There is a lot to attract someone to study in London. To begin with there are some of the best Universities in the country as well as over 200 museums, stunning architecture and history and top facilities for students. London is one of the most vibrant, creative and diverse cities in the world and is a perfect place to build your future.

Studying a side, another of Londons wonderful qualities is its nightlife. No one should ever be bored in london, ever. However as a new student in London it can all be quite daunting and you may find yourself get in the habit of hitting the SU Bar and the walkabout and keeping in your comfort zones which is ok I suppose but you’d be missing out on a hell of a lot of fun and that would be a big shame.

I have constructed an area by area guide to the bars you must go for a drink in and the clubs you have to go and shake your ass in. Deep Breath…

I’ll start off with the legendary Camden Town. Camden is associated usually with Goths, Punks and Emo’s, but there is loads more going on. Camden is packed full of gig venues; The Dublin Castle, Barfly, Dingwalls, Proud Gallery, Koko, The Lock Tavern, The Round House, The Monarch, The Underworld – the list can go on and on. Every year the Camden Crawl makes great use of the long list of venues with a two day festival hosting gigs all over the area showcasing the best in new music. Acts this year featured Crystal Castles, Sam Sparro, Noah and the Whale and loads more.

I’ll pick out a couple of Camden’s best bits for you. My favourite place for a drink with my mates is probably The Lock Tavern; there is a roof terrace and a beer garden and really good food. In the summer they have a barbeque too. The music is always really cool with surprise DJ’s and residents. Just up the road from there is the Barfly, the local rock and roll sweat box. Generally the gigs there are the best of Camden’s new music scene, it’s usually rammed full on Friday and Saturday nights, drinks aren’t too expensive they have cheap shots and on their club night Casino Royale you can play roulette and win drinks.

Proud Galleries recently relaunched in a new venue about 100 times the size than the old one. Maybe that is slightly inaccurate but it is seriously huge. Situated in stables market, there are two massive rooms and then loads of seated areas in the old stables. Expensive drinks but great nights. The launch kicked off with The Enemy playing a gig and things have just been getting better and better since then.

Koko is home to club NME and Xfm do their awards show there. It’s really stunning inside and if you’re an indie scenester then it’s the place to be on a Friday night. There is usually discount for students on entry as well.

Shoreditch has become the trendiest place to go out. The area is flooded with artists, musicians, poets, photographers and fashionista’s. The vibe is very chilled and bohemian through the day times and then at night the pubs and clubs come alive. Hoxton Bar and Kitchen is home to Sunday nights BoomBox, the club that started a fashion revolution. It became the place to be with the likes of Naomi Campbell, Lindsay Lohan and Kelly Osborne swinging by to party and a tribe of regulars who dress not to impress but to gob smack. It sounds like it would be full of egos and posers but it is so open and welcoming and has free entry, everyone is there for a great time. The after party is held at Bar Aquarium, Wet Yourself. It’s basically a club playing good electro with a pool and Jacuzzi, soooo much fun I can’t even get started. Don’t forget your Speedo’s!

Also in Shoreditch its worth checking out Brick Lane. There are some great bars around like 93 feet east and cafe 1001, hosting all kinds of gigs, short film nights and DJ sets. Great food is available too.

The Old Blue Last on Commercial Street is a cool venue. It’s owned by Vice magazine and there are usually gigs upstairs most nights. Check out club night BOSH! one Friday each month. It’s free to get in and always has an awesome line up and great DJs.

Goldsmiths students have a pretty good selection of places to go down in New Cross. London’s most stylish students hit the Amersham Arms for gigs and club nights. Check out SKIPtheatre, it’s a night of live music and theatrical performances from girls who love to skip, sounds quite bizarre but it’s very cool. There are good gigs at the New Cross Inn and the Goldsmiths Student Union host some great nights too with very cheap drinks on offer.

Hanging out in central London can be a bit hit and miss. You may find yourself in a heavily over priced pub or cocktail bar and the atmosphere lacks a sense of community due to the amount of tourists. However there are some really great places to go. For the student with a tight budget I would recommend going to one of the many Sam Smith’s pubs dotted around Soho. My favourite is the recently refurbished Princess Louise on High Holborn. It is truly beautiful inside and a standard pint is two pounds! If it’s too busy in there then move on to The Crown on New Oxford Street and take your beer outside where there are loads of people gathering around drinking and chatting.

For clubbing in central London, the most popular places for students are Madame JoJo’s, The Roxy, Punk and Metro. They’re all gig venues that have club nights too, usually pretty rock and roll but there can be lots of different stuff going on too. The End is a great club in the west end. Home to Durrrr the successor of the iconic Trash club night where the theme is to be as eccentric as you can and have an amazing time. Other nights are good too, there’s a lot of variety; dub, techno, electro, drum and bass etc. And on the weekends it is open until 6.

There are also loads of club nights put on for students with very cheap drinks. There is Vodka Island at Tiger Tiger every Monday; Lost in London at The Zoo Bar every Tuesday; Game On every Wednesday at Zoo Bar and Mystik Disco at On Anon every Thursday. They are all very popular with students probably due to the low prices for drinks and the vast genre span of the music. It’s also a good place to go to meet other students when you are settling into London life.

West London has a great scene too. It is more likely to drain your bank account but there are ways to make the most of Notting Hill on a budget. Notting Hill Arts Club is home to Alan McGee’s Death Disco, the legendary punk, rock, electro club every Wednesday. The drinks are reasonably priced and it’s free to get in before 8 so definitely worth going down for. There are lots of nice pubs and bars in the area too, check out Neighbourhood at 12 Acklam Road for a mix of funk, soul, jazz, afro-latin and more.

I could go on but you’d never get any homework done, so I will leave it there. Party On!! x



By: Peter Miles

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Music gives you joy. It brings you unexplainable peace. The emo, indie or alternative music has a subtle way of bringing your senses back to normalcy. It makes you feel alright when pressed with the pressures of life. That is what your collection of love music does; it comforts you when you call out for it.

Owning a collection of love music is a beautiful way of having what matters to you close to at heart. There is a reassurance that you can reach out for it any time you need it and it will be there waiting for you. The beauty of owning your copies of indie, emo, alternative or folk songs is that you don’t even worry when you miss out on the show that plays your favorite music. You don’t have to put everything else on hold just to tune in to the radio or TV show. And if you miss out on it, it is still okay. Your collection will right there waiting for you, ready for you to indulge your musical senses.

You can own your collection of love music by buying. This is the best way to own what you want. You have the choice to select what you want. It gives you the chance to own just what appeals to you. Another method of owning your emo, indie or alternative music is by inheritance. In addition, you can receive music in form of a gift or a present. These two methods are hardly likely to give you exceptionally what you want. Chances of inheriting just your kind of love music are rare. Therefore, if you get an opportunity to buy what you love, don’t hesitate.

The best thing you can do with your collection of love music is too start early. It’s never too early or too late for you to start owning your collection of emo, alternative, indie, folk or music video. As a matter of fact the earlier you start the better. Make it a point to add to your collection regularly. Buy your music everywhere. Sample different music when you travel to different parts of the world, it helps you add to your other music collection. This is a good way of enriching your experience with your love music. When you appreciate music from other cultures, you enjoy your collection even better.

A music collection owned over the years represents your journey through life. As a music lover, it qualifies as a life’s companion. What own over the years is a testimony of what you have gone through the years. It was there on your tenth birthday, when you made your fist kiss, when you proposed to her and married her, through grief and celebrations it has been there. In a sense it is your treasure. After a while, you will realize that you have quite a lot of special copies of emo, indie, blues or alternative music. What you do with it later on in life is entirely up to you.



By: Mich21

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The essence of punk is to be different and to not conform. Thus there wouldn’t be true “punk hairstyles”, because after a while it becomes widely adopted and becomes just the opposite of the original idea. There are different types of quirky styles in punk and it could be adopted by anyone who would love to get noticed in the society.

Punk hairstyles will go with almost any face shape. This type of hair style can be seen on popular magazines, televisions and very high profile people. Punk hairstyles are generally very fluffy and volumous with many different colors.

Punk hairstyles for long hair – Part a section of bang from ear to ear and clip it out of the way. From that part to your crown, lift sections of hair straight up and starting close to the ends, comb straight down to your scalp. Continue until you have lots of height. When you’re finished teasing your hair, take some of the reserved bang and smooth it over the teased area. Part the remaining bang in the middle and let it frame your face. Finish with a super hold hairspray.

For pop punk hairstyle to be created long hair is needed. Different hair colors are used on various portions of hair. Punk hairstyles have adapted over the past two decades. What began in the 80s as rash, brightly colored, in-your-face styles have now transformed into controlled, bleak emo hair styles. Although the choices of punk hairstyles will continue to grow, the old school 80s spiked hair and bright colors will remain a clear following of punk enthusiasts for many years to come. Avril Lavigne celebrity also have the same haircut. If you want a hard spike use Knox Gelatin its nothing short of amazing. You could probably kill someone with your hair afterward.

The most important thing that comes to mind while thinking of punk hairstyle is the weirdness and the multiple colours. Another important thing that is thought of about the punk hairstyle is the Mohawk hairstyle which is the hairstyle that persists for more than twenty years. It was more intense in the past rather than the much calmer style of today.

Punk hairstyles are colorful and weird. A Emo Punk hairstyle is famous among those people who desire to look for a punk look. Punk hairstyles are mostly sported by members of rebellious counter culture groups. A punk hairstyle with gelled and spiky is often accompanied by leather clothes and various body piercing.

The original punk hairstyle consists of purple or pink-dyed spikes created with the help of hair gel. Skate punk is characterized by asymmetrical cuts and bright coloration at the ends, rendering one’s hairs an impressive look. The death or horror punk reflects the gothic touch where spikes are being tinted with blue-black shades. Lastly, the pop punk hairstyle comprises of varied light colorations at different points in the long hair.



By: Rachel Broune

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