talking parrots and mysterious buried treasure, they’re swapping wizards for walking the plank and trading Hogwarts for the high seas... Shanties aside, Potted Pirates hits all the delightful notes you’d expect from this superbly shambolic duo. A show for eve... read on

where:
Greenwich Theatre
Crooms Hill
SE10 8ES
who:

when:
Times vary
what:
Performance Art
cost:
£10, £8 Concessions
 

Finally Punk

An endangered species thanks to a decade and a half of male, pop-punk domination, and it would seem that the all-girl punk band has finally been brought back from the brink. With bands like Plugs, Pens, Mika Miko and T.I.T.S all roaming the earth, it would seem that the spirit of Bikini Kill hasn't been totally destroyed by the hoards of skating m... read on

where:
The Grosvenor
17 Sidney Road
SW9 0TP

who:
Finally Punk, The Sticks
when:
8pm
what:
Punk
cost:
£5
 

Glad 2 Know You

Lo Recordings launch a new project at Corsica Studios tonight: Glad 2 Know You. Each night will feature the label coming together with another label they have worked with to explore, collaborate and celebrate. This edition features Parisian imprint Tigersushi with label boss Joakim bringing his full live band, rising star Krikor and the impress... read on

where:
Corsica Studios
Farrell Court
SE17 1LB

who:
John Power, Tigersushi Bass System
+ more
when:
9pm - 6am
what:
Electronica, Drum & Bass
cost:
£12

Sunday 28th

Secretsundaze

Smith and Priestley's summer institution is a true original which contrasts with the dingy atmosphere of most daytime parties and still retains a considerable edge over similar efforts. Today they return to Light Bar with Berlin's iconic Panaorama Bar resident Prosumer making his secretsundaze debut.
read on

where:
The Light Bar
223 Shoreditch High Street
E1 6PJ
who:
James Priestley, Giles Smith
+ more
when:
2pm - 10.30pm
what:
Funk/Soul, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£15, £12 Advance Tickets
 

Jonny Sweet

Jonny Sweet, from BBC2's Winging It and BBC3's Brave Young Men, is a comedy newcomer with bags of talent.

Part of sketch group House of Winsdor with Inbetweeners stars Simon Bird and Joe Thomas, he is a great sketch act (see Emma's review of House of Windsor in The Meeting) and we can't wait to see this solo show. read on

where:
Hen and Chickens
109 St Paul's Road
N1 2NA

who:
Jonny Sweet
when:
9.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£7
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