http://spoonfedblog.com The smart, definitive blog about what's on in London and Spoonfed.co.uk Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:52:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Review by Michael Bonnet Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to stray into the one part shambolic to two parts self-aggrandising world of student politics will find the setting for this satirical offering from Tom Basden embarrassingly familiar. But a political party with no name, five members and a meeting ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2012/01/party-at-etcetera-theatre/ Last Friday we had a rather special lunch here in Spoonfed Towers. Instead of the usual bland and overpriced supermarket sandwich, gobbled down at our desks, the editorial team were instead treated to some rather fine burritos courtesy of the generous folks at Benito's Hat. With Chilango's and Tortilla both within ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/11/friday-lunch-with-benitos-hat/ I blame whoever let me watch Titanic when I was 12 for the association I make between classical music and impending doom. A memory of the cheerful quartet who provide a soundtrack to the sinking comes to mind at The Barbican as David Attenborough's voice gently booms an explanation of ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/11/planet-earth-live-at-the-barbican/ From its sentimental title to its emotional director, Precious Life carries its sensibility on the surface from the start. Given that its about a baby in a war zone, how could it not? Israeli director Shlomi Eldar -often doubling as cameraman- follows Palestinian parents Raida and Fauzi Abu Mustafa as they ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/11/precious-life-at-uk-jewish-film-festival/ Ruaridh Arrow’s documentary, How to Start a Revolution is a fascinating introduction to the ideas of Gene Sharp; the man behind the strategies that many claim were key in bringing down dictatorships from Serbia to Egypt. At under an hour it provides a curious, look at Sharp’s humble office, his ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/10/how-to-start-a-revolution/ The days of shooting Tequila between barrels of lager and splicing them with sambucas are over. Tequila Chamucos have set their raison d'etre to improving the reputation of the Mexican drink from being the late night turbo-charge to obliteration into something of a delicacy. We popped into their promotion evening ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/09/tequila-chamucos-milk-honey-soho/ Listen up, cheddar heads! Britain’s multi-award winning cheddar, Seriously® Strong is offering Spoonfed readers the chance to win a Fortnum & Mason food hamper crammed full of indulgent treats and goodies worth £250, plus (plus!) a year’s supply of their intensely tasty Seriously® Strong cheese. So if you love cheese, and ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/09/win-a-year%e2%80%99s-supply-of-seriously-strong-cheddar-more/ Spoonfed Media is getting ready to attend the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Music and Tech Conference in Austin, Texas but we need your help to get there! We need your votes to help get selected to present at this fantastic event. Voting is simple and can be done in three ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/08/vote-for-spoonfed-in-the-sxsw-panel-picker/ 3/5 stars The debut solo stand-up show from Matthew Crosby is a somewhat lightweight affair. Barely checking in at 45 minutes long, Crosby doesn't seem to have been aiming that high in terms of themes or subject matter. What we get instead is a consistently funny if somewhat ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/08/3330/ The debut solo stand-up show from Matthew Crosby is a somewhat lightweight affair. Barely checking in at 45 minutes long, Crosby doesn't seem to have been aiming that high in terms of themes or subject matter. What we get instead is a consistently funny if somewhat forgettable ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2011/08/edinburgh-review-matt-crosby-adventure-party/