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Entertainment News

From The BBC

Jackson tickets via internet draw
Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal.
Del Boy returns to TV as teenager
Only Fools and Horses wide boy Derek Trotter is returning to BBC One in a comedy drama about his teenage years.
Take That receive coveted award
Pop survivors Take That win the coveted Silver Clef award, recognising their 18-year chart career.
Andre: 'Worst months of my life'
Singer Peter Andre says the months since his split with glamour model Katie Price have been the hardest of his life.
Blur comeback at Parklife venue
Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs.
BBC kills off Robin Hood series
The BBC's adaptation of Robin Hood is not returning for a fourth series, it has been confirmed.
The Bill's theme tune to be axed
The title music to long-running ITV1 drama The Bill is being dropped as the show moves to a post-watershed slot.
Olympic cyclists join Kraftwerk
German godfathers of electronica peddle their way into the people of Manchester's hearts
Lil Wayne delays European shows
The US rapper has postponed his forthcoming European shows, expected to kick off in Paris on Thursday.
Blackpool to stage Variety gala
Blackpool is picked to host this year's Royal Variety Performance, featuring Britain's Got Talent Winners Diversity.
Seth writing Suitable Boy sequel
Author Vikram Seth is to pen a sequel to his highly-praised 1,350-page epic A Suitable Boy.
Leading Indian artist passes away
One of India's leading artists, Tyeb Mehta, dies in a hospital in the western city of Mumbai.
Housewife first on Fourth Plinth
A housewife from the East Midlands is to be the first person to stand on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth.
Turkish TV show tells atheists: Find a faith and win a pilgrimage
A Turkish game show challenges atheists to find a faith, with a pilgrimage prize for any converts.
La Roux labels R&B 'empty'
The star, currently number one in the UK singles chart, labels R&B "empty", "hollow" and "really bad".

Latest Releases

From The BBC

Matt & Kim, Grand
Great company if you're in a certain mood. But possibly not if you have a headache.
Acoustic Ladyland, Living With a Tiger
As with any great jazz album, it's about interplay.
Alcazaba, Alcazaba
The idea of fusing the music of the Middle East and India with flamenco isn't exactly new.
Billy Childish, Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story
30 years of blazingly discrete music.
Bombay Bicycle Club, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose
A cross between McFly and The Strokes which, all things considered, is no bad thing.
Discovery, LP
It may not be the most anticipated album of the year, but it's surely the coolest.
Florence and The Machine, Lungs
This album takes you somewhere you'll never want to come back from.
Just Jack, All Night Cinema
Partisans, By Proxy
Power aplenty without ever getting showy.
Son Volt, American Central Dust
Black and white alt country, with just a hint of sepia-tinged nostalgia around the edges.
The Duckworth Lewis Method, The Duckworth Lewis Method
Essential, hazy summer listening or infuriating, esoteric nonsense?
The Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Unremarkable psychedelic retro soul from New York.
The Impressions, The Complete A & B Sides 1961 - 1968
Few groups epitomise the term 'important' like this gospel infused Chicagoan soul outfit.
Vanessa Williams, The Real Thing
As glossy, well-manicured and smooth as an air-brushed cover of Vogue magazine.
Maxwell, BLACKsummers'night
It's one of the best things you'll hear all year.

Tonight's Gigs

See the gig guide for more

Date: Artist(s) or Event & Genre / Venue & Address / Details
Sat 04 Jul 2009 Edwina Hayes Acoustic
  Joy and Joss's Wedding
  Sussex
x Private Function x  

Sat 04 Jul 2009 Club Fabulous @ Zenith Bar FREE GIG!!!! Original
  The Zenith Bar
  125 Packington Street, Islington, London, N1 7EA
"Club Fabulous" 8pm - 2am - XYM http://www.myspace.com/xpandyourmind - Tranquilizers http://www.myspace.com/tranquilizerstheband - OutCry http://www.myspace.com/outcryonmyspace - Tarantula http://www.myspace.com/tarantulafreedom - Sound Of Trevor John http://www.myspace.com/thesoundoftrevorjohn - Micky C http://www.myspace.com/fabulousmickyc FREE ENTRY http://www.myspace.com/clubfabulous

Sat 04 Jul 2009 Club Fabulous @ Zenith Bar FREE GIG!!!! Original
  The Zenith Bar
  125 Packington Street, Islington, London, N1 7EA
"Club Fabulous" 8pm - 2am - XYM http://www.myspace.com/xpandyourmind - Tranquilizers http://www.myspace.com/tranquilizerstheband - OutCry http://www.myspace.com/outcryonmyspace - Tarantula http://www.myspace.com/tarantulafreedom - Sound Of Trevor John http://www.myspace.com/thesoundoftrevorjohn - Micky C http://www.myspace.com/fabulousmickyc FREE ENTRY http://www.myspace.com/clubfabulous

Sat 04 Jul 2009 Adam Gafsen - Reflectionshhh, The Bar @ TCR Acoustic
  Reflectionshhh@The Bar
  The Bar TCR - 183 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7PD , West End, London, W1T 7PD
"...Adam is an accomplished singer song writer even though he does not shout it. A talented performer with a wit..." http://reflectionshhh.com/menus.aspx - www.myspace.com/adamgafsen Adam will be playing two sets at this fab new venue in London's West End. Bonus points awarded to anyone who brings an orange for half time! From 7.30 start 8.30 - 12.00 pm Free! - Donations / tips if you're feeling generous....

Sat 04 Jul 2009 Ivor Game, Astrid Brook, Alastair Artingstall Original Acoustic
  The Virtually Acoustic Club
  The Perseverance - 11 Shroton Street, Marylebone, London, NW1 6UG
8pm - £3. An evening of great acts chosen from our open mic sessions.

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