Shacklewell Arms, Dalston, Wednesday 18 January 2012

Indie / post-punk / electro funk band based in Hackney Wick to release debut EP in New Year

Looking for somewhere new to visit in Hackney this month? Local girls Marcella and Kate from the Puppini Sisters share their tips for the best hang-outs

St John at Hackney, London

A brief encounter with the unusual five-piece band CoverGirl

Hackney Empire, London

Hard work and big tunes are all the Hackney producer cares about, but what if sleeping in the studio leads to a hobo beard?

Hackney Empire, 10 -11 September 2011

The Old Blue Last, Shoreditch, London

Guerilla gigs and unplugged sessions in secret venues have mixed an edgy mystique with raw talent