Rock and Pop: Latest news
Published: 11 February 2010
LESS than a week to go until the Brits and we’ve got Islington’s Alexandra Burke (Bad Boys) and Tinchy Stryder with Camden’s N-Dubz (Number One) battling it out for Best British single.
They’re up against Alesha Dixon, the nation’s darling Cheryl Cole, poor eclipsed Joe McElderry, JLS, La Roux, Lily Allen, Pixie Lott and Taio Cruz. On the merits of pure pop singles I’m thinking it’s between our two and old Cheryl for Fight For This Love. Follow me @roisingadelrab for live Twitter updatesF on all the action from Earls Court on Tuesday
• I went to the www.easyeartraining.com launch at Islington’s Union Chapel on Monday. If you’re learning to play an instrument, sing, or produce bands, this one’s for you.
• The Chemical Brothers play their first gigs in nearly 18 months at the Roundhouse on May 20-21. Tickets from www.gigsandtours.com
• OK, it’s not strictly north London, but Bon Jovi’s residency at the O2 Arena has to be mentioned, especially as Kid Rock’s joining them on June 25-26.
• Ant and Dec, along with Spaced actor Simon Pegg, were in the crowd at Leddra Chapman’s gig at the Jazz Café on Saturday.
• Ready to brave east London for an early Valentine’s? Dress for excess and prepare to be filmed as The Playground’s hippest party hits 93 Feet East on Saturday. Live music from The Seal Cub Clubbing Club, My Tiger My Timing, DeLooze, Death Metal Disco Scene, Spector and The Education and DJ sets from Crystal Fighters, in Flagranti and more.