http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2632-brooklyn/topic-rss.do Brooklyn RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23772350-sound-check-green-is-the-new-rocknroll.do Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet — without making the rest of us cringe. 2009-11-20T11:05:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23772154-ex-criminals-chance-in-hollywood.do Former drug dealer from Hackney tells how he has been offered the chance to write and direct a film in Hollywood 2009-11-20T08:12:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23760165-soundcheck-musicians-invading-new-genres.do Pop can no longer contain Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, The BQE, is a multi-format extravaganza. And now there is a fresh ambition among musicians 2009-10-23T08:02:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23735455-cds-of-the-week.do Among the CDs of the week are the brilliant Artic Monkeys with Humbug and John Surman returns to what he does best - playing baritone sax 2009-08-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23732515-gigs-of-the-week.do British Sea Power will play Regent's Park, Grizzly Bear comes to Koko and U2 are ready to fill Wembley Stadium. 2009-08-14T10:30:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23723677-world-rabbis-who-ran-soprano-syndicate-are-held-by-fbi.do Dozens of New Jersey politicians, officials and prominent rabbis arrested in FBI swoop on Sopranos-style syndicates 2009-07-24T09:00:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23723850-victoria-beckham-frocks-into-town-and-shows-shes-a-swinger.do We're not so sure how happy David Beckham would be if someone told him his wife was swinging in London. 2009-07-24T11:54:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23670621-wembley-wins-a-family-affair-for-beckhams.do Victoria Beckham was on WAG duty last night as she took her three sons to cheer on their dad in England's 2-1 win over Ukraine. 2009-04-02T14:11:47Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23633692-peaches-hunts-for-her-own-ny-pad.do Peaches Geldof is shopping for her own New York apartment, away from the home she set up with her husband Max Drummey. 2009-02-03T12:21:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23595202-on-me-head-daddy.do The entire world fell a little bit more in love with Cruz Beckham when he did his breakdancing routine again. 2008-12-01T13:00:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23554772-cds-of-the-week.do Mike Skinner is becoming one of our most poetic chroniclers of urban life, Jonas Brothers are a more wholesome McFly and David Sanborn is back. 2008-09-12T10:39:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23530708-friendly-field-day-despite-the-drizzle.do Perhaps it needed a couple of bigger cult acts. But Field Day is one of the most welcoming festivals and deserves another outing. 2008-08-10T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23520327-quiet-city-and-dance-party-are-true-to-life.do Quiet City and Dance Party, USA are honest enough to show that the young often lead dull lives. Unfortunately the films are a bit dull too. 2008-07-23T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23520339-lou-reeds-berlin-is-determinedly-downbeat.do Those who admire Reed will find that Lou Schnabel's film allows the music to speak for itself against its rather messy background. 2008-07-23T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23515102-top-guns-tom-cruise-matt-lucas-and-simon-fuller-turn-out-to-cheer-on-david-beckham.do The stars came out in their droves for David Beckham yesterday as he celebrated his first anniversary in the United States. 2008-07-11T09:08:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23494524-mike-tyson-put-up-pound25000-for-a-hit-on-the-leaders-of-a-notorious-new-york-drugs-gang.do Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson provided £25,000 for a 'hit' on members of a vicious Brooklyn drug gang who allegedly shot and killed his bodyguard, a court heard. 2008-06-13T15:29:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23493828-star-gazing-david-beckham-leads-a-galaxy-of-a-listers-at-la-lakers-game.do Hollywood turned out in force last night to see cheer on its favourite basketball team, the LA Lakers. 2008-06-11T10:06:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23486568-so-how-did-david-beckham-celebrate-manchester-united8217s-european-victory.do His former team mates were in a state of elation after clinching the European Cup, but across the globe David Beckham was having a much quieter time. 2008-05-22T08:41:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23486210-sorry-jamie-oliver-its-turkey-twizzlers-for-the-beckham-boys.do Victoria Beckham has notoriously talked about her diet of edamame beans, strawberries and seaweed shakes. 2008-05-20T15:28:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23454789-east-meets-west-glamorous-natalie-portman-dons-traditional-indian-dress-for-new-film.do Natalie Portman looked stunning as she adopted a traditional Indian look on the set of her new film, New York I love you. Adorned with lavish gold jewellery, the 26-year-old Star Wars actress wore ruby-coloured crystals along her forehead for scenes in which she attends an Indian wedding ceremony in Brooklyn. The film, an anthology joining several love stories set in the Big Apple, sees Portman playing a Jewish bride, a role she can easily identify with 2008-03-14T14:28:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23450328-off-the-record.do David Smyth talks to London rapper Taio Cruz about making it big in America and reveals what Billy Bragg is doing behind bars. 2008-03-07T12:35:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23448741-holy-beckhams-batman-three-year-old-cruz-upstages-posh-yet-again.do Cruz Beckham strikes again! Just weeks after upstaging the Spice Girls with his impressive break dancing moves, the littlest Posh protégé has stolen the spotlight for the second time. It was neither Halloween nor a fancy dress party, but that didn't stop the the three-year-old pulling on a Batman suit for a trip to a LA cinema yesterday to celebrate brother Brooklyn's ninth birthday 2008-03-05T09:43:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23439008-wrapped-up-beckhams-star-on-broadway.do Considering it was a family day out, there were few smiles as the Beckhams arrived on New York's famous Broadway theatre district with their three boys to see a play. A stern faced David carried son Cruz, 2, and held nine-year-old son Brooklyn's hand while son Romeo, walked hand in hand with mother Victoria 2008-02-18T09:58:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23437359-be-my-valentine-victoria-beckhams-sweet-surprise-for-husband-david.do She's been with her husband for more than a decade, but Victoria Beckham hasn't tired of romantic gestures 2008-02-13T10:58:57Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23402787-hold-steady-for-stardom.do Brooklyn rockers The Hold Steady are creating a buzz in the music industry and with talent like this, the gigs can only get bigger 2007-07-02T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23381326-mr-odious-is-too-melodious.do Necro's songs tackle taboos from death, drugs and violence to pornographic raps. Shame his performance was so ordinary, says Angus Batey. 2007-01-12T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23374784-bringing-brooklyn-to-africa.do Randy Weston led the BBC Big Band through his compositions at this London Jazz Festival concert, his African roots proudly nourishing each one. 2006-11-17T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23371204-mighty-rapture-are-just-warming-up.do Having invented the latest generation of punk-funk The Rapture seemed then to stand still but their sell-out Koko gig showed that perhaps there is life after hip after all. 2006-10-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23365945-free-jazz-with-a-pagan-edge.do A bit like a rural Arcade Fire who've ingested too much free jazz, Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear, who were a highlight of the Homefires festival, look set to ignite the audience at Cargo. 2006-09-06T15:24:09Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23364423-a-triumph-that-began-with-hope.do Looking like a slightly ravaged mess, Regina Spektor was a breath of fresh air at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Compelling, funny, powerful and compulsively watchable, it was pop at its very best. 2006-08-23T23:00:00Z