6th February 2012
Illustration by Julie Khan
Come on the Reds!
Oh wait, not Ryan Giggs... A couple of weeks ago we brought you a brand spanking new Clubbing homepage. Well now it's time for Live Music to take its place in the sun too. This is the place to go for all your London gig news, interviews, reviews and competitions. To celebrate we're offering you the chance to win tickets to Hadouken! Which is pretty wicked, if you like that kind of thing...
In other news, Flight of the Conchords are coming! It's also International Women's Day on Monday, and we've got an insightful interview with orange-wigged See You Next Tuesday founder Annie Saunders. For comedy fans out there, Udderbelly are returning to the capital with the likes of Alexei Sayle and Arthur Smith in tow. Fabric is hosting a non-stop 30 hours of clubbing mayhem whilst a super-chic new events venue is opening inside Battersea Power Station,
Plus, Joanna Lumley AND Niles Crane are starring in La Bete in June – amazing, right!
In other news, Flight of the Conchords are coming! It's also International Women's Day on Monday, and we've got an insightful interview with orange-wigged See You Next Tuesday founder Annie Saunders. For comedy fans out there, Udderbelly are returning to the capital with the likes of Alexei Sayle and Arthur Smith in tow. Fabric is hosting a non-stop 30 hours of clubbing mayhem whilst a super-chic new events venue is opening inside Battersea Power Station,
Plus, Joanna Lumley AND Niles Crane are starring in La Bete in June – amazing, right!
Thursday 4th
As part of Red Bull Music Academy, Moodymann drops by the roller disco
with his many years of passion, knowledge and fine skate dittys. Roller
Disco is close to Moodymann's heart. He runs Detroit regular Soul
Skate. Moodymann
brings a crate of skating rink jams with him - plus 10 of Detroit's
most notorious four-wheeled dancers between 8 and 80
An innovative night of music, art and spoken word performance at The Old Blue Last this March. The
first ever Decorative Stamp Night sees the launch of an exhibition of
work by emerging contemporary artist Timothy Betjeman as well as
performances from Jamesphoney, Jamesreindeer and intense shoegaze types
Wild Dogs in Winter. In addition, the whole
Whoa, some kill-for-a-ticket hip hop at Madam Jojo's courtesy of
Doctor's Orders. Statik Selektah has produced tracks for everyone and
made mixtapes with Nas and Termanology to name a couple (you don't need
more names than that though really do you). Saigon IS underground rap
in the U.S at the moment and this will be the first time we in London
Friday 5th
I actually couldn't love Ed Banger more. They have made the French
electro sound their own and quite simply do it better than anyone else.
Their
6 1/2 birthday last July with surprise guests Justice was a complete
sellout. Tonight they return in earnest to celebrate the big seven.
They
bring SebastiAn - one of the best producers in the world
Tonight, The Westbury opens its doors to celebrate three years of
delivering the best music to the best crowds in London. They will be
joined by DJ Khalil, DJ Vadim and The Cuban Brothers, who will be
leading the festivities with their infectious comedy-cabaret sounds.
The party is also themed towards the venue's age so expect candyfloss
Saturday 6th
Alice Bell: A poignant fairytale for adults. This is the story of
Alice, a fictional character born into a fictional world, she searches
for love, companionship and belonging but what price will she have to
pay to get it? Daniel Hit By A Train: Inspired by a Victorian
collection of 53 true stories about people losing their lives trying to
save the
After their jawdropping birthday party which carried on for three days, London's best club throws its doors open for round two. They open at 11pm tonight, and don't close again till 5am Monday morning. The line-up will be added to in the coming days but I think you'll agree - it's already looking AWESOME. It's not a sprint it's a marathon!
Sunday 7th
The second woman ever to win the Perrier Award in 2005, Laura Solon (BBC 1's Harry and Paul, Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder, Radio 4's Talking and Not Talking)
brings her critically acclaimed character comedy show to the BAC's
comedy festival after a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe. A
social satire about the world of publishing
Monday 8th
This brother and sister duo have blazed many dusty trails stretching
from their hometown in Southern California. They currently reside in
Sweden where they are creating epic and powerful music that affects a
restless, nomadic tone.
Shelve with She Keeps Bees, whom they've recently supported. Though Dry the River support tonight.
Prepare to be amazed as Chris Cox, the mind-reader who can't read
minds, brings his award-winning show to the Pleasance Theatre for a
short run.
Using a mixture of guesswork, illusion, psychology and comedy; Chris will show you how the mundane can be magical, how you can always guarantee a seat on a train and make the objects of your desire find you irresistible. He already knows what you're thinking. See if he's right. Tuesday 9th
The Factory move away from traditional theatre and challenge their audience to look at performance in a new way.
In 2008 they brought us Hamlet with no costumes or props; in 2009, The Seagull with no script; and now, with Round 2, The Factory brings us a production with no characters. Each week brings a variety of news scripts performed by different actors guaranteeing a unique experience every time. Wednesday 10th
An extravaganza of comedic tomfoolery is in store for lucky patrons
this evening, as the London Word Festival presents 'One Hundred Days to
Make Me a Better Person' at recently revealed East London location.
The show is the brainchild of inventive comedienne Josie Long, who has pooled the talents of a team of fellow side-splitters and performers for one big social experiment in creative betterment - all in the name of comedy, of course. With Spoonfed favourite Sara Pascoe resurrecting the art of letter writing, and Peepshow star Isy Suttie working on a special artwork, there are sure to be plenty of amusing tales to be told, plus some brilliant interaction from some of our finest young comics. Unmissable. Thursday 11th
The Spring edition of the Affordable Art Fair hits Battersea Park this
week with the usual range of art across all media on sale for between
£50 and £3,000.
There's a good combination of established names and emerging talent. As ever, this is a great place for collectors (from entry-level to experienced) and for any fan of art whatever your income. Friday 12th
Hardcore superstars Shai Hulud headline the Purple Turtle in Camden
tonight. The Florida band are now into their 15th year, and are seen as
pioneers of the 'metalcore' genre which fused elements of hardcore punk
and trash metal in one giant cacophony of eardrum-splitting noise. Join
them tonight for a rare London date.
The mighty Together disapeared when Turnmills saw the wrong side of the
wreckers ball. But now, praise be, the genre-blending effervescent
party is back with a bang! They throw the first in a series of sixteen
parties at the Coronet.
Tonight, Mylo, Sub Focus and Zombie Nation fly their respective flags. Plus Durrr head honcho Rory Phillips spins the wheels and the brilliant Crystal Fighters play live. Welcome back.
The Hyp! Hyp! Hyp! crew have pulled off a real coup. The legend that is
Claude Von Stroke will be in session spinning out his best selection of
bleeps and beats for a loving crowd. Strong support comes from label
mate Julio Bashmore, Mumdance, Scratcha DVA and the Hyponik squad.
Saturday 13th
A frankly bizarre combination of weird instruments, percussion, found sound and audience participation, Lucky Dragon are somewhere between an art-house noise project and a play date for people who really like Gang Gang Dance.
Playing not one but two shows/installations today at Auto-italia, it promises to be the most fun you've had with a loop pedal in your life.
Created by Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui with the Shaolin
Monks and performed in a set designed by sculptor Anthony Gormley,
Sutra is a brand new piece of dance embodying the grace and power of
kung fu.
Sunday 14th
The hugely popular Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair returns to town for
its second outing this year. There's 40 exhibitors from the UK and
Europe selling a range of jewellery, handbags, textiles, shoes,
clothes, and hats from the 1800s to 1980s.
The event, which attracted over 3000 shoppers in total last year, has a unique emphasis on the recycling of vintage and designer textiles and clothing for both men and women. Shoppers can also enjoy a pop-up tea room serving cream tea and sandwiches, an alterations booth to fix up old numbers or vintage purchases on the spot, and vintage hair and make-up masterclasses by Lipstick & Curls. Next weekGet Spoonfed Elsewhere
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