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The Islington

The Islington is a live music venue located at 1 Tolpuddle Street, London, England, Prior to new ownership it was called the "North One". [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

It has become a known venue for national and international touring acts. The venue booking schedule has hosted notable performances from Thurston Moore, [6] Jeffrey Lewis, [7] Matthew Caws(Nada Surf), [8] Ethan Johns [9] Jamie Lawson, Sarah Neufeld (Arcade Fire), [10] Ward Thomas, [11] The Magic Numbers, [12] Minor Alps, [13] Lisa Mitchell, [14] Whyte Horses, [15] Max Cooke, [16] The High Llamas, [17] Cara Dillon, [18] The Barr Brothers, [19] Jamie Lenman, [20] Ben Taylor [21] and Yasmine Hamdan. [22] The venue has hosted profile book launches from David Hepworth, [23] Paul Morley [24] Hunter Davies, [25] Jon Savage [26]

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  26. "Word in Your Ear journeys through 1966 with Jon Savage and explores Lou Reed with Howard Sounes". wiyelondon.com. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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