5
May
2009
Dub Pistols at KOKO in Camden
Do you like reggae music served on a bed of bouncy ska with the merest dash of oestrogen spicing the boy’s brigade that is Dub Pistols?
28
Apr
2009
Mythologies at Haunch of Venison
A block of wood sculpted by Keith Tyson is situated in the middle of the floor which, upon closer inspection, is spilling over with internal organs
24
Apr
2009
Madness and Modernity at Wellcome Collection
'Madness and Modernity' explores topics of mental health and psychological treatment in 1900s Vienna
22
Apr
2009
Covent Garden Hosts Crime and the City
The poised and stylish Cathi Unsworth read a gripping extract from 'Bad Penny Blues', a novel about Jack the Stripper who haunted Soho in the late Fifties
18
Apr
2009
Dalston’s Arcola Theatre Goes Down Memory Lane
The acting in this production is extremely accomplished. It can become difficult to judge when you get actors playing performers
17
Apr
2009
Bombay Bicycle Club Kicks Off at Kings College
They basically sound like Interpol if the stylish New Yorkers were to occasionally mix half a happy pill into the unrelenting darkness
16
Apr
2009
Bobby Long and His Battalion of Women
A simple troubadour armed only with his instrument, eager to impart his collected stories and gathered compositions in front of an expectant audience
15
Apr
2009
Tuborg Musical Comedy Awards
There wasn't a single act that produced that toe-curling 'I'm-embarrassed-for-them' feeling and there were a couple of flashes of genuine comedy brilliance
9
Apr
2009
Indian Doormat in Paddington
The 53-minute documentary directed and produced by Christy Garland and Susan Armstrong, was created using the filmic equivalent of free word association
6
Apr
2009
Eagles Tremble in Mayfair With Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves’ suit may have upstaged his art. Despite atmospheric twilight, he insisted on the flash when I took his portrait
