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Damon Albarn could direct opening ceremony of 2012 Olympic Games

24.09.09
Damon Albarn is in the running to be artistic director for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.... more

Fashion round-up

14.07.09
Glow in the dark pants, a cupcake dutch bag costing over £3,500 and why everyone's going mad for primates... more

Damon's fans to go Bananaz for rare showing of Gorillaz movie

09.07.09
He has sold more than 30million records, filled hundreds of stadia around the world and churned out 25 albums covering every genre from Britpop to African beats.... more

Woo hoo! Blur are back on track

16.06.09
Just 170 souls were allowed to secure the green wristbands money couldn’t buy to see Blur play their first London show in nine years.... more

Sound check: Danger Mouse does it again

29.05.09
Danger Mouse's new album with David Lynch is another classic — so why doesn’t EMI want you to hear it?.... more

Off the record: New York Dolls come out to play

01.05.09
An explosive London reunion kickstarted the New York Dolls' second career – now they’re back to do it all again.... more

Blur tickets sell out in just two minutes

12.12.08
Tickets for a Blur comeback concert in London sold out online in two minutes... more

Hyde Park gig for reunited Blur

09.12.08
Britpop band Blur have reunited and will play in Hyde Park next July.... more

Great spectacle but Monkey fails to do business

14.11.08
Damon Albarn's Monkey: Journey to the West makes a big visual impact the O2 - but there’s more confusion than Confucianism which results in little emotional engagement with the work. ... more

Cartoon adventures for new opera crowd

13.10.08
Monkey: Journey to the West is back for an extended residency at the O2, in a specially constructed tent with its own restaurant, bar and foot-massage parlour.... more

Art & design

08.10.08
London has recently underlined its status as the global capital of contemporary art. These are the key players in the world’s most exciting market. ... more

A Night Out in London: Into the Hoods & The Kerala

15.08.08
If you're looking for a musical with edge you can't go wrong with Into the Hoods and a meal at The Kerala should spice things up.... more

Catchee Damon Albarn's Monkey

24.07.08
Latex in excess, kung fu, flying fish, jugglers, roller-skaters, plate-spinners and the White Skeleton Demon are all on on show in Monkey: Journey to the West.... more

Two great acts with one great producer

19.06.08
Martina Topley Bird pulled a great show out of the bag ater a slow start. Shortwave Set performed in boiler suits. David Smyth enthuses about both, and their shared producer, Dangermouse.... more

Albarn's Monkey aims to transcend opera 'elitism'

12.06.08
Damon Albarn hopes his opera Monkey: Journey To The West will help destroy the elitism of the form... 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

Streetdance meets Sondheim

18.03.08
Into the Hoods will show whether breakdancing can make the leap from the dance fringe to the theatrical mainstream, says Liz Hoggard.... more

CDs of the week

01.02.08
Hot Chip return with a deliciously giddy new album and sleep inducing stuff from Jack Johnson in this week's top CDs.... more

Albarn's Monkey opera marks Chinese new year

31.01.08
A version of Damon Albarn's hit opera Monkey will have its London premiere as part of Chinese new year celebrations at the British Museum.... 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

CDs of the week

16.11.07
Girls Aloud release another slap of feisty handbag pop and Tom Brousseau touches upon the idiosyncracies of love in this week's albums.... more

Britons strike a chord in US

01.05.07
British music is really making tracks in America with one in 12 albums sold in the US being by a British artist, figures show.... more

Westway rockers

05.02.07
Damon Albarn and his prestigious backing band seemed right at home in the old East End, taking over an atmospheric sports hall normally used for boxing, says David Smyth.... more

Modern life still rubbish says Damon

22.01.07
The Good, The Bad And The Queen is band No 3 for Damon Albarn ... and he's still not happy. We review the week's new CDs.... more

Take me out: best Christmas events

21.12.06
Catch the London Nativity at The Scoop, pick up an art bargain at Santa's Ghetto and brace yourself for the Peter Pan Cup race.... more

Best weekend comedy shows

12.10.06
A 24-carat line-up takes to the stage for The Secret Policeman's Ball, the if.comeddies awards season continues and comedy package tour Edinburgh & Beyond has quality running through it.... more

Razorlight triumph at Live music awards

12.10.06
The Who, Razorlight and Take That were winners at the Vodafone Live Music Awards. Take That took home the prize for Best Live Return after their triumphant pop comeback.... more

Muse and Thom top the digital pops

04.10.06
Muse and Thom Yorke were the big winners at the BT Digital Music Awards. Each collected two trophies at the fifth annual ceremony dedicated to digital music entertainment.... more

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