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Neon Noise Project - 4th July 09
 
 
Five Easy Pieces Cargo 4th July 09
 
Quacks and Cures Wellcome Collection
 
 
Robots exhibition at The Old Sweet Shop 9th July
 
Circus at Matter 4th July 09
 
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TONY BLAIR GETS A PLAQUE TOO
DPTV

TONY BLAIR GETS A PLAQUE TOO
So the Independent Iraq Inquiry will be held in public now, despite Tony and Gordon’s attempts to do it behind closed doors. But they shouldn’t be too worried. The inquiry...more

BONDAGE FESTIVAL
Rupert van den Broek

BONDAGE FESTIVAL
Last weekend, tucked away behind Bethnal Green station, Garry Vanderhorne’s Resistance Gallery played host to the first Japanese Bondage Festival. The four day event was a celebration of...more

MATT BARNES
James Read

MATT BARNES
Matt Barnes' photos are slick. Whether shooting for Durex, Snoop Dogg or Playboy, his work exudes confidence. Oh, and sex. Matt's images are drenched in it. He doesn't...more

D&AD AWARDS
Jessica Allan

D&AD AWARDS
The D&AD award winners were announced last week. Among these was the music video for Bjork's song Wanderlust. It received three yellow pencils, one for the...more

HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE (IN FILMS)
James Read

HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE (IN FILMS)
The trailer for The Road is out and 2012 is just round the corner. Seems an appropriate time to look to the movies for advice on dealing with the end...more

THE INVISIBLE
Kieron Monks

THE INVISIBLE
Playing at nine festivals in the next six weeks, The Invisible will be anything but. Their brand of soulful nonchalance will be a godsend for many...more

FERAL
Naomi Kay

FERAL
International entertainer of mystery, Feral, was preparing to take her brand of sexy, grimy, reggae-infused electro to Glastonbury when Don’t Panic interrupted her preparation to find out whether...more

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT... IRAN
James Read

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT... IRAN
Iran's future may be decided in the next couple of days. Today's statements from the Revolutionary Guard threatening to crush protests echo those of the Shah as he...more

MIRACLE RESCUE ROBOT
Kieron Monks

MIRACLE RESCUE ROBOT
When it comes to robots, no-one does it better than the Japanese. In Japan, no-one does it better than Tmsuk. Their new creation, the T-53 service robot, represents...more

SCOTT RHODES - GOVERNMENT POSTER ARTIST
James Read

SCOTT RHODES - GOVERNMENT POSTER ARTIST
Our latest free poster on the theme of Government was designed by Scott Rhodes, a fine art graduate from Batley School of Art and Design. He believes that...more

JOHN 'HOPPY' HOPKINS
Emily Hobbs

JOHN 'HOPPY' HOPKINS
Nuclear scientist, squatter, trans-Siberian hearse driver, raver, convict, photographer and founder of the first sub-culture newspaper (the International Times), John ‘Hoppy' Hopkins in all his varied...more

DAVID HO
Kieron Monks

DAVID HO
Master of the Macintosh David Ho knows how to get under your skin. If you can scroll through the following collection of sinister creatures and burnt out landscapes...more

DELPHIC
Rupert van den Broek

DELPHIC
Delphic are the latest purveyors of anthemic electronica to hail from Manchester. Having already made huge headway in conquering the record industry, it’s now the public’s turn. Don’t...more

iiEYES
Kieron Monks

iiEYES
If you like your music meek and servile, then you will experience no pleasure from iieyes. The Midwest trio of JT, Amber and Billy have grown up with...more

WHY MURRAY WILL NEVER WIN
James Read and Kieron Monks

WHY MURRAY WILL NEVER WIN
This week Murray is making his bid for Wimbledon. We'll be watching, but we haven't got our hopes up. We know he won't win, you know he won't...more

ROBOTS OF THE WEEK
Kieron Monks

ROBOTS OF THE WEEK
With a shed load of funding from the US military behind them, it's no wonder that Boston Dynamics are leading the way when it comes to...more

5 COUNTRIES WHERE YOU WON'T READ THIS
James Read

5 COUNTRIES WHERE YOU WON'T READ THIS
This Thursday a large chunk of China's internet users will be offline for 24 hours. This isn't directly due to censorship, but rather part of a protest against...more

UNDERCOVER: THE EVOLUTION OF UNDERWEAR
PeachMcGee

UNDERCOVER: THE EVOLUTION OF UNDERWEAR
Underwear was first created to govern the body - to shape its irregularities and bulges. Over time, it has begun to look quite nice on its own. King...more

BROTHERS AT WAR
Kieron Monks

BROTHERS AT WAR
Who says comedies can't deal with real issues? Blast from the Past gave us tips on how to survive nuclear war (store tins), while Pretty Woman...more

LESSER SPOTTED DICTATORS
Rupert van den Broek

LESSER SPOTTED DICTATORS
Stalin and Hitler get all the credit. It's not fair. What about the equally horrendous, lesser known dictators that hardly ever get a mention? Let's redress...more

LCC 09 DESIGN SHOW
James Read

LCC 09 DESIGN SHOW
A decent summer in London should involve at least one British Wimbledon could've-been, a couple of 'heatwave' headlines in The Sun, and a plethora of free student degree...more

THE NEW YOUNG CONSERVATIVES
DPTV

THE NEW YOUNG CONSERVATIVES
The Young Conservatives used to be famous for wearing T-shirts calling for Nelson Mandela to be hung. But, following Cameron's lead, they have rebranded themselves and are now called Conservative...more

THOMAS HERBRICH
Kieron Monks

THOMAS HERBRICH
Thomas Herbrich is a skilled manipulator, primarily of photography but recently he has turned his hand to tweaking history as well. His recent book The Truth...more

FRIENDLY FIRES
eleanor wallis

FRIENDLY FIRES
Friendly Fires played a gig entirely in the dark last week. We sent Ellie Wallis to see it and chat to lead singer Ed Mac about it....more

SWEDISH PIRATE PARTY
Rupert van den Broek

SWEDISH PIRATE PARTY
It's not just here in the UK where controversial politicians have got their foot in the EU door. A Swedish political movement known as The Pirate Party has...more

COMMERCIAL RD.
Kieron Monks

COMMERCIAL RD.
The 100 languages of Hackney must have a voice! Angle are an exciting new theatre company promoting the work of raw, multi-ethnic talent from east London....more

KURSK
Rupert van den Broek

KURSK
The Young Vic has had their studio space plunged thousands of leagues under the sea for their new production Kursk. Sound&Fury have collaborated with Bryony Lavery to portray the imagined...more