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Click on one of the headings below to skip to that
section:- Artists
Publications
Radio Stations
Retailers
Ticket Sellers
Venues
Miscellaneous
Artists
Publications
In-depth retrospectives and generally interesting
articles. MOJO radio is now available here, too.
Once a fine music magazine, Q's archive of album
reviews can be interesting.
Entertainment listings in London.
This brilliant 'new music' magazine from the 1980s
is now online with a searchable archive and updated listings.
Fantastic newer intelligent music and entertainment
magazine edited by Mark Ellen (who has edited Mojo, Q and Arena and even
presented the Old Grey Whistle Test), with
David Hepworth (also presented Whistle Test and anchored the Beeb's
coverage of Live Aid, edited Q & Mojo as well as Empire) as Creative Director. A refreshing change from Q,
which bizarrely now seems to be steering itself towards the R&B/hip-hop
market for children just old enough to read.
Radio Stations
 | BBC Radio 1
- Not usually worth hearing but occasionally has decent live guests |
| BBC Radio 2
- Frequently broadcasts live concerts and tribute programmes |
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BBC Radio 3 - Mainly classical, jazz, world music and new music |
| BBC Radio 4
- Comedy and drama for starters |
| BBC 6 Music
- Digital-only station with wonderful guests and occasional live music |
| BBC - London
- Occasionally has impressive guests |
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BBC Radio Cornwall - David White Show - Listen to archived
interviews/performances on the site by Brian Kennedy, Paul Carrack, Midge
Ure, Joan Armatrading, Bob Geldof and The Mavericks. |
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Virgin
Radio - sometimes has live sets worth hearing |
Retailers
The ultimate online retailer, selling
CDs, DVDs, books and so much more now. Its selection is vast and its
customer service can be applauded. Amazon's usually high postage
charges tend to be discouraging, but they are now running a promotion
whereby postage is free when you purchase a certain easily reachable
minimum. Amazon also allows you to build Wishlists that your family
and friends can view.
The original American site of the
above, with numerous audio samples available.
The bookstore (but sadly not the
online site) sells DVDs and CDs but,
more importantly, has some wonderful in-store appearances where artists
perform and sign their latest album. The store always creates a
pleasant atmosphere, although it may be a bit surreal to see your
favourite musician performing amongst the self-help books. Or
perhaps appropriate....
Excellent DVD retailer in Canada that
does not charge shipping. Pay attention to the maximum amounts
allowed before custom charges kick in, though.
| Fish Records
Highly recommended site with singer-songwriter, folk and acoustic
music for sale. Set up by a fan who had difficulty finding the records he wanted
so he's filled that niche.
Excellent at recommending new artists and includes an MP3 sampler,
personal service, and quick deliveries.
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GEMM
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Hard-to-find music, new and
used--like E-bay without the bidding. Look here first for hard to
find items; if GEMM does not have it,
it must not exist. You can even set up a want list and you will be
e-mailed whenever they get new stock by that artist. It is not a
store, more of a co-operative of other sellers, though you can frequently
make one transaction through GEMM for a basketful of items from a variety
of sellers on the site.
| HMV
Good for getting your hands on Irish
artists whose albums might not have been released here as yet. They
tend to take an absolute age to deliver even their normal stock, so don't
order from them if you are in a rush. Their prices and sales online
can be worth investigating even though their higher in-store prices are
rarely good value.
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| Play.com
Fantastic prices for CDs and, in
particular, DVDs. Delivered with no postage charges ever,
although it does take about three days to reach the 'mainland' from its
base in the Channel Islands. Also previously a good source of Region
1 DVDs without having to pay customs, but they have recently split the
shops into UK/US, and whilst I have not yet made a Region 1 purchase under
the new system, it looks suspiciously the same as ordering from the US.
Do check their site when you want a North American CD, such as Neil Finn's
One All, without paying hefty import charges.
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Wavelength Shop |
Anything that can be even remotely
linked to Van Morrison. Get Van merchandise here as well albums by
Brian Kennedy, Leo Green, Chris Farlowe, Johnny Scott and others. A
totally trustworthy source.
Ticket Sellers
Venues
| 100 Club |
| 12 Bar Club |
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Astoria |
| Barbican Centre |
| The
Barfly , Chalk Farm Road |
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Blackheath Halls |
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Blue Jay Lounge
, Shepherd's Bush |
| Borderline |
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Brixton
Academy |
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Bush Hall,
Shepherd's Bush |
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Cabot Hall, Canary Wharf |
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Carling Apollo Hammersmith (former Hammersmith Odeon) |
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Carling Islington Academy |
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Dingwalls a.k.a. Lock 17 |
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East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf |
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Electric
Ballroom, Camden |
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The Enterprise, Chalk Farm |
| Fairfield
Halls, Croydon |
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Half Moon, Putney |
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Hammersmith Apollo |
| ICA (The
Institute of Contemporary Arts) |
| Indig02
(the former Millennium Dome) |
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Jazz Café |
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Kalamazoo Club
(King's Head, Crouch End Hill) |
| Kashmir Klub
(currently closed; plans to open in Autumn 2006 in new venue) |
| KCLSU
(King's College London Student Union) |
| KOKO (formerly
the Camden Palace) |
| London Cargo |
| LSO St
Luke's |
| Luminaire
(Kilburn) |
| Madame Jo Jo's |
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Mean Fiddler Venues |
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Notting Hill Arts Club |
| The 02
Arena |
| Open Air
Theatre in Regent's Park |
| Pigalle
Supper Club, Piccadilly |
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Ronnie
Scott's Jazz Club, London |
| Roundhouse,
Camden |
| Royal Albert Hall |
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St Moritz
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| The Scala
(King's Cross) |
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Shepherds Bush Empire |
| South Bank Centre
- Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room |
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The
Forum, Kentish Town |
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The Spitz |
| The
Troubadour |
| UCL
Bloomsbury Theatre |
| The
Underworld |
| University of London
Union |
| Union Chapel - back in
business as a venue (hurrah) |
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Upstairs at the Garage |
| Waterfront
Hall, Belfast |
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Wembley Arena |
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Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel |
Miscellaneous
| My Blog--on
another site and about many things other than music |
| Customs
Duties & VAT Advice when shopping online -
Note that the maximum amount before these duties kick in on non-EU
purchases is £18. Also,
the dastardly post office lays on a whacking great fee (relatively
speaking) for processing and
collecting the additional tax, so bear both charges in mind when ordering
from overseas. |
| Google - The
ultimate search engine |
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Harriet's Site
- Under construction but has some suggestions of places to enjoy in London
made by a fellow music lover, as well as recommended musicians |
| Multimap.com - Online Maps to
Everywhere |
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MySpace - everything about every artist, even those yet to be
signed/discovered |
| Pandora Radio - Fantastic site
where you tell it your favourite artists, and it will set up a 'radio
station' for you based on that artist's music and similar artists that you
will probably like--for free (apart from the money you shell out on new
albums, having been introduced to some great songs through the site) |
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TrainLine -Train times and ticket bookings |
| Tube Maps |
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View London - the Londoner's Guide to London, with details of clubs,
events and pretty much anything |
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Weather in London (Met site) - Forecast for your
evening out |
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World Clock --For help with Time Zone differences when tuning in to
online radio programmes |
| Yahoo! Groups
- Join the discussion list about your favourite artist |
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