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Blur

Saw 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...

Robbie Williams!

Just discovered today that in one month, my day job website popex sold THIRTY GRANDS worth of Robbie Tickets, through this page here... mad eh?Also talking of day job websites, the Barfly Cardiff listings page is now updated directly from the calenda...

arcade games

Walked the long way round Listria Park on the way to Church Street today, and saw two magpies and a squirrel raiding someone's bin. They weren't at all bothered by me walking so close to them.Also saw a discarded arcade machine on the road, all it's ...

David Devant

An press release about David Devant the Magician, not to be confused with old fave of mine David Devant the band... Well, maybe it's OK to confuse them as one is named after the other.English Heritage plaque to conjurer David Devant to be unveiled at...

Doctor Doctor

Had a great weekend, Chambers let me down a bit though, or I let it down, it was too smokey in there, so I was sat there being a bit quiet with streaming eyes, and feeling guilty for getting everyone else to go there. No-one else seemed to mind, or n...

London On London

Apparently there is a website called "London on London", it is made by the people who make the Friday Thing... so where is it? No sign of it , unless I am being a mong...on Google, unless I am being a mong...Help me, I am London (baby), I might like ...

Spitalfields

Spent a few hours today in old Spitalfields market, bought some Sedlescombe organic booze (cider and apple wine) and some Elvis coasters, and seen some prints that we like.I also ordered me a new modern [[http://www.oystercard.com Oystercard, which w...

Belle and Sebastian tickets

Lets see if I can do the same trick I've done with The Darkness, by reposting all Belle and Sebastian dates up here as they go on sale...Belle And Sebastian @ USHER HALL, EDINBURGH (Sun 14 Dec)More tickets on my Belle and Sebastian tickets page...Bit...

Comedy Tonight Too

Charity show at the Theatre Royal Haymarket... decided not to go for the gala buffet tickets, even though Clare's fave Ian McKellan MIGHT be there... there couldn't offer any guarantees on the phone, so it could easily just have been a Sunday night i...

Suede @ London Astoria

Man I'm spending too much on gigs, but it's turning into a really good year for good bands touring... Just got Suede tickets, it's good that they've added a new date at a smaller venue... Also GOOD that it's a Saturday night, we can really make a day...

Belle and Sebastian @ London Astoria

Well, this is the day we've picked, hope it's a good 'un...

Casino Avenue

Curmudgeonly thoughts from London's chi-chi Charlton - he's not as miserable as he sounds, honest!

Darkness @ London Astoria

The Darkness are playing a Carling Homecoming gig at the Astoria, possibly win tickets at carlinglive.comDon't forget the Darkness ticket exchange and at popex.com from Monday!...

Belle and Sebastian Tickets

London Astoria just went on sale here, get in quick!

Train news

Hey London tube travellers, Here's a song for you. Only listen to it if you like lots and lots of swearing, and weak b3ta style graphics over a tune you've heard before mind. I'm not really that arsed about the tube strike today as, HEY, I'm well ou...

Power cut

Just been for lunch at Sesame and they have a power cut up there... it's quite a way up the road, but it could be something to do with the cold weather, we had a lot of power cuts here last year...On a brighter note, I just found this picture of the ...

Squirrel vs Magpie

Just 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...

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My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket, the favourites of Dave Grohl and also Clare's brother, are playing the Astoria in February...My Morning Jacket @ ASTORIA, LONDON, (Thu 5 Feb 2004)If you'd like to know when My Morning Jacket tickets become available click here if y...

London Bloggers

Not sure how long I'll keep the link to London Bloggers up there, I've had a look at the other Stokey ones, and there's nothing with any great local relevance there. Unlike this page, look, a picture of a 73!Got the promoter and club logos back into ...

London from Primrose Hill

Image Stitching from the new camera works well, here's a snap taken lunchtime today from the top of Primrose Hill... no tripod or anything, just four wobbly hand snaps and the software did the rest, shame it wasn't a nicer day...Cropped down a lot to...

London By London

Aha, the fabled London On London is actually called London By London and is at thefridayproject.co.uk/lbl/For some reason they're sending me the premium edition, what smashing people they are....

Onion Bag

I like the pull quotes on onionbagblog.com, wonder if they're automated, I will steal that idea...

A quarter of commuters have found love in the tube

according to a poll by London Underground. And who's printing this shite? Yes, Metro. What should the sharpest response be? The other 75% can never find love becuase they've gnawed off their genitals in sheer frustration at the poor service? Stuck at...

The Cure review

Unbelievably, 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 Fleadh

Fleadh launch was a nice opportunity for a free drink,though there was very little announce that hadn't already been leaked, only Christy Moore, but more will be announced soon.Very busy at work right now, though I've been hassled less since losing m...

It's the first time I've experienced any trouble in London

There was a bit of a small town air to it. Ah well, might complete on the Folkestone residence this week, fingers crossed... Cheers.

The most offensive thing in London...

... is that huge Jesus statue above the entrance of Selfridges. How nightmarish is that - turning a department store into a 22nd century church? As if that terrible Mel Gibson flick hadn't given enough Jesus to us for this year already. The end is ne...

The ease of navigation of the London Underground

That rude tube map is here and there are a few others too... Rest of the lyrics of easily impressed and while we're on the topic, ACE NEWS, MJ Hibbett is going to be Steve Lamacq's Euro 2004 correspondent, what's the idea Mark?The idea is that I'm go...

It's grim up North London

Noticed the whole parade of shops near Finsbury Park station was cordoned off by police today, I thought maybe it was something to do with Abu Hamza being arrested, as there were also TV reporters outside the mosque, but NO! Just heard on popbitch th...

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...

So Solid Crew

The tour was cancelled after a shooting at a London show

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Oliver in London

Oliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Dogs D'Amour

plus Under Neath What... went to London to see UNW a few days later, probably the Marquee...

Skid Row

plus LA Guns and Love / Hate. 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 Sebastian

Think this is they did a cover of London Calling and Another Girl, Another Planet.

The Boo Radleys

Was it Sigur Ros supporting at this one? Just around the time I moved to London, was this really my first gig of that era?

Suicidal Tendencies

I 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.

In London

Billy Elliot in London

181.50

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Thriller Live in London

Thriller Live TicketsThriller Live is a stage and video spectacular and tribute to celebrates the wonderful career of Michael Jackson. This amazing show features over...

The Lion King in London

165.00

Les Miserables in London

104.50

Les Miserables in London

104.50

Frankie Boyle in London

Frankie Boyle gained a reputation for his quirky, dark sense of humour. Loved for his stand-up comedy shows, as well as his legendary appearances on...

UNKLE in London

49.50

Peter Kay in London

Peter Kay in London tickets Peter Kay returns after almost7 years to live stand-up comedy. Britain's most successful comedian is taking his 'Tour that doesn't Tour' finally on the...

Jersey Boys in London

110.00

Les Miserables in London

104.50

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...

Oliver in London

Oliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...