Culture
The life and times of a singing cabbie
Frankie Oliver speaks out about reggae, performing with Ziggy Marley – and the clash between Uber and black cab drivers
Gay’s The Word at 40: see LGBT activist Mark Ashton’s plaque
The pioneering bookshop has been around for four decades
We meet Captain Ska, the Liar Liar musicians banned from the BBC
The band on politicians, renting in London and the controversy surrounding their current Top 5 hit record
London The Cookbook: Caravan
A new hardback tome tells the story of the capital’s food scene in 50 restaurants, including Granary Square institution Caravan, which we extract here
MUST DO: PJ Harvey Speaks
The acclaimed musician heads over to Kings Place next month
Spiritland to channel the ghost of King’s Cross rave past
House music (and bagel) weekender ‘Bagelys’ set to celebrate the area’s legendary nightclub history on June 17th and 18th
Everything you need to know about Courtyard Festival
We meet Fiona Stewart, the brains behind five-days of live music, DJs and craft booze in the centre of King’s Cross
MUST DO: Everyman on the Corner
Plus don’t miss the latest exhibitions at the Wellcome Collection and House of Illustration
Exmouth Grind is now open
Three new places to eat or drink in this weekend, including Soho venue The Borderline relaunched
MUST DO: Queer British Art, Tate Britain
Deeply personal works are to be presented in the Tate’s first ever LGBT exhibition