BlurSaw Blur at the Astoria, reviewed it here, apparently the song they did with Phil Daniels is called "My White Noise" and is featured as the hidden track on Think Tank... nice that it's done as a REAL hidden track, not just tacked on the end after a b... Squirrel vs MagpieJust about got the sites back up by the end of yesterday, this has unfortunately meant rushing through the new design barfly (see it here), which doesn't quite work, which has led to a lot of complaints, ah well, needs must or something. This will al... The Cure reviewUnbelievably, we got into The Cure last night at Barfly Camden, and here is my review... This was the Music Passport charity show, a privileged audience of about 200 competition winners and successful ebay bidders, and then a handful of people like u... London by London: The Insiders' GuideI thought this book from the London By London people was going to have a little picture of everyone who'd contributed on the cover... I thought at the time that that was a good scam to ensure people bought it, I might have bought it if it had a pictu... We where in london at the weekend<br />everyone else opted to see the end of the marathon and saw paula cross the line<br /><br />meanwhile me and hubby were watching elvis impersonators in selfridges... <br /><br />take your pick!Chitty Chitty Bang BangWell, great weekend in London with all the family, though it got off to a bit of a damp start for me... Left work at 5, picked up some beers and headed to our hotel to meet Clare, and got caught in the FIERCEST downpour ever! Frantically tried to dry... Crack-crazed squirrels terrorise South London | The RegisterAlmost certainly rubbish, but great to see <a href="http://www.theregister.com/2005/10/10/london_squirrel_terror/">squirrels getting in the media</a>...<br /><br />EDDIE IzzardLast year, in October, I saw none other than EDDIE Izzard crossing the street, he was literally about an arm's length away. I was going to talk to him and say what a cool guy he was, but unfortunately he was other the other side of the road by the ti... Everyone, ever, in the worldGot in to the Lord of the Rings Premiere by mistake, and everyone in the world of showbiz was there - all the cast of the film apart from Cate Blanchett I think (So Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Ian McKellan, Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler, Sean Bean, stacks mo... Bernard ButlerWe were in the Phoenix artists bar last night before The Tears gig, precisely because it's the kind of place where you might spot somebody... And LO! There was Saint Bernard Butler, dressed like a student in a big coat and hat. I nearly snapped him o... Time to Get UglyPopEx faves The Bigger The God play live in London tonight (Thursday) to support their new album "... And The Ugly"... They'll be slinking their way to the Bull and Gate, and are supported by Interseed, Hester Thrale and Angel Delay... Seeya there.Nightclub V Nightclub ACTIONWhat sorta music you like? If it's indie schmindie dancing action, then you want SPUTNIK at Camden Monarch, hosted as ever by Camden's answer to Randall and Hopkirk, Jeff and Roger - they're doing a big festival promo giveaway thing tonight, giving a... Haven't had one of these for a while...The Fighting Cocks play on home territory tonight at Kentish Town Bull and Gate... rival "crews" are believed to be travelling in from as far afield as Leicester and Derby for the event, so expect some ACTION.In other news, Sheffield newcomers "The P... It's not all London round here...Freeheat (ex Jesus and Mary Chain) are playing some Scandinavian dates:Tue 5 - Copenhagen, LoppenWed 6 - Lund, MejerietThur 7 - Linkoping, HerrgårnFriday 8 - Stockholm, Accelerator at DebaserDetails will appear on http://www.freeheat.com soon... ... A West London based freebie"Where else could you find Anita Pallenberg dancing away to Courtney Love on the decks playing the Rolling Stones?" GUARDIANThe answer is Alan McGee's Death Disco, where recent visitors to the 200 capacity club have included Stella McCartney, Sadie F... Who ticketsTickets for The Who, at the Roundhouse, Camden, 29th October, doing some sort of rock opera it seems, part of a whole week of hot gigs there called BBC Electric Proms. Good work Nic P in getting tickets for Damon Albarn's thing the following day... T... SpamalotSpamalot was quite good, not brilliant, best bit for me was seeing Tim Curry in the lead role. It's all the same story / jokes as the film.Went to The Three Greyhounds before the show, very good, small but nice old pub style pub. Four real ales on an... London based band I think, sounded like the Libertinesbut were around mostly in the mid to late '90s, very good. They have an album called Spontane Time.... Show And StayBeen working on Show and Stay for ages, it's just gone live today, SMART! It's a whole new look, courtesy of our army of designers and builders, but I've contributed most of the dynamic stuff, sometimes adapting things people here did before me and p... Jack the Ripper exhibition ticketsThis sounds good, there's a Jack the Ripper exhibition on at the Museum in Docklands. Not connected as such with my family, nor with your family I expect, but look, see, history and that. Fascinating stuff.From 15 May - 2 November Museum in Docklands... Cold, wet feetIn London again today for work. Walked here to Clerkenwell from St Pancras, only ten or fifteen minutes, but the weather is terrible here, so I got wet and my feet are still not dry...Lovely weekend, Kez and Dez visiting Friday night so we got a curr... Made it to London and back in the snowWe're BACK, from London, with no great difficulty. Slight delay on the train home, thanks to Jim and Pauline for coming to collect us from the station with Harry. Glad to say he was very pleased to see us, and he did not sulk at all that we had aband... Another cracking day today, it's like Glastonbury hereLike a good hot crowded Glastonbury, rather than a shivering / trenchfoot Glastonbury. I'm working in London today, Exmouth Market is heaving:Lunch from Brill today, it was a nice quiet and cool spot to duck in to. The streets of Exmouth Market are b... Chicago in London?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...Dogs D'Amourplus <strong>Under Neath What</strong>... went to London to see <strong>UNW</strong> a few days later, probably the Marquee...Skid Rowplus <strong>LA Guns</strong> and <strong>Love / Hate</strong>. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.Belle and SebastianThink this is they did a cover of <strong>London Calling</strong> and <strong>Another Girl, Another Planet</strong>.Suicidal TendenciesI drove my van into London for this gig, I almost never did this... ST played their encore first, and part of the gig from the top of a step ladder.Chicago in London?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12Lovebox Weekender - Friday Ticket, Dizzee Rascal, Chase & StatusBorn: 1985 in London, EnglandStyle: Hip-HopCheck out: 'Flex' 'I Luv U' 'Pussy'ole (Old Skool)' Dizzee Rascal TicketsThe 'Boy in da Corner' takes centre stage on his...London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12Chicago in London?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12HairHair tickets The Broadway production of the iconic musical, Hair arrives at London's Gielgud Theatre. It is the first time that an entire New York production...London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner8 - 12Don Giovanni in Venice, ItalyMozart's opera of dissolution and retribution returns to London's Royal Opera House. Francesca Zambello is the director charged with bringing the drama and movement of...Don Giovanni in Venice, ItalyMozart's opera of dissolution and retribution returns to London's Royal Opera House. Francesca Zambello is the director charged with bringing the drama and movement of...Don Giovanni in Venice, ItalyMozart's opera of dissolution and retribution returns to London's Royal Opera House. Francesca Zambello is the director charged with bringing the drama and movement of...Don Giovanni in Venice, ItalyMozart's opera of dissolution and retribution returns to London's Royal Opera House. Francesca Zambello is the director charged with bringing the drama and movement of...London Film Museum - Charlie Chaplin: The Great Londoner