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7th September 2010
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Thrice the Brinded Cat

Halloween you say? Yes, yes and before you start yammering away to Lynne Truss, the apostrophe is indeed optional these days. We’ve always taken an inclusive approach to grammar anyway.  Enough already with The Pedants’ Revolt.

If you're stuck for Halloween costumes, let Spoonfed help you out with our homemade Halloween costumes suggestions. Throwing a party? Well then, Emma's got some marvellous Halloween party ideas.  Or simply head out into the night and discover the best places to drink when you're dead.

"A drum! A drum! Macbeth doth come!" Ooh.

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The Hoerengracht

18th November 2009
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Peter Pan

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Jimmy Carr

9th December 2009
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SGP Christmas Voyage

12th December 2009
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Friday 30th

Japandroids

A big riffing group from Vancouver, Japandroids make this sort of half garage rock, half At The Drive In post hardcore racket that is so triumphant, punching the air like some coked-up maniac is the only good response.

Basically two guys trying to sound like a five piece, these guys are the perfect band to go nuts to on a Friday night. read on

where:
Barfly
49 Chalk Farm Road
NW1 8AN
who:
Japandroids + more
when:
10.30pm
what:
Hip Hop, Indie
cost:
£6
 

Wah Wah 45 10th Birthday Special

Excellent experimental soul and jazz label Wah Wah 45s blow the candles out on their 10th birthday cake tonight with a line up fit for a music loving king. DJ Format and Bonobo lay down some select cuts on the tables while beatboxer de jour Beardyman shows you just what he can do with his mouth. The Apples play live along with some damn fine DJs.
read on

where:
Scala
275-277 Pentonville Road
N1 9NL

who:
Bonobo, Beardyman
+ more
when:
9pm - 5am
what:
Hip Hop, Disco, Funk/Soul
cost:
£12
 

Plex 3rd Birthday

We love Plex because they book off-centre, subversive artists who do something different and don't tow any kind of line. They don't mold themselves to please a crowd, and - in this line up at least - much of the material will be absolutely rinsing. Tonight they celebrate 3 years of existence - by bringing Berlin's heavyweights out in force. It's 2
read on

where:
Corsica Studios
Farrell Court
SE17 1LB

who:
Substance and Vainqueur
+ more
when:
10pm - 7am
what:
Techno/Minimal
cost:
£15

Saturday 31st

Grizzly Bear and London Symphony Orchestra

An amazing one-off spectatcular, experimental Brooklyn indie act Grizzly Bear are teaming up with the London Symphony Orchestra to present songs from their critically acclaimed album 'Veckatimest' as well as works and arrangements by much-touted Rhode Island-baded composer Nico Muhly. The penultimate event in the Barbican's 'Only Connect 09'
read on

where:
The Barbican
Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS
who:
Grizzly Bear
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Classical, Indie
cost:
From £20 to £25
 

The End of the World Halloween Party

The truth is out. On Saturday 31st a herd of killer zombies are going to attack earth, killing everyone. Some are running screaming for the hills, others are counting their beer mat collections. The people who know are getting smashed while they can, celebrating their last night on Earth by being dirty, debauched and decadent (while the Queens of
read on

where:
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane
EC2A 3PQ

who:
Queens of Noize
when:
9pm
what:
Electro, Disco, Pop
cost:
£20
 

mulletover - Fancy Dress Halloween Spectacular

mulletover return from their sunny adventures in Croatia, Ibiza and erm..Glade with another line-up to make you smile. Heading things up is Lee Burridge - the DJ who began his rise to fame at Fabric with Craig Richards. He's joined in the main room by Simon Baker (Infant Records), Cocoon's MEAT and of course the main man Geddes. Room two is read on

where:
Secret Location
who:
Geddes, Lee Burridge
+ more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£14
 

Sud Electronic Halloween Extravaganza

After a wild 9th birthday with Prosumer and Tama Sumo, Sud Electronic return: the underground party for people with a propensity for excellent beats. When the clock strikes midnight, they welcome you to the basement of The Camp for their Halloween extravaganza - their first for 5 years. Record shop and label Smallville - run by guests Lawrence read on

where:
The Camp
70-74 City Road
EC1Y 2BJ

who:
Lowtec, Lawrence/Sten
+ more
when:
Midnight - 6am
what:
House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£12

Sunday 1st

Amon Amarth

Fresh from winning three Metal Hammer awards, Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth are probably the prefect ambassdors fo a Scandinavian metal scene that loves to wear make-up and scream about winged death. Deeply rooted in the traditions of death metal and Viking mythology, they basically make songs about mysteroius warriors chopping peoples' read on

where:
KOKO
1a Camden High Street
NW1 7JE
who:
Amon Amarth
when:
7pm
what:
Metal
cost:
£16
 

This Much is True

Bringing the personal to the political, This Much is True takes a deep look into the events surrounding the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. Never before heard testimony from Jean Charles friends and family as well as 'Justince4Jean' campaigners and senior police officers helps gather together a number of questions and takes a moment to consider read on

where:
Theatre 503
503 Battersea Park Road
SW11 3BW

when:
7.45pm
what:
Melodrama
cost:
From £8 to £13
 

Ghost Stories in Green Park

In the gathering darkness of Green Park, deep inside a warm yurt, a crowd of cunning listens, giggles in the gloom. Terror awaits you there this Halloween... Snuggled in the sheepskins, sipping hot bloody Maries, warming your claws by the stove, be regaled with ballads and requiems, stories from Angela Carter, Mick Jackson and many new talents read on

where:
Green Park
SW1A 2BJ

who:
The Moulettes, June Peters
+ more
when:
4pm - 8pm
what:
Poetry
cost:
£10

Monday 2nd

Love Bites

A night of brand new one act plays, based around the theme of love and ranging from comedy to melodrama.

Making ideal use of this cool fringe location, the action of each specifically commissioned play takes place in a hotel room.

Smart, edgy new theatre in this hip venue. How about coffee on the South Bank after? read on

where:
Calder Bookshop Theatre
South Bank
SE1 8LF
when:
7.45pm
what:
Comedy, Melodrama
cost:
£9, £7 Concessions
 

Open Letter to Richard Branson

Yorkshireman Tom Wrigglesworth spins a good yarn about a disaster on a Virgin Train in Open Letter To Richard Branson. The show, nominated for this year's Edinburgh Comedy Award, is a beautifully crafted tale of Wrigglesworth's heroic mission for justice when spotting a pensioner in tears for being unfairly charged peak prices for a rail ticket. Invol... read on

where:
Soho Theatre
21 Dean Street
W1D 3NE

who:
Tom Wrigglesworth
when:
9.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£12, £10 Concessions

Tuesday 3rd

Josie Long - Lost Treasures of the Black Heart

In honour of Guy Fawkes Day, Josie Long will be holding an 'unsung heroes' tribute night in Camden's Black Heart pub. Dedicated to uncovering obscure facts, unknown gems and remembering unsung heroes; Josie and loads of her favourite funny newcomers will perform short lectures and sketches about their chosen subjects. This is an interactive event... read on

where:
The Black Heart
3 Greenland Place
NW1 0AP
who:
Josie Long
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up, Sketches
cost:
£5, £3 (In Constume)
 

Cold Cave

Cold Cave's particularly dark concoction of Joy Division-esque post-punk and New Order-style electronica is only trumped by the fact that the lead singer used to be in American Nightmare (or Give Up The Ghost if you prefer).

Yes, that brutal beat-down hardcore band you used to smash up your room to in sixth form.
read on

where:
Madame Jojo's
8-10 Brewer Street
W1F 0SP

who:
Cold Cave
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Electronica
cost:
£5

Wednesday 4th

30 Years of Viz

Viz magazine is literally one of the greatest things to have been invented ever! With the always entertaining letters pages, Top Tips, spoof adverts and, of course, a whole range of brilliant characters - from the long-running Roger Mellie, the Fat Slags and Sid the Sexist to one-offs like the Vibrating Bum-Faced Goats - Viz is the undisputed kin... read on

where:
The Cartoon Museum
35 Little Russell Street
WC1A 2HH
when:
12pm - 5.30pm
what:
Museum, Drawing
cost:
£6, £4 Concessions
 

Ginger Baker

To round off their celebratory 'Roll of Honour' event, Classic Rock Magazine welcomes the legendary Ginger Baker to the stage of the Jazz Cafe. A true master of his art, Baker was one of the three members of Cream with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, and went on to play for Blind Faith and The Jeff Beck Group.
read on

where:
Jazz Cafe
5 Parkway
NW1 7PG

who:
Ginger Baker
when:
7pm
what:
Rock
cost:
£65

Thursday 5th

The Kreutzer Sonata

A brand new, never performed piece by Leo Tolstoy. Which is to say, he wrote the short story in 1889, and always hoped it would be adapted with live music, but never saw the dream realised. Here's hoping he's looking down on the Gate at this bold English language adaptation. With live music! Why the music? Well, The Kreutzer Symphony is all about Beet... read on

where:
Gate Theatre
11 Pembridge Road
W11 3HQ
when:
Times vary
what:
Melodrama
cost:
£16, £11 Concessions
 

Shamanimal - Ritual and the Non-Human

If you doubted that people these days are really and truly fascinated by the concept of the ritual, then may we suggest you hang about in Hoxton tonight. Standpoint Gallery, Hoxton Square and Bedroom Bar are all being taken over by a host of contemporary artists doing all sorts of performance and video-related jiggery-pokery. Hoxton won't know... read on

where:
3 venues across Hoxton
who:
Cranium, Edwina Ashton
+ more
when:
6pm - midnight
what:
Performance Art, Video
cost:
Free
 

Hyp!Hyp!Hyp! presents Bonfire Bass

Hyponik's flagship night kicks off at the reinvigorated T Bar - a diversion from their usual house and techno policy which ventures into the realms of BASS. Tonight spans the recent development of the sound - from garage, 2-step and first generation dubstep to future bass and grimey business. Future step pioneer Reso joins dubstep founding father Ha... read on

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

who:
Reso, Tomb Crew
+ more
when:
9pm - 3am
what:
Dubstep, Drum & Bass
cost:
Free

Friday 6th

Future or Ruin

The second exhibition at Charlie Smith London, the new gallery set up by the people behind the ever-brilliant art fair The Future Can Wait. Featuring work by the increasingly impressive Gordon Cheung and the bafflingly entertaining performance artist Mark McGowan (you know, the dude who eats corgis and stuff) Future or Ruin looks at notions of destruc... read on

where:
Charlie Smith London
336 Old Street
EC1V 9DR
who:
Gordon Cheung, Mark McGowan
+ more
when:
11am - 6pm
what:
Art, Gallery
cost:
Free
 

Roger Kelly - Slow Dazzle

Slow Dazzle is the elegant and apt title for contemporary artist Roger Kelly's first major solo show in London since 2002.

Moving away from the large-scale landscape paintings with which he made his name, Kelly presents works comprised of collaged and manipulated photographic images.

Perspective is all awry in these densely detailed images. read on

where:
Hales Gallery
7 Bethnal Green Road
E1 6LA

who:
Roger Kelly
when:
11am - 6pm
what:
Photocollage
cost:
Free
 

Swedish House Mafia

Tickets for 7th November veritably leapt off the shelves for the Swedish House Mafia gig in Brixton Academy, but luckily the trio have announced another date the night before. Steve Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso touch down for the very first time in London's best big venue - the legendary Brixton Academy. The Swedes are evidently one of... read on

where:
O2 Academy Brixton
211 Stockwell Road
SW9 9SL

who:
Steve Angello, Axwell
+ more
when:
10pm - 4am
what:
House
cost:
£25
 

We Fear Silence present Border Community

Border Community team up with We Fear Silence for another Corsica Studios jam.

James Holden's label has become renowned for the quality of its releases and DJs - Nathan Fake calls it home - and tonight showcases a load of artists from the stable including Wesley Matsell and Luke Abbot.
read on

where:
Corsica Studios
Farrell Court
SE17 1LB

who:
James Holden, Nathan Fake
+ more
when:
10pm - 5am
what:
House, Electro, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£10

Saturday 7th

Bridget Riley

Bridget Riley's second exhibition at Timothy Taylor Gallery features a selection of new paintings, wall-based works and gouaches. Bridget Riley is the leading exponent of Op Art, a movement that exploits the fallibility of human vision to create illusions of colour, form and movement. Her works from the 1950s and '60s, which are often painstak... read on

where:
Timothy Taylor
15 Carlos Place
W1K 2EX
who:
Bridget Riley
when:
10am - 2pm
what:
Painting
cost:
Free
 

Heartbreak Soup

Far more delicate than your regular tearjerker, Heartbreak Soup is the story of Cuddy and the power of a child's imagination. Born a pale shade of blue with a congenital heart defect, he longs to be pink and energetic like the other children who play and run and jump without getting out of breath.  Brilliant performances with a weighty and poig... read on

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

when:
Times vary
what:
Family, Tragedy
cost:
£7
 

Milton's Paradise Jones

What would you rather do - read Paradise Lost or listen to Milton Jones reel off hilarious gag after hilarious gag? Well in our case, it's the latter. Of all the esteemed Miltons past and present, Milton Jones is our favourite. He is a master of the one-liner; be it silly, clever or punny. He also loves daft costumes and bizarre props. Thinking ... read on

where:
Bloomsbury Theatre
15 Gordon Street
WC1H 0AH

who:
Milton Jones
when:
7.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£14, £12 Concessions
 

Rabid Festival

Rabid is London's winter techno festival: a 12 hour, 5 room hoe-down organised by five of London's best underground promoters; Lost Souls, Ketoloco, Trailer Trash and DJ Mag. Flexing their influential promoting muscles they've secured a ball-busting line up featuring all manner of top international DJ talent. Umek, Matthias Tanzmann, Paul Ritch, ... read on

where:
SEOne
Weston Street Tunnel
SE1 3QX

who:
Cormac, Ambivalent
+ more
when:
8pm - 8am
what:
House, Electro, Techno/Minimal
cost:
From £25 to £40

Sunday 8th

Lost Souls present the Official Rabid Festival After Party

An afterparty for the smashing Rabid Festival - where five underground promoters throw down their best beats at a secret warehouse location.

Tonight the Lost Souls residents smash out their heads down brand of early morning techno with Birmingham's first lady of beats Rebekah. Her skills are exemplary.
read on

where:
Cable
33a Bermondsey Street
SE1 2EG
who:
Jamie Jones, Antony Difrancesco
+ more
when:
6am - 1pm
what:
Techno/Minimal
cost:
£10
 

Saxon

Leading lights in the new wave of the British heavy metal movement of the early '80s, Barnsley-formed rockers Saxon tasted success in their early years, notching up four top 20 singles and albums and touring far and wide with the likes of Mötorhead and Iron Maiden. Taking a trip down memory lane tonight at Koko, support comes from Anvil, another ... read on

where:
KOKO
1a Camden High Street
NW1 7JE

who:
Saxon, Anvil
when:
7pm
what:
Metal
cost:
£19
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