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Down a dark backstreet, clad in blue neon and with a name more befitting a seaside amusement arcade, the uninitiated are often forgiven for dismissing The Vortex as some sort of sticky-carpeted, drunken-grope nightclub. But just off the kebab and carpet shop wonderland that is Kingsland High Street, lurks the new home of one of London's best-loved musical institutions. |
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Clerkenwell Lit Festival kicks off on a very light note with a Bloody Mary Competition. 6:30-8:30pm. 7 Clerkenwell Close, EC1. Free. |
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Conor Oberst's glum rockers Bright Eyes play @Somerset House. 8pm. Strand, WC2. £22. 0870 154 4040 or here. |
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| The French Bossa Nova new wavers Nouvelle Vague play tonight at the RFH. 7:45pm. Belvedere Road, SE1. £18. 0870 401 8181 or online. | ||||
Recently relocating to the Dalston Culture House from its 16-year spiritual home in Stoke Newington, The Vortex, to those that know, has one of the finest jazz pedigrees in London. Both a regular fixture on the touring lists of some of the scene's greats, whilst remaining an eager proving ground for its young pretenders, this week alone sees current pioneers Evan Parker, Christine Tobin and Roger Winslet (father of Kate) take to its well-trodden boards. If the thought of dinner and jazz in Dalston isn't "real" enough for you, don't fret. Still awaiting a kitchen since the move, the Vortex's current method de cuisine remains truly a la East End - in a tray and from a local takeaway. |
Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil performs at Coliseum. 8pm. St Martin's Lane, WC2. £15-25. 020 7632 8300 or online. |
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Upset the Rhythm @Bardens Boudoir hosts the noisy Wolf Eyes & 20 drumming chicks, Leopard Leg. 8pm. 38 Stoke Newington Road, N16. £5. |
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So get down there, order a bottle of red, a balti, and a portion of the vibes to share. And when the masses arrive, make like you knew about it from the beginning. The Vortex |
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Free lunchtime jazz concerts at Finsbury Circus Gdn, EC2 return this week. 12-2pm. |
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Last week of Saskia Olde Wolbers' film work at SLG, Arlene Gottfried's Midnight snaps at Space, Burlesque at Arts Theatre. |
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