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We've got a super eclectic mix on our hands this weekend. We're channeling street on Friday – pork buns followed by 1980s vogueing – enjoying a boozy Saturday with a new meal time (drunch) and house party, and going all out classy on Sunday with Dior followed by some Venezuelan conducting. Plus a mix, products and Tokyo's latest stores. If you're in Miami for Music Week, then ignore us and check out our roundup here. |
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| • FRI Low Pop Up
• SAT Le Drunch
• SUN Gustavo Dudamel at Barbican |
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| MIAMI PICK |
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| De La Soul at Villa 221 |
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| Those heading for Miami Music Week listen up: De La Soul will be headlining the Dirtybird Player BBQ for a sunset set. So: burgers with a side of hip-hop followed by Claude VonStroke, Eats Everything… and French Fries, of course. For other Miami picks this week, check out our roundup. |
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Dirtybird Players BBQ
March 21, Villa 221, 221 NE 17th St, Miami, FL 33132
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| LAST CALL |
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| 7 Wallace at Love & Liquor |
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| If you haven't yet made it to man-of-the-moment Idris Elba's seven-week residency at Love & Liquor, this weekend's your last chance. Get down to his edit of hip-hop, UK and US Garage (he used to run his own pirate radio show, FYI) and expect extra-special guests for a final blowout (we hear Norman Jay MBE and DJ Spoony). Not your bag? Then there's a Rihanna-themed party next week. |
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7 Wallace, March 15, 34 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UA
£15, get on the guestlist here |
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EAT:
YUM BUN |
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PARTY:
LOW POP UP AT SUPPERCLUB |
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| Street foodie stalwart Yum Bun has finally found a roof-covered home, courtesy of Rotary Bar & Diner (to which there is a connecting door). Serving their signature pork and mushroom buns with some rotating specials (and maybe even an ice cream bun, so the rumour mill says), it will be open 'til late. Post-party pork buns and beer followed by cocktails in Rotary? See ya there. |
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Don the denim-on-denim for Supperclub's debut party with Low Pop Up (from the people behind Mayfair's Low Members' Club). Low's travelling pop up brings the best underground talent to unexpected locations in West London. The series kicks off with Maestro, a party dedicated to celebrating the spirit of early 80s house music from New York with headliners System of Survival. Vogueing 'til the early morn. |
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10am-late
£5 for two
31 Featherstone Street
EC1Y 2BJ
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10pm-4.30am
£20
12 Acklam Road,
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| BARBICAN |
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| Dancing Around Duchamp |
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| The Barbican embraces chance, provocation and humour in an international season celebrating Marcel Duchamp, his precursors, collaborators and the generations of artists he has influenced. At the heart of the season is the major exhibition The Bride and the Bachelors: Duchamp with Cage, Cunningham, Rauschenberg and Johns, featuring painting, sculpture, stage sets, music and dancing, orchestrated by leading contemporary artist Philippe Parreno. In the cinemas, expect a playful and subversive film programme that considers the legacy of Duchamp and Dada and work from Hans Richter, Man Ray, John Cage and Jean-Luc Godard, plus silent comedy and movies from the American underground. |
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Dancing Around Ducamp, Barbican Centre, Silk Street,
EC2Y 8DS
Exhibition until June 9, Film programme March 22-24 and May 31 to June 3 |
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| SATURDAY |
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DRUNCH:
LE DRUNCH WITH MAILLE |
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DIRTYBIRD PLAYERS CLUB WITH MIXMAG |
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| That's right, drunch. Not a typo. The best thing since sliced baguette to arrive from Paris, this lunch-dinner hybrid (also referred to as "linner") has been championed by two Michelin-starred chef Hélène Darroze (the breakfast chef of London's Connaught). Think delicious provincial cuisine such as low-cooked lamb Parmentier and sautéed crab cakes, all washed down with Muscadet and Pinot Noir. Tickets are hot property – it's a free event – but we've got a table for two at 3pm on Thursday March 21st to give away. Simply email competition@urbanjunkies.com for a chance to win. |
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Claude VonStroke's San Fran-born label Dirtybirds is bringing its Players Club to town (Village Underground to be exact). VonStroke will headline with his bootylicious brand of bass-inflected ghetto tech, while mainstays Justin Martin, Eats Everything and Catz 'n Dogz will support. Or you could always join them in Miami for their infamous BBQ session… |
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From 3pm
Maille Boutique,
Old Spitalfields Market,
E1 6EW |
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10pm-6am
£25 on the door
Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane,
EC2A 3PQ
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Casta Diva Resort & Spa, Lake Como |
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SALE STARTS TODAY – ENDS SUNDAY AT MIDNIGHT (17TH MARCH) |
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| Had enough of non-Spring and fancy a dose of Italian chic? We say up sticks to Lake Como courtesy of Virgin Holidays + HIP Hotels. They are offering three nights deluxe accommodation (including flights to Milan) with breakfast from just £649 per person (a saving of up to £300pp)*. If the lake views and acclaimed Mediterranean hammam aren't enough to sway you then the floating pool deck might. Plus, you can stop by Harry's Bar or take the hour trip to Milan. And the best part is, you'll get a knowledgeable Travel Guru to help look after all the details – airport transfers, where to go, what to do – making this a truly carefree luxury getaway. |
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*To view the Terms & Conditions and the offer in more detail please click here |
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| SUNDAY |
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TEA:
DIOR CAFÉ AT HARRODS |
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MUSIC:
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL AT BARBICAN |
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Harrods is getting a dose of a little French Savoir Faire thanks to Dior. As part of this month's huge scale Dior takeover, there'll be a Salon de Thé with a menu based on Monsieur Dior's 1972 recipe book. Dine on black truffle omlette, a lobster club sandwich and peach and strawberry soup before perusing the retrospective exhibition, featuring the J'adore scent, Lady Dior handbag and other iconic bits. We're there. (We've already been watching Sofia Coppola's Miss Dior short film on loop.) |
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Otherwise known as "El Dude", Gustavo Dudamel, the prolific, cool conductor – he pioneered El Sistema, a music school that offers working class children orchestra training in Venezuela – plays with the Los Angeles Philharmonic this weekend. If you missed out on tickets, no worries. They're screening his 2012 Mahler project in Caracas, one of the most ambitious live recordings ever made (with 1400 performers). Or you can always watch his Sesame Street appearance on YouTube. |
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10am-8pm
Mains from £20
87-135 Brompton Rd,
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£11.50 on the door
Silk Street,
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| International PICK |
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| Big Tokyo |
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| Tokyo's fashion kudos is reigning strong. Opening its rice and bamboo doors (yes, really) to the Japanese fashpack is Maison Kitsuné – expect similar Parisian chic as the original, but with added Japanese forward flair (and a café). For Panda and Formichetti enthusiasts, Nicopanda's pop up store at Laforet Harajuku (until March 24) hosts the usual Nicopanda merch, but with special collaborations. And the big move on everyone's radar is Opening Ceremony. The eight-storey flagship is moving from the Shibuya Movida building to the Omotesando area on April 7. Goodbye London, Tokyo's calling. |
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Maison Kitsuné Tokyo 3-15-13 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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| Triptease |
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| Finally, a travel review website we can fully trust (we're not pointing any fingers…). Triptease combines social media (think a Twitter-like follower structure) and heavy editorial flair to create image-led reviews for the discerning. Triptease away (and check out our profile here)! |
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http://www.triptease.com/
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| HoxTown with Cashback |
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| To celebrate HoxTown Market, East London's latest pop-up at The Hoxton Hotel, we have an exclusive hip hop-housey mix by DJ duo Cashback. Expect to see these guys spinning the decks alongside RBMA alumni Jamie Robinson. Plus: Free entry, pop-up boutiques and HoxTown cocktails. |
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HoxTown Market, March 16 and 17 from 12pm-5pm,
The Hoxton Hotel 81 Great Eastern Street
EC2A 3HU
free entry |
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WEEKEND GUIDE by JC & CS |
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