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The
curtain of eventide may be falling ever earlier on London, but
it's a Weekend of Flesh here in the city, nevertheless, with
both Flesh Two and the London Tattoo Convention on the cards
for your perusal. Of course, we've tried to balance it all with
our usual blend of uptempo/ downtempo distractions to woo your
poor party-starved souls, just in case the alternative scenes
don't quite tickle your proverbials. It is cold out there after
all... If you have any suggestions for the weekends to come,
please do drop
us a line.
This weekend's guide is brought to you by Glengarry
Glen Ross now running at the Apollo Theatre and starring
Jonathan Pryce and Aidan Gillen. David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning
play is a modern classic set in the office of cut-throat Chicago
salesmen. We're happy to offer Urban Junkies subscribers a chance
to win a pair of top price tickets and a 3 course dinner with
wine at Marco Pierre White's Quo Vadis. For details, click
here.
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The
Pool Bar, Rockaoke, Torture
Garden Rubber Ball Special |
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DMC
World Championships, Acid Quantitum,
Wang |
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Pram,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bowl
& Sebastian 2 |
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Turner
Prize: A Retrospective, The Painting
of Modern Life, Small Medium Large |
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Skin
Two Expo, London Tattoo Convention |
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Hereford
Road, Ditto Deli & Cafe |
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DMC
World Championships
Video may have laid waste to the radio star, but iTunes has
turned every man and his rhythmically challenged chum into a
bloody DJ. I can remember when my friends would while away entire
evenings practicing scratching techniques and combos night after
night in the hope that, one day, they might be even half as
good as these guys. The DMC Championships are the Olympics of
the DJ world. And I don't mean that prat on the CD decks in
Mahiki: these boys are artists. |
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5-11pm |
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IndigO2,
Gate 3A, Millennium Way, SE10
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£15
per day; £25 for the weekend |
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0844 844 0002,
www.dmcworld.com |
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Acid
Quantitum
Organized by capoeira group and advocates of all things
Brasileiro, Kabula are celebrating their birthday in cracking
style as usual. 'Mandinga in Manhattan', a cinematic history
of capoeira with footage reaching back as far as Salvador in
1938, is bookmarked by Brazilian beats, dance from Rio, performances
galore, drinks aplenty, and a smattering of more traditional
Latin party tunes. Plus, if I know capoeiristas, no doubt someone
will start cracking out a few moves of two, so bring the camera. |
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Turner
Prize: A Retrospective
Except for that one year (cough, 1990, cough, bankruptcy), the
Turner Prize has stirred relentless controversy and debate from
within both art and public spheres since its inception in 1984.
And now, a moment to reflect upon what all the fuss was about
before it all kicks off agian, with the Tate's chronological retrospective
of the 23 winners. With all of them together like this, its an
absolute pleasure to see where so many of our infamous artists
began, to see how they have evolved, or not, and to smirk at the
controversy that they mustered in the past. Here then is Malcolm
Morley, the first Turner Prize winner; here a much less sombre
Gilbert and George, and here a Kapoor from before he filled monumental
Turbine Halls. Here's Gormley, back when his 'selves' stood at
right-angles, and those first, shocking bisections of Hirst's,
and a list that goes on, almost every one a hit.
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The
Painting of Modern Life
As Susan Sontag once remarked, when we slip behind the viewfinder
of our cameras we become tourists, examining the realities of
others. The camera separates us from the phenomenological world,
allowing us to observe without the attachments of subjective involvement.
Detached, presumably truthful, reliable, real, such images assault
us from all sides, from snapshots to pap-shot, movies stills to
magazine covers, so that our relationship to the printed image
becomes a rapid, thoughtless transaction. Curated by Ralph Rugoff,
The Painting of Modern Life features painterly interpretations
of photographs from an array of international artists, including
Warhol's unsettling Big Electric Chair and Richter's troubling
Woman with Umbrella, Franz Gertsch's enormous, kitsch masterpieces,
and Eisler's sensual close-ups. Whether based on famed media shots
or informal portraits, the paintings vary stylistically, yet all
work to rupture the ease with which we are accustomed to treating
the photographic image, slowing time back down and reinvesting
it with the wonder that we so often forget. |
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Mon-Sun
10am-6pm, Fri & Sat 10am-10pm
Until December 30 |
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The
Hayward, Belvedere Road, SE1
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£8 |
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haywardgallery.org.uk |
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Small
Medium Large
Gather together twelve of the world's hottest street artists (and
no, mime is not included) and ask them to submit three pieces
of work each: one small, one medium, and one large, plus one small
object for display in a cabinet or on a plinth. Of course, the
title wouldn't have worked if it had included that last bit about
the cabinet piece, but the idea is still fun; as are the results.
From our own Adam Neate - who usually brings the gallery out onto
the street, as much as vice versa - to famed New York graffiti
artist Futura, French-born, fellow NY-resident WK Interact, and
international billboard 'subvertiser' Ron English, their paintings
have been curated in a surprisingly traditional manner, and yet
their irreverence and power is sufficient that still they crackle
with a tangible energy and vision that is most entirely and delightfully
contagious.
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Tues-Sat
12-6pm, Thurs 12-9pm
Until November 10 |
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Elms
Lesters Painting Rooms, 1-3-5 Flitcroft Street, WC2H
8DH |
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Free |
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www.elmslesters.com |
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Skin
Two Expo
For those who fancy a little kink in their stride or a bit of
rubber for their roleplay, this is like dying and going to the
great dungeon in the sky. Priding itself on the quality and
diversity of the goods on offer, as well as the distinctly fun
and friendly vibe from everyone involved, Skin Two is the UK's
premiere fetish expo. If you're even vaguely curious about the
scene, then this is a fantastic place to start. And if you've
been around the proverbial block once or twice before, then
this is a great time to top up the goody box. |
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11am-7pm
Fri Oct 5
11am-5pm Sat Oct 6 |
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Excel
Centre, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, E16
1XL |
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£15
for both days |
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skintworubberball.com |
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Hereford
Road
While Fergus Henderson's star just keeps rising, as he trots
out his first gourmet DIY product Trotter Gear (a sort of superior
stock) and retains a cachet other chefs can only wish for, there
is the odd whipper-snapper out there trying to get a piece of
the offal action.
New It restaurant on the West London block Hereford Road is
the baby of Tom Pemberton and, okay, he was trained by Henderson
and used to be head chef at Bread & Wine, but my, do his
new premises and earthy British menu bear a striking resemblance
to St John.
There's stuff like calf's brain and sorrel, crispy pigs' tails
and summer greens and shoulder of Middlewhite pork with green
beans and shallots, all tucked into an old butcher's shop. Alright,
there are some softer touches and the unctuious innards aren't
displayed in quite such a graphic way, the principle's the same
and is sure to go down a treat in boho luxe land.
Forget the pigs' ears and sweetbreads though, it's the puddings
that tickle our pickle: peach cobbler and summer pudding with
Jersey clotted cream to be precise.
Clever bloke that Pemberton.
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Ditto
Deli & Cafe
Mmm. Crunchy leaves, crisp, bright days. It's definitely walk-in-the-park
weather. But what's a walk without somewhere to head afterwards
for an indulgent brunch, and maybe to pick up a few provisions
for the weekend?
You can't go far wrong with the new Ditto Deli & Cafe on
Bellevue Road that looks out over Wandsworth Common.
From lemon croissants and the perfect cappuccino to charcuterie
and proper quiches (not those naf, dried up ones you get in lesser
cafes), the food on offer stays true to it's Ditto roots (the
small local chain was founded by Will Oakley, a man passionate
about food and making people happy).
But most enticing of all is the array of products and freshly-made
dishes there are to take away, from rare tuna nicoise to beef
bourguignon and all manner of condiments and gastro-porn ingredients
like Sharpham Farm Spelt for instance. What do you mean you haven't
made spelt risotto yet? Call yourself a gourmand?
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Weekend
guide by AC
and JJJ,
food reviews by SL
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