LIVE REVIEW: Amenra + Boris
Venue: Heaven, London 15.2.18 The cavernous, lightless depths of London’s Heaven are more than fitting surroundings for the dual headlining tour of Boris and Amenra, two acts renowned for their sheer sonic intensity. The venue’s vaulted ceilings and towering stage are an apt visualisation of the lofty esteem that they are held in by the extreme music community, and its performances like tonight’s that remind us why their elevation onto such a high pedestal is deserved. Of the two, drone...
Fat Tony’s pasta restaurant to pop-up at Bar Termini Centrale
Ahead of launching a permanent South London restaurant during the summer, Fat Tony’s will pop-up at Tony Conigliaro’s renowned Italian cocktail and coffee bar, Bar Termini Centrale, until the end of April. Opening for two months, as of Monday 5th March, Fat Tony’s will serve a selection of traditional pasta dishes, inspired by founder and head chef James French’s extensive travels around Italy and an apprenticeship at Michelin starred L’Erba del Re in Modena. A self-taught chef with six years’...
Empty supermarket shelves as shoppers stockpile food ahead of Storm Emma
The shelves at Tesco in Keynsham, near Bristol, were nearly empty after frantic shoppers bulk bought groceries ahead of the snow storm
After six months of state sanctioned rape in Myanmar, where is the justice for Rohingya victims?
This week marks six months since the Myanmar military resumed its ruthless crackdown against the country’s Rohingya people. Many women and girls fleeing brutal state sponsored persecution have reported horrific accounts of rape, sexual assault, torture and murder at the hands of government forces. When state institutions orchestrate such human rights violations and allow perpetrators to act with impunity, the international community must unite in taking a strong stand to hold those responsible to account. Violent oppression of Myanmar’s various...
Review: Brunch at Tea Room at Bun House, Soho
With the bao trend showing no signs of slowing down, and with a new Mr Bao branch having opened in Tooting just last month, I can already hear you groaning; just reading the title. Fear not, however, as Bun House is a little different. Nestled behind the Palace Theatre on Soho’s Greek Street, the buns served are the fluffy, closed, Cantonese variety. The upstairs is less of a restaurant, more a small room with a takeaway counter and huge steaming...
London’s Best New Restaurant Openings – March 2018
With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant openings taking place over the coming month. Yard Sale Pizza – Leytonstone Following the success of their three restaurants in Clapton, Finsbury Park and Walthamstow, Yard Sale Pizza will open in Leytonstone this month. Taking over a spot on Leytonstone High Road, the new space has been designed by regular Yard Sale collaborators, Fettle, set to serve Yard Sale’s award-winning pizzas. Handmade...
Drag queens entertained primary school children on World Book Day in a performance designed to teach tolerance around LGBT issues
Drag queens entertained primary school children on World Book Day in a performance designed to teach tolerance around LGBT issues. Pupils at Parsons Street Primary School in Bedminster, Bristol, shrieked with laughter during the storytelling sessions and joined in enthusiastically with singalongs. Head teacher Jamie Barry invited entertainers from Drag Queen Story Time to come to the school, prompting outcry from some parents but emails of support from others, including many who came along to watch. Drag queen Alyssa Van...
London is so cold that Regents Canal has frozen solid
The Beast from the East has brought such chilly weather that London's busiest canal has FROZEN. Famous Regents Canal was so iced over that snow had begun to settle on the waterway - leaving it looking like tarmac. The nine-mile-long north London waterway was coated in ice and snow thanks to the big freeze - and people have even begun speculating whether it is possible to ice-skate on it. Regents Canal in London which has complertely frozen over as the...
Freezing? Finding the perfect Plumber East London has to offer
Do you have a plumbing emergency whilst the Beast From the East snow storm is raging? Hiring a good plumber East London may be trickier than one would initially think. There are many plumbing services in East London. But all of them offer different reputations, pricing and specialist services. And none of them offers equal service quality. So how do you choose a plumbing service you can trust to do a great job in and around your home? Here are...