Music
Acoustic Sundays are 'invigorating the community' with sweet music
Acoustic gigs on the first Sunday of each month showcase the talents of local musicians
Read MoreAlbum review: Ultimate Painting – Green Lanes
New album by East London duo Ultimate Painting is enjoyable DIY fare, though limited in scope
Read MoreGreat Ex-pectations at Oslo
Oslo is going Dutch this month with the visit of The Ex, an influential group credited with introducing punk to Ethiopia
Read MoreImmersive classical music is a feast for all the senses
From the smell of petals to head massages, expect stimulatory overload at a performance of The Sensory Score
Read MoreField Day 2015 – review: festival fun under East London skies
Stellar performances from the likes of Patti Smith and Ride ensured the Victoria Park festival set the benchmark for the summer festival season
Read MoreMusician creates the first ever 3D-printed melodica
Daren Banarsë’s ‘toy’ instrument certainly looks better than the shop-bought equivalent
Read MoreDavid Byrne’s 2015 Meltdown programme announced
I hope there are some new discoveries for everyone, says David Byrne
Read MoreNew East London music: Breathing Space
A five-piece choral group combines haunting vocals with field recordings in site specific settings
Read MoreLaxmi: Rules Made By Men Who Never Sleep – EP review
Electronica duo Laxmi combine East London field recordings with confident songwriting on their new EP, Rules Made By Men Who Never Sleep
Read MoreLand of Kings to kick off the festival season
Dalston’s resident music festival is set to return
Read MoreDenai Moore: new album Elsewhere showcases new direction
As Denai Moore releases her debut album, the 22-year-old singer and songwriter from Stratford is being talked up as the next big thing
Read MoreThe Baby Blues by Daryl Waller: album review
Daryl Waller’s The Baby Blues is a lo-fi delight recalling Elliott Smith
Read MoreBuskers and musicians are taking over vintage shop off Brick Lane
What used to be a vintage clothes shop on Bacon Street is now a live music speakeasy
Read MoreJamboree: Cable Street's best kept secret
A former sweet factory now hosts live music from all corners of the globe
Read MoreAlan A. – 'You have to take me for who I am or move along!'
Alan A. is a gay pop sensation who prefers to amuse rather than to shock
Read MoreWorld’s first ‘mindfulness opera’ to go ahead
Lost in Thought is based on an extended meditation and sees performers and audience members do yoga, eat and wash up
Read MoreFKA twigs and more acts confirmed for Field Day
More acts for Field Day have been announced including FKA twigs, Philip Selway and Savages
Read MoreIn the Dark radio: the 'mini-revolution' that will not be televised
A group of maverick producers are looking to change the way we think about spoken word radio
Read MoreNew band Telegram make music their message
Four-piece Telegram are out to show there’s more ways than one to become a success
Read MoreThurston Moore: 'London reveals itself really personally to everybody who lives here'
Former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore talks about moving to Stoke Newington and starting over with a new group
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