In the crowd at a recent Dum Dum Girls show at the Islington Academy in North London was an unexpected number of over-40 male fans.
Ten months ago, my wife and I had our first child, a boy. He was born in London, where we’ve been living for nearly four years. We’ve both been happy with the prenatal and postnatal health care services provided, and have been equally pleased...
After more than three decades of showcasing independent film in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival will for the first time take place in London under the moniker Sundance London. The festival, which will include screenings of 14 selected films, discussions, Q&As, and...
Casting a wide net over the topic of Palestine, the 2012 London Palestine Film Festival kicked off last week, presenting contemporary comedic and dramatic films, a 1974 Susan Sontag...
Ninety-piece orchestras, solo artists, conductors, choirs and D.J.’s will gather in London starting on Friday to perform a host of new works that aim to set new parameters for...
Small, boutique record labels, eager to find new sounds to promote and develop, are showing more interest in artists and bands from Africa and the African diaspora. I spoke to some of these labels for my story at the Economist, but here’s a quick discussion about a few of the musicians working with these labels, along with their music: