Trim the Barber – a cut above
The Hackney Citizen meets local band Trim the Barber, and investigates the acute moral sense which permeates their music
Music
Wallis Bird: Wallis Bird – review
Award-winning Irish songwriter’s diverse collection of songs takes inspiration from Hackney, the 2011 riots and the challenges of success
Urban Classic featuring Fazer, Ms Dynamite, Devlin, Skepta and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Barbican, Saturday 3 March 2012, 7.30pm
Dalston’s power players
Power Lunches, an arts café which doubles as a rehearsal studio, is boosting Dalston’s growing reputation as a hotspot for musical creativity and innovation
YAOAY announce New Year’s Eve party and new EP
Indie / post-punk / electro funk band based in Hackney Wick to release debut EP in New Year
The Puppini Sisters’ ‘little black book’
Looking for somewhere new to visit in Hackney this month? Local girls Marcella and Kate from the Puppini Sisters share their tips for the best hang-outs
BBC to mark 2012 Olympics with ‘biggest ever free live music event’
Elbow commissioned to write BBC Olympic theme tune as plans for Proms, Shakespeare season and Radio 1 event revealed
Labrinth is SyCo’s latest signing but he doesn’t need a popstar bootcamp
Hard work and big tunes are all the Hackney producer cares about, but what if sleeping in the studio leads to a hobo beard?
Sarah Johns: orchestral manoeuvres in the park
Guerilla gigs and unplugged sessions in secret venues have mixed an edgy mystique with raw talent