Don’t worry – this isn’t the start of a slightly off-the-wall new series: it is merely a round-up of several grave matters which have come to our attention today. Firstly, try not to die in Tower Hamlets. They’ve run out of room to bury people, and are in fact paying families to inter their loved ones elsewhere, in neighbouring Newham or Redbridge. This situation has been looming for several years: the government reckons that within......

After much speculation, one of the capital's most elusive artists, previously known only by a single-word moniker and a distinctive body of work. has emerged from the murk to reveal his name and face. Banksy? Not him. We're talking about dubstep artist Burial, hotly-tipped for this year's Mercury prize and a man whose shuddering bass and industrial squawks have scored many a sojourn through nighttime London's bitter streets. Having long shunned the limelight, Burial......

We are very excited about this year's Nationwide Mercury Music Prize nominations. Not only did we personally manage to guess 9 out of 12 correctly, but some Londonist favourites are nicely sitting in the mix with the unnervingly young Laura Marling, the mighty Elbow, dazzling jazz stars Portico Quartet and dubstep hero Burial all on the list. What we're really excited about is the inclusion of Neon Neon - Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip's......