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London (England)

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Music Picks: Bettye LaVette, Johnny Thunders, Johnny Hallyday

    Also, Kate McGarry, Enter Shikari, Hype Williams and others

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    World's Most Expensive Chocolate Easter Egg Sold for $10,000

    Thank you, Easter Bunny! London-based chocolatier William Curley has cracked a Guinness World Record by crafting the most expensive non-jeweled chocolate egg ever sold at auction, according to London & Partners. The 110-lb. confection sold for over $10,000 (you could buy about 10,000 Cadbury crème ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Emily Green on Blackberries: Knott's Berry Farm, Growing Your Own Bears on YouTube

    If you're the sort of person who visits farmers markets looking for exotic citrus or perfect stone fruit or native berries -- or if you just like to watch footage of bears in bushes on YouTube -- then you have something to read this morning. Emily Green (dry gardener, water expert, former London res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Cookbook of the Week: Made in Sicily Giorgio Locatelli's Limoncello Gelato Recipe

    It's hard to flip through Made in Sicily without thinking of it as an island-specific version of Bocca, one of our favorite books last year. And not simply due to the style of the recipes and book layout. Like Bocca, this is the work of a top London chef dishing up his tribute to his family's class ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: A British Invasion

    KCRW Broadcast #149 for Saturday, January 21, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! Are You Collector Scum? Fanatics! Sitting on the tour bus here in raining Wolverhampton UK. I am well into the Long March Tour and things are going well. I am sorry to put you Fanatics through a pre-taped show ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2012

    My Money's on the Walrus

    KCRW Broadcast #149 for Saturday, January 21, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! Are You Collector Scum? Fanatics! Sitting on the tour bus here in raining Wolverhampton UK. I am well into the Long March Tour and things are going well. I am sorry to put you Fanatics through a pre-taped show ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 10, 2011

    Dae Bok: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

    KCRW Broadcast #149 for Saturday, January 21, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! Are You Collector Scum? Fanatics! Sitting on the tour bus here in raining Wolverhampton UK. I am well into the Long March Tour and things are going well. I am sorry to put you Fanatics through a pre-taped show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Tim Stanley, British Writer in California, Sees Lessons For London in L.A. Riots

    Time​A third night of rioting around London had at least one British writer pondering the lessons of L.A's own unrest in 1965 and 1992. Writing in the

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Are London Riots Any Different Than L.A. Riots? UCLA Professor Says Blacks Are 'Similarly Oppressed' In UK

    Getty ImagesThe London riots​Based on the (absurdly informed) opinion of UCLA sociology professor Darnell Hunt, Telegraph correspondent Tim Stanley was right to worry that Brits -- and commentators around the world -- may be blaming this week's London riots on the moral character of the rioter ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    July 28, 2011

    Mildred von Hildegard of Mother of London: Fembot Couture

    Getty ImagesThe London riots​Based on the (absurdly informed) opinion of UCLA sociology professor Darnell Hunt, Telegraph correspondent Tim Stanley was right to worry that Brits -- and commentators around the world -- may be blaming this week's London riots on the moral character of the rioter ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2011

    Mott Collection: Loud Flash: British Punk on Paper

    Getty ImagesThe London riots​Based on the (absurdly informed) opinion of UCLA sociology professor Darnell Hunt, Telegraph correspondent Tim Stanley was right to worry that Brits -- and commentators around the world -- may be blaming this week's London riots on the moral character of the rioter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Q & With Coffee Geek Mark Lamberton Blue Crow Media's Best Coffee In L.A. App

    David BernsteinMark Lamberton at work​ Over the past year, London-based Lamberton brothers Derek, 33, and Mark, 23, have rolled out Best Coffee iPhone apps -- the kind of comprehensive, searchable interactive map of cafes that java enthusiasts dream of -- for London, San Francisco and New Yor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Christian Marclay's The Clock Starts Ticking at LACMA: No Lines Down the Block but 24-Hour Film is, Believe it or Not, a Crowd Pleaser

    Christian Marclay, Detail from The Clock, 2010, single channel video, purchased with funds provided by Steve Tisch through 2011 Collectors Committee. The Clock © Christian Marclay, courtesy White Cube Gallery, London, and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York​ When Christian Marclay's The Clock, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    [Updated] I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Breast Milk Ice Cream

    Updated, 03/01, 7:37 a.m.: The nectar of life flows no longer at Iceacreamists in London. After receiving two anonymous complaint about "whether a shop should be selling edibles made from other people's bodily fluids," British government authorities have seized the shop's breast milk ice cream, re ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2011

    THE HARDER THEY CORE ...

    Updated, 03/01, 7:37 a.m.: The nectar of life flows no longer at Iceacreamists in London. After receiving two anonymous complaint about "whether a shop should be selling edibles made from other people's bodily fluids," British government authorities have seized the shop's breast milk ice cream, re ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 18, 2010

    MADE IN DAGENHAM

    Updated, 03/01, 7:37 a.m.: The nectar of life flows no longer at Iceacreamists in London. After receiving two anonymous complaint about "whether a shop should be selling edibles made from other people's bodily fluids," British government authorities have seized the shop's breast milk ice cream, re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Q & A With Madhur Jaffrey: She Cooks, She Acts, She Writes, etc.

    When Madhur Jaffrey arrived at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she was a Delhi-born 19-year-old from a wealthy family and so accustomed to being waited on that even the most rudimentary cooking skills eluded her. In the end, it was her inability to find authentic Indian food in 1950s En ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Grouplove Relocates to Los Angeles, Releases Free MP3

    A Little Grouplove Feels So Good [MP3]

  • Eat+Drink

    October 14, 2010

    Offal Time

    Meat-on-meat crime at Waterloo & City

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    MAKE US LAUGH FUNNY BOY: GLENN WOOL

    SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Q & A With Mo-Chica's Ricardo Zarate: Moche, Ditching the Venice Commute A New Anticucho Bar

    Go slightly south of downtown, to a concrete and warehouse neighborhood just off the 110, inside the colorful market of La Paloma Mercado, and you'll find, in addition to the last remaining outpost of Chichen Itza, Mo-Chica, undoubtedly the best Peruvian restaurant in Los Angeles. Behind the casua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    DJ Q&A: A Few Questions For The Legendary Mr. C (Who Says Eezer Still Goode)

    ​Mr. C is one of the founding fathers of contemporary electronic dance music. He became a top DJ during the late-'80s dawn of rave culture and soon joined the dance-pop act the Shamen, which was so successful ("Move Any Mountain," "Ebeneezer Goode") it was even heard on L.A. radio in the early ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Live in L.A.: Chief, We Barbarians, the Fling, Line and Circle, Willoughby, Rainbow Arabia

    Andrew TonkeryChief​Chief are four guys from southern California who got together in New York City and make music that sounds as if it came from the remote woods. Well, where there is a very good recording studio, of course. Chief's pristine folk-rock is the stuff of sparkling guitars, twinkli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Wanna Go to London to See "Watchmen"'s Alan Moore and Musical Friends do Strange Things?

    Wired is offering you a chance to travel to London to attend a special multi-media experience (aka, a fun, creepy-ass time) crawling through tunnels with comics legend Alan Moore while a host of great musicians -- including Anticon's Doseone, Fog's guitarist Andrew broder, and (very likely) members ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Captain America To Be Filmed In ... England

    Marvel​Even as the city of Los Angeles has been trying to keep film production here and Marvel Comics vowed to make its movies in the Southland, news this week reveals that Captain America: The First Avenger will be filmed in London. Bloody hell. That's according to the Los Angeles Times, whi ... More >>

  • Music

    May 6, 2010

    Dubstep Is ... Bang!

    Today Los Angeles, tomorrow the world for U.K. bassman Rusko

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Flights Between LAX And London Cancelled

    Craig Murphy.​Nine flights to and from London were canceled Thursday morning as a result of volcanic ash above the U.K. that could damage jet engines, LAX officials report. Four flights from London to LAX were nixed while five from LAX to London were a no-go as an Icelandic eruption sent a pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    5 Questions with The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell [ Free Album Download!]

    5 Questions with The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell [ Free Album Download!]

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Nocando Vs. Wrekonize Battle Tape: Stamina Vs. Homophobia [NSFW]

    A few months ago we wrote about LA rapper Nocando, whose work during Project Blowed and, recently, the Low End Theory have garnered him much praise on the experimental beatz scene around town (and in London). We just found this battle clip in which the emcee takes on Miami rapper Wrekonize, and w ... More >>

  • Music

    February 5, 2010

    The Nonsound of IAMSOUND

    An L.A. label ditches the cheeseballs, signs some bands and celebrates a city with a 7-inch-single series

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Ten Techno Jams We Still Love

    Whether it's IDM, minimal, electro, acid or whatever other name you want use to pinpoint a sound, we love techno. We love the way it forces us to dance, even when we're sitting in front of a computer in an office trying to finish a story. We love the way it affects our walk when we enter a party. W ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    WATTS NEW

    Whether it's IDM, minimal, electro, acid or whatever other name you want use to pinpoint a sound, we love techno. We love the way it forces us to dance, even when we're sitting in front of a computer in an office trying to finish a story. We love the way it affects our walk when we enter a party. W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Ariel Pink Signs To 4AD, Readies Euro Tour

    Ariel goes Juggalo?​Local freak-folk ambassadors Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti only just returned from touring Europe, and they're looking to head back across the pond on Friday. Consider this trip a victory lap, however, as the psychedelic five-piece has just been announced as the latest sign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Top 10 Private Dining Rooms For Your Holiday Party

    The deeper we get into November, the more the mind reels with thoughts of the holidays, entertaining, and social obligations. If the idea of throwing a party appeals to you, but the idea of preparing, cooking, and cleaning up after a soiree gives you pause, we offer you this alphabetical list of Top ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    YOU CAN'T SPELL LAUGH WITHOUT "L.A."! THAT WAS SO NOT FUNNY

    The deeper we get into November, the more the mind reels with thoughts of the holidays, entertaining, and social obligations. If the idea of throwing a party appeals to you, but the idea of preparing, cooking, and cleaning up after a soiree gives you pause, we offer you this alphabetical list of Top ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    ALL DANCING, ALL COMPOSING

    The deeper we get into November, the more the mind reels with thoughts of the holidays, entertaining, and social obligations. If the idea of throwing a party appeals to you, but the idea of preparing, cooking, and cleaning up after a soiree gives you pause, we offer you this alphabetical list of Top ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    L.A. Billionaire Eli Broad Lands in ArtReview Top Ten

    Los Angeles billionaire Eli Broad has a knack for getting ranked.The Broad FoundationEli and Edythe Broad​Whether it's as one of the richest men in the world, one of the richest men in L.A., one of the of this country's most influential and generous philanthropists, or, in this case, one of the mo ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    August 6, 2009

    Somers Town: Truth in Advertising

    Shane Meadows’ latest gets at the heart of working-class London

  • Art+Books

    June 18, 2009

    Geoff in London, Interview in Absentia

    Dyer on growing up working-class, loving California, and the horrors of the comic novel

  • Eat+Drink

    March 5, 2009

    The New Cocktailians

    The farmers market–loving, sleeve garter–wearing ladies and gentlemen of the bar taking over L.A.'s restaurants one glass at a time

  • LA Life

    February 26, 2009

    Absolute Domination: Mistress Absolute Whips Through L.A. to Teach Torture for Pleasure at Coco de Mer on Melrose

    The world opens up when you start imagining the erotic potential of household items

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    South L.A.: London's Future

    South London or South L.A.? Reporting on a drive-by murder in London's West Croydon neighborhood, the Croydon Guardian today quoted former South Los Angeles resident Dion Gibbs, 23, as saying the shooting of his friend was "just like L.A." Gibbs described the attack as something he thought he'd left ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Undercover Cafe: Psychobabble Coffee House

    South London or South L.A.? Reporting on a drive-by murder in London's West Croydon neighborhood, the Croydon Guardian today quoted former South Los Angeles resident Dion Gibbs, 23, as saying the shooting of his friend was "just like L.A." Gibbs described the attack as something he thought he'd left ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Betrayal

    South London or South L.A.? Reporting on a drive-by murder in London's West Croydon neighborhood, the Croydon Guardian today quoted former South Los Angeles resident Dion Gibbs, 23, as saying the shooting of his friend was "just like L.A." Gibbs described the attack as something he thought he'd left ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    June 5, 2008
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    May 8, 2008

    Office Sonata

    Heck's kitchen

  • Eat+Drink

    August 23, 2007

    Tandoor at Heart

    Heck's kitchen

  • Eat+Drink

    February 15, 2007

    It Takes a Village

    The Village Idiot, the biggest gastropub in town

  • News

    November 23, 2006

    The U.K. in L.A.

    or, How to be Cary Grant

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