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Just the right balance at Hootananny

06.05.08
A pleasingly dingy, candlelit atmosphere that feels authentically Scottish is the perfect setting for Hootananny's music nights.... more

Come as you dare

27.03.08
Skimpy outfits, risque acts and a hot tub - gypsy punk club night Stranger than Paradise is heaven for clubbers. Watch our video report here.... more

Yanks a lot for the transatlantic laughs

13.02.08
The five Americans touring under the Yankin' It banner are an intriguing variety pack mixing major weirdness with sassy stand-up.... more

The plinth parade

08.01.08
A replica of HMS Victory, a family of meerkats and members of the public are in the running to stand on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.... more

All smiles for a chill-beater

03.01.08
There are a host of club nights on offer this weekend, indicating that clubland's unofficial 'month off' has been cancelled.... more

Mercury winners master their art

06.12.07
Although now more skillful as musicians, Klaxons still made an almighty racket with a performance that suggested they haven't peaked yet.... more

Beyond the Fridge

19.10.07
Members bars, rooftop hot tubs... these days Brixton scrubs up well... more

Top five clubs

28.09.07
Chris Elwell-Sutton gives his rundown on this weekend's top five club nights.... more

Southside of the story

17.09.07
George IV, one of Brixton's party fixtures, is now the Southside Bar. As club/bar-type refits go, it's okay but may not have done quite enough.... more

In the pink and leaving her rivals in the dust

15.08.07
In the sweaty environment of Brixton Academy, free from costume changes and confetti, Pink's songs came across more effectively than at her spectacularly over-the-top shows at Wembley Arena.... more

Jaxx make a riotous return

30.07.07
Basement Jaxx made a riotous return to their hometown of Brixton for a performance that was more carnival than concert.... more

Old-school masters show upstarts how it's done

27.07.07
This weekend sees an unusually large collection of old-school heroes and original house sound nights in the capital.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

27.07.07
Basement Jaxx warm-up for the imminent V Festival and the Scissor Sisters play two giant Dockland shows this weekend.... more

Black Jesus in Brixton

07.06.07
The Christ of Coldharbour Lane, a tale of a Messiah in Brixton, is a bizarre, but not funny, satirical parable, says Kieron Quirke.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 clubs

01.06.07
If you're clubbing this weekend, Simian Mobile Disco take Fabric by storm, Sandra Collins headlines The Gallery and there's dance music at Compact Disco.... more

Critic's choice: top club nights

04.05.07
Legendary New York house label Def Mix takes over Turnmills, Northern Soul comes to Brixton and the Great British Indie Air Guitar Showcase takes place this weekend.... more

Pin-up Paolo lacks the power to silence patter

25.04.07
At times the atmosphere at Paolo Nutini's Brixton Academy gig was positively joyous, but when the tempo droppped, he lacked the natural ebullience to demand the audience's attention.... more

Madly in love with Suggs and his singalong

08.12.06
The crowd turned Madness's gig at the Brixton Academy into a mighty singalong as the likely lads from north London triumphantly ran through 20 years of hits.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 club nights

01.12.06
Rotate offers more unpretentious party vibes, guitar-based mayhem hits Chalk Farm and hard dance and old school rave are on the menu at Tasty.... more

Kitsch Americana and pure rock 'n' roll

27.11.06
Their latest album may have enjoyed a mixed reception, but The Killers left an ecstatic Brixton Academy crowd in no doubt about their excellence as live performers.... more

It takes ten to tango

06.11.06
The ghost of nuevo tango master Astor Piazzolla hovered over Brixton as dub and reverb shook the ground and in the middle of everything was the 10-piece collective Gotan Project.... more

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

02.11.06
Ross Noble is back in the capital for his UK tour, three big name stand-ups top the bill at the Bloomsbury Theatre and Felix Dexter hits the stage at the Catford Broadway.... more

Top 5 weekend gigs

20.10.06
Jack White joins his old Detroit mucker Brendan Benson on stage at the Brixton Academy, tuneful Parisians Phoenix play the Astoria and the New York Dolls will be whipping up a storm.... more

Top-notch pizzas

28.09.06
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Neighbourhood Japanese - but more so

28.09.06
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It's their birthday

28.09.06
Independent record label BBE celebrates its tenth anniversary with a hip hop block party at Canvas, and there's a breaks bonanza in Brixton. Rahul Verma rounds up the weekend's top club nights.... more

Just a regular guy...

20.09.06
Fresh-faced, sharp-witted Just Jack is a 24-year-old Londoner whose music merges soul, hip hop and house styles, doused with cartoonish fantasies. ... more

Soul wizard in da house

14.09.06
Rahul Verma selects the weekend's top club nights, including slinky Sandy Rivera at Turnmills, an appearance by gobby West Londoner Lily Allen, and a guaranteed cheese-free session at Annexe in Brixton.... more

Top openings of 2006

06.09.06
The restaurant revolution is rolling on faster than ever. Fay Maschler gives her verdict on the 20 best new restaurants so far in 2006.... more

Richard Busiakiewicz Duo

08.08.06
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