Not to be confused with the Stereo MCs (honestly there's a guy in our office who is convinced these guys did 'Get Yourself Connected') Stereolab was one of the first bands where the term post-rock could be applied, thanks to them pioneering a sound that mixes krautrock with '50s and '60s pop, lounge music and Situationist Marxism.
Although the period between 1994 and 2003 has not been kind to these guys, Stereolab have recently released a new album called Chemical Chords on 4AD, and it seems that the band may be heading back into the critical good-books, if you know what we mean.
American alternative rock band Nada Surf are probably best known for the song 'Popular' from 1996's album High/Low. With its sarcastic, angsty lyrics and (at the time) controversial video, it is undoubtedly...
An exhibition of photography by Judah Passow at the Jewish Museum this spring and summer. On show are 98 images that document Jewish life in contemporary Britain. Until 05.06.12.
The endlessly inventive and dynamic Faction Theatre Company have managed to pull off a hat-trick, completing their rep season with a fiery, passionate and intimate Miss Julie that seems perfectly mou...
Every Wednesday, Made in Brasil feature live bands playing the best of the nation's music, from bossa nova to samba, and jazz to Brasilian pop.Great food for the hungry, and excellent cocktails for the ...
Inspired by and in response to the work of Daniil Kharms, Clout theatre company present a physical theatre production that depicts a city of genius and nonsense where women are as delicate as porcelain...
Physical theatre and absurdist humour combine to create a land under surveillance. In this place where everything is recorded it's easy to erase a past and design a future.
Don't believe what break-dancers tell you, swing dancing is the mother of all dancing. See for yourself at this long-running dance class organised by Swing Patrol.
Having conquered TV as Popworld's charmingly geeky presenter and Never Mind The Buzzcocks' whip-sharp host, Amstell is now exploring stand-up in a rather back-to-front fashion, with several new materi...