They’ve toured with Radiohead, been praised by Jay-Z and are adored by the music press. But until recently, Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear were still largely unknown.... more
Boris Johnson lashes out at shadow home secretary Chris Grayling for claiming parts of Britain suffer from crime similar to that portrayed in US TV drama The Wire... more
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Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught a deflected pass and ran for an 87-yard touchdown with seconds to play as the Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 12-7 in the NFL... more
It's being so cheerful as keeps them going. The Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Grayling says parts of Britain are indistinguishable from The Wire, the blood-soaked cop drama set among the lowlife of Baltimore... more
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Animal Collective played an experimental set at Koko but their bloody-minded approach meant some of their really decent tunes weren't recognisable.
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On Sunday, my shopping list looked like this: one bunch of fresh sage; one knife-sharpener; one bottle of moisturiser (for Mrs Godwin); one bottle of white wine... more
The greatest Olympian ever talks about how 2012 will be his Olympic swansong and the secret turmoil that set him on the path to eight Beijing golds... more
Hairspray, a musical about sex, love and civil rights, sends the rare, sweet smell of success wafting through the Shaftesbury, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
Resident here until January, British band Acoustic Alchemy are more successful in the US than at home but 20 years of Statesside touring had given their work a certain snap.... more
Everybody wins when a British artist tops the bill at Ronnie Scott's and Claire Martin certainly impressed with her zestful stagecraft and canny ear for unhackneyed material.... more
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