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London Gig Guide

22.05.09
Britney Spears brings her circus to the 02 and Daniel Merriweather comes to the Bloomsbury Ballroom.... more

Off the record: Pop in the park

08.05.09
From The Ting Tings to Bruce Springsteen, London's open spaces are ready to rock this summer... more

Off the record: My pop pilgrimage

06.03.09
Could a visit to the new British Music Experience exhibition at the O2 teach our music critic how to dance the Macarena?.... more

Keeping up with the Joneses

20.02.09
The Welsh are back in the limelight, to the delight of one London Welshman, as their stars shine in music, TV and sport... more

Off the record: Summer's back on

13.02.09
Last year music festivals struggled with poor line-ups and horrible weather — but 2009 is already looking like a great excuse for a party.... more

Neon Neon is superior side project

30.10.08
Welshman and Super Furry Animals lead singer Gruff Rhys's vocal added a sombre quality amid the synthetic beats of Neon Neon's gig. ... more

This is the best thing that's ever happened to us, admit Mercury Prize-winning Elbow

09.09.08
Singers Estelle and Adele's rivalry is set to reach new heights, as both are in contention for the Mercury Music Prize Award. ... more

Radiohead lead the pack as Mercury Music Prize nominations announced

22.07.08
Radiohead, Estelle, Last Shadow Puppets and Adele were today all nominated for this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize. Also up for the gong are Elbow, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Neon Neon.... more

Who will win the Mercury?

22.07.08
The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize for the best British album will be revealed later today. But who will make the cut?.... more

Plant goes Shadow boxing for Mercury prize

22.07.08
Rock veteran Robert Plant, 59, faces Alex Turner, 22, and his Last Shadow Puppets in the battle for this year's £20,000 Nationwide Mercury Prize for album of the year... more

Stick to acting, Rhys - this is a mess

11.07.08
Rhys Ifans has decided to front a noisy, psychedelic rock band called The Peth - Welsh for The Thing - with some friends. This London gig was a "horrific performance", says Andre Paine.... more

Go clubbing with a quartet at Black Canvas

09.07.08
Black Canvas is an edgy evening with an experimental brief that celebrates Squarepusher every bit as much as Stravinsky.... more

Summer Festivals Calendar

24.06.08
Whether you're after stadium-sized rock, all-night DJs or arty boutique bashes, use our handy calendar to plan your summer good times. ... more

Battle of the unlikely lads is FA Cup Final to savour

16.05.08
I hope and expect that Portsmouth will prevail by a single goal in what promises to be a cagey, disjointed, ugly, massively tense and riveting game... more

Ready for the festival season?

14.03.08
With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.... more

Off the record

14.12.07
David Smyth throws his spotlight on the 02 Arena, as London's least loved building has rapidly become the world's leading concert venue.... more

Off the record

09.11.07
André Paine goes behind-the-scenes at the making of a charity single and recalls the time he met the coolest man in rock.... more

CDs of the week

24.08.07
The Super Furry Animals release their eighth album and some worthy tenor-sax from Harry Allen in this week's top CDs.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

20.07.07
Keane play the 02 arena, Groove Armada's annual Love Weekender takes place and the Somerset Series hosts its last two nights this weekend.... more

Critic's choice: top five clubs

25.05.07
A taste of Japanese club culture, Super Furry Animals on the decks and Eddy Temple-Morris' dancefloor-filling, bleepy studio boffins. Chris Elwell-Sutton picks this weekend's best club nights.... more

Summer of gigs at Somerset House

17.04.07
Some of the biggest names in pop have been lined up to appear at this summer's concerts in the courtyard of Somerset House.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

Off the record: David Smyth

09.03.07
Breakthrough band Enter Shikari, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr's latest album and scratching DVDs as if they are vinyl all make it into David Smyth's column this week.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 weekend gigs

02.03.07
Kaiser Chiefs head to the Shepherd's Bush Empire, The Fratellis play four nights in Brixton and Gruff Rhys kicks off the South Bank's sixth annual season of experimental music.... more

A softer, fuzzier animal

08.01.07
Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys describes to Arwa Haider the inspiration behind his mellow and experimental new solo album.... more

CDs of the week

05.01.07
The Frames capture their live intensity, 13 proves to be a lucky number for Julie Feeney and Gruff Rhys has sweet success with his most eclectic solo project so far.... more

Downloads of the week

01.12.06
The Killers crown their excellent year with a Christmas single, Last.fm adds a new word to our vocabulary and Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys goes solo.... more

Committed cult of Jean Claude

23.10.06
The Barbican resembled La Rive Gauche as London's Francophiles assembled for the live recreation of two of the strangest moments in French music.... more

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