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Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain
Have an hour or so to spare and an interest in jazz, or just want to expand your London cultural horizons? If so, you’re sure to enjoy this bitesize exhibition and season of events, Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Museums, Music
Tagged 2 Temple Place, Art, art deco, cocktails, design, Entertainment, exhibition, Family, free, jazz, Judith Schrut, kids, live performance, London, music, Temple Place, The Age of Jazz, Two Temple Place, Twotempleplace, WC2, WC2R 3BD
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Follow the Glitterball to ABBA: Super Troupers
ABBA: Super Troupers is an immersive new exhibition which takes you on a journey back in musical time to the 1970s, when the Swedish pop phenomenon known as ABBA ruled the world. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Museums, Music
Tagged Abba, ABBA: Super Troupers, Art, Belvedere Road, Celebrities, Entertainment, Judith Schrut, London, London SE1 8XX, museums, music, Pop Music, review, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre
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#TCTalks | Episode 6 | Chocolate Ecstasy
For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I share a hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, chocolate, Chocolate Ectasy, Chocolate Ectasy Tours, Drink, Food, ice cream, Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours, interview, Jennifer Earle, London, music, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, Taste Tripper, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#TCTalks | Episode 6 | Chocolate Ecstasy
For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I enjoy a delicious hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading
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#TCTalks | Episode 5 | Hot & Chilli
Episode 5 of tikichris Talks finds me sitting down for a chat with my good friend Rosana McPhee, an amazing cook and photographer and the mastermind behind the award-winning food, travel and luxury blog Hot & Chilli. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Blogs, Drink, Food, hot & chilli, Hot and Chilli, Hot&Chilli, interview, luxury, music, Photography, PODCAST, recipes, rosana mcphee, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Meow Meow and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall
Cabaret sensation Meow Meow returns to Royal Festival Hall for More Pandemonium with the London Philharmonic Orchestra following the success of last year’s one-off performance. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Belvedere Road, cabaret, christmas, Entertainment, live performance, London, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Meow Meow, music, Previews, royal festival hall, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, South Centre, south london, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Immerse Erotic Storytelling at House of Kittens’ Menagerie
Immerse erotic theatre company House of Kittens is to host Menagerie, an evening of conceptual vignettes with an aim to “delve into the endless expression of pleasure to engage people in a new liberated theatrical movement.” Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Art, east london, Entertainment, erotica, house of kittens, house of kittens menagerie, immersive theatre, live performance, London, Menagerie, music, Previews, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top 10 Choices for Pre and Post Theatre Food and Drink in London (Trainline)
Grabbing drinks or having a meal at the right place and for the right amount of time can help set the tone to commence or end any theatre outing on a delicious note. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music, Pubs, Restaurants, Theatre, Trainline, Travel
Tagged BARS, christmas, Drink, Entertainment, Food, live performance, London, music, pubs, Retaurants, theatre, train travel, Trainline, Trainline blog, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cook Islands Idyll | Rarotonga
Most of my Cook Islands Idyll was spent splendidly on the “main island” of Rarotonga: an idyllic base indeed for enjoying all the warmth and wonder that a trip to the South Seas should involve. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Cook Islands, Cook Islands Idyll, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Hotels, Live Performance, Luxury, Museums, Music, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Art, carving, Cook Islands, Cook Islands Christian Church, Cook Islands Idyll, Entertainment, HIghland Paradise, hotels, live performance, luxury, Michael Tavioni, Mike Tavioni, museums, music, polynesia, Rarotonga, restaurants, Shopping, south pacific, Storytellers Eco Cycle Tours, tiki, Titikaveka, Titikaveka Cook Islands Christian Church, Travel
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#TCTalks | Episode 4 | Rarotonga
For the fourth episode of tikichris Talks I share some highlights from my September visit to the tiny Polynesian country of the Cook Islands. The episode includes an interview I conducted with master carver Michael Tavioni at his Rarotonga studio, a hymn sung in the language of Cook Island Maori during Sunday morning service at the Cook Islands Christian Church in the village of Titikaveka and the sounds of traditional drumming from a performance at the popular Highland Paradise dinner show in the uplands of Rarotonga. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Cook Islands, interview, Live Performance, Music, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Art, carving, Cook Islands, Cook Islands Christian Church, Drumming, Entertainment, HIghland Paradise, interview, live performance, Michael Tavioni, Mike Tavioni, music, PODCAST, polynesia, Rarotonga, south pacific, tiki, tikichris talks, Titikaveka, Travel
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#TCTalks | Episode 4 | Rarotonga
For the fourth episode of tikichris Talks I share some highlights from my September visit to the tiny Polynesian country of the Cook Islands. The episode includes an interview I conducted with master carver Michael Tavioni at his Rarotonga studio, a hymn sung in the language of Cook Island Maori during Sunday morning service at the Cook Islands Christian Church in the village of Titikaveka and the sounds of traditional drumming from a performance at the popular Highland Paradise dinner show in the uplands of Rarotonga. Continue reading
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Yodel for Valais | Index
I hope you had fun too reading about my trip to Valais and that my tales may help you plan your own Alpine adventures. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, Music, Restaurants, Switzerland, Travel, Yodel for Valais
Tagged Aletsch Arena, alps, Brig, Brig-Glis, Brig-Simplon, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Jodlerfest, Jodlerfest 2017, Jodlerfest Brig, music, Portes du Soleil, restaurants, swiss, switzerland, Travel, Valais, Wallis, Yodel, Yodel for Valais, Yodeling, Yodelling
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Yodel for Valais | Jodlerfest 2017
So my reason for being in Valais was to experience Jodlerfest 2017 in the town of Brig. And what an experience it was! Continue reading
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Posted in Live Performance, Music, Switzerland, Travel, Yodel for Valais
Tagged alps, Brig, Brig-Glis, Brig-Simplon, Entertainment, Jodlerfest, Jodlerfest 2017, Jodlerfest Brig, music, Portes du Soleil, swiss, switzerland, Travel, Valais, Wallis, Yodel, Yodel for Valais, Yodeling, Yodelling
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Yodel for Valais
Jodlerfest is a triennial celebration of Swiss Alps culture and that most melodious of Alpine traditions, yodelling. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, Music, Switzerland, Travel, Yodel for Valais
Tagged Aletsch Arena, alps, Brig, Brig-Glis, Brig-Simplon, Entertainment, Jodlerfest, Jodlerfest 2017, Jodlerfest Brig, music, Portes du Soleil, swiss, switzerland, Travel, Valais, Wallis, Yodel, Yodel for Valais, Yodeling, Yodelling
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Jinkx Monsoon of RuPaul’s Drag Race at Leicester Square Theatre
Season 5 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon returns to the London stage this October with a short string of nightly shows at Leicester Square Theatre as part of the drag performers UK tour. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Television
Tagged Celebrities, comedy, Drag, Entertainment, Jinkx Monsoon, Jinkx Sings Everything, Leicester Place, leicester square, Leicester Square Theatre, live performance, London, music, RuPaul's Drag Race, television, theatre, WC2, WC2H 7BX, west end, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Highbury Music Venue The Garage Relaunches
New owners DHP Family (Oslo in Hackney and Rock City in Nottingham) are relaunching the famed (and infamous) music venue this month. Updates include a new sound system, decor and bar; a revamped intimate gig space upstairs; and an all-day café and bar on the ground floor. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged BARS, DHP Family, Drink, Entertainment, highbury, highbury and islington, Highbury Crescent, islington, live music, live performance, London, music, N5, N5 1RD, post punk, the garage, wire, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Movie Review: We Are X
We Are X is a new documentary about ultra mega superstar metal band, X Japan. Never heard of them? Well, to say they’re big in Japan would be an understatement. Having sold 30 million singles and albums combined since starting in the early 80s, these guys are the biggest band in Japan ever. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Movies, Music
Tagged Celebrities, documentary, Entertaintment, film, John Battsek, Movies, music, reviews, Stephen Kijak, Video, We Are X, X Japan, Yoshiki
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Live at Zedel: Miss Hope Springs at Crazy Coqs
A night on the town wound down with a maudlin performance replete with twinkling piano keys in a swank cocktail bar was the right mix for a Saturday outing in Soho. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged BARS, Brasserie Zedel, cocktails, comedy, drag queen, Drink, Entertainment, Live at Zedel, live performance, London, Miss Hope Springs, music, piano, piccadilly circus, Sherwood Street, soho, Ty Jeffries, W1, W1F 7ED, Zedel
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Feeling Fino: Bars and Restaurants in Jerez
I ate, drank and propped up bars with such pleasure during my short stay in Jerez. For a town of hardly more than 200,000 residents and not an overwhelming lot of tourists passing through, there’s an awesome lineup of dynamic restaurants and bars. With memories of authentic Spanish food and drink, served with warmth and pride in evocative settings, my heart (and appetite) remains in Jerez. Continue reading
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Tagged #FeelingFino, Andalusia, Bar & Restaurante Albores, BARS, cured meats, Drink, Feeling Fino, Fino, flamenco, Food, fortified wine, Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, La Carbona, Live performace, music, Restaurante La Cruz Blanca, restaurants, sherry, Shopping, spain, Tabanco el Pasaje, tio pepe, Travel, wine
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Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class with Stubhub and Gymbox
I’d like to say I was ready for the Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class at Gymbox in partnership wit Stubhub. But I was not. It kicked my ass. But in a good way – and I was glad to have signed up for a session. Continue reading
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Tagged Clerkenwell, Crowd Surf Ready, Crowd Surf Ready Fitness Class, Crowd Surfing, EC1, EC1M 3AP, farringdon, Farringdon Gymbox, Farringdon Road, Fitness Centre, Gymbox, London, music, sports, stubhub, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Madam Butterfly at ENO
A tearjerker of a show, thanks in large part to a profoundly sympathetic performance of soprano Rena Harms, English National Opera’s staging of Madame Butterfly delights the eyes as much as it moves the hearts of its audience. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Blind Summit, Carolyn Choa, David Butt Philip, design, english national opera, ENO, ENOButterfly, Entertainment, Han Feg, live performance, London, london coliseum, Madam Butterfly, Madame Butterfly, michael levine, music, opera, Peter Mumford, puccini, puppets, Rena Harms, reviews, ST MARTIN'S LANE, theatre, Video, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Grillstock Cookbook, Sauces & Festival Tickets
Want in on some fun with a chance to win a stacked high and smokin’ hot Grillstock prize including sauces, cookbook, and even a pair of free tickets to this summer’s Grillstock Festival in Bristol? Keep reading. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Competition, Drink, England, Food, Freebies, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ sauce, books, bristol, Bristol Harbourside, competition, cookbook, Drink, england, FESTIVALS, Food, free, freebies, grillstock, Grillstock book, Grillstock Festival, Grillstock: The BBQ Book, music, music festivals, recipe book, recipes, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition
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The Magic Flute at ENO
Mozart’s fanciful The Magic Flute is on now for a limited run at the London Coliseum with a spectacularly staged production from the English National Opera. I had the pleasure of attending a performance last week and very much enjoyed … Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre, Video
Tagged Allan Clayton, design, english national opera, ENO, Entertainment, live performance, London, london coliseum, Lucy Crowe, michael levine, mozart, music, Nicky Gillibrand, opera, Peter Coleman-Wright, reviews, ST MARTIN'S LANE, The Magic Flute, theatre, Video, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Stripper Wear Fair | David Bowie Burlesque Tribute | Pole Dancing Werkshop at Red Gallery, Shoreditch
This weekend – Valentine’s weekend – do something special for yourself and that significant other at one (or all) of three super sexy events hosted by the East London Strippers Collective at Red Gallery in Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Music, Shopping
Tagged burlesque, Celebrities, chiqui love, david bowie, David Bowie Tribute, Diamond Dolls, east london, East London Strippers Collective, EC2, EC2A 3DT, ELSC, Entertainment, fashion, London, music, Musis, Pole dancing, Red Gallery, Redchurch Street, rivington street, Shopping, Stripper Wear, Stripper Wear Fair, strippers, Strippin, Stripping, striptease, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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wonder.land at the National Theatre
wonder.land: it’s a tale we all know well, this time reexamined through the prism of our 21st century addiction to the digital doings on our gadgets’ screens and good old fashioned teenage malaise. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, Entertainment, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged alice in wonderland, backstage, behind the scenes, damon albarn, design, Entertainment, Hal Fowler, lewis caroll, literature, live performance, Lois Chimimba, London, moira buffini, music, musical, national theatre, reviews, rufus norris, SE1, SE1 9PX, south bank, southbank, theatre, theatre review, Upper Ground, wonder.land, wonderland, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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That Time I Met David Bowie
He told us not to blow it ‘cause he knows it’s all worthwhile. Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrities, david bowie, Entertainment, music, Travel, Video
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A Musical Visit to Memphis Sure Sounds Good! (OneTravel)
Love American music? Then get yourself to Memphis, Tennessee where the roots of rock ‘n roll, country, blues and soul are on dynamic display for you see and of course to hear! Have a look at this list for some … Continue reading
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Tagged Entertainment, Memphis, museums, music, OneTravel, TENNESSEE, Travel
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Preview: Thank Ya Papa NOLA Style Thanksgiving Dinner
Guests to the Thank Ya Papa celebrations can expect a ten-course Thanksgiving feast designed by Michelin trained chef and replete with seasonal cocktails, candied yams, deep fried turkeys and “the best live Dixieland music this side of the Mississippi,” from the 25th to the 28th of November. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants, Thanksgiving
Tagged Ashley Road, BARS, Bayou Banquet, cocktails, Drink, Entertainment, jazz, live music, London, music, N17, N17 9LJ, north london, POP UPS, restaurants, Slap Ya Papa, Styx, Styx Bar, supper clubs, Thank Ya Papa, thanksgiving, Tottenhale, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: Memphis
It had been more than 20 years since I’d last been to Memphis, and I was glad my BBQ Bound road trip passed through it, affording me the chance to reacquaint myself with this fantastic town so prominently set on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Indeed, a tour of the best BBQ destinations in the South without a stop in Memphis would have been remiss. Continue reading
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Posted in BBQ Bound, Celebrities, Food, Hotels, Museums, Music, Restaurants, road trip, Tennessee, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, Brand USA, Celebrities, Central BBQ, elvis, elvis presley, Elwood's Shack, Food, Graceland, hotels, Jerry's Sno Cones, Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, museums, music, National Civil Rights Museum, National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Hotel, restaurants, Sheraton, Sheraton Memphis, Sheraton Memphis Downtown, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Records, Sun Studio, TENNESSEE, Travel, USA, Visit the USA
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Theatre Review: Sunny Afternoon, Based on the Music by The Kinks
Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon tales the story of London’s best sounding rock ‘n roll catastrophe, The Kinks, and follows the band from its formation in Muswell Hill between brothers Ray and Dave Davies through the many ups and downs on their way to international stardom Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Celebrities, Entertainment, Harold Pinter Theatre, live performance, London, music, musicals, Panton Street, Ray Davies, reviews, Sunny Afternoon, SW1, SW1Y 4DN, the kinks, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Grillstock London: A Walthamstow Hillbilly’s Homecoming?
So, I was all sorts of messed up this weekend. Not because of the beer (although I had access to copious amounts of it). Or the whiskey (similarly ample volumes were at my disposal). Or the meat (there were mounds of epic proportion). But because, as a judge at the Grillstock BBQ festival in Walthamstow, wave after wave of out-of-context familiarity kept slapping me silly with wafts of hickory smoke, the lilting plink of a banjo here and there, and the sight of thousands of folks come together to celebrate their love of slow and low cooked meat. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Restaurants
Tagged BBQ, beer, Drink, E17, east london, Entertainment, FESTIVALS, Food, grillstock, Grillstock London, JACK DANIEL'S, Kansas City Barbeque Society, KCBS, live performance, London, music, restaurants, reviews, waltham forest, WALTHAMSTOW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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2015 Main Stage Acts at the Reading and Leeds Festivals (OneTravel)
Two of Britain’s biggest annual music festivals – the Reading and Leeds Festivals – take place over the same weekend at the end of August and featuring alternating line ups. The two cities are about three and a half hours … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Entertainment, Live Performance, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged england, Entertainment, Leeds Festival, live performance, music, Reading Festival, Travel
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How to Experience the Best of NOLA’s Legendary Live Music Scene (Miles Away)
Are you planning to hit the Crescent City for a taste of live music, but aren’t sure where to go for the best gigs? Don’t worry about it! A visit to NOLA without encountering live music is practically impossible. You cannot avoid great music here even if you try! But before you get down to boogie, keep these tips in mind … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Louisiana, Miles Away, Music, Travel
Tagged BARS, cheapoair, Entertainment, live music, live performance, louisiana, Miles Away, music, new orleans, nola, Travel
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Record Store Day in Kingston, Jamaica (OneTravel)
Long gone are the days when the streets of Kingston, Jamaica were chockablock with record shops. And with most folks listening to music by digital means and piracy all too often used, the days of many music retailers still in … Continue reading
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Glam Rock Afternoon Tea at the K West Hotel
The new Glam Rock Afternoon Tea at the K West Hotel is an effortless combination of two seemingly diverse British delicacies: Ziggy Stardust and Finger Sandwiches. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Music
Tagged afternoon tea, cocktails, Drink, Food, Glam Rock Afternoon Tea, hotels, k west, K West Hotel & Spa, London, Maddie Salters, music, Richmond Way, shepherd's bush, tea, W14, W14 0AX, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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