W
e love all things independent – after all, that’s what we write about every month in these pages. So when we heard that Kentish Town-based Rocket Girl, one of the UK’s most eclectic small labels, had reached its 20th anniversary, we jumped at the chance to join in the celebrations.
Steered single-handedly by longterm north Londoner Vinita Joshi, the label has an impressive history, having released records by The Telescopes, Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie, My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields and Patti Smith. Inside our new April issue we chat to her about how it all started.
Elsewhere, another musician, Andy Macleod, tells us about his new podcast inspired by years putting on gigs at the Bull and Gate, and Transmission Roundhouse presenters, Frankie Wells and Anouszka Tate, talk us through their frank discussions on sex – otherwise known as Project Pleasure.
We also offer a preview of the British Library’s forthcoming food season (p.9), try the tacos at Coal Drops Yard’s new Mexican restaurant Casa Pastor (p.6), and revisit the Lighterman on Granary Square for Sunday lunch (p.7).
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We even find out what a ‘hometel’ is down in Southampton (p.14) – and why it might be poised to challenge Airbnb.
Pick up a free copy from one of the usual outlets:
Gasholder is now available across London.
Fixed distribution units across King’s Cross and the borough of CamdenÂ
St Pancras station
Euston station
Bloomsbury (Lamb’s Conduit St)
Kentish Town station
Kentish Town West Overground
Tufnell Park Underground
Gospel Oak Overground
Hampstead Heath Overground
Outside Phoenicia supermarket, Kentish Town Road
UAL St Martin’s (entrance to the right of Caravan), Granary Square N1C
KX Visitor’s Centre, Stable Street KX Visitor’s Centre, Stable Street
Outside Euston Station, corner of Melton Street and Euston Square Gardens
Waitrose KX, Granary Square N1C
Outside Warren Street Underground station W1
Coram’s Fields end of Lamb’s Conduit Street WC1
Judd Street outside Camden Town Hall WC1
Exmouth Market outside Caravan EC1
Outside Kentish Town West Overground NW5
Outside Phoenicia Food Hall, Kentish Town Road NW5
Other stockists include
N1, WC1 and surrrounds
Ruby Violet, Everyman On The Corner, Drake & Morgan, Water Rats, Youtube Space, SLAM, Casa Tua, The Place, Urbanest Student Accommodation, Skip Garden Café, Dishoom, Greek Larder, Knight Frank office, FRAME studios, The Star of Kings, Pancras Square Library, The Lighterman, The Gilbert Scott (restaurant and bar), The Somers Town Coffee House, Camden Town Hall, Skoob Books, KCBNA (Marchmont St Community Centre), 06 St Chads, The Fellow, D.A.S.H Coffee, Drink, Shop & Do, Housmans Bookshop, Camino, The Poor School, The Big Chill House, Honest Burgers, Nido Kings Cross, The Surya Centre, The Lexington, Shaw Theatre, Unite Students, Sanctuary Students, Unite Students, Lincoln Lounge, Four Cup, Rocket, Sanctuary Students, Peel Centre, Grain Store
NW1, NW5, NW3, N7, N19
Southampton Arms, Fields Beneath, The Grafton, Kentish Town Sports Centre, Tapping The Admiral, Camden Town Brewery, Camden’s Daughter, Zabludowicz Collection, Roundhouse, Bowery Bagel, Q Grill, Lantana, Camden Market Hall upstairs, Spread Eagle, Coffee Jar, Cote, Leyas Coffee, The Colonel Fawcett, Casa Tua, Owl Bookshop, Flaxon Ptootch, Scratchline Tattoo, The Lion & Unicorn, The Oxford, Kentish Town Library, Harrys Fine Food, The Vine, The Junction Tavern,Ruby Violet, Bear + Wolf, The Pineapple, The Abbey Tavern, Arancini Factory Cafe, Zing Zing, The Bull & Last, Truffles Deli, Owl Bookshop, Flaxon Ptootch, The Star, Lord Palmerston, Tufnell Park Tavern, Future & Found, Rose & Crown, The Lord Stanley, Oskar Pink, Dirty Burger, The College Practice, Queen’s Crescent Library, Fierce Grace Yoga – Queen’s Crescent, Marios Cafe, The Stag, Beetroot Deli, Black Truffle, The Spoke, St John’s
There are now 40 further distribution points across London
Aegis – Gracechurch St
Arcadia – Marylebone House
Highgate Studios – Kentish Town
Jones Lang LaSalle – Regents Quarter
Lenta Business Centre – Grove Business Centre
Regents Place Management – Euston
Regus – Euston
Regus – Regents Place
The Office Group – Marylebone
Vizeum UK Ltd – Triton St
Ibis – Euston St Pancras
The Landmark Hotel
London Marriott – Regents Park
MIC Hotel and Conference Centre
Fitness First – Camden
Fitness First – Kilburn
London Business School Fitness Centre
Virgin Active
TFL Visitor Centre – Paddington
Telegraph Media Group
Perception – Google
American Express Restaurant
123 Buckingham Palace Road – Google, Sky
Invesco – Marylebone
Pixelogicmedia – Sony DADC
Pearsons Plc – Penguin Random House
Barclay’s Wealth & Investment Management
45 Mortimer Street – New Look
Arcadia – 216 Oxford Street
The Gherkin – Standard Life
5 Canada Square – Bank Of America Merrill Lynch
ITV Studios – Upperground
The Financial Times
Kensington Estates Ltd – The White Company
Gatwick Express lounge
Stansted Express lounge
Virgin lounge – Euston station
Virgin lounge – King’s Cross station
