Photo: Will Coldwell

Sickboy’s infatuation with religious symbolism manifests itself in a playfully surreal way at his latest show.

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Wow Now. Photo: Xixi Zheng

Ever since it was sold to a mystery bidder in February, a cloud of intrigue has surrounded the disused Shoreditch Tube station.

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Photo: Sofia Ignatidou

There’s more to Drums than just hype. The effervescent surf-pop quartet from Brooklyn proved that much after yesterdays live performance at the Queen of Hoxton. (more…)

I <3 East London

Sweaty garage rock, snarling vintage synthesizers, pitch-bending guitars and grating electro pulses abound at I ♥ East London. This rhythmic night of live music held on the first Thursday of every month on Whitechapel Road, spreads the passionate message that East London is an exciting place to be for creative music.

Running the ground between beatmeisters manning the DJ booth and indie bands taking to the main stage, ♥ embraces all there is to love about local music. From the warehouse shouts of The Coolness or Daytona Lights and their lighter, breezy take on stress-free indie pop the night is a celebration of the eclectic vibrancy of the East London music scene.

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Photo: Ming Tang-Evans

A 24-hour trip into the lives of 37 photographers is presented by theprintspace gallery and the annual DayFour magazine.

Opening on December 2 at ‘theprintspace’ in Hackney, the  exhibition called “Ulysses II”,  picks up from the photography magazine’s 2004 venture “Ulysses”.  Once again the basic rule is simple but intriguing. Every artist had to submit one photograph every hour he or she was awake during the course of a specific day. (more…)

A new book exposing the mysterious multiple lives of a secret agent and spy fiction writer (more…)

David Simon - Collision (2010)

Full of glossy guitar rakes, whirring synths, wobbly moog lines and pitch-perfect vocals, electro pop (think Kaci (more…)

Photo: Masaya Tanikawa

Loved for their energetic street performances in and around London, The Dualers have gathered a dedicated following from people of all ages. It’s also the very same fan base that propelled their 2004 single ‘Kiss On The Lips’ to 21 on the UK Singles charts, an impressive feat considering the complete absence of advertising or publicity. (more…)