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An exclusive exhibition of seminal rock photographs from Ross Halfin are to go on display at The Indulgence Show in Hammersmith. Halfin has been photographing the biggest names in rock music since the 1970s, when he first picked up a camera while at art college and snuck it into gigs being performed by The Who, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and Free. Each day at The Indulgence Show (14-16 October 2016 at Novotel conference centre, Hammersmith, London) a major exhibition of many...

Stand-up Comedian Billy Stephens performs his show 'Down The Rabbit Hole' this August as part of The Camden Fringe and Deputy Editor Joe Mellor caught up with him to discuss the show, his influences and being called "offensive". JM What can we expect from your show? BS Social commentary, anecdotes, qualms, rants and strange musings covering topics like sexual health, drugs, politics and the music industry. All the preparation has been really positive so hopefully everyone will have a great...

Packing for a long weekend away can be a highly stressful experience but packing for a festival where you need to include all necessities for the unpredictable English weather means you need to step up your packing game. This handy infographic from Ready Steady Store provides this summer’s ultimate festival packing guide.     Featured image by Stinkie Pinkie from Ocean Grove . CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)

Stunning photos of the sun aligning with the east-west streets of Manhattan have emerged in a rare summer solstice event in New York. The so-called 'Manhattanhenge', named after Stonehenge in Salisbury, where thousands gather to watch the sunrise each year on the summer solstice, happens at opposite ends of the summer solstice and brings traffic to a standstill as people capture rare shots of the alignment. Social media also came to light following the event, with thousands of incredible snaps emerging from the streets....

A social media campaign to get The Big Red to remove sexist merchandise has gained traction after a punter posted a picture of a t-shirt with the slogan "Getting fat birds fingered since 2003". The US-style rock bar is renowned amongst the rock/metal crowd in London, but faced backlash after journalist Paisley Gilmour posted a picture of their merchandise board after visiting on Saturday night. Describing the t-shirt as "pretty appalling", Gilmour goes on to point out that selling sexist and offensive...

A new survey from electrical retailer AO.com has revealed the British people prefer to watch festivals from the comfort of their own home, rather than attending them. Despite the UK’s continuing love of experiencing huge festivals such as Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds in person, almost two thirds (64%) of respondents admitted they would rather watch a live event on their TV. The costs of tickets and travel to get to the event was partly to blame, but the British...

Renowned micro-sculptor Willard Wigan was left with a headache and a sore throat after he inhaled part of his new masterpiece. Alice, of Lewis Carroll’s seminal children’s tale ‘Alice In Wonderland’, found herself tumbling down a different sort of rabbit hole as the miniature figure was inhaled by her creator. Willard had been working on the scene, a representation of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party placed in the eye of a needle, when an intake of breath sent the guest...

It's all stations go for Pixies after the American alt rock band announced a new album, new tour and officially welcomed bass player Paz Lenchantin to the band. The sophomore “post-reunion” album, Head Carrier, will be released on September 30 featuring a unique aural mix of surrealism, psychedelia, dissonance and surf rock. It was produced by Tom Dalgety (Killing Joke, Royal Blood) and recorded at London's Rak Studios from mid-February through to mid-March this year. The first single, "Um Chagga Lagga," has...

By Alex Lodge (@alexlodgemusic | Insta @alexlodgemusic7) Alex Lodge is a music supervisor for film, TV and advertising at Thirty Two.  Happy Monday people. The England football team are back to bothering prostitutes in expensive night clubs in West London, Brexit is old news and every political leader in the country has decided that leading just isn’t for them. Combined, it’s the type of thing that could make you a little bit miserable. Not to worry though, Week 45 is...