Music
Fake Bush to perform at Winterville
Tribute artist Fake Bush talks about her life as someone else in the run up to a special performance at Winterville
Read MoreThe Voyeurs embrace equal opportunities for new album
New found togetherness makes The Voyeurs’ new album Rhubarb Rhubarb a gratifying listen
Read MoreYesNoDisco asks: is it sexy or sexist?
Public to decide over songs that tread the blurred line between ‘sexy’ and ‘sexist’ at the latest YesNoDisco club night
Read MoreScott Walker + Sunn O))): Soused at St John at Hackney – 'ridiculously sublime, sublimely ridiculous'
Fans of Scott Walker gathered last month at St John at Hackney church to hear the artist’s latest album, a collaboration with Sunn O)))
Read MoreAlison Rayner Quintet releases debut album
After years of playing in other people’s bands, jazz bassist Alison Rayner now has her own quintet – and a new album, August
Read MoreAlbum review: Banks of the Lea by Stiv Cantarelli and the Silent Strangers
Italian rock outfit found inspiration in East London for their latest record Banks Of The Lea
Read MoreOxjam to 'take over' Dalston and Shoreditch this month
This weekend Dalston venues have an Oxjam-packed programme of live music and gigs for annual Oxjam festival
Read MorePaddy Casey at Red Gallery, 25 September 2014
A secret gig by Dublin born Paddy Casey at the intimate Red Gallery in Shoreditch is planed for tomorrow (Thursday 25th) to raise money for charity Little Hearts Matter.
Read MoreKimNara Music: the youth charity that improves lives through music-making
Charity aims to inspire confidence in teenagers with autism, ADHD and learning disabilities through songwriting workshops and performances
Read MoreMeet Hackney's all-female Deep Throat Choir
Fresh from the summer festival circuit, Deep Throat Choir are out to show they’re more than a quirky name
Read MoreAlbum review: Zygmunt Day and Echo Pressure – On Streets That Know
On Streets That Know is a nuanced look at daily struggles and tribulations in East London
Read MoreSam Lee and the Unthanks to play lost and found folk music of First World War
Collaboration between Sam Lee and The Unthanks is inspired by lives and stories of generation that witnessed World War I
Read MoreWin tickets to Richard Sides: Don’t blow it in the Vector at the ICA
Tweet or share this post to win tickets to a live music event curated by artist Richard Sides at the ICA this weekend
Read MoreAkiine: dream-pop from rural Stockholm
Akiine channels ‘otherworldly feelings’ in her unorthodox approach to music making
Read MoreBoom time for radio in East London
Hyperlocal radio is on the increase in East London with a slew of stations catering for niche audiences
Read MoreNewton Dunbar: 'The New Four Aces is wherever I play'
After running iconic Dalston club The Four Aces, Newton Dunbar has now reinvented himself as a reggae DJ
Read MoreLife of Justin Fashanu remembered in song
Debut single by Elephant and Castles commemorates the life of Hackney-born footballer Justin Fashanu
Read MoreOld Spitalfields to host Independent Label Market
Over 100 independent record labels and 20 of London’s best breweries will be pitching up at the Independent Label Market on Saturday 12 July at Old Spitalfields Market. We speak to some of East London’s label bosses, who will be selling their fresh vinyl produce directly to the fans
Read MoreSam Lee's Campfire Club takes live music back to its roots
Campfire nights are going ahead all summer long at Bethnal Green Nature Reserve
Read MoreLiving the highlife: Ibibio Sound Machine gear up for Walthamstow Garden Party
Eight-piece Ibibio Sound Machine fuse Ghanaian highlife with disco, funk and analogue synths. Ahead of performing at Walthamstow Garden Party, singer Eno Williams talks about their debut album, Nigerian folk tales and why she chooses to sing in the Nigerian Ibibio language
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