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Innersound Speakers
I get paid to do some pretty strange things sometimes. I recently explained to someone that much of what I do to make money is sit on my sofa with my feet propped up and my Macbook on my lap. … Continue reading
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Tagged innersound, innersound speakers, SPONSORED POST
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London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia (OneTravel)
London to Host Biggest Celebration of Russian Culture Outside of Russia OneTravel, Feb 14, 2012 The Maslenitsa celebration is a centuries-old Russian tradition that bids farewell to the bitter winter months and welcomes the beginning of the spring. READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged BLINIS, festival, London, LONDON MASLENITSA FESTIVAL, MASLENITSA, OneTravel, pancakes, RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CULTURE, TRAFLAGAR SQUARE
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Good Stuff
Quiet evening in … and a chance to publish another post in my Good Stuff series – essentially just quick lists of things I’ve come across lately and have really enjoyed but for whatever reason they didn’t make it into their own … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Food, Good Stuff, London, Music, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Video
Tagged a nation of shopkeepers, berenice bejo, chinatown, chinese new year, dungeons & dragons, ELBULLI, FERRAN ADRIA, good stuff, jean dujardin, leong's legends, London, my neighbor totoro, the artist, tommy flanagan, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY, year of the dragon
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London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival (Londonist)
London to Host Maslenitsa Russian Culture Festival Londonist, February 1, 2012 at 14:28 pm The world’s biggest celebration of Russian culture outside of Russia itself will take place this month in London from the 19th to 26th. A second year in a … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Music
Tagged BLINIS, festival, London, LONDON MASLENITSA FESTIVAL, Londonist, MASLENITSA, pancakes, RUSSIA, RUSSIAN CULTURE, TRAFLAGAR SQUARE
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Sing a Priceless Duet on TV During the BRITS
To celebrate its 14 year partnership with the annual BRIT Awards, MasterCard has announced the launch of an exclusive Priceless Duets competition. Offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to actually perform a song with one of your favourite recording artists … … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Deadmau5 Live @ Milbank Tower (Londonist)
In Pictures: Deadmau5 Live @ Milbank Tower Londonist, November 29, 2011 at 14:30 pm For fans of Deadmau5, last night’s open air concert at Milbank Tower was a bit of dream come true (if only for slightly less than an hour). Even … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Photography
Tagged concert, deadmau5, free, freebie, HOUSE MUSIC, IN PICTURES, kemey lafond, lumia 800, LUMIA LIVE, MILBANK TOWER, music, nokia, Photography, river thames, thames
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The British Music Experience at the O2 Arena (OneTravel)
The British Music Experience at the O2 Arena OneTravel, Sep 14, 2011 Combining cutting edge audio-visual technology with a collection of some of popular music’s coolest memorabilia, the British Music Experience is a must-see attraction for fans of British music. READ MY … Continue reading
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Xbox Meet and Greet with Snoop Dogg in Liverpool
Xbox is running a competition to win a meet-and-greet gig experience with Snoop Dogg on his autumn tour in the UK (Echo Arena, Liverpool). The prize includes travel, accommodation along with food and drink. The winner will receive the following: … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, England, Music, Social Media, Spain, Travel
Tagged competition, echo arena, example, ibiza, ibiza rocks, liverpool, snoop dogg, summer, Video, xbox, youtube
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Competition: Win Free Concert Tickets for a Year with Songkick (Londonist)
Free concert tickets for a year up for grabs in this Songkick competition! Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music
Tagged competition, contest, FESTIVALS, FOURSQUARE, free, FREE CONCERT TICKETS FOR A YEAR, GIGS, GOLDEN TICKET, IPHONE APP, London, Londonist, music, SONGKICK, WIN
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Senit/Through the Rain
New single by Eritrean-Italian pop star, Senit Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Italy, Music, Video
Tagged eritrian, eurovision, italian, music, pop song, senit, song, Video, youtube
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This Post is Francophonik
Francophonik is a cool new service to help Francophiles and music fans keep up to date with French travel and entertainment news. I’ve just discovered Francophonik but wish I had known about a few week’s ago when I booked a … Continue reading
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Posted in France, Music, Paris, Travel
Tagged facebook, france, francophonik, french music, music festival, paris, rock en seine, Travel
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In Pictures: Quilla Constance Protest Performance Outside Punk Soho (Londonist)
What do you do when you’re on the nevermind end of a double booking? Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Photography
Tagged ELECTRO-PUNK, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, music, photographs, protest, PUNK SOHO, QUILLA CONSTANCE, W1, WEST END EXTRA
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Saturday
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Posted in Music, Video
Tagged acoustic guitar, alt country, americana, saturday, song, songwriter
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Pulse and Thunder and £10,000 Worth of Prizes from Yell.com
Using the Yell App for Android or iPhone or visiting Yell.com to help locate an indie music shop could land you an array of killer prizes, such as a 55” Sony 3D TV, a surround sound system, decks, mixing lessons … Continue reading
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Posted in England, London, Music, Shopping, Video
Tagged competition, day v lately, independent music stores, pulse and thunder, Video, yell, yell.com
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Bagels and Grease in a New York Minute (Locally Sourced)
Bagels and Grease in a New York Minute Locally Sourced, 22 February 2011 … New York Bakery Co, self-proclaimed (or was that their PR?) “masterminds” of “delicious” and “authentic New York taste” (read: bagels), have come up with a novel way … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Food Network, Locally Sourced, London, Music
Tagged bagels, events, food network, grease, locally sourced, music, musicals, new york bakery co
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New York’s Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras @ 1pm Today (Londonist)
New York’s Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras @ 1pm Today Londonist, January 20 at 11.58 am Performing his “Ode to the Bagel” (oy vey) and other ballads in 15 minute sets, the nude dude will be yodelling … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Music, New York
Tagged bagels, free, freebie, London, Londonist, naked cowboy, new york, st pancras
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I’m a Racoon
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Posted in Music, Video
Tagged acoustic guitar, alt country, americana, I'm a Racoon, song, songwriter
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Do You Think of the Danger?
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Posted in Music, Video
Tagged alt country, americana, Do You Think of the Danger?, song, songwriter
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Don’t Forget! 50% off at Lucky Voice Through This Sunday the 16th (Londonist)
Don’t Forget! 50% off at Lucky Voice Through This Sunday the 16th Londonist, January 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm Just a quick reminder that you’ve got until this Sunday the 16th to beat the January blues with a half-price sing at … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music
Tagged karaoke, lucky voice, PRIVATE KARAOKE ROOMS, SING, SINGING, SPONSORED POST
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Londonist Readers Get 50% off at Lucky Voice This January! (Londonist)
Londonist Readers Get 50% off at Lucky Voice This January! Londonist, 6, 2011 AT 10:00 am Beat the January blues with a half price sing at London’s favourite chain of luxury karaoke bars, Lucky Voice. You can get 50% off a … Continue reading
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It Felt So Good at the Time
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Posted in Music, Video
Tagged alt country, americana, it felt so good at the time, song, songwriter
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I Came Down from a Mountain Town
I wrote this song last night – a new song for a new year inspired by a couple of recent conversations (one with an old friend, the other with someone I just met). It could do with some touching up … Continue reading
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Posted in Music, Video
Tagged alt country, americana, i came down from a mountain town, song, songwriter
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Jet Lag Blues
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Tagged acoustic guitar, alt country, americana, jet lag blues, song, songwriter
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Turn into You
Here’s an old song I wrote about 15 years ago. I flub the intro but I think you’ll get the point.
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Tagged acoustic guitar, alt country, americana, music, song, songwriter, turn into you
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The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State (Londonist)
The Mad Men of Jazz and a Three Martini Lunch at A Fluid State Londonist, November 25, 2010 at 16:30 PM Photo/Tiberiu Arsene Improv jazz, whisky pairings, foodie finds from New York street vendors and a Plymouth gin cocktail bar: it’s going … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Music
Tagged a fluid state, cocktails, gin, improv jazz, London, Londonist, the tasting sessions, whisky
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Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State (Londonist)
Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State Londonist, October 28, 2010 1:30 PM Mad-Men-inspired cocktails, a mezcal monkey tattoo parlour, whisky, jazz, chocolate and alcohol pairings and more are on the menu as ‘experience curators’ The Tasting Sessions … Continue reading
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Reminder: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice (Londonist)
Reminder: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice Londonist, October 15, 2010 10:48 AM Today’s the last day to take advantage of this Londonist Exclusive! READ MY COMPLETE POST: Reminder: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Music
Tagged christmas, CHRISTMAS PARTY, Drink, DRINKS, free, FREE COCKTAILS, freebie, karaoke, London, Londonist, lucky voice, MUSIC TAGGED WITH COCKTAILS, N1, N1 1RG, PRIVATE KARAOKE ROOMS, SING, SINGING, W1, W1F 7NQ
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Londonist Exclusive: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice
Londonist Exclusive: Free Cocktails for Every Early Christmas Booking at Lucky Voice Londonist, October 11, 2010 11:00 AM Lucky Voice, London and Brighton’s number one chain of luxury karaoke bars, are offering a special exclusive to all Londonist readers. READ MY … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Music
Tagged christmas, CHRISTMAS PARTY, cocktails, DRINKS, free, FREE COCKTAILS, freebie, karaoke, lucky voice, N1, N1 1RG, PRIVATE KARAOKE ROOMS, SING, SINGING, W1, W1F 7NQ
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Ray Lowry @ Idea Generation Gallery (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Ray Lowry @ Idea Generation Gallery Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, July 2010 The exhibition is one of raw energy and of the legacy of punk rock, remembering not only Lowry and The Clash but a music industry that no … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Music, Whitehot
Tagged Art, gallery, idea generation, London, punk rock, ray lowry, the clash, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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Pop Video Night with My Kind of Phone at Lucky Voice (Qype does London)
Pop Video Night with My Kind of Phone at Lucky Voice Qype does London, June 3rd 2010 Qypers and karaoke. The two go together like Pimms and lemonade: an ideal pairing for a summer’s eve. Throw in some fresh fun … Continue reading
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Tagged islington, karaoke, London, lucky voice, my kind of phone, Qype, Qype Does London, upper street, windows phone
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Guru Event: Karaoke at Lucky Voice with ‘my kind of phone’ (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Karaoke at Lucky Voice with ‘my kind of phone’ Qype does London, May 24th 2010 People love to listen to music on their phones, so we thought, ‘why not make some of music our own and capture it … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music
Tagged free, freebie, islington, karaoke, London, lucky voice, my kind of phone, Qype, Qype Does London, windows phone
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Londonist Interviews Levi Roots aka Mr Reggae Reggae Sauce (Londonist)
Londonist Interviews Levi Roots aka Mr Reggae Reggae Sauce Londonist, March 26, 2010 5:00 PM No matter what you may think about Levi Root’s jerk and bbq sauces (or his music), you can’t help but admire his ambition and his … Continue reading
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Wine of the Month: 2006 Mâcon-Cruzille, Bret Brothers Paired with Neil Young’s Rust Never Sleeps
An on-again-off-again sunny Saturday afternoon here in London – still cold but with an ever so slight feel of spring in the air – presents a perfect time to sip February’s Wine of the Month. A crisp and honeysuckle-y white … Continue reading
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Posted in Berry Bros & Rudd, Drink, London, Music, Shopping, Wine, Wine of the Month
Tagged 2006 Mâcon-Cruzille, Berry Bros & Rudd, bret brothers, neil young, rust never sleeps, wine, Wine of the Month, wotm
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Patti Smith Opens Mapplethorpe Exhibition at Alison Jacques Gallery (Londonist)
Patti Smith Opens Mapplethorpe Exhibition at Alison Jacques Gallery Londonist, October 13, 2009 9:50 PM A long time friend of Mapplethorpe and one of his favourite subjects, Ms Smith also spoken lovingly of her relationship with the famed photographer. As … Continue reading
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A Qype at the Opera with Vignette Productions and Wilton’s Music Hall (Qype does London)
A Qype at the Opera with Vignette Productions and Wilton’s Music Hall Qype does London, August 3rd 2009 Ah yes, another brilliant event for Qypers! This time a Saturday evening outing with good ole Figaro, Susanna, Count and Countess Almaviva, Cherubino … Continue reading
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Tagged le nozze di figaro, London, mozart, opera, Qype, Qype Does London, the marriage of figaro, vignette productions, wilton's music hall
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