It’s a beautiful sunny February, and we’re back after a brief hiatus. The American writer’s strike has just been resolved, which means our American favourites will be back on our screens before too long, but until then here are a few things you may want to take a peek at. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 11 February City of Vice (Channel 4, 21:00-22:00) The series looking at the creation of the modern police force......

The United States remains tops in London’s tourism market, according to stats released by Visit London, as leaders of the tourism industry convene this week at London’s annual World Travel Market. This, despite the dollar’s worst performance against the pound in 26 years. That whimper you hear every morning? A collective sigh from your American coworkers, mates, and visitors, as they monitor the daily exchange rate. The American market, though continuing to send forth......

Busy week for music as bands start to warm up for the massive festival known as Glastonbury next weekend. Monday night sees Pearl Jam grace Wembley Arena, with support coming more than ably from the brilliant Idlewild. Tickets are sold out; however as always check for a last minute allocation or Scarlet Mist for a fair deal. Doors are at 6pm. Everyone’s favourite Liverpudlians The Coral grace the Astoria as a warm up for Glastonbury,......

We're still trying to digest yesterday's warning that al-Qaida wants to have a pop at the UK with a nuclear weapon: British intelligence officials believe that al-Qaida is determined to attack the UK with a nuclear weapon, it emerged yesterday. The announcement, from an officially organised Foreign Office counter-terrorism briefing for the media, was the latest in a series of bleak assessments by senior officials and ministers about the terrorist threat facing Britain. UK......

So what have we picked for you this week? Tonight: Indie shoegazers unite, you have nothing to lose but your memories as Ride's Mark Gardener promotes his new solo outing: Beautiful Ghosts. Televise and Model Morning These join the bill at the Luminaire. Elsewhere, quirky art-pop punkers The Victorian English Gentlemens Club play a free show at Catch 22 with Black Wire. Band onstage at 9.15 Saturday: Glam gutterpunks Lorca play Flook @ Nambucca,......

Akira moved to London from Cambridge two years ago; are named after a cockroach; make a jagged industrial post-rock noise and enjoy walks in the park and watching sunsets with loved ones. Their bio lists their influences as: The Karate Kid, Philip K Dick, The Chapman Brothers, Derrida, Battle Of The Planets, Chaos Theory, Father John, Edward Thomas, Alan Moore, Sleepwalker, Bourdieu, Jeremy Paxman, London Underground, David Fincher, Chris Morris, The American Dream and......

Hypnotize is the Siamese twin of Mesmerize, the second part of an audacious double album that was severed at birth in the recording studio. If Mesmerize had critics and fans dropping their jaws at System Of A Down's virtuosity back in May, then Hypnotize is the musical equivalent of lock jaw. It's the perfect foil to its twin - equally meticulous, equally vicious and equally insane. The American-Armenian metallers kick off with Attack, the......

Rolling round again for 2005, tonight sees the 10th annual MOBO awards taking place at the Royal Albert Hall. Famously dogged with controversy last year for the revoking of homophobic reggae artists nominations, the 2005 awards should run a bit more smoothly with the only controversy so far surrounding whether Joss Stone really fits into the ethos of the event. Former Fame Academy student and oft top 20 charter, Lemar, is the front runner......