Greetings from Jolly Old England! This semester I am continuing my AssWebbing duties from London for my semester abroad. Even though I won‰’t be back at AU and in the studio until January, I‰’m thrilled I can still be in the WVAU family by webbing some asses.

Just a few days into my U.K. stay, I‰’ve already stumbled (in a couple of cases, a little bit too literally) upon pubs and discovered events that I am itching to explore and share the local London music scene with all of you back in D.C.

My first day wandering around my area, Kings Cross (Yes, I live down the block from Platform 9 3/4) and Islington, I walked around a corner to see a pub, a typical sight for street corners, and immediately sensed it would be my go-to spot. Its windows are lined with posters advertising their upcoming live music and DJ-ed events. And with few successful visits to the Lexington already under my belt, my suspicions proved right.

To get my Black Cat fix, I‰’m planning on checking out O2 Academy‰’s “Propaganda‰” event, self-touted as “The UK‰’s Biggest Indie Night.‰” I expect it will similar to the Cat‰’s “Peel‰” DJ night. I can‰’t wait to tell you if my assumptions are accurate. I‰’m hoping that O2 Academy might also fill the void left by the Black Cat‰’s ‰80s Night.

I‰’m hoping my musical Euro-adventures will lead to new discoveries to take home with me, and I‰’m looking forward to sharing them with all of you. And for those of you who might be studying abroad in London in future semesters, take notes!