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7th September 2010
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Power Plants

Now we don’t wish to brag, but the Spoonfed office really is a nice place to work. Everyone is young and fun and, although we work seriously hard to keep you guys up to date with all the things going on in London, we occasionally do cool stuff ourselves. We go to gigs, get invited to gallery openings, get sent presents (one of our lovely Twitter followers even turned up at the office bearing cake). The only slight trouble is the office itself, which has occasionally felt a little, well, office-y. But not anymore! Our brilliant managing editor Joe braved the hordes at Ikea and brought back some lovely plants to brighten the place up. Woo!

Ahem, if you’re not interested in any of this, then may we instead offer up a load of cool things to do next week in our fair capital? There’s a brain-devouring comedy quiz, Burning Man warm-up party, and Texan garage rock in a secret Hackney warehouse. God bless London.

Upcoming

Katrina

1st September 2009
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Canary Wharf Festival

3rd September 2009
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Cliff Richard

25th September 2009
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Russell Kane

9th October 2009
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Friday 14th

Billy Childish

One of the most proflific artists of his generation, Billy Childish has haunted the dreams of musicians for neigh on 20 years with a never ending conveyer belt of paintings, poetry and LPs. Seriously this guy is like the Simpsons in so far as that as soon as you think you've come up with a orginal idea, you can bet your life Childish has read on

where:
The Boston Arms
178 Junction Road
N19 5QQ
who:
Billy Childish
when:
8.30pm
what:
Rock
cost:
£6
 

Utah Saints present Sugarbeat

Utah Saints night Sugarbeat has been rocking Leeds, Edinburgh and Bristol and now they come to London.

They have been rocking Jamm on a bi-monthly basis and tonight they welcome XFM breaks junkie Eddy Temple-Morris and Finger Lickin' hotshot A Skillz. read on

where:
Jamm
261 Brixton Road
SW9 6LH

who:
Utah Saints, A Skillz, Eddy Temple Morris
+ more
when:
9pm - 5am
what:
Electro, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£10

Saturday 15th

Limoncello Summer Fete 2009

All the fun of the fair at Limoncello Gallery this Saturday. Of course, being an art thing though, there's a bit of a twist on the usual WI marrow-judging contests. As well as fun stuff like a fashion show, jelly-eating contest, and assorted live music, crafts and tombola, there's also 'sponge the gallerist' and the amusingly entitled 'pin read on

where:
Limoncello
15a Cremer Street
E2 8HD
when:
12pm - 3pm
what:
Art, Family
cost:
Free
 

Milk in the Park

Milk in the Park is a great, big musical disco in the heart of The Vauxhall Gay Village in Lambeth. Horse Meat Disco, Carpet Burn, Deep Inside and Tonker unite to celebrate equality and freedom. Milk In The Park commemorates the life of Harvey Milk - the first gay American politician and pioneer of gay rights. It's also 40 years since the read on

where:
Vauxhall Spring Gardens
SE11

who:
Candi Staton, Horse Meat Disco
+ more
when:
1pm - 9pm
what:
Disco, Funk/Soul
cost:
£15
 

The Boat Show

The Tattershall Castle is not actually a castle at all, but a boat permanently moored on Victoria Embankment that has hosted some of the best comedy acts for the last seven years. A favourite with fans and comedians alike, it's not unknown for them to announce a surprise big-name guest at the start of a show, so whatever the line up, it's always read on

where:
Tattershall Castle
Kings Reach
SW1A 2HR

who:
Jarred Christmas, Terry Alderton
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£10, £8 Concessions

Sunday 16th

Elvis Presley Tribute Night

We challange you to find anyone who doesn't like Elvis just a little bit. Yeah people will harp on that he was a talentless junkie who never wrote a song, but bang on 'Suspicious Minds' and they'll be like putty in your hands. That's why he's the King and we're all just lesser mortals. The guy is so powerful that his reach extends from beyond read on

where:
Twelve Bar Club
22-23 Denmark Place
WC2H 8NL
who:
Viva Las Vegas
+ more
when:
7pm
what:
Rock, Pop
cost:
£3
 

A Fete Worse Than Death

A Fete Worse Than Death launches at the fabulous Queen of Hoxton for a day of relentless revelry. Expect a 'village green' on the roof terrace, with a BBQ, tea and cakes, and party games. As if this wasn't enough, you'll bathe in the warming glow of disco, courtesy of some of London's most notorious figures on the disco circuit, including Disco read on

where:
Queen of Hoxton
1 Curtain Road
EC2A 3JX

who:
Nathan Gregory Wilkins, Neil Thornton
+ more
when:
12pm
what:
Disco, Electro
cost:
Free

Monday 17th

Sean Hughes - What I Meant To Say

The youngest comic ever to win the Perrier award in 1990, sardonic Irish stand-up and star of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Sean Hughes is back with a brand new show. After a seven year hiatus, Hughes returned to stand-up in 2007 but to mixed reviews, with many saying he lacked the wit and enthusiasm so prevalent in his early days. Recently however, h... read on

where:
Hen & Chickens
109 St Paul's Road
N1 2NA
who:
Sean Hughes
when:
7.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£8
 

The Quiz That Ate My Brain

Is it a pub quiz? Is it a comedy night? No, it's both you numpty! The Quiz That Ate My Brian is a splicing together of two beasts to create one. Hosted by Adrian Poynton, the audience compete in teams answering questions just like a pub quiz. BUT, like a comedy night, the host will introduce different comedians, who, instead of performing their u... read on

where:
The Camden Head
100 Camden High Street
NW1 0LU

who:
Adrian Poynton
when:
10.15pm
what:
Fringe, Quiz
cost:
£4

Tuesday 18th

Grizzly Bear

Hailing from Brooklyn, Grizzly Bear are a four piece indie band whose music is seductive and intimate, deep with hazy-eyed choruses, whistles, piano and banjo.

Originally the solo project of Edward Droste, playing as a four piece allows the complexity of their sound to be played live. read on

where:
KOKO
1a CamdenHigh Street
NW1 7JE
who:
Grizzly Bear
when:
7pm
what:
Indie
cost:
£13.50
 

The Assault

As part of the Brazilx2 series at the Old Red Lion Theatre, celebrating Brazilian Theatre, comes The Assault, looking at how greed and lust generate social destruction. Set in 1969 it tells the story of Victor, a man slowly losing his mind in a job circulating around greed and power. Given one opportunity to escape, he must find another man to bec... read on

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

when:
7.30pm
what:
Melodrama
cost:
From £10 to £12

Wednesday 19th

Otsoko (Wolf)

Acclaimed Bilbao physical theatre collective Gaitzerdi Teatro present a grown-up, electrifying take on Red Riding Hood following the relationship between a girl and a wolf.

With spectacular aerial tricks and a menacing forest created in the square, this is scarifying modern myth suitable for anyone aged 10 or over.
read on

where:
National Theatre
South Bank
SE1 8XZ
when:
9pm
what:
Performance Art, Thriller
cost:
£10, £5 Concessions
 

Strange Boys

Psychedelic Texan garage rockers, a warehouse and the first UK band to be signed to Subpop since Medieval times? This must be This is Music's doing. Taking over a warehouse space on the Hackney Road alongside Rockfeedback, this party will be your last change to catch Strange Boys before they jet off back home (barring a visit to Rough Trade) and ... read on

where:
Secret Hackney Warehouse!
who:
Strange Boys
when:
8pm - late
what:
Punk, Rock
cost:
£5

Thursday 20th

Tony Law's Illogical Edinburgh Festival Avoidance

As seen on Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (BBC2).

Join award-winning Tony Law for an hour of laughs, half-baked ideas and sausage dog jokes. He'll even tack on a vague theme so it seems like he's making a point (he's not).

Funny. For an hour. Easy. read on

where:
The Camden Head
100 Camden High Street
NW1 0LU
who:
Tony Law
when:
8.45pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£8
 

Digital City

Multi-media party Digital City return to the T Bar. Beatsmith CSY headlines with his genre-melding fidget, Bmore, jackin and techno leanings, plus residents fuse diverse electronic styles.

Big Chill's resident VJs Mach V and Parallax provide the visuals. read on

where:
T Bar
32-38 Dukes Place
EC3A 7LP

who:
CSY, Mach V, tentonatom
+ more
when:
9pm - 3am
what:
House, Electro, Techno/Minimal
cost:
Free

Friday 21st

Re-Surface

For her first London solo show contemporary artist Marina Kassianidou is fiddling about with the very fabric of the Tenderpixel gallery space.

Adding stains to walls, scratching the flooring and rejigging various elements, Kassianidou's art is of the hidden, barely-there kind. Intriguing. read on

where:
Tenderpixel
10 Cecil Court
WC2N 4HE
who:
Marina Kassianidou
when:
10.30am - 7pm
what:
Art, Installation
cost:
Free
 

Songbook

IMT presents an interactive exhibition of musical compositions by Polish contemporary artist Wojciech Kosma.

Visitors are encouraged to perform some of these experimental scores alongside video performances. One wonders if Kosma's performance piece Blow Job is part of the proceedings... read on

where:
IMT
210 Cambridge Heath Road
E2 9NQ

who:
Wojciech Kosma
when:
12pm - 6pm
what:
Art, Music
cost:
Free
 

The Last Days of Gilda

The second part of the Brazilx2 programme at the Old Red Lion Theatre to promote Brazilian Theatre, The Last Days of Gilda is an erotic, eye-opening ghetto poetry. Already a cult hit in Brazil, this one-woman show about the seductive power of food and the conflicted but yearning soul of the favelas starring Gael Le Cornec (Frida Kahlo) as the temptr... read on

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

when:
9.15pm
what:
Romance
cost:
From £7 to £10

Saturday 22nd

The Bronx

Vice always have a habit oflaying on amazing line-ups for their parties, but this time they've managed to outdo even themselves and land an exclusive of epic proportions. Taking over Village Underground (yep, that place with the tube trains on the roof), the guys have managed to coax not one, but two sets from The Bronx, who are no doubt the wo... read on

where:
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane
EC2A 3PQ
who:
The Bronx, Lovvers
+ more
when:
8pm - 2am
what:
Punk
cost:
£10
 

Burning Man Pre-Compression Party

London’s very own festival kids the Sugar House Crew join forces with burners far and wide to throw down London’s first ever pre-compression party. In other words, this is a Burning Man warm-up – a mess around to get you going for the biggest most glorious event on the planet. Meet other Burners, plan your attack and get excited together at... read on

where:
Queen of Hoxton
1 Curtain Road
EC2A 3JX

who:
Your Neice, Crafty Rascals
+ more
when:
8pm - late
what:
Electro, Hip Hop, House, Dubstep
cost:
£7
 

DFA Party

The dance-punk enthusiasts at DFA Records, home to the likes of The Juan Maclean and Hercules and Love Affair will be staging their first official DFA Party since James Murphy (co-founder) curated Matter in Oct 2008.

Are we excited? Yeah, you could say that... read on

where:
Cargo
83 Rivington Street
EC2A 3AY

who:
Shit Robot, Justin Miller
+ more
when:
8pm - 3am
what:
Electronica, Disco
cost:
£5, Free Before 11pm

Sunday 23rd

Anarchy Stands Up

One-off DIY comedy night where whoever turns up decides how to run the night, who performs, and so on. Will the night descend into comic anarchy? Or will it be the perfect, utopian open mic show?

Interesting and fun idea from comedian and MC Dale Lately. See if it works in the Queen's Head this Sunday.
read on

where:
Upstairs at the Queen's Head
15 Denman Street
W1D 7HN
when:
7.30pm
what:
Open Mic
cost:
Free
 

Dan Tetsell's Waterloo

Award-winning writer and star of BBC2's Lab Rats and We Are Everything stages his version of the Battle of Waterloo at the Etcetera tonight. Expect gunpowder-drenched antics and 19th century renactments from this smart comic. read on

where:
Etcetera Theatre
265 Camden High Street
NW1 7BU

who:
Dan Tetsell
when:
9pm
what:
Fringe
cost:
£8
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