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Learn how to swing swords

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in RomeGLADIATORS READY!

New musical celebrates 50 years of the Fab Four

RETURN OF BEATLEMANIA

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FEATURES

FEELING THE BEAT 8We profi le the new Beatles show, Let It Be, and other musical offerings in London

JUDGE AND EXECUTIONER 30Kiwi actor Karl Urban on playing Judge Dredd and not getting too Hollywood

WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? 50We examine the cost of the Australian and NZ involvement in Afghanistan

OCH AYE! 64Explore Scotlands wild beauty by mountain bike, sea kayak and canoe

FIGHT CLUB 76Swinging swords at gladiator school and discover Romes exciting but brutal past

FREE WHEELIN 82TNT cycles from Georgia to Armenia, making lots of new friends on the way

THIS WEEK

EDITORS LETTER

If, given recent performances at the Jubilee and Opening Ceremony, you had started to think Hey Jude was the entirety of the Beatles back catalogue, a new musical is set to remind you about the rest of the Fab Fours classic tracks. Flick to P8 to fi nd out more about the show. Also happening in London (if you hadnt noticed) are the Paralympics. From wheelchair rugby to blind running, turn to P56 for the lowdown on these incredible sports.

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Shhh... SECRET LONDONLOVE MUSIC HATE RACISMRICH MIX

VARIOUS The Rock Against Racism movement of the late Seventies in London coincided with the eruption of punk across the city, and the spirit and ethos has lived on in

the Love Music Hate Racism organisation celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. To get the party started, Rich Mix is hosting a month of events, including a programme of live music, dance, theatre, visual arts, fi lm and spoken word, with special guests including punk legend Jerry Dammers, leftie comedian Mark Steel (above) and ex-mayor Ken Livingstone.

Sept 6-30. Times vary Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA Shoreditch High Street richmix.org.uk

MAYORS THAMES FESTIVAL

FREE The banks of the Thames host this

end-of-summer party. From the London Eye to St Katharine Docks and beyond, therell be choral performances on HMS Belfast, acrobatic theatre, steel drums, and the four million volts powered Lords Of Lightning show. 800,000 are expected so get down there early.

September 8 & 9 Various locations thamesfestival.org

JIMMYS SUPPER CLUB

32+ Get ready for the second instalment

of the sports-themed supper club with a 10-night stint for the duration of the Paralympics. There will be an opening ceremony feast, a beer tasting night, a curry and movie evening, as well as Thai, American and closing ceremony events, too, to titillate the palette.

Until September 9 Annex East, E15 2JE Stratford annexeast.co.uk

HOSTEL PARTY

FREE The backpackers home-away-from-

home gears up for its second monthly hostel party. Its the biggest event of its kind in the city, full of likeminded people up for having a laugh, and has a host of drinks and food offers to get you in the mood for a night of hedonism. Youll never want to go home!

September 8. 9pm-3am Belushis, 161-165 Borough

High Street, SE1 1HR London Bridge belushis.com

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HACKNEY FILM FESTIVAL

VARIOUS The third annual

Hackney Film Fest kicks off with a collaborative event between HFF and the Live Cinema Foundation, considering the intersect between fi lm, digital practices and the performing arts. Theres a short movie programme, oodles of talks, and an emerging fi lmmakers screening line up, too.

September 7-9. Times vary Various venues hackneyfi lmfestival.com

BT LONDON LIVE

The fun and Games arent over yet. As

the Paralympics get into full fl ow, BT London Live takes to Trafalgar Square for this last week of sporting and cultural partying. There will be medal winners, huge screens showing the action, and a host of bands, too, including The Beat and Reasons To Be Cheerful.

Until Sept 9. 11am-10pm Trafalgar Square, WC2 5DS Piccadilly Circus btlondonlive.com

JAWS SCREENING AND PARTYGreenwich Yacht Club

FREE To coincide with the upcoming BD release of Spielbergs stunning shark-shocker, Jamesons is throwing an

Amity Island beach party at Greenwich Yacht club complete with Seventies fashions, a BBQ, and a couple looking for their dog, of course. Itll be followed by a screening of the fi lm itself at 8pm. More than thirty-fi ve years old, Spielbergs career-maker still has the power to shock.

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THIS WEEK IN LONDON...

Were pumped to watch South Africas Oscar Pistorius, the fastest man with no legs, do his thing this week.

Hes expected to clear up at the Paralympics in the track events including the T44 200m, the T44 100m and the T44 400m. In Beijing he won gold in all three events and set a record of 47.49 in the 400m race.

I have big hopes for medals at the Paralympic Games in London, Pistorius said. I feel that the [London Paralympic] Games could be the best ever.

Oscar will be sprinting on his 2k Flex-Foot Cheetah blades on Wednesday 5 at 7pm, Thursday 6 at 9.15pm and Friday 7 at 9.30pm. See oscarpistorius.com for a complete list of his timings and results during the games.

SQUATTING IS NOW A CRIMINAL OFFENCE

Think again about overstaying your welcome at a mates house, a new law says you could be jailed for six months.

Anyone proved to be a squatter in a residential building could face a 5,000 fi ne as well as time behind bars.

Housing minister Grant Shapps said the new legislation was slamming the door in the face of squatters.

From September 1, a homeowner can merely complain to the police about squatters in their house and the suspected may be arrested.

Previously homeowners have had to prove that squatters are trespassing before they can be evicted.

UNI LOSES RIGHT TO TEACH FOREIGNERS

London Metropolitan University has been stripped of its licence to teach overseas students.

The UK Border Agencys decision could see 2000 people from outside of the EU deported. After sampling 61 per cent of student fi les, the UKBA said there were serious systematic failings.

A spokeman said the university would be challenging the fi ndings.

However diffi cult life may seem, there is

always something you can do and succeed at...

Professor Stephen Hawking at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London

Competitors from Down Under have been the ones to watch during the fi rst dose of the 2012 Paralympics.

The Aussie team got off to a fl ying start in cycling, swimming and shooting, getting three gold, three silver and three bronze medals in their events.

Less than a year ago, cyclist Kieran Modra was bed-ridden in hospital with a broken back after a major crash on his bike. After an amazing recovery, and some hard training, hes got a gold medal in the 4000m pursuit, along with his riding partner Scott McPhee.

Gold medal winner Susan Powell was also one of the nine medal winners on the fi rst day. I still cant believe it. I didnt

dare dream, the cyclist said. You think maybe but you just dont dare to really believe that you can. Powell lost the use of her leg after an innocent tumble during a hockey game.

Star swimmer Jacqueline Freney nabbed a gold medal in the 100m backstroke in record time, while the Aquatics Centre went wild. She was in the lead by two body lengths and fi nished with a time of 1 minute and 22.84 seconds. Freney suffers from cerebral palsy.

The London 2012 Paralympic Games has had a higher turn out of Paralympians than any other, and the Opening Ceremony alone was watched by more than a billion viewers. For Our View, see P49

Gold for swimmer Jacqueline Freney

Paralympians steam aheadAustralia wins nine medals in London on the fi rst day of the Games

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There have been Beatles musicals before, but the forthcoming Let It Be, at the forefront of a rocknroll autumn in the capital, has something over its forebears the Beatles songs.

It is the fi rst show in the West End to have full rights to the Beatles back catalogue, producer Jamie Hendry tells us ahead of the productions launch next week. Sony believed in the show. There are thousands of shows out there, but this is the one that they have given the rights to.

The Fab Four hit London to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles fi rst single, Love Me Do, but this new show is not one of the jukebox musicals frequently seen on the West End, in which songs are amended to fi t a bespoke story. Not by a long shot.

Weve not shoehorned the music to fi t around the book [musical script] the music is as you would expect to hear it, Hendry explains of his intent to be as faithful to the Beatles musical legacy as possible.

We take you through the Sixties from their fi rst performance in 1963, which took place on the same stage as

Beatlemania againNew Fab Four production Let It Be spearheads an autumn of musical celebrations in the capital WORDS ALASDAIR MORTON

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Let It Bes McCartney, Harrison, Starr and Lennon

the one we are performing on at the Prince of Wales, and we go through to their fi nal recorded album, Abbey Road. Although we do educate a little bit along the way about the Sixties and what was going on then, we are not trying to tell a history story.

Instead, Let It Be focuses on the band and their music, driven by a desire to recreate their songs as truthfully as possible.

It is a theatrical concert that is very media rich. There is a lot of video footage that has been created for the show and there is original footage, too, Hendry explains, adding that above all, the commitment has been to performing the songs live.

The Beatles did not perform a lot of their later stuff, so a lot of the songs we only know from LPs, they were not written to be performed live, they were backed by full orchestras in Abbey Road studios. It has been a challenge to recreate all the instruments that you would expect to hear, and to do that live onstage, with nothing pre-recorded at all.

The production was inspired by the

Broadway show Rain. What struck us most [about it] was the music sounded as it should, it wasnt dressed up as anything other than the original music, Hendry recalls.

Casting a UK version of the show proved a tough task for Hendry and his team, not least because of the sheer numbers auditioning for the project.

We started casting last November. We ran open auditions in London and Liverpool, and had thousands of people sending in videos of themselves.

We never sought to fi nd lookalikes, though, he adds of his intent to fi nd the best people for the job. We wanted talented musicians who knew every nuance of the Beatles music.

Set to chime with the triumphant mood in Britain this year, Let It Bes timing is perfect. With only a four- month run you best get in early to join the celebrations.

MORE MUSICAL CELEBRATIONS

Let It Be, September 14January 19 2013. 20+ Prince of Wales Theatre, W1D 6AS Picadilly Circus letitbelondon.com

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AMERICAN IDIOTHAMMERSMITH APOLLO

22.50 The San Fran punks who became multi-million rock gods bring their American Idiot album-as-a-musical

to the UK for a nationwide tour and short London run at the Apollo. The duo have an ambitious three-piece record coming out this month, November and January, but it is back to their 2004 chart-topper for this tale of punk singalongs and socio-political observations. Rock on!

Dec 4-16. 7pm W6 9QH Hammersmith hammersmithapopllo.net

AFRICA EXPRESSKINGS CROSS

20 Damon Albarn musical chameleon,

Gallagher baiter, occasional Blur frontman dons his experimental hat for this evenings show. Birthed as a reaction to Live 8s sleb-spotted posturing, Africa Express brings together artists from the continent that fascinates Geldof for an evening of jamming and spontaneous musical output. The lineups to die for Amadou and Mariam, Kano, Noisettes, Jack Steadman and intent on broadening your musical boundaries.

Sept 8. 5pm Granary Square, N1C 4AA Kings Cross africaexpress.co.uk

JOHN PEEL DAYVARIOUS

The legendary DJ (right) died

on October 25, 2004, yet his spirit and infl uence have lived on in the hearts of music fans everywhere. The man famous for his diverse tastes and laconic presenting style (as well as occasionally playing records at the wrong speed) is remembered annually with a host of gigs, shows and events across the nation. Details are still being fi nalised for this year, but the Buffalo Bar in Islington is holding its own John Peel Night on the Oct 25, and Symptomatic Presents: John Peel Night is kicking off the following evening at the Nambucca in Holloway. The station where he made his home, Radio One, honours him too with old Peel Sessions, famous fans, and a good old musical love in.

Oct 25 and various dates. Various twitter #keepingitpeel

CABARETWEST END

35+ The unsettling musical from Rufus

Norris, based on Kander and Ebbs classic, itself based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood, stars Will Young as the impressionable emcee at a cabaret club in Berlin at the end of Weimar German Republic. The tale of sex, love and the rise of fascism makes for a thrillingly perverse melting pot, and is sure to see Young shake off his boy band days.

Oct 3-Jan 19. Times vary Savoy Theatre, WC2R 0ET Charing Cross ambassadortickets.com

KISS ME KATELAMBETH

This Tony Award-winning Broadway

classic comes to town with its post modern play-within-a-play tale that pits warring gangsters and beleaguered actors amidst the troubled production of Taming Of The Shrew.

Nov 20-Mar 2. Times vary Old Vic, The Cut, SE1 8NB Waterloo oldvictheatre.com

SOUL SISTERWEST END

32 After a run in Hackney, this

Tina Turner musical (left), chronicling her life and shaky times with Ike Turner, made its move to the West End. Chock-full of the belters hits, its a rockn roll musical spectacle.

Until Sept 29. Times vary Savoy Theatre, WC2R 0ET Temple savoytheatre.org

THE BODYGUARDWEST END

20 Accusations of cashing in on the

death of Whitney Houston are unfounded as this screen-to-stage adaptation had been in the works for a long time. Broadway legend Heather Hedley stars as the diva superstar made famous by Houston, who falls in love with her bodyguard. Its hard to remember that when this movie came out, Kevin Costner was a cool, sexy Hollywood type, and not just a grumpy git!

Nov 6-Apr 27. Times vary Adelphi Theatre, The Strand,

WC2NE 7NA Piccadilly Circus adelphitheatrelondon.com

SPAMALOTWEST END

15+ From Broadway to London and, now, in

this new review show guise. The musics toned down, and the laughs are turned up for this musical that is lovingly ripped off from the Monty Python movie of a similar name. Musical fans have loved it, and Python fans are in for a treat with this new gag-fest version of the show that is totally, and splendidly silly.

Nov 14-April 13. 7.30pm Playhouse Theatre, WC2N 5DE Embankment ambassadortickets.com

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MICHAEL JACKSON: IMMORTAL WORLD TOURGREENWICH

40 The self-styled king of pop, who left this realm of reality in 2009, is the focus of a tribute show that

looks to celebrate the man, his music, and, particularly, the creative powers that fuelled his work. With dance, visuals, music and fantasy, this comes along like a live-action Moonwalker, immersing the audience in Jackos world, particularly his Giving Tree, the wellspring of his creativity.

Oct 12-21. 6.30pm The O2, SE10 0DX North Greenwich theo2.com

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TRANSCENDER FESTIVALBARBICAN

This festival takes things left of centre

with a line-up that looks to honour music that is ecstatic, devotional and psychedelic and global in origin. You wont fi nd the latest pop hits here; what you will come across, though, are dazzling artists and performers from around the world. Think acts such as Djivan Gasparyan and Hossein Alizadech, who fuse Parisian and Armenian music, and The Sun Ra Arkestra, a 20-piece cosmic jazz orchestra. Exactly.

Sept 17-30. Times vary EC2Y 8DS Barbican barbican.org.uk

LOSERVILLEWEST END

Pop-muppet James Bourne, one third of

former pop rockers Busted (the one thats not Charlie Simpson or the one that ate bush tucker on Im A Celebrity ...) brings his teen-rock musical to the West End. Based on a nerdy teen in Sixties America, and featuring songs from Bournes post-Busted band Son Of Dork, its been touted as a Grease for the Noughties. Check out if it lives up to this lofty praise.

Oct 1-Mar 2. Times vary Garrick Theatre, WC2H 0HH Leicester Square loservillethemusical.com

GHOSTWEST END

The timeless and highly mocked, due

to its pottery lovemaking story has been wowing audiences all year, but it only has two more months to run. So get down, and check out Swayzes legacy in this movie adaptation

Until Oct 6. 7.30pm Piccadilly Theatre, W1D 7DY Piccadilly Circus piccadillytheatre.org

APHEX TWIN: REMOTE ORCHESTRA BARBICAN

The man also known as Richard

Jones (left) is best known for scaring the crap out of people with his creepy video for Come To Daddy bearded school girls terrorising folks, a granny getting screamed at in the face by a TV-birthed mutant beast. He is a true innovator and boundary pusher and shows this with his latest endeavour, Remote Orchestra, for which he has roped in the Heritage Orchestra and Choir. First devised for last years European Culture Congress in Poland, this is the UK debut of the performance, in which he conducts a 28-piece string section and 12-person choir by remote control. Weird and ingenious!

Oct 10. 8pm The Barbican Centre, Barbican

Hall, EC2Y 8DS Barbican barbican.org.uk

REMEMBERING JOE 10 YEARS ONOXFORD CIRCUS

20 Joe Strummer (below) was a man

of legend, a walking punk icon, activist, superstar and a purveyor of campfi res, as Michael Eavis used to proudly say. Its been 10 years since Strummer passed on, and these twin shows remember the man with Clash and Sex Pistols tribute bands; former Pistol Glen Matlock and The Philistines; and a host of friends and fellow trailblazers.

Dec 22 & 23. 6pm 100 Club, W1D 1LL Tottenham Court Road the100club.co.uk

PEACE ONE DAY: WITH ELTON JOHNWEMBLEY

30+ September 21 is International Peace

Day and not-for profi t organisation Peace One Day founder Jeremy Gilley, with actor pal Jude Law, have been running these events since 2007. This concert, headlined by Elton John, alongside singer-songwriter James Morrison and 2cellos, is the fi nal act in the London 2012 Festival. See out the celebrations with a bang.

Sept 21. 7.30pm Wembley Arena, HA9 0PA Wembley Park wembley.co.uk

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BANDSTAND MARATHONVARIOUS

As the London 2012 Fest closes,

bandstands across the city Battersea, Clapham, Regents Park and more will hum with music, from traditional to folk to funk and beyond.

September 21. From 1pm Various bandstandmarathon.org.uk

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MYLONDON

What baffl es me about London is The Thames Barrier and how it works.

Londons best-kept secret is the City of London at the weekend. People usually head for the West End, but there are so many interesting things to see and do, plus great restaurants and pubs without the crowds of the City.

When I want to chill out I take a walk along the river water seems to have a very calming effect. There are a few pubs along Strand-on-the-Green that are great to sit outside with a book and a pint.

The most interesting person Ive met is Paul Worley, the producer of Dixie Chicks and Lady Antebellum, who I bumped into in a pub in Knightsbridge. He had loads of great anecdotes from his years in the music industry and had a lot of valuable advice for us.

My favourite place for a drink depends on what type of evening I want, but my locals, The Havelock and The Parrs Head in Brook Green, are in the top 10.

For when youre hungover in London, a fry-up from a traditional cafe is the way forward. Some might say a hair of the dog pint is more healing.

What gets me up in the morning? Im totally in love with my bed, so it has to be something quite important to move me from there ... but these days its my 15-month-old baby boy chatting to himself. That does the trick.

My perfect weekend would be shopping in Covent Garden in the morning, an afternoon pub crawl along the river in Hammersmith ending up with dinner and drinks in Richmond. Sunday would involve a huge breakfast and a walk in Hyde Park nursing my hangover.

The biggest faux pas Ive made was running for a train at Baker Street Tube, when I fell arse over tit, face-planting on to the platform in front of a train full of people. Everyone cheered. Highly embarrassing.

Five words that sum up London ... Hectic, cosmopolitan, exasperating, exciting, historic.

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THE SCENE For years, The Gipsy Moth, in the shadow of the Cutty Sark, managed to remain something of an open secret: a great pub, with a lovely, dishevelled beer garden that managed somehow to avoid attracting a confl uence of rainmacked tourists. A lick of paint and some new, (sadly) co-ordinated garden furniture seems to have reversed that trend. The pubs small front leads on to a dark, austere bar, before opening out into a spacious, skylit dining room, replete with bare wood tables, and monastry and buttonback benches. The beer garden is ingeniously laid out, allowing most tables to achieve a feeling of seclusion without detracting from the atmosphere. The touristy feel the pub has from opening wanes in the evening.THE GRUB A sturdy menu of pub regulars that one might diplomatically deem, economically readjusted to refl ect the sterling geographic orientation. Expect average and dont be too disappointed when its just short of that.

BEHIND THE BAR The usual continental lagers are joined by a formidable range of cask and speciality ales, made all the more comprehensive by an extended bottled-beer offering. The wine list is full, varied and unafraid to be affordable.BILL PLEASE Pints from 3.80; bottles from 3.50; wine from 15 a bottle; cocktails from 4.95. Starter from 5; mains from 9.76.VERDICT The quality of the food is galling given how good this pub is otherwise. OJ

Greenwich, SE10 9BL thegipsymothgreenwich.co.uk Cutty Sark Greenwich

THE NIGHTINGALETurn up at this Wanstead pub with your instrument and play Irish music alongside beardy men and eccentric women on fi ddles, tin whistles and bodrens. From 8.30pm every Wednesday.TEL 0208 530 4540

BRITISH OAKOn Tuesdays, this Blackheath London boozer hosts lively open folk sessions for those brave enough to get involved. The action kicks off at 8pm, dont forget your singing voice.TEL 020 8858 1082

GOLDEN FLEECEThe lively jam at this Forest Gate pub often has more than 15 guitarists strumming to rock classics, including everything from The Who to Oasis. From 8pm every Thursday.TEL 0208 478 0024

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PHOVIETNAMESE

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THE SCENE Branches of this independent Vietnamese street food chain are popping up all over the place with the latest in Spitalfi elds, just a hop away from the buzzing bars of Brick Lane and Shoreditch. Set in an old rickety three-storey building, the latest addition is styled on the old houses of Hanoi, with dark wooden tables and cosy lantern lighting. Its bustling on the Friday night I visit. The huge windows of the downstairs area hug one end of the room giving diners an almost-alfresco option the busy kitchen is at the other. While upstairs is a cosy seating area as well as a takeaway counter, which is open seven days a week. THE GRUB With its ethos fi rmly set by its street food origins, expect dishes to be fresh and fairly healthy. My friends and I opt for a bunch of starters to share: Goi Cuon (veggie spring rolls); Nem Nuong (pork and lemongrass meatballs); and Rau Muong Xao Lai (stir fried morning glory). Its all fl avoursome and fi nished in minutes. Next, we decide to test Phos specialty Vietnams national dish which is what the restaurant is named after. Three large bowls of glass noodle soup arrive, brimming with ingredients choose from tofu and mushroom for veggies, sliced steak, brisket, meatballs, chicken or prawns. Theyre served with a side of herbs, chillies and beansprouts which you can add according to your own taste. Despite the mammoth meal, we decide to share two desserts Chuoi Chien (banana fritter with ice cream) and Pandan Pancake (bright green pancake served with roasted coconut and ice cream) are delicious. The staff are friendly, helpful and smiley.

BEHIND THE BAR Choose from fresh juices and herbal teas as well as Vietnamese beers (Halida, Hue, Saigon, Beer Lao) and rice wines. Oh, and they also serve weasel coffee (made from beans eaten and digested by weasels).BILL PLEASE Starters from 2.30; mains from 5.45; desserts from 2.25; wine from 3.10/ 14.90; beers from 3.60; weasel coffee 5.95.VERDICT Fast food thats fresh and healthy and wont leave you hungry. CAROL DRIVER

48 Brushfi eld Street, E1 6AG phocafe.co.uk Liverpool Street

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HAVING A RUM TIMEDiscover theres more to rum than mojitos at A Real Rum Do, which promises to be an intoxicating affair. Enjoy Pina Colada over dominoes, take part in mixology lessons and enjoy the sounds of a live steel band at the event being held at the Museum of London Docklands. From palm-lined shores to East End shop fl oors, discover how rum shaped Londons cultural landscape. Taking place from 7pm-9.30pm, on September 26, tickets are 6.

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SLICE OF COOLMix pizza with cocktails at a trendy new Soho venue opening its doors this week. B-SOHO is split over two levels on buzzing Poland Street, boasting live music from Tuesday to Saturday. Guests will fi nd up to 30 signature cocktails served on the fi rst fl oor, along with pizzas, cooked in a traditional oven for just 90 seconds at 900C. Downstairs is all about large communal tables perfect for parties and will host a karaoke night once a week. The venue opens September 6.

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AWARD-WINNING BEERThe Gun in Docklands (above) has been awarded the Best County Dining Pub Of The Year by The Good Pub Guide 2013. The venue secured the accolade after reader reviews and an anonymous inspection. The gastropub serves top-notch British Food, as well as a like-your-mum-used-to-cook Sunday Roast. If you havent checked out this gem, head there now to make the most of the riverside views.

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Diffi cult-second-album syndrome: its a plight that has affl icted many bands who have struggled to live up to the heights achieved by their debut. And then theres the curse of the Mercury Prize, another anguish that has struck down many past winners Roni Size, Klaxons who have picked up the gong and disappeared into the ether shortly after. The xx have both challenges to overcome now, but if the lead singles from their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Coexist, are anything to go by, its not a worry thats troubling them.

The London-bred trio and their atmospheric, electro-indie sounds shot to fame with their 2009 debut xx, collecting plaudits like they were going out of fashion en route to swiping the 2010 Mercury Prize (beating competition from the likes of Mumford And Sons and Dizzee Rascal). Tracks such as VCR, Crystalised and Islands became instant classics, and they soared to popularity with a sound sultry, low fi and truly haunting that was entirely The xxs own.

In the fallout, after touring relentlessly and playing festival shows across the world, Jamie xx (aka Smith) embraced production duties elsewhere for a while and they all got some much-deserved downtime before the band broke cover to reveal how club music was shaping their follow-up. If you were fearing a dubstep-riddled offering, fear not, as lead singles Angels and Chained pick up where their debut left off theyre minimal, sparse and masterfully textured songs coated with Romy Madley Crofts trademark whispered vocals. Dont miss!

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This gig in Portmeirion, Wales, brings decadence and luxury to the usual festival mudbath. You can stay in a four-poster-bed suite in the town, or bed down in a stylish yurt (campsites are also available for those keen to keep it real). The town itself is the setting for the diverse cultural offerings, with cinema, literature and talks, and comedy complimenting the music (Spiritualized, Primal Scream

and New Order are the headliners). Set in beautiful

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SAT, SEPT 8. 10PM-3AM 10+

Camdens ballroom of debauchery hosts this weekly night of dance-pop and indie-electro club anthems. The night is soundtracked by everything from the Seventies to the Teens, the hottest hits to the best trackst, all amidst Rickky Ricks all-fi ring havit party tunes. The focus is on fun, and lots of it. Electric Ballroom

184 Camden High Street, NW1 8QP Camden Town electricballroom.co.uk

MELICGIG

FRI, SEPT 7. 6PM 8+

London-based Kiwi four piece bring their funk-soul-rock-metal tuneage to east London as support to indie poppers Sensible Sam and Japan. With a new EP, Nowhere Id Rather Be, out earlier this year, the band have continued to build on their steady fanbase, and theyre an absolute riot live. Support! Cargo

83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY Old Street cargo-london.com

KERRANG PRESENTS:SKUNK ANANSIEGIG

WED, SEPT 5. 8PM 25

Nineties Brit rockers who reformed three years ago are about to unleash their new, fi fth studio album, Black Traffi c, and have this intimate club show to celebrate. Theyre sure to belt through back catalogue crackers like I Can Dream, Charity and Hedonism, as well as showcasing the stonking new material, too. Village Underground

54 Holywell Lane, EC2A 3PQ Liverpool Street villageunderground.co.uk

X PROJECTCLUB

FRI, SEPT 7. 10.30PM-7AM 15+

Promoters Troupe, Pack London, Four4 bring their talents together to celebrate the diverse electronic music of the worlds three clubland capitals Berlin, Ibiza and London and explore its space, bass, time and rhythms. Flashmob & Raffa FL will be looking after room one with Pack London curating the line-up next door. Egg

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THURS, SEPT 6. 9PM-2.30AM 5+

Tripswitch and This Is Underground present this night of drumnbass that honours the stars who have made the genre what it is, as well as saluting the up-and-comers making waves right now. Feast on DJs Ruffstuff, Pleasure & Origin, Annix, Profi le and D Side joined by MCs IC3, Stormin, Razda and Brink.East Village

89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX Old Street eastvillageclub.co.uk

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THE BUZZ SO FAR Scuzzy electro rockers, with skyscraping pop hooks, Kids On Bridges the brainchild of Mancunian Christian Bragg come on like Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode gatecrashing the Monsters Of Rock festival intent on not being outdone by anyone. Taking Nirvanas Come As You Are bassline as the basis for their latest track, This Rock, a driving, electro-pounding rocker, theyve already caught the attention in the US and snagged airplay aplenty. Throwing myriad infl uences, styles and attitudes together shouldnt work, but it does; it works very, very well indeed!THE CRITICS SAY Melodically brilliant - Tom Robinson/ BBC 6 MusicTHE PLUG This Rock is out Sept 10 via via Rise International Music

LADY GAGA + THE DARKNESSGIG

SEPT 8 & 9. 7PM 70

The screaming rockers from Lowestoft are back, and were handpicked by the high priestess of pop herself for this stadium show. Expect the Darkness to run through their Thing Called Love-styled hits, before Gaga comes on to show why she is pops biggest star on the planet, with one or two eye-catching costume changes, too.Twickenham Stadium

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MONDAY 3Cuban Hideaway DJ Rich plays Latin house, funk and RnB. The Hideaway, Stanthorpe Rd, SW16 2ED (020 8835 7070). 9.40pm-late. 7.

I Love Mondays DJ Victor and guests provide disco, dance, funky house, RnB and reggae. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/cc 020 7287 3727). 10pm-3.30am. 5, w/flyer 3, NUS 2, NHS staff free.

Industry Night Pop, dance and house courtesy of resident DJs. Inigo, Wandsworth Rd, SW8 3JW (020 7622 4884). 9pm-late. 12.

Its Britney Bitch! DJ Tuomo Fox and special guests spin pop, RnB and chart hits under the watchful eye of MC Patrick Lilley. The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 10pm-3am. 5.

Popcorn Resident DJs providedance, electro, RnB, pop and hip-hop. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). 11pm-5.30am. 8.

Rehab DJ Haley, Zoe Demonette, Dan Udy and Malarky supply indie, electro and pop. The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. 5, NUS/w/flyer 3, mems 1 before 9.30pm.

Salsa Cellar Resident DJs provide a mix of Latin funk, salsa and reggae. Downstairs At The Kings Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA (020 8340 1028). 9pm-late. 7, concs 4.

TUESDAY 4The Elite Leagues DJ Sugai spins hip-hop and RnB tracks, with live beat and freestyle challenge throughout the night.The Macbeth, Hoxton St, N1 6LP (020 7749 0600). 7pm-late. Free.

Havana Club Resident DJs supply Cuban beats. Club Colosseum, Nine Elms Ln, SW8 5NQ (020 7720 3609). 7.30pm-1pm. 4, mems 3, classes and club 8, NUS 6.

Paradox Tuesdays Resident DJs spin house and techno. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7871 7111). 11pm-6am. mems 10, adv 8.

Pongathon DJ Alex Gromadzski spins classic soundtracks, disco, funk, soul and electro, plus ping pong. Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). 5pm-11pm. Free

Riding High DJ Abi Clarke spins hits from the 1980s and 1990s, alongside boogie, soul, rock and dub tracks as part of a monthly guest spot at Vibe. Vibe Bar, Brick Ln, E1 6QL (020 7247 3479). 7.30pm-11.30pm. Free.

Smash Lab A live art scratch night with artist-led feedback, audience debate and DJs. The Book Club, Leonard St, EC2A 4RH (020 7684 8618). 7.30pm-midnight. 5.

Tuesday Dance, pop, indie and RnB from DJs Elle Tiyo and DJ Marco. The Roadhouse, The Piazza, Covent Garden Market, WC2E 8HB (020 7379 6132). 5.30pm-3am. 5, free before 10pm.

WEDNESDAY 5Absolutely Lucky Resident DJ Bengee plays RnB, hip-hop, house and pop. Storm, Leicester Sq, WC2H 7LE (020 7839 2633). 10.30pm-2am. guestlist free.

Guided Missile Presents Resident DJs spin pop and indie, plus live performances from Stars In Battledress, Prescott and Raf And O. Buffalo Bar, Upper St, N1 1RU (020 7359 6191). 8pm-4am. 6.

Hot Rocks Resident DJs spin rock n roll, RnB, punk-rock and ska. Surya, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JL (020 7713 6262). 10.30pm-2am. Free.

N*A*S*I*N SoniX, Brahim and Punk Gareth play punk, rock, metal and ska. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-3am. 5, w/flyer 4, NUS 3, mems 2.

Stripped Back Soul In-house DJs play Motown and soul. The Blues Kitchen, Camden High St, NW1 7JN (020 7387 5277). 7pm-midnight. Free.

Traffic Light Party DJs and guests supply dance beats and party tunes. Rumba, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 7EP (020 7287 2715). 9pm-late. Phone for Prices.

XXL Wednesdays DJs Christian M and Alex Logan play funky house, while Joe Egg spins retro. Pulse, Invicta Plaza, SE1 9UF (020 7403 9643). 9pm-3am. 3, mems free, annual mship 10.

THURSDAY 6Animated Drum n bass and jungle from of Ruffstuff, Pleasure, Origin, Annix, Profile and D Side, plus MCs IC3, Stormin and Brink. East Village, Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX (020 7739 5173). 9pm-2.30am. 5 before midnight.

Bad Sex Mayton DJs and Fin Munro spin electro and indie, plus a set from Florida Room. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-2.30am. 7, 5 before 10pm, guestlist NUS 5 before 10pm, NUS free before 10pm.

Caliente Explosion DJ Karlo Scarpelli spins RnB and soul tracks, with performances from Latin dancers. The Green Carnation, Greek St, W1D 4DD (020 8123 4267). Phone for times. 5, adv 3, free before 9pm.

Gravity Alan K and Fat Tony spin electro, house and disco, with Mauricio and Danny Boyce. Fire, Arch, 39-43 Parry St, corner South Lambeth Rd, SW8 1RT (020 3242 0040). 2am-8am. 10, concs 5.

Nonclassical Presents Resident DJs spin John Cage-inspired electro and classical tracks, with performances from Leon Michener, Kerry Yong and Lore Lixenberg. The Macbeth, Hoxton St, N1 6LP (020 7749 0600). 7pm-late. 5.

Thirsty Thursday DJ Aiden spins funky house and disco. Thirst, Greek St, W1D 3DR (020 7437 1977). 5pm-3am. 5, free before 10pm.

Tweetbox Mr TPFD supplies party anthems, dance beats and electronica, with playlists suggested by clubbers via twitter.The Book Club, Leonard St, EC2A 4RH (020 7684 8618). 8pm-2am. Free.

FRIDAY 7Apogee Presents Simon Baker, Le Loup, Cera Alba, The Pushamann, Cameron Smith, Kag, George A G and James Winter spin the decks in a night of house and techno. The LightBox, South Lambeth Place, SW8 1SP (020 7434 1113). 10pm-6am. 10-15.

Eurofest DJs Don Grant and Dave Simmons spin classic Euro-pop, plus a live performance from pop vocalist Tina Cousins. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Ln, SE11 5HY (020 7820 1222). 9pm-3am. 7, 5 before 11pm.

Gallery DJs Ferry Corsten, Shogun and resident DJ Lee Osborne spin dance and trance from the box with electro and house courtesy of Gavyn Mytchel, Steve Lee, Jay Deep and Jim & Dale Chambers. The Ministry Of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP (0870 060 0010). 10.30pm-7am. 16.

Ghetto Heaven DJs Honey Dijon, Stuart Patterson, Dave Jarvis, Femi Fem, Mr Shiver and Mastomic spin house, disco, funk, Afrobeat, reggae and hip-hop. Supperclub, Acklam Rd, W10 5QZ (020 8964 6600). 8pm-2.30am. 10, adv 7.

Idiosynphonics 2nd Birthday DJs Cyantific, Wilkinson, Brookes Brothers, Nu:Tone, Drumsound And Bassline Smith, CA:RO, Tomek N, Loot, Harikiri, Essbeedee and TRI:BAL spin drum n bass, jungle and dubstep. Cable, Bermondsey St, SE1 2EG (020 7403 7730). 10pm-6am. 10, adv 7.

Lost Present Spacebase DJs Andrew Weatherall and Steve Bicknell spin house, disco and techno. Plastic People, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3QE (020 7739 6471). 10pm-4am. Adv 8.

Love2 Arnaud Le Texier, Monika Ross, Gabbi Lopez and Luke Black spin electro and techno. Relay, Bermondsey St Tunnel, SE1 3JW (020 7403 7730). 10pm-6am. 10, adv 8.

Nauti: Cool By Nature Normski and Hamish Pritchard spin hip-hop, house, garage and drum n bass from the 1990s. The Book Club, Leonard St, EC2A 4RH (020 7684 8618). 8pm-2am. 5 after 9pm.

Project X House, garage and bass music courtesy of Flashmob and Raffa FL. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7871 7111). 11pm-7am. 20, 15 before midnight, adv 13 & 15.

Southern Kaos DJ duo Leroy Tayler and Simon H spin house and electro. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 7pm-late. Free.

Stroboscopic Artefacts Showcase Techno and electronica from Lucy, Xhin, Gareth Wild and Michael Wells. The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). 10pm-6am. Adv 8-15.

SATURDAY 8BBM Me Presents DJ and percussion duo Klaus and Ameet El Bongo Jugnauth combine electro beats and house tracks. The Hoxton Pony, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3AH (020 7613 2844). 8pm-2am. 10, guestlist 7 before 10pm, concs 5, free before 9pm.

Bounce Back 1St Birthday DJs Tuccillo, CJ Mackintosh, John Jones, Elijah Collins and Jambo spin house and disco. East Village, Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX (020 7739 5173). 9pm-3.30am. 12, guestlist 10, adv 7.

Dancekore Birthday Celebrations & Jungle Love Launch Party DJs Slipmatt, Remarc, Billy Daniel Bunter, Uncle Dugs and Dougal spin rave, electro and dance tracks for DanceKOREs 5th birthday. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH (020 7346 8920/cc 020 7274 5537). 10pm-6am. Adv 10 & 15.

Funk Punk Resident DJs spin funk, soul, pop, hip-hop and retro hits. Electric Social, Acre Ln, SW2 5SP (020 3588 1111). 9pm-3am. Free before 10pm.

Magnetix: The 5th Birthday! Euphoric trance and psychedelic tracks courtesy of DJs Jake Nicholls, Libra9, Dean Zone, Distant Touch, Andy Forse and Adenassi. Club 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm-7am. 10, free before midnight.

Mellophonik Portuguese DJ Carlos Manaca spins tribal house music. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 7pm-late. Free.

Pretty Ugly DJs Matt Fear, Kreature, Robert Charles, Ollie Gibson, Rem Kingston, Little Jonny, Benjamin Pigg, Matt Hall and Andy Pearce spin house, nu-disco and techno.The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). 10pm-6am. Adv 8 & 10.

This Feeling DJs Steve Harris, Vinyl Solution and Tara Griffin spin rock n roll with live performances from Gem and the Deadheads, The Imagineers, New St Adventure and The Razz. The Queen Of Hoxton, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3JX (020 7422 0958). 8pm-2am. 8, 6 before 9pm, adv 5.

Urban Desi Resident DJs spin RnB, bashment, funk and garage in the Urban room, and Bhangra, Bollywood and pop in the Desi room. Raduno, Charterhouse St, EC1M 6HJ (020 7490 5790). 10.30pm-5am. 10, guestlist 8, NUS 7.

SUNDAY 9Beyond 3am DJs Steve Pitron, Sharp Boys, Rob Sykes, Paul Heron, Fat Tony, HiFi Sean, Paul Christian, Jamie Head, The Oli, Jonny M and special guests spin house, electro and techno across three rooms. Area, Albert Embankment, SE1 7HD (020 7091 0080). 3am-noon. 10.

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Sunday Dance and party classics courtesy of James Crompton. The Roadhouse, The Piazza, Covent Garden Market, WC2E 8HB (020 7379 6132). 6.30pm-3am. 5, free before 10pm.

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MONDAY 3Amusement Parks On Fire, Nightmare Air Experimental rock with shoegaze and art rock elements by the Nottingham-based five-piece. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). Adv 6.

The Burning Crows, Dead Pin Ups, Gypsy Pistoleros Contemporary hard rock by the Norwich-based band. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). 6.

Hannah Cohen The young,New York-based singer-songwriter performs melodic indie-pop. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). 10.

iTunes Festival 2012: Olly Murs, The Milk The pop singer and 2009 X Factor finalist from Essex performs songs from his album In Case You Didnt Know. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Red Baraat The energetic New York-based dhol and brass band, led by the dhol drummer Sunny Jain, make their UK debut, performing tracks from the albums Chaal Baby and the American release Bootleg Bhangra. Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA (0845 267 2012). 12, adv 10.

Abi Phillips, Charlee Drew, Krystal Roxx, Venice, Wolfe The singer-songwriter and Hollyoaks actress performs soulful pop ballads. Under The Bridge, Fulham Rd, SW6 1HS (020 7957 8261). 10.

Poor Moon, Love Park Indie-rock outfit from Seattle. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). 8.50.

The Talisman Collection, A Sky Jet Black, O-Arc Pop-rock by the four-piece, Salzburg-based band with members from Australia and Austria. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 1773). 6, concs 4.50.

Woods The New York-based band performs alt folk, campfire indie-folk and lo-fi rock in support of its album Sun And Shade. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 10.

TUESDAY 4The Deadstring Brothers, Howling Owl, Madcap Stranger The Detroit-based combo performs its blend of country-blues, rock and Americana. Rattlesnake Of Angel, Upper St, N1 0NY (0207 6134855). 10, adv 8.

Euros Childs, The Wellgreen Folk-pop and rock by the former member of Gorkys Zygotic Mynci. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). Adv 9.

Grandaddy American indie-rock band fronted by singer and musician Jason Lytle. O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). 20.

Melanie Harrold Folk and country by the London-based singer and voice therapist. Downstairs At The Kings Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA (020 8340 1028). 10.

iTunes Festival 2012: Plan B, Delilah Contemporary soul and hip-hop from London-based rapper and singer Ben Drew. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

Last Dinosaurs, Tropics, Buffalo Ink Powerpop and indie-rock by the band from Brisbane, Australia. Madame Jojos, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). Adv 6.

Rudimental Dance music, hip-hop and grime by the chart-topping four-piece outfit from London. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 8.50.

WEDNESDAY 5Deer Tick The Rhode Island-based five-piece plays country-rock. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/cc 0844 477 1000). Adv 13.

John Foxx And The Maths, Tera Busch, I Speak Machine, Wrangler The original lead singer of the synthpop group Ultravox and his band performs electro-pop and new wave from the albums Interplay, The Shape Of Things and Evidence. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). Adv 20.

Grimes Canadian singer-songwriter Claire Boucher plays alternative electronic pop in support of her album Visions. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). 11.

iTunes Festival 2012: Emeli Sande, Bastille, Gabrielle Aplin The award-winning Aberdeenshire-born, London-based singer-songwriter performs contemporary soul and RnB in support of her album Our Version Of Events. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

Sleep Party People, Younghusband, Teleman Alt rock and shoegaze by the band originating from Denmark. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). 10, adv 8.

Joss Stone The pop and soul singer from Devon known for the songs You Had Me and Fell In Love With A Boy. O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). 25.

Marques Toliver The American singer-songwriter and violinist performs RnB with a classical influence. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). 9.50.

THURSDAY 6BBC Proms 2012: Prom 74: Staff Benda Bilili & Baloji The Congolese ensemble and rapper perform their own blend of Afrobeat, Latin and funk. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (0845 401 5040). 12 & 16.

Grimes See Wednesday. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). 11.

iTunes Festival 2012: JLS, Conor Maynard The award-winning four-piece plays chart-topping pop and RnB from its album Jukebox. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

Kultur Shock Experimental and Balkan punk by the Seattle-based group containing members of Ministry and Sage. Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). 14.

Perfume Genius Seattle-based singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas performs tender, folk-influenced indie and piano-driven alternative rock. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). Adv 12.50.

The Stepkids The American three-piece plays a fusion of 1970s style soul, psychedelia, funk, electronica, folk and rock. With kaleidoscopic projections by experimental video artist Jesse Mann. Shacklewell Arms, Shacklewell Ln, E8 2EB (020 7249 0810). Adv 8.

Turin Brakes, Goldheart Assembly, The Tenfivesixty The London-located duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian plays its acoustica-tinted modern folk hits with the backing band featuring drummer Rob Allum and bassist Eddie Myer. 229 The Venue, Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). 12.

Two Door Cinema Club The Bangor and Donaghadee-based three-piece plays a melodic and upbeat blend of indie, rock, electronica and pop in support of the album Beacon. O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). 14.

FRIDAY 7Fatal Smile, Crazy Lixx Theatrical hard glam rock and metal from the Swedish four-piece. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). 12.

Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds, The Kooks, Graham Coxon The Britpop forefather and former Oasis songsmith plays solo material with his pop-rock project, including the single The Death Of You And Me. Wembley Arena, Arena Sq, Engineers Way, HA9 0DH (0870 060 0870). 35-59.50.

iTunes Festival 2012: Elbow, Bat For Lashes Atmospheric alternative rock and indie-rock from the Mercury Music Prize winning five-piece from Bury in support of the album Dead In The Boot, a collection of B-sides and rare songs by the band. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

Mumiy Troll, Rubylux The Russian band plays rock. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/cc 0844 477 2000). 20.

Neville Staple And His Band The veteran Jamaica-born singer-songwriter, who has been a member of The Specials, Special Beat and Fun Boy Three, performs his various ska, reggae and 2-tone hits. Islington Town Hall, Upper St, N1 2UD (020 7527 2000). 20, adv 17.50.

Dave Stewart: The Ringmaster Tour The former Eurythmics singer-songwriter and guitarist performs pop-rock and synthpop from his album The Ringmaster General. O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). 27.50.

SATURDAY 8Africa Express The collective, which features artists from Africa and the West including Amadou & Mariam, Damon Albarn and Rokia Traore, performs a lively combination of world music, Afrobeat, dance and RnB. Granary Square, Goods Way, N1C 4AA (020 7638 8891). 20, under 13s 15.

Apollo Survivor, Angel At My Table, If Looks Could Kill, Dead Alt rock and pop-punk by the London-located band. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). 6.

Leonard Cohen The veteran Canadian soft rock and folk-rock singer-songwriter and his backing band performs songs from his album Old Ideas alongside his hits including Hallelujah, Suzanne and So Long, Marianne. Wembley Arena, Arena Sq, Engineers Way, HA9 0DH (0870 060 0870). Also Sun, 65-95.

iTunes Festival 2012: Jack White, Band Of Horses The American singer-songwriter and frontman of The White Stripes performs rock and blues from his album Blunderbuss. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

King Khan And The Shrines Eccentric garage-rock and psych soul combo. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/cc 0844 847 1678). 12.

Roop Kumar Rathod And Sunali Rathod The Indian playback singing duo celebrate 100 years of Bollywood cinema. HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0843 221 0100). 25-75.

Taking Hayley The Birmingham-based four-piece plays lively pop-punk and rock. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/cc 0844 477 2000). 6.

Walk Off The Earth Indie-rock by the band from Burlington, Ontario. HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7428 4099). 12.

SUNDAY 9iTunes Festival 2012: Deadmau5, Foreign Beggars Progressive house from the Canadian electro producer. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 4828008 ). Free, tickets allocated by ballot, apply for tickets at www.itunesfestival.com.

Jason Molina Benefit Concert Laurie McNamee hosts an evening of indie, alt, country and folk music featuring Alasdair Roberts, Emit Bloch, The Mariners Children, Dog Ears, Jess Bryant, Fierce County and Ali Warren. The Macbeth, Hoxton St, N1 6LP (020 7749 0600). 15.

Klezmer In The Park BBC Late Junctions Max Reinhardt hosts this celebratory event, featuring music from Los Desterrados, The Yiddish Twist Orchestra, The London Klezmer Quartet and Shekoyokh, amongst others. There will also be other forms of entertainment, including cultural stalls, kosher food and Klezmer on Stilts. Regents Park, Inner Circle, NW1 4NR (0845 267 2012). Free.

Modern English The original line-up of the veteran band performs new wave and post-punk. Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/cc 020 7428 5929). Adv 13.

Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park:Rock and pop from old and new acts including Tom Jones, Jessie J, Status Quo, Mick Hucknall, Paloma Faith, Average White Band, Emeli Sande, Katzenjammer and many more. Hyde Park, W2 2UH (020 7298 2000). 35, under 3s free.

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Michael WorkmanThe Aussie comedian on wowing Edinburgh, why he refuses

to stagnate, and who the funniest person in his family isINTERVIEW ALASDAIR MORTON

Where did your new show Mercy a comedy about life, love and family that centres around one man in 1960s Cuba come from?I did a small cartoon one day in a sketch book of a man sitting in a boat fi lled with cabbages. Above it I wrote the word Mercy. It was just a matter of building the story around that image until it matched the mood I was trying to capture. The whole thing was quite organic.

Is writing a show from a single initial image a new way of working for you?A show usually begins as a nebulous group of fuzzy ideas. Some synchronise with each other and begin falling into a framework, others atrophy and drift away. This was a new way of working for me because it was the fi rst show to be completely fi ctitious, and the fi rst to be completely self-contained but the system for creating it was basically the same.

Did you want people to take away specifi c things about Cuba?Setting the show in Cuba was really just a means to an end. The show is about now, and issues that have contemporary relevance. I have merely hidden them in Cuba in order to make them more palatable. What I want is for an emotional experience to lodge itself in the memories of the audience, so that when they are forced to make ethical decisions they can recall this particular point of view more viscerally.

What was your experience at the Edinburgh Fringe festival this year? Dryer. But apart from that, much less stressful. Audiences were low this year due to the Olympics, but the punters that were there were much more invested as a result.

Does doing so many shows in quick succession take its toll?I was doing two shows a day and I still havent completely recovered, so my recollections [of the festival] may be the result of exhaustion.

Is it all work and no play?It depends. For me it was. But if youre younger or perhaps less committed to a large debt, then certainly you could go crazy on the dancefl oor.

Did you get to let your hair down?Some days, I let my hair down by having a bit of a lie in, or a fi sh supper. Thats how I earned my uni nickname animal, because my lifestyle was akin to that of a particularly sedentary sloth.

How did it feel going this year as an Edinburgh veteran?I knew what to expect, which kind of softened the blow I guess. And I already knew all the good places to eat so thats a plus.

Did you get to see any of the other shows there this year?I didnt really have time to see shows, so I couldnt offer a broad spectrum of experience. I liked John Conways New Conway Dimension.

How did winning the Best Comedy award at the 2012 Adelaide Fringe feel?I was elated to win, it really validated what I was doing. I do feel pressured now to maintain a high level of work, but I would have pressured myself to do that anyway. I think the real test will be the incremental raising of the bar that must now occur.

Is it important to continue challenging yourself and raising your level or work?Really, maintaining the same level of work is just as good as gradually declining. As I see it, if I can

continually surprise myself, I think Im doing fi ne, so that is what I am going to aim for.

Do you enjoy the life on the road aspect of touring, or is it a grind?Life on the road is very unglamorous. From a distance I suppose it would look quite exciting, but actually its just very melancholy and scary. Fortunately those conditions breed great performers and the best material, so you keep doing it if only to produce better work.

Do you have a comedy hero?I dont have one. But if you get the chance to check out [Aussie actor, comedian and writer] Shaun Micallef, I suggest you do.

Who is the funniest person you have ever met?Its at this point I might be tempted to say something nostalgic and sweet to end the interview on a high, such as: My old uncle Jeff, the funniest man ever, Im doing this for you uncle Jeff. But I dont have an uncle Jeff, and if I did he wouldnt be funny because my family isnt particularly funny. So, instead, Im going to say Louis CK.

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STARRING: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf | 18 | 116mins | On general release Sept 7

The Wild West was a brutal time, the Prohibition era of Chicago gangsters just as much so. Throw the two together in a tale of bootlegging brothers clashing with the mob and corrupt cops, and you have the perfect concoction for Aussie fi lmmaker John Hillcoat, whose fourth fl ick, Lawless, is his most enjoyable yet.

Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke and Shia LaBeouf are the Bondurant brothers. Locally feared and admired in equal measure in 1930s Franklin County, their moonshine business puts them on a collision course with Gary Oldmans Chicago gangster and Guy Pearces corrupt and shaved-eyebrowed, creepy-looking special agent.

Being a Hillcoat fi lm, Lawless is violent. Several scenes will have you squirming as throats are slit, testicles removed, and one young man makes a painful acquaintance with a barrel of boiling tar. It also, though, shows a move forward for the director, as a duo of female characters refresh his usually male-centric narratives; Jessica Chastain excels as Hardys love interest, and Mia Wasikowskas young Amish girl brings an element of naivety to a world of brutality.

Lawless toys with notions of good and evil as the criminals become folk heroes, cops the corrupt money-grabbers, and is, memorably, imbued with a riotous sense of humour, much stemming from Hardys portrayal of a bullish brother afraid of no man, but intimated by women and from scribe Nick Caves pen. Throw in an uplifting ending, of sorts, and you have a bold step forward for Hillcoat. One you might even call crowd-pleasing, albeit bruised and blood-stained.

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Street artist Vinnie Nylons fi rst solo outing shows his obsessesive compulsion to hoard and collect, and looks back to a post-war era when childhood and adulthood were clearly defi ned. Its a combination of high and low art with a pop-art sensibility, including vintage petrol cans, sticker art, as well as new paintings and pieces.

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Sly Stallone starred in an ill-advised adaptation of this in the Nineties. Fans of the 2000AD comic hated it, the public skipped it, and everyone was happy to pretend it never happened. This new version, starring NZs Karl Urban and produced by one of the men behind Shallow Grave, looks set to put things right with an all-out blood-fest take. Exactly as it should be then!

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Written during his years as a tax exile in Jamaica, Noel Cowards 1956 expat drama bears more than a passing debt to his glamorous then neighbours including the adulterous creator of 007, Ian Fleming. It marks an interesting change in Cowards formerly free-wheeling attitude to sex, yet lacks the sparkle of his best known workVaudeville

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Whats the show about? Im not a prescriptive linguist, Im a descriptive one my show is about how we should learn the rules of language, but then smash them up and break them to fi nd their beauty.

Do you want to invent words sometimes? Frequently, eg mulled wine is Christmas tastonifi ed.

Whats the funniest thing you have ever read? When in China, we went to a bar called Rave Of Disco Club Dancing Night where tipsy children danced to Whigfi elds Saturday Night on repeat. If it was a fi lm it would have been called Requiem For A Nightmare. Wed only gone because we missed cider, but once trapped in this hellhole, we opened the drinks menu and under Cider it simply listed Smirnoff Ice.

Whats the most commonly misunderstood word? The most frequently mispronounced word ismispronunciation. But then Im listening more for the irony. And irony, thanks to Alanis Morissette, is the most misused.

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a project where I was denied the use of them. Working on Dredd 3D was very intense, but I thrive in that environment.

Making the fi lm was a particularly satisfying experience for Urban because of where it was shot. To give the movie a distinctive look, the team behind Dredd 3D opted for Cape

Town as a location, a choice that suited the actor down to the ground as a rugby-mad New Zealander.

As a Kiwi, there is this instant connection culturally with South Africans because of rugby, he says. Its a wonderful bonding agent. I went to a rugby game at Newlands while we were fi lming and it was fantastic.

He has travelled on the Starship Enterprise, fought alongside Gandalf and taken potshots at Jason Bourne. Yet, for all his franchise hopping, Kiwi actor Karl Urban has remained well below the celebrity radar which is just the way he likes it. I try to keep a pretty low profi le and I dont put myself out in the media or try to become a celebrity, explains the actor, who lives in Auckland with wife Natalie and teenage sons Hunter and Indiana. Part of that is about protecting my children. I want to ensure that they have as normal a childhood as possible.

It is becoming increasingly tougher for Urban and his family to dodge the spotlight, though. Having been part of large ensemble casts in the last two The Lord Of The Rings fi lms, Star Trek and The Bourne Supremacy, the actor this month takes centre stage as UK comic book icon Judge Dredd in Dredd 3D, one of the years most anticipated action movies.

With fanboys fi ngers hovering above their keyboards, ready to lash out if Urbans portrayal of the futuristic cop does not do justice to the revered source material, the pressure is on like never before. But if the 40-year-old is feeling the heat, hes not showing it.

To be honest, the pressure I felt was from myself. When Im making a fi lm, I am just concentrating on making the best choices I can, he points out. I dont take too much time to think about peripheral elements, such as other peoples reactions. I just wanted to make sure that I got things right.

Dredd-heads can rest assured that Urban has done everything in his power to make his version of the Judge very memorable, starting with a gut-busting fi tness regime.

Dredd cuts a very imposing fi gure in the comic books so I worked intensively with a trainer fo

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