As anyone who goes to this will know, Black Lips are possibly the greatest live act to come out of anywhere in years. Banned from many venues in the US, they have a reputation for nakedness, violence and generally turning beer into chaos that is unmatched in modern music.
Foolishly the NME has decided to put them on at the O2 Academy Islington alongside caterwauling New York punk sirens The Vivian Girls. There goes the neighbourhood...
Most awesome regular club night in London goes hands down to Fabriclive, the urban, eclectic, cutting edge Friday nighter at the biggest club in town. There are no residents, just a string of the very...
The Hobgoblin weekly session of traditional Irish music returns, with all the regular faces on show and all the favourite tunes sure to feature.They also extend an open invitation for anyone to bring ...
Two men still live with the media sensation that surrounded their childhood. Abandoned by their mother in a chicken coop, they began to take on the characteristics of children and now, as adults, they...
Apparently La Fancuilla was the inspiration for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, probably because of all the yearning and melodrama. Well, what would an opera be without it?The show follows ...
Sadler's Wells annual Flamenco Festival is now a calendar event, offering a fortnight of spectacular, fiery dance showcases.One of the most distinguishing features of this years festival is the innovation....
The fantastic Shohreh Agdashloo leads the cast of Bijan Sheibani'sadaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba.
Transporting the yearning and rebellion to Iran, Bernarda rules over her daughters w...
Apparently, in the original story Red Riding Hood was a charcoal-burner's daughter. Now, how the heck does a charcoal-burner make money? Nevermind, the point is he had a daughter with very eye-catching...
An exhibition of works by two Swedish contemporary artists at Parasol Unit this winter. As the title suggests, the pair are linked by a shared exploration of ideas around time and memory - Cecilia Edefalk...
This winter sees Parasol Unit launch its Parasolstice (geddit??) series of commissions for the gallery's outdoor space. Things kick off with an installation by James Yamada, entitled The summer shelter...
25 years of Damien Hirst spot paintings are being showcased this January and February at all eleven Gagosian galleries across the world. Until 12.02.12.