It’s not everyday that you’re welcomed by a kilted piper at a night out in Hackney Central, so I have to confess, arriving at the grand exterior of the St. John’s of Hackney church and greeted by the sound of the pipes cutting through the night’s silence made me feel a tad regal. Nice start. […]
London’s Perverted Children isn’t just a catchy and provocative title with little substance but a show which recounts the glorious decay of what has been dubbed the ‘London Berlin’ : Hackney Wick . Ok, that probably sounds a bit hackneyed (no pun intended). You may be thinking: ‘Oh The Wick kids are putting on a […]
As Herbie Hancock recently said in a radio interview in the states, “Jazz is very spiritual and humanistic” and Israeli bassist and composer Avishai Cohen’s music encompasess these principles. With this latest project Avishai Cohen with Strings it seems he wants to span the globe playing songs from his own rich traditional Israeli roots mixed […]
I am in a church, and a priest is standing a few meters away. The girls behind me are discussing, without irony, whether they prefer Carly Rae Jepsen or Taylor Swift. The speakers on the stage are playing country-style covers of contemporary hits. The church is misty and atmospheric, with the psalm numbers still up […]
London based Friendly Fires, will play at an event on December 12, at XOYO. It’s been put together following the suicide of Adam Connolly, who took his life last week. Twenty nine year old Adams body, was discovered on Hackney Marshes last Saturday, 17 November, following a two day search. A statement on the […]
Organizers of Mencap’s Little Noise have added Gary Barlow to their annual winter festival line up, to take place at St John-in-Hackney Church in Clapton this month. The X Factor judge who now sits in Simon Cowell’s former chair is currently on a 20 date solo tour of the UK that will see him into […]
The star-crammed bill of music A-listers including Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West and Lana Del Rey was a gold-medal winner for east London
Italian Vogue has named this cafe – which serves up a steady diet of avant-garde music – Britain’s coolest venue. Alex Needham finds out what the fuss is about
It’s true! Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will be headlining Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012 on Saturday 23rd June. Announced this morning on the Chris Moyles Show, he is set to perform alongside a stellar line-up of acts already announced including Tine Tempah, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, Professor Green, Leona Lewis, DJ Fresh, […]
To coincide with the London 2012 Olympics, up to 80 acts will appear at the ‘biggest show in Radio 1 history’
