Exhibition Launch: Adam Ant, ‘Dandy in the Underworld’ @ Proud Camden, 6 March
To say that Adam Ant was a big pop star in the late ’70s/’80s is to radically undersell the impact that he had and continues to have on popular culture. The influence of his iconic image in particular has never [...]
Introducing Melodica, Melody and Me
“Incredibly beautiful, with harmonies and rich instrumentation that make you want to dance and cry at the same time” – Observer Music Monthly Ever tried to salsa, skank and skip for joy simultaneously? Let me introduce Melodica, Melody and Me [...]
Screen Review: ‘There Are No Innocent Bystanders’, A Film About The Libertines
**** Using their 2010 reunion tour as an opportunity to reflect upon the saga, Roger Sargent’s There Are No Innocent Bystanders offers an intimate document of The Libertines, as revealed from within the fold. Since their rise to prominence, fragments [...]
Album Review: Kate Bush, ’50 Words For Snow’
Out 21 November **** Inspired by the captivating myth that the Inuit language has fifty words for snow, Kate Bush’s new release is a welcome change from the clichéd yet catchy seasonal albums that begin to befoul the charts around [...]
Live Review: Mr Scruff @ KOKO, 22 October
**** Appearing for the eleventh time at KOKO, it seems that quirky British DJ Mr Scruff has taken up residency at the former Camden Palace Theatre. Initially, the high ceilings, red curtains and royal balconies seem at odds with the [...]
Album Review: Thrice, ‘Major/Minor’
Out 20 September ***** The release of Major/Minor marks Thrice’s eighth record since they were founded in 1998. Whilst many bands have that one album that is considered to be their best, Thrice continually dish out the goods with every [...]
Live Review and Interview: The Wild Mercury Sound
In the intimate Camden Barfly, the lights go down and the band takes to the floor. A wall of noise erupts from the stage and the release of energy from the guitar spreads instantly. The Wild Mercury Sound start as [...]
Remembering DJ Mehdi
“Just want everyone to know that we were all laughing our asses off half a second before the accident,” were the words of Riton (aka Henry Smithson) in the aftermath of DJ Mehdi’s recent death. The two, who together formed the [...]
Preview: UNION with Dizzee Rascal @ Brixton Academy, 6 October
On Thursday 6 October, the legendary Brixton Academy plays host to one of the world’s most sought-after artists, Dizzee Rascal. The internationally acclaimed and often controversial performer will take the stage to headline one of this year’s biggest student nights, [...]
Live Review: The Constella Orchestra @ St Margaret’s Church, 9 September
**** The venue chosen by the young orchestra was not only stunningly beautiful, but also perfect for the repertoire chosen. Boasting a warm but intimate acoustic, St Margaret’s Church in Blackheath brought the music to life without allowing any details [...]
Interview: Leo Geyer (Conductor) and Henry Clay (Orchestral Manager), Constella Orchestra
The Constella Orchestra is one of the UK’s newest and most exciting student-led classical ensembles. Based in London and founded this year by conductor and composer Leo Geyer, the orchestra is comprised of some of the best music students from [...]
London Loves Issue 10
I’m sat editing London Loves in a bedroom that smells of urine. And no, I’m not visiting my great grandmother in a NHS care home. In fact, I’m sat in my own bedroom minutes away from my University campus after [...]
Holly Thompson: The positive side of a vocational degree
On Tuesday 3rd February, ITV screened their take on the higher education debate: ‘The Value of a Degree: Tonight’. The programme showed several sixth-formers being interviewed on what they planned to study at university or college by a panel of [...]
Goldsmiths’ team kettle sends BBC boiling over
An attempt by Goldsmiths’ University Challenge team at making a political statement has been shut down by the BBC. The students had tried to use a large white kettle as their mascot at a studio recording on March 3rd in [...]
A student London fashion weekend
Every year in mid-February, London is taken over by designers, models, bloggers and fashionistas from all over the world to celebrate London Fashion Week at the beautiful Somerset House. The atmosphere is intoxicating: outside Somerset house is a thoroughfare of [...]
Video: LSE water balloon attack results in clashes
Amateur footage obtained by London Student captures some of the attack on the LSESU Palestine Society, which was holding a peaceful demonstration at the time. You can read the story in full here.
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Abs Hassanali
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Abs Hassanali. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Ross Speer
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Ross Speer. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
Interview with The Manic Shine
The Manic Shine are a hot upcoming band. The band’s leader, Ozzie Rogers, hails from the LSE but has chosen the music industry, rather than finance, as his chosen career path.
The second sabbatical interview: an excerpt
In their second interview with London Student, Clare Solomon, ULU President, and Viktoria Szmolar, ULU Vice-President, discuss the current state of the student movement. This excerpt focuses on the momentum of student protest after the Christmas break.