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Review: The Curiosity Cabaret at The Old Operating Theatre, London Bridge
Science inspires art in The Curiosity Cabaret, a new limited run production of first ever cabarets in the style of a history of medicine lecture. Founded by medical doctor and circus owner Dr Clive Selwyn, the shows “fuse science and … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged cabaret, London, music, review, SE1, SE1 9RY, south london, St Thomas Street, The Curiosity Cabaret, The Old Operating Theatre, theatre, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best Bars (Everywhere Else) – 2014
A blogger walks into a bar … and has an amazing time! No joke! Here’s a quick write up of some excellent places to have a drink in a handful of awesome destinations I had the pleasure of visiting this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Alabama, Beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Greece, Hotels, Louisiana, Luxury, Music, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged 10560, 16th Street, 70116, 70130, Alabama, athens, athens greece, bar, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Carousel Bar & Lounge, Edwin's French Wine Bar and Restaurant, florence, french quarter, frenchmen street, greece, Hay-Adams, Hotel Monteleone, hotels, Kalamiotou, louisiana, luxury, Madrid, Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Muscle Shoals, music, new orleans, nola, Off the Record, Royal Street, spain, Swampers Bar and Grill, tapas, The Dude Bar, The Spotted Cat, Washington DC
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The Curiosity Cabaret: Offbeat, Potentially Poignant and Probably Gruesome?
Science inspires art in The Curiosity Cabaret, a new production coming to London for a limited run this December and the first ever cabaret in the style of a history of medicine lecture. Founded by medical doctor and circus owner Dr Clive Selwyn, the show “will fuse science and the arts together to create an entertaining cabaret experience” and will be held at The Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, an actual operating theatre dating from 1822. Continue reading
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Tagged cabaret, London, music, SE1, SE1 9RY, south london, St Thomas Street, The Curiosity Cabaret, The Old Operating Theatre, theatre, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carnaby Echoes Celebrating 100 Years of London Music (OneTravel)
These days Carnaby Street is probably best known as a Central London hub for designer shopping. But for much of its history, this iconic little Soho lane running between equally iconic Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus has been just as (or more) … Continue reading
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Audio-Technica, Food, good stuff, Irvin Mayfield, Jazz Brunch, London, music, restaurants, Rhythms of the South, Shopping, SonicSport, Stance Socks, Suicidal Tendencies, The Lockhart, Travel, world travel market, WTM2014, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Celebrate iPod’s Birthday with the Ultimate Travel Playlist (OneTravel)
Celebrate iPod’s Birthday with the Ultimate Travel Playlist Continue reading
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Sponsored Video: ENO does Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro: 16 October to 23 November
The Marriage of Figaro comes to the London stage this month with a highly anticipated return of the English National Opera’s smash-hit production at the London Coliseum for the first time since its hugely well received premiere in 2011. Continue reading
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Tagged english national opera, ENO, live performance, London, london coliseum, mozart, music, opera, preview, SPONSORED POST, ST MARTIN'S LANE, the marriage of figaro, theatre, Video, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett at The Macbeth in London #spiritofjack
A few weeks back I had the esteemed pleasure of sitting in on a tasting with Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett. It’s funny to think that I grew up only a couple of hours’ drive from where Jeff does his magic but wound up meeting him on the other side of the Atlantic in an East London pub. Of course, as the ‘nose’ behind one of the world’s most famous brands (and what I reckon is Tennessee’s biggest export), I suppose it’s not all that surprising that the chance to shake hands and sip whiskey with Jeff might take place anywhere across the globe. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Music, Pubs, Video
Tagged Drink, east london, hoxton, Hoxton Street, JACK DANIEL'S, jack rocks, jeff arnett, live music, London, master distiller, music, N1, N1 6LP, nme, pubs, shoreditch, spotify, TENNESSEE SIPPING WHISKEY, the macbeth, Video, whiskey, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Did Madrid: Flamenco Soul
Our visit to Madrid was for sure a foodie escapade. But there’s much more to Madrid than tapas bars (and that’s a lot for a gourmand like me to get my head around). Without doubt the most memorable experience Kemey and I shared during our weekend away was our own private flamenco lesson. Olé? Oh yeah! Continue reading
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Posted in Did Madrid, Drink, Food, Music, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged Alicia Laborda Buhigas, Amor de Dios, anna krust, dance, Did Madrid, Drink, flamenco, Food, Insider’s Madrid, Las Carboneras, Las Carboneras Flamenco Tablao, live music, Madrid, music, restaurants, Sergio Muñoz, spain
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Miss Behave’s Gameshow at London Wonderground
Miss Behave and her glamourous assistant Harriet (aka a rather thickly bearded Harry Clayton-Wright) wedge a full-on and eclectic variety show into a wacky gameshow demanding out of (and sometimes even on top of) your seats audience participation. It’s at once arbitrary, absurd, inane, and asinine … not to mention astoundingly fun! Ya got two more opportunities to catch Miss Behave at the London Wonderground. If you’re keen for camped up and mildly dirty entertainment, you’d be wise to book your tickets now. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged audience participation, cabaret, circus, comedy, contest, Earl Okin, game show, gameshow, Harry Clayton-Wright, Kalki the Hula Girl, live music, live performance, London, London blog, london wonderground, magic, magicians, Matt Hennem, miss behave, miss behave's gameshow, music, Paul Morocco, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, theatre, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, variety show, wonderground, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Leicester Square Box Office: Your First Stop for the Best of London Theatre and More
For more than 20 years, Leicester Square Box Office has been offering tickets to the public for a variety of West End productions at half price, discount and full price to ensure customers find the tickets they’re after. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged chinatown, comedy, covent garden, cranbourne street, leicester square, leicester square box office, live music, London, London blog, LSBO, music, musicals, soho, theatre, theatreland, WC2, WC2H 7AN, west end, west end shows, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a £50 Voucher for Circus Cocktail Bar and Cabaret, Covent Garden
A cocktail bar, restaurant and cabaret, Circus offers a Pan Asian dinner menu alongside an enticing cocktail menu. Designed by British Tom Dixon, the surrealist interior is the perfect setting for wild cabarets, with actors performing on tables and vanishing in between courses. Following dinner and the performance, the West End venue turns into a dance space. Fun place, right? Thanks to a team up with online restaurant discovery guide, Zomato, I’m offering one lucky reader a free voucher worth £50 to spend at Circus. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Design, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Music, Restaurants, Theatre
Tagged #YouSayZomato, £50 voucher, bar, bar snacks, cabaret, cocktails, competition, contest, covent garden, dancing, design, endell street, Food, free, free drinks, free night out, freebies, London, London blog, music, retweet to win, seven dials, theatre, tom dixon, twitter competition, WC2, WC2H 9BA, WIN, win a night out in london, you say zomato, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The English National Opera does Puccini’s La bohème: 29 October to 14 December
One of the opera world’s favourite love stories and probably Puccini’s most celebrated work, La bohème returns this autumn to the London Coliseum with a “stylish and acclaimed production” inspired by photographs of the 1930s Paris Left Bank. A four-act … Continue reading
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Tagged #ENOBOHEME, english national opera, ENO, la boheme, live performance, London, London blog, london coliseum, music, opera, preview, puccini, ST MARTIN'S LANE, theatre, WC2, WC2N 4ES, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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7 Sound Suggestions for Listening to Live Music in Louisiana (OneTravel)
The state of Louisiana is home to a rich musical tradition. Blues, funk, jazz, zydeco, rock ‘n’ roll, country – it’s all-American music and every style has its roots in this corner of the world. Headed down to Dixie for a taste of live music but in a jam as to where you should go? Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Louisiana, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Apple Barrel, BARS, beer, Blue Moon Salon, Blue Moon Salon and Guesthouse, blues, cajun, COUNTRY MUSIC, creole, Drink, Fred's Lounge, french quarter, frenchman street, funk, jazz, lafayette, live music, louisiana, mamou, Maple Leaf Bar, music, new orleans, nola, OneTravel, Preservation Hall, Rock 'n' Roll, Snug Harbor, Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, The Spotted Cat, Travel, zydeco
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5 Sensational Blogs about Los Angeles (OneTravel)
Los Angeles is a fantastic city but unless you know it well can prove a heck of a tough one to explore. Why just stick to the beach and major attractions when there’s so much more to see and do? … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, Food, Music, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Blogs, chris osbur, Consuming LA, Discover Los Angeles, Food, L.A., LA Taco, LANightLife.com, los angeles, MomsLA, music, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel, travel blog, travel blogs
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Win a Free Pair of Tickets to Isle of Wight Festival 2014
Ah. Summer’s almost here and that means festival season will kick off soon. One of the biggest and best is the famous Isle of Wight Festival. Keep reading to find out how to win free pair of tickets to the Isle of Wight Festival, compliments of sponsor BT. Continue reading
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Tagged Biffy Clyro, Boy George, BT, BT.com, competition, concert, contest, england, free, free tickets, free tickets to isle of wight festival, freebies, isle of wight, isle of wight festival, Katy B, Kings Of Leon, live music, music, music festival, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Travis, WIN
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Win a Pair of Tickets to LIMBO at London Wonderground
LIMBO fires up the Southbank Centre once more from now until the 17th of August with circus as you’ve never seen it – wild, wicked and out of this world! Hot on the heels of an international tour, the stunning original cast returns to whisk audiences into a sinister netherworld of jaw-dropping contortion, gut-churning aerial acrobatics, nail-biting stunts and staggering illusions. Sounds like a blast, right? Keep reading to find out how to win a pair of tickets for free. Continue reading
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Celebrate Record Store Day in Soho, London (OneTravel)
Fingering your way through crate after crate of vinyl discs in search of that one final piece of sonic perfection that’s been eluding your otherwise complete collection of cherished LPs is a lot like hunting for Easter eggs, just way … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged berwick street, Black Market Records, London, London blog, london blogger, music, OneTravel, Phonica, Reckless Records, record shops, record store day, record stores, records, Shopping, Sister Ray Records, soho, Sounds of the Universe, The Music and Video Exchange, Travel, travel blog, vinyl, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Tops Sights and Sounds Around Muscle Shoals, Alabama (OneTravel)
Nestled along the banks of the Tennessee River, the area of Muscle Shoals in northwest Alabama is a nature lover’s dream. It’s a music lover’s dream too, where a small handful of recording studios have been responsible for some of … Continue reading
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Posted in Alabama, Design, Music, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged 20th century design, Alabama, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, ARCHITECTURE, aretha franklin, birthplace of helen keller, colbert county, Deep South, design, do right woman do right man, Duane Allman, Etta James, fame studios, florence, florence alabama, frank lloyd wright, helen keller, ivy green, live music, Lynyrd Skynyrd, mid century modern, Muscle Shoals, muscle shoals rhythm section, muscle shoals sound studio, music, north alabama, northwest alabama, paul simon, Percy Sledge, recording studio, Rock 'n' Roll, rolling stones, rosenbaum house, sheffield alabama, shoals, soul music, sticky fingers, tennessee river, the shoals, Travel, travel blog, tuscumbia, tuscumbia county, Wilson Picket
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London’s Best Record Stores (CheapOair)
Record stores: London’s got ’em. Some of the best in Europe actually, and here’s a crème de la crème list of this city’s finest establishments dedicated to the needs of the finickiest vinyl junkies. Sound good? Then you better hurry up and … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, berwick street, berwick street market, Black Market Records, cheapoair, dance music, Flashback Records, Honest Jon's, London, london's best record stores, LPs, music, music stores, Phonica, Reckless Records, record shops, record stores, records, rough trade, rough trade east, Shopping, Sister Ray Records, soho, Sounds of the Universe, Travel, travel blog, vinyl, W1
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Quality Carnaby Haircuts for Men at Pankhurst Barbershop
Last week started off with a bit man pampering for me with a highly recommendable visit to Pankhurst barbershop in the Carnaby area of Soho. I went in for a beard trim and enjoyed every aspect of my upscale yet down to earth experience. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Luxury, Music, Shopping
Tagged barber, barbershop, beard trim, carnaby, carnaby street, haircut, johnny walker, Joni Mitchell, London blog, luxury, male grooming, music, newburgh quarter, newburgh street, oxford circus, review, soho, W1, W1F 7RN, whisky, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dixie Detours: Miami in a Minute
The final stop of our Dixie Detours visit to the US was Miami, where an overnight layover afforded Kemey and me the chance to check in on some friends who had recently moved there – big thanks to Tanya and Francesco for being such fantastic hosts and showing us around so much of your fine town – while soaking up some south Florida sunshine before heading back to Blighty. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Dixie Detours, Drink, Florida, Food, Hotels, Music, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, cocktails, coconut grove, collins avenue, cuban coffee, CUBAN SANDWICH, cubano, design district, Dixie Detours, Drink, florida, Food, hotels, jazz, lagniappe house, las olas, las olas cafe, las olas cafe south beach, LINCOLN ROAD, live music, lulu in the grove, lunch, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, miami dade, miami florida, midtown miami, music, restaurants, road trip, sanctuary south beach, scotty's landing, SOUTH BEACH, south florida, Travel, travel blog, wine bar, wynwood
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Dixie Detours: Sweet Shoals Music
Before our visit to the Muscle Shoals area of Alabama, I never would have imagined the music of Aretha Franklin could resonate even more with me than it already did. Goosebumps on top of goosebumps – how’s that gonna happen? But there I was standing in Studio A of Fame Studios in humble little Florence, Alabama where the mighty diva recorded such classics as Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, and something clicked in a deep and soulful sort of way. In the few days since Kemey and I checked out the Shoals, listening to Aretha’s songs has been coupled with an even deeper and more satisfying feeling than before. Continue reading
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Dixie Detours: A Cajun Good Time in Lafayette
It’s a down home kind of place, Lafayette, where a koozie for your cold one is handy asset indeed. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Dixie Detours, Drink, Food, Hotels, Music, Restaurants, road trip, Travel
Tagged bayou, Blue Moon Saloon, Blue Moon Saloon and Guesthouse, cajun, cajun country, cajun food, CRAFT BEER, Deep South, dixie, Dixie Detours, double wide, double wide band, envie american pale ale, Food, frog legs, hard country, henderson, henderson lousiana, hotel, lafayette, lake henderson, live music, lousiana, marriott, mcgee's landing, music, new iberia, parish brewing co, restaurants, road trip, SpringHill Suites, SpringHill Suites Lafayette, SpringHill Suites Lafayette South at River Ranch, swamp, Travel, travel blog, victor's cafeteria
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Dixie Detours: Athens, Georgia
First stop on my Dixie Detours road trip was the quintessential college town of Athens, Georgia – the city which I had called home for most of the 90s during a rather scenic, circuitous and often hazy experience as an undergrad anthropology major at the University of Georgia. Much of the reason for my meandering approach to higher education and indeed life in general during my 20s was due to spending loads of time mingling with the musical set of this amazing little city famed for hosting more than its fair share of influential musicians and bands (REM, B52s, Vic Chestnut, Neutral Milk Hotel, Of Montreal, etc ad nauseam). Continue reading
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Tagged athens, Athens GA, BARS, beer, Blue Stockings, DINER, Dixie Detours, downtown athens, Drink, Food, georgia, greasy spoon, Holly Sweat, little kings, little kings shuffle club, live music, music, restaurants, road trip, the grit, Travel, travel blog, UGA, university of georgia, vegetarian restaurant, waffle house
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Atlanta: Strip City (Vice)
Until last year, twerking was the preserve of strip clubs and south London dancehall nights. Now, it’s a word that your great-aunt has probably said out loud, thanks to Miley Cyrus dry-humping that old man’s leg at the VMAs and … Continue reading
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Posted in Georgia, Music, VICE, Video
Tagged altanta, ATL, Atlanta: Strip City, dancers, documentary, georgia, music, strip, strip clubs, strippers, vice, Video
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La Giaconda Café Bar Restaurant on Denmark Street
Following a major refurbishment, Denmark Street’s landmark rock ‘n roll restaurant, La Giaconda Café Bar Restaurant brings together a quality caff experience and a fine dining options in the heart of Soho. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Music, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged cafe, caff, Celebrities, cocktails, coffee, david bowie, Denmark Street, Drink, Elton John, Following a major refurbishment, Food, jimi hendrix, La Giaconda Café Bar Restaurant, London blog, music, restaurant, restaurant review, review, Rock 'n' Roll, rolling stones, sex pistols, soho, the kinks, the Rolling Stones, WC2, WC2 H8LS, wine fine dining, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Egypt: How to Play a Gig in a Revolution (Noisy)
Noisey and Colonel Blimp are very excited to present ‘Egypt: How to Play a Gig in a Revolution’. Disillusioned with the gig circuit at home, London band I.R.O.K travelled to Cairo, Egypt, to witness the aftermath of the revolution and … Continue reading
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Black Cat Cabaret at a “Grand Scale and Secret Location”
Following sell out success at Cafe de Paris in 2013, Black Cat Cabaret has returned to the London stage for a string of sultry nights a la “the backstreets of vintage Montmartre.” I had a blast at the Black Cat’s 2014 premier this past Friday night. Held at a “grand scale and secret location – one of Central London’s hidden gems”, I was glad to see the show was as good as (or maybe just a little better than) when I caught it at Cafe de Paris last spring. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Music, Theatre
Tagged Black Cat Cabaret, burlesque, cabaret, frisky, frisky & mannish, live performance, London, London blog, marcel lucont, music, N1, review, theatre, Vicky Butterfly, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Heavy Metal Bowling vs Bompas & Parr’s Metal BBQ
Aw man, I’m going to be out of town and thus unable to attend this event but look: Heavy Metal Bowling – your chance to “finger holes, caress balls” while “crushing pins” to a soundtrack featuring Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Elder, The Sword, Slayer, Sleep, Metallica. Continue reading
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Tagged BARBECUE, BBQ, beer, bowling, Drink, finsbury park, Food, heavy metal, London, London blog, metal, music, N4, N4 2DF, sports, Stroud Green Road, Upstairs at Rowans Ten Pin Bowl, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Corona Capital Music Festival 2013 in Mexico City (CheapOair)
The Corona Capital Music Festival 2013 descends on Mexico City mid October offering music fans one of the most amazing rosters of musicians out there today. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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London Daily Photo: Stanley Donwood at The Outsiders London
Stanley Donwood’s latest exhibition Far Away is Close at Hand in Images of Elsewhere is now open at The Outsiders London (Greek Street, Soho). Vibrant and eerie, the show’s well worth taking a look at. Many of you who might not immediately recognise the artist’s name might actually have some of his work in your homes. Donwood has been collaborating with Radiohead for cover artwork since the band put out The Bends almost a decade ago. Continue reading
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Tagged album covers, Art, cover art, coverart, Far Away is Close at Hand in Images of Elsewhere, gallery, greek street, lazarides, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, music, Photography, photography blog, radiohead, soho, STANLEY DONWOOD, street photography, the outsiders london, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Happy (Early) Halloween from Houston (CheapOair)
Trick or treat, y’all? October’s just around the corner, and Houstonians are preparing for a frightfully fun Halloween. Here’s a selection of five events around Houston, whether you’re looking for family friendly activities for the little ones or something more mature for the witching hours. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, cheapoair, Children's Museum of Houston, halloween, halloween 2013, haunted houses, Hocus Pocus Pops, houston, Houston Symphony, Houston Symphony at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston Terror Dome, Houston Zombie Walk, Houston Zombie Walk Downtown, Monsters Museum of Houston, music, Something Wicked, texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Travel, zombies
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Theatre Review: When Midnight Strikes, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
If you’ve ever been in a room with more than one Manhattanite, you’ll recognise the tone of this musical and the acerbic banter bounced between its characters. Indeed, I was half surprised for there not to be a sea of yellow cabs swarming the streets of Highgate as I left the Gatehouse pub humming after Friday night’s stellar performance of When Midnight Strikes. Continue reading
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Review: Sincerely, Mr Toad at Greenwich Theatre
Last night I caught the London premiere of Sincerely, Mr Toad at the Greenwich Theatre. Having toured around the UK with a well received stint at this year’s Fringe, the new musical examines the life of The Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame, his icy relationship with wife Elspeth and the tragic early death of their son Alastair – and how these and other factors shaped Grahame’s imagination and writing. Continue reading
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