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Comedy Music
Today in London: Tuesday 8 January 2013
By TW Editorial | Published on Sunday 6 January 2013
In a relatively quiet week for live music in London we’ve found two great gigs for you to choose from tonight, but first a comedy treat…
TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES
Lewis Schaffer Is Free Until Famous, The Source Below, 8 Jan – 27 Feb
Slick American Lewis Schaffer is back with another acid portion of his biting ‘Free Until Famous’ routine, pricing his controversial comic polemics at… well, a grand admission fee of £0 (donations taken). Event details and tickets here.
TODAY’S MUSIC CHOICES
Dutch Uncles, Shacklewell Arms, 8 Jan (pictured)
Last heard promoting 2011′s ‘Cadenza’, hairy Mancunian troupe Dutch Uncles have announced the release of their third LP to date, the forthcoming ‘Out Of Touch In The Wild’. Out on Memphis Industries next Monday (14 Jan), the band will usher it in via a free appearance at Dalston’s Shacklewell Arms this very night. Event details and tickets here, and to play in advance, DUs’ non-Addams-Family-themed new single ‘Fester’:
Fortuna Pop’s Winter Sprinter, The Lexington, 8-11 Jan
Independent label Fortuna Pop! places first night guests Allo Darlin, Tender Trap and Spook School on the starting line for its Winter Sprinter, inviting acts like Herman Dune, Joanna Gruesome, Darren Hayman & The Long Parliament and Evans The Death to play over a trio of latter nights at the Lexington. Event details and tickets here.