Music
Concert pitch – Hackney’s gig guide for November
We sieve out some of the best live music picks for this month
Read MoreBrighton’s Great Escape Festival showcases First Fifty acts across Hackney’s venues
Sick of the same old headline acts? A new music festival launching this month puts the big names of tomorrow at its core
Read MorePunk band Arrows of Love take aim at Hackney Wick planning authority with ‘prophetic’ fight song
Singer among the artists evicted from Vittoria Wharf, which is poised to be demolished to make way for a pedestrian bridge
Read MoreConcert pitch – October gig guide for East London
Autumn starts here with an all conquering selection of live music acts
Read MoreThis is Grime – book review: A behind-the-scenes look at the musical revolution that defines a generation
A new book provides an intricate snapshot of a thriving subculture in British music, born out of the raves and pirate radio stations of East London
Read MoreThe Comet is Coming: Hackney’s dark horse for Mercury Prize glory
A heady mix of space exploration, spirituality and improvisation have landed a Hackney avant-jazz trio in the running for the prestigious music prize
Read MoreThe Comet is Coming: Hackney's dark horse for Mercury Prize glory
A heady mix of space exploration, spirituality and improvisation have landed a Hackney avant-jazz trio in the running for the prestigious music prize
Read MoreConcert pitch: September gig guide for East London
From Thurston Moore to opera cabaret, we highlight the best live music in East London this month
Read MoreToo late to stop Nao: interview
Nao is one of the brightest stars on the UK’s musical horizon, with a sound born of the hustle and bustle of East London
Read MoreToo late to stop Nao: interview
Nao is one of the brightest stars on the UK’s musical horizon, with a sound born of the hustle and bustle of East London
Read MoreWorld musicians to descend upon Barbican for Transcender festival
James Holden and Iranian singer Parisa among the performers at weekend event where diffuse musical traditions exist in harmony
Read MoreWorld musicians to descend upon Barbican for Transcender festival
James Holden and Iranian singer Parisa among the performers at weekend event where diffuse musical traditions exist in harmony
Read MoreGrimeborn returns for tenth anniversary at the Arcola
Opera festival presents sixteen new pieces of music theatre including new works and reinvigorated classics
Read MoreFractal Meat Live at New River Studios – review
The album-launch-cum-radio-broadcast was put together by sound artist and NTS DJ Graham Dunning
Read MoreAislinn Logan: Lost or Gone EP – 'all the freshness of a spring morning'
Debut EP by local songwriter Aislinn Logan is an intriguing first outing that circumvents traditional singer-songwriting tropes
Read MoreSurround sounds: 'pit parties' are taking the gig to the crowd
Garage rock gigs held in secret locations across East London see bands play in the centre of the room with the crowd surrounding them 360 degrees
Read MoreVortex to host jazz extravaganza in tribute to Jelly Roll Morton
Gigs inspired by the self-proclaimed ‘inventor of jazz’ and London’s own musical heritage to be held at Dalston venue
Read MoreVortex to host jazz extravaganza in tribute to Jelly Roll Morton
Gigs inspired by the self-proclaimed ‘inventor of jazz’ and London’s own musical heritage to be held at Dalston venue
Read MoreAdam Beattie: The Road Not Taken, album review – 'warmth and sincerity'
Shoreditch-based Scotsman Adam Beattie is blazing a trail for contemporary folk music on his new album
Read MoreAdam Beattie: The Road Not Taken, album review – ‘warmth and sincerity’
Shoreditch-based Scotsman Adam Beattie is blazing a trail for contemporary folk music on his new album
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