Some notable injunctions in British legal history
Thalidomide (imposed 1972)
Spycatcher! (1987)
Stopping Currys in Lincoln from opening on a Sunday (1993)
Footballer Gary Flitcroft’s affair (2002)
Prince Charles’ aide definitely did not do the thing which we are not allowed to say that he did not do (2003)
Footballer John Terry’s affair (2010)
Howard out of Take That’s affair (2010)
Journalist Andrew Marr’s affair (broken 2011)
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09 May 2011
Snipe's Weekly Exhibition Guide: 9 – 15 May
‘The Kiss’ – Siân Hislop, 2011 (Courtesy French Riviera Gallery and the artist)
Open Studios
Second Floor Studios, Mellish Industrial Estate, Harrington Way, Harrington, Woolwich, SE18 5NR
This weekend Second Floor Studios offers a rare chance to see inside over 130 artists studios, giving an insight into their methods and inspiration. Works on display range from paintings, graphics, illustration, jewellery, ceramics, sculptors, fashion design, sound installations, animation and photography. Opening night 12 May, 5pm-9pm, 14 & 15 May, 11am-6pm.
Siân Hislop: Le Baiser
French Riviera, 309 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, E2 6AH
The first solo exhibition of UK artist Siân Hislop, ‘Le Baiser’ will feature a series of new paintings based around famous on-screen kisses. With dripping, cascading layers of acrylic ink bursting through the outer layers of oil paint, Hislop’s beautiful vibrant work investigates the space between triumph and decay in Americana. From 13 May.
www.frenchriviera1988.com
Open Friday – Sunday, 12 – 6pm 020 7729 8000
Susan Hiller
Tate Britain, Millbank, Pimlico, SW1P 4RG
This week offers the last chance to check out Tate Britain’s major survey of the influential work of American born artist Susan Hiller. Encompassing her socio-political infused work from the 1970s to more modern explorations of the unconscious mind, menacing video installations such as ‘An Entertainment’ and audio sculpture ‘Witness’ promise to be highlights. Until 15 May.
Definitions
Victoria-Miro, 16 Wharf Rd, Angel, N1 7RW
‘Definitions’ offers a unique chance to see Bahamas born artist Ian Hamilton Finlay’s sculpture works presented alongside his text-based pieces. Exploring the materiality of the written word’s meaning, this exhibition is a reminder that Finlay was a poet at heart whose art was informed by mythology and classicism. Until 1 June.
09 May 2011
Now is a good time to see some planets if you get up really early and have a clear view of the East
“If you can find a spot with a completely unobstructed eastern horizon, you can watch an extraordinary sky show from late April 2011 through the end of May. Every morning just before sunrise, four planets combine to form fascinating and ever-changing patterns. This is the tightest grouping of bright planets that has occurred yet in the 21st century.”
[Via Sky and Telescope]
See you at Forest Hill train station at 0400 tomorrow.
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09 May 2011
Canadian Blast Hits London This Spring
Canadian Blast is an organisation dedicated to showcasing Canadian artists and representing Canadian music at conferences and festivals all round the world. They’re getting particularly busy in London over the next few months.
On July 1st, there’s a free Canada Day event in Trafalgar Square, featuring free perfomances from Canadian legends Blue Rodeo, Polaris Prize winners Karkwa, Grammy award winner Alex Cuba and a host of others, showcasing the diverse range of music Canada has to offer. On July 2nd, a special Canadian Blast Show takes place at the Barbican with performances from The Hidden Cameras, Woodpigeon and Devon Sproule, with a screening of the film “Ivory Tower’ and a whole day of free shows and events in the Barbican foyer.
But before all that assorted goodness, they’ll be presenting three shows upstairs at the ‘Relentless’ Garage on Highbury Corner this May. We’ve put together a Snipe MPfree special for you with the guys at Canadian Blast, including downloadable tracks by many of the bands performing. So, have a listen, and get involved!
May 10th: Hey Rosetta!, Brasstronaut, Said The Whale (SOLD OUT)
May 11th: Hey Rosetta!, Winter Gloves, Bonjay, Modern Superstitions
May 17th: In-Flight Safety, Carmen Townesend, David Myles, Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
Hey Rosetta
Hailing from St. John’s in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Hey Rosetta! have been building into one of Canada’s brightest hopes, performing around the country, with energetic shows that have earnt them a devoted following. Their latest album, Seeds, follows up from the Polaris Prize Shortlisted “Into Your Lungs”, fusing a thunderous guitars and rhythm section with epic strings and frontman Tim Baker’s empasioned vocals. Theirs is an epic sound that unfolds track after track, ever moving forwards for new sounds and ideas, neve content to sit on their laurels.
Hey Rosetta!-Yer Spring by Canadian Blast
Modern Superstitions
Hailing out of Toronto, Modern Superstitions a trio of childhood pals specializing in an original vision that blends pop, rock, punk and Motown. Modern Superstitions’ teenage members – leather-lunged singer Nyssa, guitarist Matthew and bass player Harry – offer a refreshing directness – not overwrought soul-bearing, but rather a short, sharp blast of rock’n’ roll fun.
Modern Superstitions – Mercy Line by snipelondon
Bonjay
Alanna Stuart and Ian “Pho” Swain make up Bonjay, a Toronto based duo mashing up dancehall and electro with plenty of hooks to spare. The Duo grew out of Ottawa’s “Disorganised” parties, but have developed a grimey yet souldful sound that has seen them in demand as remixers too. Their recent mini-album Broughtupsy (Trinidadian slang for “Good Manners” appeals to all-from the dancehall fans, electro kids and the indie fans can all find something to latch on to. Lyrically going beyond standard dancehall forms and covering a broad range of subject matter allows the band to tell their story in a unique and inclusive way.Stuart’s gospel trained vocals play out over Swain’s intricately produced and heavy hitting beats and synths, fusing and creating a set of insanely catchy songs to get the body moving and heart racing.
Bonjay – Want a Gang by snipelondon
Said The Whale
Said The Whale formed in 2007 as a collaboration between Vancouver songwriters Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft, The band released their sophomore album “Islands Disappear” in late 2009 on Hidden Pony Records (Hannah Georgas, Imaginary Cities) in Canada. A hard touring band, they have crossed Canada a number of times, supporting the likes of Mother Mother, Plants and Animals and Devo amongst others. In July last year the band took it upon themselves to embark on a touring review show of their native British Columbia by bike- with one vehicle to carry the larger gear. The ‘Malhat Revue’ took place over ten days, with the band covering 500km between shows. Camilo (The Magician), was dubbed the “song of the summer” by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 (Canada’s version of 6Music, with an entirely Canadian independent playlist), and was the most-played Canadian song at Modern Rock Radio in Canada for 2010. It may very well have the same effect in the UK in 2011.
Said The Whale – Camilo (The Magician) by snipelondon
Braids
Formed by a group of friends in Calgary, Alberta, Braids have taken their time to come to put together their debut album Native Speaker. Recorded following a re-location to Montreal, the wait for the release was clearly worth it- they have delivered an expansive, textured and intimate sounding release that has draws the listener in to its soundworld.
Minimal loops swirl and intertwine, while ideas are expanded, looped and developed over time. Backwards guitars and drones underpin lullaby like vocals, which go from wordless coo to spirited yelp in an explosion of life in seconds, full of energy and exuberance but never out of control.
Braids – Plath Heart by snipelondon
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09 May 2011
London agenda for Monday 9 May
1. Watch Stolen then question Damian Lewis about it [Le Cool]
2. Have a wee dram of some free whiskey [Run Riot]
3. Check out Todd DiCiurcio’s unique twist on the New York music scene with this series of paintings capturing the likes of Kings of Leon, Adam Green, Exitmusic, Broken Social Scene and many others [Flavourpill]
4. Listen to sun-dappled, infectious indie-disco trio from St Albans, Friendly Fires [Time Out]
5. Plotz at the radical Jewish West End [Ian Visits]
6. Play on the Southbank Urban Beach [Tired of London]
09 May 2011
Ronika - Forget Yourself
Some pleasingly oddball pop here from Ronika – this song feels like it belongs somewhere between Bananarama and Chicks On Speed, and leaves us wanting much more…
07 May 2011
Hackney voters were AV's biggest fans
The UK might have rejected the Alternative Vote in Thursday’s referendum – but the people of Hackney were its biggest fans, according to a borough-by-borough breakdown of the vote.
A total of 61% of voters in the borough backed changing the voting system, the “yes” campaign’s highest vote in the country.
Six out of London’s 33 boroughs voted “yes” – Camden, Islington, Haringey, Lambeth, Hackney and Southwark.
Unusually, Hackney’s “yes” campaigners were bolstered by help from local Conservatives such as London Assembly member Andrew Boff.
What made these areas stand apart from the rest of the nation? Channel 4 News political editor Gary Gibbon reckoned he knew: “I don’t mean to be flippant – these are the sort of places that would probably vote for the legalisation of cannabis.”
In Lewisham, voters only rejected change by just a few hundred votes. But across London, the “no” vote dominated, with 60.47% opting to stick with first past the post.
Unfortunately for fans of statistics and electoral trends, the voting figures only go down as far as borough level. But the AV vote does give us a crude idea of the parts of London which are unafraid of being out of step with the rest of country.
07 May 2011
Brainlove Festival 2011: Tom Milsom
Snipe’s series of interviews with the artists playing the annual Brainlove Festival continues . Discover musician, poet and YouTube celeb Tom Milsom below, and get your tickets here.
1. Hello! We’re really happy you’re playing Brainlove Festival. Could you introduce yourself?
I’m Tom, a 21 year old musician from London. I spend time making videos online and drawing comic books, and I’m currently working on a series of mini-albums called ‘Explorers’.
2. Tell us a bit about the song you’ve given us.
Porphyrophobia’s a song about meeting someone exciting and new and feeling magical inside despite all the evidence lodged in the back of your brain telling you that you’re basically making a huge mistake. I don’t tend to write love songs, so when I do I try to dose them with some cheery pathological introspection. You know, for levity.
Tom Milsom – Porphyrophobia by snipelondon
3. Do you have a favourite festival performance? Both from a festival you’ve played, and a show by another artist…
When I was at the Matt Groening ATP I witnessed Spiritualized playing Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space with a full orchestra. It’s the only time I’ve ever cried tears of joy at a show apart from seeing Dan Deacon at Lollapalooza in 2009.
4. How about a few words for curious readers wondering what to expect from your performance at BRNLV Festival this year?
Noise and laughs and things going wrong and then somehow being better than they were meant to be. The new stuff uses a lot of instruments, so trying to squeeze that into a few instruments and a loop pedal can be almost acrobatic at times :D
07 May 2011
What The Really Wild Show presenters did next
In honour of the excellent Chris Packham, 50, whose Animals Guide to Britain on BBC1 is enchanting us all so much at the moment. Biographies are selective.
Michaela Strachan
The Demon Headmaster Takes Over TV (1997)
I Love 1989 (2001)
Countryfile (2005-8)
2005 TV Moments (2005)
100 Greatest Family Films (2005)
The Most Annoying TV We Hate To Love (2007)
Orangutan Diary (2007)
Total Wipeout 2010
Chris Packham
Good Sex Guide Late (1996)
Animal Hospital: The Big Story (2004)
Countryfile (2004-5)
The Most Annoying TV We Love To Hate (2007)
Springwatch (2009-10)
Cash in the Celebrity Attic (2010)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2010)
Animals Guide to Britain (2011)
Terry Nutkins
Celebrity Squares (1994)
Pets Win Prizes (1996)
I’m Famous and I’m Frightened (2004)
X Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments (2005)
My Life as an Animal (2007)
06 May 2011
Is this London's most embarrassing political video?
Apart from the AV referendum, there were no elections in London yesterday, meaning the capital’s local politicians are spectators as the results from councils across England roll in.
But some were keener than others to pitch in elsewhere. The keenest rent-a-mob of all – the Labour Party in Lambeth.
Despite being panned by members of their own party for their cuts, they put their troubles behind them and took a charabanc down to Gravesend in Kent, to pitch in on the Gravesham council elections.
See if you can spot Ken Livingstone’s running mate Val Shawcross in among the soldiers of fortune. Mind you, we may laugh, but the result went their way in the end.
Seen any other London politicians in embarrassing videos? Send them on – The Scoop would love to share them with the capital’s voters.
06 May 2011
Snipe Highlights
Some popular articles from past years
- Margaret Thatcher statue rejected by public
- Punk brewery just as sexist and homophobic as the industry they rail against
- Diary of the shy Londoner
- 9 poems about London: one for each of your moods
- Peter Bayley has worked for 50 years as a cinema projectionist in East Finchley
- Nice Interactive timeline lets you follow Londoners' historic fight against racism
- Summer Camp: Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days
- Silencing the Brick Lane curry touts could be fatal for the city's self-esteem
- Random Interview: Eileen Conn, co-ordinator of Peckham Vision
- Hope and despair in Woolwich town centre
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