Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

London in Song and Video ...

I am in paradise





Here's another clip of the song, this one featuring Ray Davies singing and playing an acoustic guitar and accompanied by a pianist.

London Daily Photo - Farringdon Monster

Farringdon Monster
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo - Holborn Monster

Holborn Monster
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo - Temporal Vision

Temporal Vision
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo - Closed

Closed
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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How was the Hoo Wot opening?

Hoo Wot - the owl art show - opened last night at the Dragon Bar on Leonard Street.














Free drinks, great art, a live owl, and tons of people ... and all for a good cause! Sounds like a party.















Exhibiting artists include:
Paul Insect, Kid Acne, Dscreet, Cept, Josie Willey, Renee So, Marcus Oakley, Matt Sewell, Cat Johnston, EMA, Mine Clothing, Neurotica, Owl Movement, Cable Street, Eco, Dabs, Joseph Allen, Dcide, Dvate, Chum 101, Chimp, Pinky, Mia, Claire Baker, Dylan Martorell, Tenko, Showchicken, PMH, Willow Berzin, Jennifer Lewin and more!

Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007

The show runs for another two weeks and is definitely worth a look-see.
Click here for details.

Happy Valentine's Day from ontoLondon!

Happy Valentine's Day from ontoLondon!

Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007 taken with permission at
McQueen's
126 St John St
London EC1V 4JS
+44 (0)20 7251 5505
www.mcqueens.co.uk

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London Daily Photo - Skull Tag

Skull Tag
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Beard Papa's in town and suddenly Oxford Street is a lot more delicious!

If someone had asked if I wanted to head over to Berwick to pick up some cream puffs, I would have declined. Similarly, had I been asked if I wanted to visit Oxford Street to check out the new Beard Papas, I would have just been perplexed.

Now, if somebody had said some of the best custard filled pastries on the planet are now readily accessible and for sale at the corner of Berwick and Oxford, I'd have said, 'Let's go!' which is just what I did when I read about the London opening of Japanese cream puff meisters Beard Papa's over at Londonist.

Love custard? Visit! This hirsute daddy makes the best I've ever tasted.











Don't live in London? Papa's got locations in California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and plenty more throughout Asia.

By the way guys, bringing home a box of these might be a nice alternative to the standard box of chocolates for Valentine's Day.

LMF (Last Friday of the Month)

Last Friday of every month is LMF at Jaguar Shoes - a night of music based on the six degrees of separation, hosted by Lord PMH and his battalion of DJ's from all arena's. It’ll make your eyes water and ears bleed.

Next one is 23 February.

London Daily Photo - Superimposed

Superimposed
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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Hogarth now open at Tate Britain

Hogarth: The Artist and the City
7 February - 29 April 2007
Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1P 4RG

Social commentary so sharp it bites, Tate Britain's Hogarth exhibition has already been a complete sell out in Paris and is tipped to be the show of the year here too. (Times)

Embracing everything from the satirical to the salacious, Hogarth provides a portal to an 18th century metropolis. His luscious paintings invite us to "walk in Londo's streets, plunging into the city's smells, tastes, sights and sounds." (Guardian)

Carouse with William Hogarth at Tate Britain. A rollicking show of the great chronicler of Georgian life - high and low. (Telegraph)

The godfather of British satire. (Independent)

Click here for more details.

stolenspace.COM (just passing the word on)

StolenSpace, the gallery, has been around for seven years. In the brief time I've known about them, I've been impressed. Located at the back of the Old Truman Brewery, the gallery is a pretty convenient visit when idling about Brick Lane, Sunday (Up)Market, and Spitalfields on Sundays.

Recently, StolenSpace launced their website - www.StolenSpace.com - which is "not totally finished, but she floats." They plan to update the site weekly.

So there. Even less reason to be without plans and bored in London.

StolenSpace Gallery
Dray Walk
The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
United Kingdom

View location on: Google map
Nearest Tube: Liverpool Street or Aldgate East
Print directions (PDF)

+44 (0) 207 2472684

info@stolenspace.com
www.StolenSpace.com
StolenSpace on MySpace
FStolenSpace on Flickr

Open:
Tue - Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Sa - Sun 10:00am - 6:30pm

Prince Harry et al at l’esculsivo Mahiki Club

Wow. Rich and powerful people at Mahiki. Even the Italian papers are taking notice. Thanks to Emiana for pointing me in the direction of these articles.

Harry out on the town... again
By JAMIE PYATTand TOM REILLY
Sun Online
February 08, 2007

[Prince Harry] ... arrives at trendy Mahiki nightclub in London’s Mayfair with 15 pals including Guy Pelly and ex-girlfriend Natalie Pinkham. They meet Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie in club. Glamour model Dita Von Teese and Big Brother’s Donny Tourette, from punk band Towers of London, are also present.

Click here for complete article.

Principe Harry, notte brava con Madonna
Dallo stadio alla festa in discoteca con la popstar: la nottata del giovane Windsor (annaffiata dall'alcol) raccontata dal Sun
Corriere della Serra
09 febbraio 2007

Alle 22 Harry lascia il terreno di gioco e un’ora e mezzo dopo, presumibilmente rimandati i commilitoni in caserma, si presenta all’esculsivo Mahiki Club insieme a 15 amici tra cui la ex Natalie Pinkham (la fidanzata Chelsy Davy è impegnata in un lungo viaggio); tra gli altri clienti Madonna con il marito Guy Ritchie e la modella Dita von Teese.

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London Daily Photo - Neckface the Ripper

Neckface the Ripper
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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London Daily Photo - Door at Magma Books

Door at Magma Books
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo - High Voltage

High Voltage
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London Daily Photo - Danger of Death

Danger of Death
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London snow day - some photos

So the "big snow storm" turned to slush pretty quickly. Still, it was pretty for a short time early this morning. Here are some pics. Enjoy.

Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Back to the Pie and Mash

... except this time I visited a new place - F. Cooke on Broadway Market (don't worry - I fully intend to pop round to my local, Clark's, soon).















I first spotted F. Cooke a few days ago while roaming around the area and knew I'd have to return soon. A step through the door and I was transported to another time ... a time I know little about but nonetheless elicits an intense feeling of nostalgia within me.

The food was simple, ample, inexpensive and better than I'd expected. Of course, I got the pie and mash and was surprised by how crisp and delicious the pie crust was. I followed up with hot fruit pie (apple) and was again pleasantly surprised. I now wish that I had brought a few home with me for the week.



















Definitely pay F. Cooke a visit, if but to sit in its stark tiled room of homey austerity and stoic charm. Try to go on a sunny day and to sit facing the window with the light streaming in. If cloudy on your visit, sit with your back to the window and admire the portrait of Diana, "the people's princess."

Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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