In&O Ut to Night
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
London Lite Wednesday, 22 July 2009 19 IN&OUTTONIGHT PREVIEWS 10 Popprincessis GE NT PAAINME ENTERT N SECTIO London’s apreciousgem CALLING all diamondhawkers —the MARINA AND invested in Garage Bandand taught biggest endorsement deal of alifetimehas herself thelaptop. Adeal with Warners landed. “I definitelypickedagreat THE DIAMONDS followedaMySpace buzz, andwhen nameregarding sponsorship,” giggles shefinishesplaying at “so manyfesti- and best 24-year-old Marina Diamandis (Greek Marina plays Camp Bestival on Sunday. vals Ican’t remember theline-ups” fordiamond) whoswears it’s heRReal she’ll release herdebut album, The newspaper nameand wasn’t deed-polled from 3pminterview.“My parents thought I FamilyJewels,acollection of broody, Marina Paperclip.But don’t putitpast wasmad butIneeded an outlet to express singalongmelodies,inJanuary. her. Marina’s snapdecision to make myself.Now they’rereallysupportive.” Itell Marina Irecentlymet an old guide to theatrical, left-fieldpop (think Regina Since mumissupportivefromWales schoolfriendofhers whoremembers Spektor’s ivory bounce andGwen anddad is supportivefromAthens, herbounding through classrooms declar- staying Stefani’s melodicoomph)implies a Marina —aHighgateresident who ing herself destined forfame. Shehowls certain dramatictemperament. describes herself as “reallybad at team- with laughter (Marina’s dial is perma- “At15Isuddenlybecameobsessed with work”—has ploughed avery independ- nentlyset to “howlwith laughter”). in…or being asinger butdidn’t tell anyone ent route into thebusiness.So “That’s hysterical! But fame isn’t as because I’d neversung beforeand was independent thather Diamonds aren’t important to me now. Whatmatters is going out embarrassed thatIwanted to be apop even aband, they’reus, theaudience. creating something reallyspecial.” This star,” shechucklesoverapost-gig hango- After writing some “reallybad songs is onediamondwho’s determined to verthatsends herbacktobed after ouR thatmakememassively cringe”, she last forever. MARTHA DE LACEY No fake:Welsh-Greek popstrel Marina Diamandis Today Tomorrow Coming Soon T DON’T WAIT ANIMATE FRANkMuSIk JTIllMAN C THE genre-mashing CROYDON’S electropop WHEN Seattle’s strummer, “Strumstep” band, singer, right, dropped right, released Vacilando right, blend indie and out of the London Territory Blues, it drew SI dubstep. Support from College Of Fashion to comparisons to Neil Glint, Cathouse and further his music career. Young but sounds most The Art Factory. The gamble seems to be like Fleet Foxes, the band ● 93 Feet East, 150 paying off. he drums with. MU Brick Lane E1 (020 ● Heaven, Under The ● 7 Oct, Relentless Garage, 7247 3293, 93feeteast. Arches, Craven St WC2 20-22 Highbury Corner N5 co.uk), 7.30pm, £3. (020 7930 2020), 7pm, £9. (0870 060 3777), 7.30pm, £10. GH Tube: Aldgate East Tube: Charing Cross Tube: Highbury & Islington Today Tomorrow Coming Soon THE ABI ROBERTS ExpERIENcE ENTERTAINER cANuxplOITATION THE human jukebox, aka singer ExTRAORDINAIRE! VANCOUVER’S premier sketch DY Abi Roberts, left, performs MONSIEUR MONTPELLIER, and improv comedy group, NI her latest must-see stand- left, and his trusty sidekick Canadian Content, left, up show that incorporates Le Cabaret perform feats of perform this partially scripted, comedy, impersonations magic and illusion as they partially improvised show ME and musical take-offs. recount tales from their past. about Canada, “God’sAmerica”. ● The Enterprise, ● Canal Café Theatre, The Bridge ● 4-30 Aug, Leicester Sq 2 Haverstock Hill NW3 House, Delamere Terrace W2 Theatre, 6 Leicester Place (020 7485 2659), (020 7289 6054, canalcafe WC2 (0844 847 2475), CO 8.30pm, £4, £3 concs. theatre.com), 7.30pm, £6, £5 Tue-Sat 7pm, Sun 5.30pm & Tube: Chalk Farm concs. Tube: Warwick Ave 7.30pm, £15. Tube: Leicester Sq TO Today Tomorrow Coming Soon E THE MOuNTAINTOp THE BlAck AlBuM TAlENT KATORI HALL’S play HANIF KUREISHI’S play, right, VICTORIA WOOD, right, wrote about Martin Luther follows an Asian boy, Alexander the music and lyrics and TR King’s final night stars Andreou, right, caughtbetween directs this “comedy with David Harewood, right, his Muslim friends and alecturer songs” about two friends as the civil rights leader. he’s having an affair with. who enter a talent show. EA ● Until 5 Sep, Trafalgar ● Until 7 Oct, National Theatre, ● 23 Sep-14 Nov, Menier Studios, Whitehall SW1 South Bank SE1 (020 7452 Chocolate Factory, 51-53 UT (0870 060 6632), Mon- 3000), tonight 7.30pm, Southwark St SE1 (020 TH Sat 8pm, mats Thu & other times vary, £10-£31. 7907 7060), Tue-Sat 8pm, Sat 2.30pm, £25-£55. Tube: Waterloo mats Sat &Sun 3.30pm, £15- Tube: Charing Cross See review on page 33 £25. Tube: London Bridge Today Tomorrow Coming Soon SuBuRBAN cRASH THE AgENDA kINkI MAlINkI STEVE NOCERINO, left, TECHNO, house and electro- RASMUS FABER, left, S hoststhis weekly house acoustic collective The Funkerman, Prok &Fitch, &O and techno night. He’s Boardroom returns to East Raymundo Rodriguez joined by Loris Frigau, Village with DJ sets from Billy and D.O.N.S. spin some xman UB Joseph D Lello, Blueless Nasty, Rad Rice, left, Dave kinky house music at Pa and some international Congreve, James Moss, Tim this summer special. en special guests. Fairplay and PingMonster. ● 1 Aug, Matter, The O2, Laur CL ● Inigo, 642 Wandsworth ● East Village, 89 Great Peninsula Square SE10 by Rd SW8 (020 7622 4884, Eastern St EC2 (020 7739 (020 7549 6686), inigobar.com), 8pm, free. 5173), 7.30pm, £3. 10pm, £20, £15 adv. IN Rail: Clapham Junction Tube: Old St Tube: North Greenwich Compiled.