By Kane Power (@ElHeavio) The name Vera Grace conjures up a certain image; a kindly grandma, a shuffling old dear with a sunhat playing a game of bridge. Not an ideal association for a hardcore band. Their name doesn’t seem to reference anyone famous, such as US metalcore act Norma ...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Londoners affected by the planned tube strike on Thursday have the chance to sweeten the day up with complimentary chocolate delivered straight to their home or office within 10 minutes. Gett, an on-demand app that lets you instantly book a licensed black cab with your ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Opened as the second restaurant within The Shard – the skyscraper that still divides opinion between Londoners – back in 2013, Hutong is now perched on floor 33 above Aqua Shard (owned by the same company). As well as the view, as is often ...
Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter Hands up who saw that coming. Anyone who says they predicted the Edgbaston whitewash is either clairvoyant, an incurable optimist, or a liar. This Ashes series is predictable in its unpredictability; the teams are consistent in their inconsistency; cue many other paradoxes. What will ...
Sport News 24/7 By Matt Allen There are few players that move to the Premier League that are genuinely considered in the top six or seven players in world football when British clubs signs them. The EPL is seen as the place where you make your name before the big transfer to ...
Reading quarter Echoic are putting the finishing touches on Testify, their debut EP, set for release on 23rd October. If lead single 'Burn' is anything to go by their release will be a soaring slice of wonky alt-rock. Check it out. Echoic are also heading out on tour in support of Testify this ...
There's always plenty going on in Central America - but if you needed an extra excuse to throw the backpack on and spend your rainy day savings on a flight, here are some tempting happenings... Sunjam, Honduras, 1 – 8 August 2015 Taking place over eight days on an uninhabited cay off ...
London duo Pertini have released a video for their debut single ‘Blackfriars Bridge’, directed by SXSW Film Award winner Marko Anstice. Check it out below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIMVnOplEU It all comes together like an unsettling dream, the disjointed stop-motion and repetition creating an uneasy atmosphere to complement Pertini's lo-fi electro. The track, ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food The term “gastropub” has become a little tricky and somewhat controversial. Coined in 1991 by David Eyre and Mike Belben, proprietors of The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines the term as: “a pub, bar, or tavern that offers meals of high quality”. ...