Wednesday, September 21, 2005
alternative weekend - october 7-9
An alternative weekend in London sponsored by the magazine, Skin Two. Link here to the weekend's events.
Get out the vintage fetish and enjoy a surreal weekend!
Get out the vintage fetish and enjoy a surreal weekend!
Monday, September 19, 2005
banksy is an amazing artist
banksy is an amazing artist. He works mostly as a graffiti artist using stencils. He is amazing. He does a lot of political pieces. Political or not, they are thought provoking.
This weekend, I was walking around London and saw his work. It makes me really happy when I walk around London and spot his work.
I saw this one on Sunday.
www.banksy.co.uk
This weekend, I was walking around London and saw his work. It makes me really happy when I walk around London and spot his work.
I saw this one on Sunday.
www.banksy.co.uk
Friday, September 09, 2005
sunday is the brick lane festival
Brick Lane Festival
E1, Brick Lane, Spitalfields. FreeBrick Lane/Hanbury Street and Allen Gardens, E1 Underground: Aldgate East
UK’s most famous Lane! Sunday September 11th 2005, 12noon – 6pm
Once again London’s most famous Lane is set to brace itself for the most happening event on the Londoners calendar. More than 60,000 visitors are expected to descend upon London’s Brick Lane on Sunday September 11th for the highly acclaimed global mix of music, food, history and culture that make up the Brick Lane Festival.
Hailed as one of the biggest and most important cross cultural street parties, this year’s Brick Lane Festival promises to be even bigger with a fantastic line up of events including: MUSIC
Music will be taking centre stage at this year’s event as a raft of UK musical talents join the fun-loving festival crowds. Bursting onto the main stage with some of their latest tracks will be the undisputed kings of Indian pop and international superstars Jay Sean and Juggy D. They are joined by music producer and pop sensation of the moment, the Rishi Rich Project, presenting their unique brand of Fusion music that has taken the UK charts by storm.
For something a little bit more traditional, crowds can also expect to see some of Britain’s best Asian R&B and Bhangra groups, whose range of smash hit singles are bound to get the people moving on their feet. Add to this some of Bangladesh’s most famous folk and pop singers, stage dancers, MC and DJ showcase, and it looks like the latest Brick Lane festival is shaping up to be the best one so far.
Off stage in Brick Lane, check out the delightful range of street entertainers, dhol players, string bands and so much more. vibe bar courtyard stage:THE PRINTS OF WHALES (15 piece Country/Skiffle/Banjo Band) SON OF DAVE (One Man Blues Band) PETRA JEAN PHILLIPSON (Smokey Blues Rock Chanteuse) VINCENT, VINCENT & THE VILLAINS (Bethnal Green Rockabilly) vibe bar straight from the fridge indoor stage NEIL'S CHILDREN (Spikey Punk from Alan McGee's Poptones label), SELFISH CNT ("The best live act in Britain" NME) BEASTELLABEAST (Acid Hot Blues Punk), BATTANT (Edgy Electro Motor Bass) And DJS GLADDY WAX, CRASH&BURN, GARETH CHERRYSTONES, MY LITTLE HOMIE, MISTAH BROWN, RAMON SANTANA, and AKI (CAFE ZUNZUN) playing across the board from original Ska, Funk 45s, Northern Soul, Rocksteady, Dub, Latin Boogaloo, Cosmic Rock, and Twisted Disco.
The main stage show finishes at 6.00pm but visitors are welcome to carry on enjoying themselves at selected local venues including the renowned Vibe Bar, 93 Feet East and Rhythm Factory until late into the night.
FOOD
Good food has always been one of the lynch-pins of the Brick lane festival and this year is no exception. The Lane’s numerous curry houses will be showcasing their wares with personal food stalls to give passing visitors a taste of the real Banglatown. For those that don’t like curry, take heart, the Festival Food Village in Dray Walk will be providing a range of foods to suit every taste.
FASHION
Fashion is not being overlooked this year, as the stage is set for the SEW-EAST fashion show. A stylish display of cutting edge ethnic fashion from the east end’s leading designers. KIDS STUFFFun fair rides, kids workshops, make up stands, stilt walking workshops, a climbing wall, Spitalfields City Farm, clowns and jugglers all welcome you to this year’s festival.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
The festival aims to have something to suit everyone, street theatre, magicians and entertainers, stilt walkers, slap stick comedy, free history tours and open historic houses will ensure that every visitor leaves the festival with a smile on their face.
E1, Brick Lane, Spitalfields. FreeBrick Lane/Hanbury Street and Allen Gardens, E1 Underground: Aldgate East
UK’s most famous Lane! Sunday September 11th 2005, 12noon – 6pm
Once again London’s most famous Lane is set to brace itself for the most happening event on the Londoners calendar. More than 60,000 visitors are expected to descend upon London’s Brick Lane on Sunday September 11th for the highly acclaimed global mix of music, food, history and culture that make up the Brick Lane Festival.
Hailed as one of the biggest and most important cross cultural street parties, this year’s Brick Lane Festival promises to be even bigger with a fantastic line up of events including: MUSIC
Music will be taking centre stage at this year’s event as a raft of UK musical talents join the fun-loving festival crowds. Bursting onto the main stage with some of their latest tracks will be the undisputed kings of Indian pop and international superstars Jay Sean and Juggy D. They are joined by music producer and pop sensation of the moment, the Rishi Rich Project, presenting their unique brand of Fusion music that has taken the UK charts by storm.
For something a little bit more traditional, crowds can also expect to see some of Britain’s best Asian R&B and Bhangra groups, whose range of smash hit singles are bound to get the people moving on their feet. Add to this some of Bangladesh’s most famous folk and pop singers, stage dancers, MC and DJ showcase, and it looks like the latest Brick Lane festival is shaping up to be the best one so far.
Off stage in Brick Lane, check out the delightful range of street entertainers, dhol players, string bands and so much more. vibe bar courtyard stage:THE PRINTS OF WHALES (15 piece Country/Skiffle/Banjo Band) SON OF DAVE (One Man Blues Band) PETRA JEAN PHILLIPSON (Smokey Blues Rock Chanteuse) VINCENT, VINCENT & THE VILLAINS (Bethnal Green Rockabilly) vibe bar straight from the fridge indoor stage NEIL'S CHILDREN (Spikey Punk from Alan McGee's Poptones label), SELFISH CNT ("The best live act in Britain" NME) BEASTELLABEAST (Acid Hot Blues Punk), BATTANT (Edgy Electro Motor Bass) And DJS GLADDY WAX, CRASH&BURN, GARETH CHERRYSTONES, MY LITTLE HOMIE, MISTAH BROWN, RAMON SANTANA, and AKI (CAFE ZUNZUN) playing across the board from original Ska, Funk 45s, Northern Soul, Rocksteady, Dub, Latin Boogaloo, Cosmic Rock, and Twisted Disco.
The main stage show finishes at 6.00pm but visitors are welcome to carry on enjoying themselves at selected local venues including the renowned Vibe Bar, 93 Feet East and Rhythm Factory until late into the night.
FOOD
Good food has always been one of the lynch-pins of the Brick lane festival and this year is no exception. The Lane’s numerous curry houses will be showcasing their wares with personal food stalls to give passing visitors a taste of the real Banglatown. For those that don’t like curry, take heart, the Festival Food Village in Dray Walk will be providing a range of foods to suit every taste.
FASHION
Fashion is not being overlooked this year, as the stage is set for the SEW-EAST fashion show. A stylish display of cutting edge ethnic fashion from the east end’s leading designers. KIDS STUFFFun fair rides, kids workshops, make up stands, stilt walking workshops, a climbing wall, Spitalfields City Farm, clowns and jugglers all welcome you to this year’s festival.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
The festival aims to have something to suit everyone, street theatre, magicians and entertainers, stilt walkers, slap stick comedy, free history tours and open historic houses will ensure that every visitor leaves the festival with a smile on their face.
the ashes - fifth test
England v Australia, 5th Test
The Brit Oval, Kennington, SE11 5SS
Map
The Ashes are the remains of a cricket stump, burnt by the Aussies a century ago to signify the death of English cricket. The two countries have contested the prize ever since, as England's noble sportsmen attempt to avenge this mortal insult. The Australians always win. Or that's been the case until this year.
Freddie Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen have been treating the mighty Aussies like village green amateurs, Shane Warne has rescued his country from certain defeat, England have won a match by the narrowest of margins, and anything could happen.
Oh, who are we trying to fool? England will be thrashed yet again, but at least there have been some close games to add to the excitement. Anyway, no London summer is complete without watching at least a day of this slow-moving and beautiful sport.
England v Australia, 5th Test
The Brit Oval, Kennington
Running from Thu 8th Sep 2005 until Mon 12th Sep 2005, 10:30-18:00
Pricing: £10-£70
Phone: 020 7582 6660
The Brit Oval, Kennington, SE11 5SS
Map
The Ashes are the remains of a cricket stump, burnt by the Aussies a century ago to signify the death of English cricket. The two countries have contested the prize ever since, as England's noble sportsmen attempt to avenge this mortal insult. The Australians always win. Or that's been the case until this year.
Freddie Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen have been treating the mighty Aussies like village green amateurs, Shane Warne has rescued his country from certain defeat, England have won a match by the narrowest of margins, and anything could happen.
Oh, who are we trying to fool? England will be thrashed yet again, but at least there have been some close games to add to the excitement. Anyway, no London summer is complete without watching at least a day of this slow-moving and beautiful sport.
England v Australia, 5th Test
The Brit Oval, Kennington
Running from Thu 8th Sep 2005 until Mon 12th Sep 2005, 10:30-18:00
Pricing: £10-£70
Phone: 020 7582 6660
cage rage event in london this weekend
Cage Rage
Wembley Conference Centre, Empire Way, HA9 0WS
Map
No-holds-barred fighting arrives in the UK, and it's a very different beast from the high-camp, carefully staged wrestling we've seen before. This is the genuine article: the only moves that are banned are eye-gouging, biting and something called fishhooking (believe me, you're happier not knowing).
Just in case that wasn't hard-as-nails enough, the action takes place in an octagonal cage, where two fighters try to force a knockout over three five-minute rounds. If you're expecting acrobatic, high-kicking kung fu action, you're going to be disappointed. In the normal course of a round, two slabs of muscle and aggression will circle each other, aiming the occassional kick or punch, before descending to the floor to grapple for the rest of the allotted time.
It's all terribly homoerotic, but you probably shouldn't mention that to the scrawny teens, and gym-built giants who make up the bulk of the crowd. And horrible though it is, Cage Rage is a strangely addictive spectacle. It's coming to Sky and the ITV cable channels soon, so this may be the last chance to get tickets for this bizarre sport before the outraged tabloid campaign gets it banned.
Dates: For one day only on Sat 10th Sep 2005
Times: Doors 18:00
Pricing: £25-£100
Phone: 0870 060 0870
Wembley Conference Centre, Empire Way, HA9 0WS
Map
No-holds-barred fighting arrives in the UK, and it's a very different beast from the high-camp, carefully staged wrestling we've seen before. This is the genuine article: the only moves that are banned are eye-gouging, biting and something called fishhooking (believe me, you're happier not knowing).
Just in case that wasn't hard-as-nails enough, the action takes place in an octagonal cage, where two fighters try to force a knockout over three five-minute rounds. If you're expecting acrobatic, high-kicking kung fu action, you're going to be disappointed. In the normal course of a round, two slabs of muscle and aggression will circle each other, aiming the occassional kick or punch, before descending to the floor to grapple for the rest of the allotted time.
It's all terribly homoerotic, but you probably shouldn't mention that to the scrawny teens, and gym-built giants who make up the bulk of the crowd. And horrible though it is, Cage Rage is a strangely addictive spectacle. It's coming to Sky and the ITV cable channels soon, so this may be the last chance to get tickets for this bizarre sport before the outraged tabloid campaign gets it banned.
Dates: For one day only on Sat 10th Sep 2005
Times: Doors 18:00
Pricing: £25-£100
Phone: 0870 060 0870
Monday, September 05, 2005
the proms - last week
Britian's Classical Music Festival is in its last week. Here is the remaining schedule dates and locations.
