By Saga Lofgren
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To find performance-collective Shunt’s show “Money”, you have to pass one of the tunnels behind London Bridge. It’s dark and humid. Fading techno beats are streaming out from an underground nightclub as girls covered in goosebumps are waiting with anticipation in a firm line, supervised by a burly, bitter-looking security guard.

By Matthias Scherer
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It’s probably safe to assume that William Eggleston isn’t very interested in people as photographic subjects. There are a total of two visible human beings depicted in his new exhibition of photographs taken over the last decade, and only in one case can we see their face. Eggleston is keener on showing man-made environments, artefacts, artificially created surroundings, than zooming in on our limbs and faces.

By Erin Kubicki

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The 80-odd people standing in Camden’s Proud Gallery are confused:”Do I like this? Or… Should I like this?” They’re watching the distinctively leftfield East London three-piece Micachu & The Shapes. Collectively, the audience try to figure out whether Micachu are the best new band of 2009 – or one of the worst.

By Sarah Collins
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PT! Live offers emerging metal bands the chance to show the world that they mean business. For most of them, backstage riders full of Grey Goose Vodka and cold cuts will remain a distant dream, and a lot of them clearly lack that frontman charisma that is oh-so-necessary in an industry where your customers buy into your image rather than buy your records. But tonight’s showcase is a treat nevertheless.

Get ahead of the game and give these a spin on your stereo now…

By Matthias Scherer

The Social, West End, Monday 14th December 2009

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What a lovely setting – it’s just before the Christmas break, it’s nice and warm inside, there’s live music, and it’s all organised by the dudes at small-but-great indie outlet Alcopop! Records. The label is releasing an EP by Stagecoach, the Surrey quintet who are part of tonight’s bill.

By Erin Kubicki
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Stepping into Dalston’s Trinity Centre, the rest of London disappears. Inside, a greeting dusty smell musters in damp corners whilst flyers paste the walls announcing the latest weight watcher fest. There are no coffee mornings in this community hall- not even a lost scout. Tonight, Trinity is home to 150 fashionable, inebriated barfly hedonists, and every pair of eyes is fixed on the stage, where three true american sweethearts are doing their thing: the Vivian Girls.

By Saga Lofgren
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There is a new Cabaret in town and it is not the West End remake of the 1970’s classic but a monthly culture event at Proud Gallery, Camden. Dogtail Cabaret premiered early this month second of January and continues to take place every first Tuesday of every month. A stay-up-late mash-up of film, music and dance is promised and will be the talk of the town for a while – The Inquirer caught up with the people behind this artistic melting pot.

By Saga Lofgren
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This Thursday sees the opening of the Argentinian photographer Leandro Quintero’s new exhibition, staged in the heart of East London, just off Brick Lane. The show is called ‘Cannibalistic Candy’ and is part of the fashionable art store and gallery Bacon Street Project’s second anniversary celebration.

By Saga Lofgren
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Girl power in east London – From this Thursday onwards, three female solo artists will take over the Hackney Empire with their magical performances transcending different art forms in the vein of famous polish artist Jan Grabowski.