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A different kind of midnight munchies

19.10.09
Forget greasy fries and chins smeared in kebab juice - these days, late-night food in the capital is all about lobster and Bakewell tart. Christian Koch meets the gourmet entrepreneurs revolutionising London’s small-hours dining... more

CDs of the week

10.07.09
The Dead Weather proves Jack White has his finger firmly on the quality-control button but VV Brown is a victim of her own striking looks.... more

Jack White strikes again with The Dead Weather

24.06.09
Jack White is clearly aiming for more limited appeal and has succeeded again with his latest band, The Dead Weather.... more

Noel Fielding leads all star Dead Weather crowd

24.06.09
As far as debut gigs go, The Dead Weather's Boston Arms show has to be the best attended.... more

Patti Smith's poems sap the spirit

19.06.09
In full poet mode, Patti Smith adapted favourite songs including Piss Factory and People Have The Power.... more

Off the record: the buzz begins here

27.02.09
Ever since The White Stripes were discovered at SXSW, the Texas festival has been the place to spot tomorrow's stars — this year there are plenty to tip.... more

Opening in London this week

21.10.08
The Dead Weather, Jack White's “other” band, comes to The Forum and Walking in My Mind opens at the Hayward Gallery.... more

Bond girl: Alicia Keys to sing new 007 theme

30.07.08
The White Stripes' Jack White and Alicia Keys will perform the theme song for the new Bond film Quantum Of Solace. ... more

Off the record

13.06.08
Indie record labels keep the new ideas coming and rightly deserve their own 4 July celebrations, says David Smyth. ... more

Music before glamour for Black Keys

30.05.08
The Black Keys may lack hits and polish, but their second sold-out Astoria show in just over a week showed they are ready to step out of the shadow of The White Stripes.... more

Gigs of the week

27.05.08
Liza Minnelli will play her final London date at the Coliseum, Maximo Park's Paul Smith is to show off his moves and Gavin Degraw brings soul to Shepherds Bush.... more

This is a musical force to be reckoned with

15.05.08
The Raconteurs were at times punk, psychedelia, gospel, Americana and on Steady, As She Goes pure, joyous pop at their Hammersmith Apollo gig.... more

Ballet, reduced and raw

19.02.08
This short ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor paints with its absences to focus all attention on the dancers.... more

Tings are looking better

23.01.08
Strongly tipped for success without even releasing a proper single, The Ting Tings took just half an hour to live up to the hype at their first headline gig in London.... more

Mavericks of malignance

29.10.07
The 10 plagues visited upon Egypt revisited the Barbican in song form, making for an unparalleled evening of pestilence.... more

Rianna tops the charts ahead of Joseph

25.06.07
Lee Mead, the winner of TV talent show Any Dream Will Do, has just missed out on the top chart spot to R&B sensation Rhianna.... more

Five weeks at the top for Rhianna

18.06.07
Barbados-born singer Rhianna outsold her rivals again to hold onto the top spot in the singles chart for a fifth week running... more

CDs of the week

15.06.07
The White Stripes' sixth album is thrilling, Ray LaMontagne carries an authenticity that doesn't come across in other singer-songwriters and Calvin Harris offers music for the dancefloor.... more

Jack and Meg have earned their stripes

15.06.07
The White Stripes became London's main attraction when they performed a triumphant show as part of the O2 Wireless Festival.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

15.06.07
This weekend, the Wireless Festival continues at Hyde Park, Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown Festival kicks off and Muse play Wembley.... more

Four-day festival offers a crowd-pulling line-up

14.06.07
The White Stripes are among the many acts to feature on the opening day of the O2 festival, which swings into action at Hyde Park... more

White Stripes win over the Chelsea pensioners

13.06.07
Rock band The White Stripes played an unlikely gig today for an audience of Chelsea pensioners.... more

The Whites earn their Stripes

13.06.07
The awesome noise The White Stripes created, combined with star quality and tireless effort, made it clear that everyone present will be talking of this gig and little else in the days ahead.... more

Off the record: David Smyth

08.06.07
David Smyth mulls over the White Stripes' idea to give copies of their new album away and takes an early peek at the latest Crowded House offering... more

Rufus pushes himself higher

20.04.07
Rufus Wainwright wants to be a 'premier vocalist', he tells David Smyth. There's also a sneak listen to the new White Stripes record.... 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

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

Stripes team up for night at opera

12.10.06
The White Stripes are to collaborate with the Royal Ballet for an unlikely world premiere at the Royal Opera House next month.... more

The hottest new downloads

06.10.06
From country music via Tom Waits and a new singer-songwriter to a site that's more indie than indie, David Smyth checks out the week's best downloads.... more

Voyeuristic pleasures of punk menage a trois

27.09.06
There's something refreshingly unpretentious and playful about energetic threesome The Victorian English Gentleman's Club. And their music is oddly captivating too.... more

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