There’s nothing I like more than a good lapdance. OK, that’s a lie. But a lot of people do enjoy them and I see them as pretty harmless. Spearmint Rhino and Stringfellows definitely have their place on London’s nightlife scene.

However, new licences for lapdancing clubs are due to come into effect next year, in an attempt to curb the spread of strip clubs. This means that all existing lapdancing clubs in London will need to reapply for their licence and the council has …

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday London clubs, happy birthday to you. No, I’ve not lost my tiny little mind, you can expect a lot of birthday parties at London clubs over the next month as three of the biggest names in clubland celebrate major milestones.

Ministry of Sound, matter and Fabric have all survived a tough year for clubs and whilst many venues have closed their doors for good, these guys will be having massive …

Let’s hear it for London! A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about the Future Cool Music List being dominated by Londoners. And now a South Londoner has picked up one of the most prestigious accolades a musician can get – the Mercury Prize.

Mercury Prize winner Speech Debelle from Streatham fought off tough competition from acts like La Roux and Florence and the Machine, who have much bigger profiles, to claim the prize, which was presented to her at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Being a South London girl myself, I was really pleased that Miss Debelle scooped the …

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Ministry of Sound, happy birthday to you. That’s right, Ministry of Sound is about to turn 18 – it’s now old enough to go clubbing! I want to be one of the first to wish this superclub many happy returns.

Many of London’s biggest superclubs have closed over the last year or so – think The End, Turnmills, The Key, The Cross and Canvas. The capital used to be known as a centre for clubbing so these closures hit the heart of the city’s nightlife scene hard. There are still a few superclubs in London …

London has always been at the forefront of the music industry. So I wasn’t surprised to read recently that the capital dominated the NME future cool music list, which states which acts are dominating and leading the music industry.

Of the top 20 names listed, five of them were from our own fair city. Bonkers singer Dizzee Rascal from East London’s Bow (just down the road from me, in fact) made an appearance in the top five, slipping in at the number four spot. Meanwhile, cutting edge band The XX from Putney slammed into number six. Shoreditch singing queen Little Boots was number nine and my personal favourite La Roux just made it into the top 10. Finally, indie band The Big Pink – also from East London – came in at number 20. …