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Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Follie, Ruptured, Synex and Nine Blind
Posted on 8:52am Tuesday 5th April 2011
Ex-Lambchop guitarist William Tyler plays the North Star pub in Leytonstone on Friday (April 8).
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Three free good gigs
Posted on 2:37pm Tuesday 29th March 2011
THERE'S a delicious trio of free music nights at Walthamstow's Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub over the coming week.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Fiddle excellence in Walthamstow
Posted on 10:15am Wednesday 23rd March 2011
LEADING fiddle player Tom McConville plays Walthamstow's Ye Olde Rose and Crown on Sunday (March 27).
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: A week of blues harp, onions and battered saucepans
Posted on 4:31pm Monday 14th March 2011
A singer-songwriter from Yorkshire will be bringing the folk sounds of his home county to east London this Thursday (March 17) when he plays a gig in Leytonstone.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: A fresh take on folk classics
Posted on 4:16pm Tuesday 8th March 2011
UP and coming young folk singer Louise Jordan plays Loughton Folk Club this week.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: An evening with the Candy Runts
Posted on 10:44am Tuesday 1st March 2011
HEAVY rock act The Candy Runts headline the Standard Music Venue this Thursday (March 3).
Author Unknown »
ON THE BALL: Arsenal against Orient was like Barcelona in reverse
Posted on 3:53pm Wednesday 23rd February 2011
IT WASN'T quite Barcelona reversed, but it wasn't far off when Arsenal played Leyton Orient in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: The Rockin' Gold Stars return
Posted on 5:16pm Tuesday 22nd February 2011
THE Rockin' Gold Stars return to the College Arms in Walthamstow for another storming gig this Saturday (February 26).
Ross Davies »
ON THE BALL: Wilshere a Makelele? Not if you were watching Arsenal v Barcelona
Posted on 3:50pm Thursday 17th February 2011
EVERY England fan agreed that Fabio Capello had lost a few marbles during the World Cup. Tactics, selection, positioning; it was all wrong. But, by the good grace of the Football Association – or rather the shuddering thought of the price it would take to remove the Italian – he has another chance to prove he is the master tactician his reputation suggested he was.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Have a punktastic time with Sham 69
Posted on 3:29pm Tuesday 15th February 2011
LEGENDARY punk band Sham 69 headline the Standard this Thursday (February 17).
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Benjamin Folke to play the North Star
Posted on 5:40pm Tuesday 8th February 2011
SWEDISH singer-songwriter Benjamin Folke is set to live up to his name when he performs in Leytonstone this Thursday (February 10).
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Want to rock and roll all night and party every day?
Posted on 2:41pm Tuesday 1st February 2011
IT is going to be a crazy, crazy, crazy, CRAZY night at the Standard this Saturday (February 5) when KISS tribute band Dressed to Kill play a headline set.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: New Year, New Venues
Posted on 5:48pm Tuesday 11th January 2011
MANY music clubs in Waltham Forest are starting off 2011 settling into new homes, following the closure of the Plough Inn in Walthamstow.
Author Unknown »
ON THE BALL: Sheikh Mansour has been misled by City tactics
Posted on 2:53pm Thursday 6th January 2011
FIVE HUNDRED million pounds doesn't get you very far nowadays, does it?
Author Unknown »
ON THE BALL: It's time for the referees to get shirty
Posted on 2:55pm Thursday 30th December 2010
LIVERPOOL'S game against Wolves at Anfield last night highlighted a grey area in penalty box melees and the officiating of the inevitable rough and tumble that takes place inside the 18-yard box.
Author Unknown »
ON THE BALL: Jockey for sportsman of the year? Don't Push It
Posted on 4:37pm Wednesday 22nd December 2010
MY VIEWS in this blog will no doubt rile many sporting observers. I'm sure I will be accused of ignorance and disrespect, amongst others. That said, I'd be failing if I wasn't, wouldn't I?
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Music at annual turkey slaughter time
Posted on 4:49pm Monday 20th December 2010
DESPITE the snow, ice, public holidays and more snow, there are still a few bits of live music here and there over the coming weeks for those brave enough to head outside.
Flash Bristow »
Waltham Forest - sending our families to live in Luton
Posted on 1:36pm Monday 20th December 2010
Next year changes to housing benefit will come into force capping the maximum amount that can be paid, meaning that many households have to find a way to fund the rest of their rent.
Daniel Binns »
Sound Advice: Double dose of goodness at the North Star
Posted on 3:34pm Tuesday 14th December 2010
THE Ragged String Band play Leytonstone's North Star pub this Sunday (December 19).
Author Unknown »
ON THE BALL: Ashley drops a clanger, and then another, as Newcastle fall back onto the rocks
Posted on 1:31pm Thursday 9th December 2010
THEY just can't resist a crisis, can they, Newcastle?
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