CAMDEN

I have found the perfect creative escapism in London.
You would normally assume 'escape' and 'London' to be an oxymoron,
but Camden is the place to get away from the dullness of real life.

Even the tops of the buildings are amazing!
The Punks were what interested me most; the amazing hair styles, the clothes,
the piercings, and of course the MARKET!
The Food was totally addictive: £2 for a mound of food from every corner of the world.
The canal was beautiful; a ripple of normality in the buzzing pocket of London.

...and check out the seats overlooking the water!

I particularly loved this ethnic stall:

The shops were completely original and I'd recommend anyone to go.
On a completely different note, I went to Koko and saw Yeasayer, who were shamelessly camp,
power-pop and had the young crowd in a frenzy.

Tilly And The Wall Review

Falling Without Knowing

The 5-piece American cup cake twee-pop group Tilly And The Wall are designed as much for the Camden hippies as for the uptight Canary Warf-ers. The lyrics are innocent and sincere; Stuart Murdoch would be well within his rights to sue, yet the heavy synths and uplifting vocals ode more to the pastel shades of a Japanese anime cartoon than the grey skies of Glasgow.

With unusual instrumentation, including Jamie Pressnall tap dancing her way through the percussion section, this feel-good song about falling in love will stick in your head after just one listen; the alternative anthem for autumn.

KYLIE MINOGUE

All The Lovers

They say if you were around the first time a trend was happening, then you’ll be too old to fashion it second time round, but in the case of Kylie, her sound is just as fresh as it was back in the 80s when the synth-family-friendly tunes of Stock/Aitken/Waterman were first produced, with Kylie pioneering the sound of an entire generation.

Twenty years on and Miss Minogue is releasing sleeker beats, intelligent pop music the likes of Little Boots and Lady Hawke try to emulate. This is carefree pop music for the dreamers as well as the dancefloors.