Play with the city - London

A regular fixture in the Hobnob diary, until a few years back when I realised that everyone was too cool or connected within the music biz to have fun. Still, it’s a great opportunity to see great music.

Just wish Mr Peterson would find a new venue for his awards, as all my breadbins shy away from cargo and it’s sweatbox factory chicken style dancefloor. Why not Scala G?

LIVE: JAZZANOVA + ROBERT MITCHELL TRIO + DORIAN CONCEPT + QUIET VILLAGE + MAMA MILK + STACY EPPS + JONATHAN JEREMIAH + KUMAR

DJS: GILLES PETERSON + TRUTH & SOUL + RED RACK EM + THE BPM

8-3
£20 adv
Ticketweb

www.worldwideawards.co.uk
http://www.cargo-london.com/event/gilles-petersons-worldwide-awards-2009

Here’s a collection of pictures from my first couple of weeks with the QASHQAI. It takes in Somerset House, Christmas Carols, The Haymarket Hotel, Yorkshire, East Dulwich, Hackney, Dalston, Canterbury & Mersea Island. Check Check.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (15)
A trip through the psychedelic life of the legendary author
19 - 23 December 2008
Cinema 2, Barbican
Link to Event

A trip through the psychedelic life of legendary author Hunter S. Thompson, narrated by Johnny Depp and directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room).

Gotta be done hey? Hunter’s a legend, and if you’ve only seen his mental film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, you should check out more. His books, photography and hedonistic lifestyle have always been a fascination to me. You’ve got to love a chap who pushes the self-destruct button now and again. Specially the one’s who do it and deliver us genius too. Check Check.

Check his photo’s here….

Affordable design from the UK’s best design talent

Friday 19 December, 18.00-21.00
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December, 10.00-18.00. Entry £2.

http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual_arts/822.asp

My friend Cathy O (who runs Anorak the happy magazine for Kids) sent me an invite to this, so it’d be rude not to.

It’s gotta be worth a shifty. Generally I pop across to a few Christmas markets to snaffle some art goodness to fill santa’s sack (for me usually).

I proper love Mr Beasley.
Beasley are a bit like Goldfrapp before they went frappy. Solid Biscuit bass with some folky sexual singing. You can DOBO* and you can dribble.
Soak in the vocals or pogo to the Beasley beats. It’s Right as Rain for Mr Beasley, as their new single title suggests.

Shame they were shunted away in the loft of Vibe bar though. Still, they totally nailed it. There was a good crowd; some ravey monsters (myself included), plus a few record label cheiftains policing the reaction. On the whole people got down and had some Friday fun.

From the pre-gig banter, we all agreed we’d seen the start of something special.
A band with lots of ideas, positivity, and more importantly a good sound to keep us happy as barry.I for one will be purchasing the new Mr Beasley Album, as I’m pretty sure it won’t be on bitorrent.
Total and proper.

Check Check.
http://www.myspace.com/mrbeasleymusic

*DOBO: Dance Of Black Origin.

With east London being notorious for having some of the UK’s best street art, Nissan QASHQAI and Tate Modern have teamed up together to give you an exclusive free tour of the area.

Running on various weekends throughout July and August, Tate Modern and Nissan QASHQAI are giving you the chance to take part in a series of driving and cycling tours throughout the various streets housing these exclusive pieces.

To take part in Driving Tours, simply register using the form below and let us do the rest. Confirmation details will be sent to you once we have processed your application. For the cycling tours, simply turn up on the day and register at the Nissan Information Tunnel.

DRIVING TOUR DETAILS

Visitors can turn up at any time between 10AM and 4.30PM and should meet at the Nissan Information Tunnel outside Tate Modern. Pick up and drop off will be from Tate Modern and the tours will take approximately two hours; the walking tour takes one hour and the drive to and from Tate Modern takes half an hour each way.