Oslo is going Dutch this month with the visit of The Ex, an influential group credited with introducing punk to Ethiopia
Posted inSTAGE
Crossing Jerusalem – a conflict of interest
Playwright Julia Pascal hid her Jewish identity and ventured into the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem to find out what life is really like there
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Another string to Craig David’s ‘bo’
Craig David was the pop face of UK garage, selling eight million copies of
his debut album. But his rapid rise to fame was followed by a dramatic fallout.
Now he is back to put the record straight with a new project combining
live performance with DJing and MCing
Posted inFILM
Hinterland: ode to a lost generation
First time filmmaker Harry Macqueen scooped a Raindance nomination with Hinterland, a romantic road movie about navigating through your late twenties
Posted inFOOD & DRINK
Sushinoen – review: the only ‘normal’ Japanese restaurant in East London?
Japanese restaurant Sushinoen may have cornered a surprisingly uncrowded market
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Book review: London Overground – Iain Sinclair turns cultural archaeologist
Iain Sinclair’s latest book sees Hackney’s favourite psychogeographer walk the length of the London Overground to get acquainted with a version of the city about which he knew nothing
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Immersive classical music is a feast for all the senses
From the smell of petals to head massages, expect stimulatory overload at a performance of The Sensory Score
Posted inART
Elite architects rally round to save Robin Hood Gardens
Bid to save neglected social housing development in Poplar threatened by the wrecking ball
Posted inFOOD & DRINK
Foxlow Stoke Newington – review: steaks raised in N16
Be prepared for a meat feast at Foxlow, the new American steakhouse-style restaurant that has taken the place of Homa on Church Street
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Joseph Fritzl-inspired play at Hackney Showroom makes light of dark subject matter
Clap Hands is a play about domestic imprisonment yet counts amongst its influences TV detective Columbo