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Camera Obscura @ Kings Cross Water Rats

Meeting up in the Lucas Arms before... I like Beer In The Evening, well recommended Inspector, I'm going to attempt to fill it up with all the pubs I know in Stokey, Camden, Fareham, and Folkestone and I urge you to do the same......

Mew from Elastica

Ok, so they'd been DJing, but Mew was sick on the pavement outside after I'd been very patronising about how drunk she and Justine were. They had the last laugh, as I stood in the puke as I was leaving and slipped. Didn't fall though.

David Letterman

It might not have been him of course.
But I'm CONVINCED it was.
(This was last Saturday).

Carey and Steve

The Athlete rhythym section (not married with heavily pregnant wives) were also at the best of In The City gig at Water Rats.

Tony Wilson

Anthony H Wilson was at the best of In The City gig tonight, watching The Darkness, Ravenettes, Saint Rose and whoever the band that were finishing just as we got there were.

Chrissie Hynde

She went to see Jeevas (Crispin Mills New band).

I couldn't tell you what they were like as I couldn't be bothered to stick around and see them.

Mark Owen

Last night the ickle gorgeous Mark was out in glamorous Kings Cross at some gig. The little pixie was wearing a hat and left the venue at 9.40pm alone.

Midweek hardcore ACTION

Baxendale are LIVE at the Water Rats theatre tomorrow night, and the band are promising "All New Outfits"...

Cooper Temple Clause @ The Water Rats

Let's start on a downer: Their name, it is RUBBISH. There are SIX of them, that is rubbish. They are look like an indie boyband, that is rubbish. One of them (guitarist Tom Bellamy) was playing whilst sitting on the floor messing about with some mad ...

Are y'dancing?

What you doing tonight?Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception is BACK after it's winter break, so get down to Kings Cross Water Rats at 9 tonight...Live guests this week are Contempo, from Staines, like Ali G, and they're described by the Bob's massive as a "...

Devant live again!

Vessel and The Professor from David Devant and his Spirit Wife will be doing a low key acoustic show to unveil new Devant tracks at Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception on August 4th. Fingers crossed for some old faves too.Uncle Bob's is at the Water Rats T...

Something For The Weekend Part Two

Tomorrow night is Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception at Kings Cross Water Rats, featuring a stripped down live set from David Devant and his Spirit Wife. Or is it a "stripped up" live set from Devant side project Carfax?Only one way to find out, see you t...

The Wifes gone up Kings Cross

The fabulous Readers Wifes play at Uncle Bobs Wedding Reception tomorrow night (Saturday 2nd November), don't be missing out...Over to Uncle Bob's to big the night up: How to describe this thrilling quartet? Kind of like a maleovolent Human League do...

Radio Four Axe Frenzy

The Darkness will be appearing live at Radio 4 @ Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate W11 tonight. Unless you are reading this in tomorrow's daily email, in which case, they played last night, and you missed it. Sorry. Admission is three pou...

David Devant, Saturday night

David Devant and his Spirit Wife make a welcome return on Saturday night, providing live entertainment at Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception...There's a new album out soon from the Devants, a collection of rarities and the like.Uncle Bob's is at Kings Cro...

Twist live @ Water Rats

Twist play live on Wednesday 28th at Kings Cross Water Rats, old London town... They're supporting the Yo-Yos (no, me either, though they've got a website), and Twist are on at about 9... I saw them there before, and they were GRATE.And I didn't even...

Famous for 15k

Your next chance to be part of Baxendale's "Famous for 15k" gallery is tomorrow night, Wednesday 26th of July...They're playing Kings Cross Water Rats and are onstage at 10pm.They'll be snapping, you'll be gurning. Look forward to the results......

Let's Twist Again...

KING among London indie-toilet venues, The Water Rats at Kings Cross REOPENS next week... Fierce Panda's own feisty four-piece TWIST are headlining the night, on Tuesday the 28th of March, with support from Basement 69 and Hydra Vega... Capacity is n...

Stock Car Racing Is Magic

It is with apparently great pleasure that this month Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception announce the live debut of one of London's best kept secrets - the divine F*** All Else To Do, a New York Dolls tribute act turned "something more unique". Expect stri...

Gala Night of the Stars in aid of Grand Order of Water Rats Charities