The Fallen Angel pub closes Hell's door

The Fallen Angel pub in Angel, Islington is officially shutting its doors. But, even though it has a Hell room, it gives quite the opposite impression.

Unlike the tacky red and gold  flames that decorate the walls and confused music playlists on a loop, the pub is not half bad. Well, not half bad for a group of broke twenty-somethings who just want a cheap glass of wine on a Thursday night after a Veggie Indian buffet.

Not only do they hold free live music each week, the last one being on the 17th September, happy hour takes place between Monday and Thursday and drinks are only £3. Beer, house wine (although they were unfortunately out when we arrived) and any spirit and mixer. Not bad eh? Interested in visiting this strangely unusual pub in the middle of Chapel Street Market? Well, you'd better hurry because The Fallen Angel is indeed falling. Soon.

Apart from the cheap and cheerful drinks and the ability to satisfy a girl's George Michael and Linkin Park cravings all at once, what shocked me the most was that the staff had only just been told of the closure which loomed upon them. One bar lady, who will remain nameless in case her last week is ruined, has less than a week to get a new job and let's face it, in London that is not an easy task. The other guy at the bar did not seem happy when asked when they were shutting."Where did you hear that then?" He said abruptly.  We got the gossip from the best place to get the gossip these days. Facebook.

Angel is known for its pubs, restaurants and bars. But, on this occasion, a short post to say farewell to a place that calls itself The Fallen Angel seemed necessary. I did a similar post when The Gaff closed in 2011 and was turned into yet another Costa Coffee. It now has three all in the space of one road. I love coffee as much as the next person but really? Another one? Let's hope The Fallen Angel doesn't have the same fate. The bar manager seems to think it will be changing hands and remaining a good old pub. Although the decor does make you cringe, I hope it doesn't become yet another pretentious bar serving overpriced cocktails, and too small to be called dinner, food. A trip will be needed in a few months to see what has happened. I say, keep the cheap £3 wine and just give it a makeover.

Are there any pubs that have shut down that you will never forget? Let me know and comment below.

Naughty Boy and Emeli Sande pair up for another success

British music producer, Naughty Boy and Emeli Sande, have paired up again for their new single, Lifted and it's a flippin' great tune. 

The producer who started in a shed in Watford is definitely making a name for himself after producing the Sande's number one best selling album of 2012, Our Version of Events. The public were then swept away this summer with his debut ingle La La La,  featuring Sam Smith from his debut album Hotel Cabana. The very catchy song, which was released in May, made number one in the charts and was supposedly the quickest selling single of 2013. It also stayed at number one on the BBC Asian network download chart for eight weeks. But who is he and where did he come from?

Naughty Boy, also known by his real name, Shahid Khan, is a Pakistani music producer and appeared on Channel 4 Deal Or No Deal and won £44,000 which was said to have been into setting up his recording studio. He now resides in Ealing, West London with a "state of the art recording studio" and has worked with celebrities from Wiley, Cheryl Cole to Leona Lewis.

The first time of hearing La La La on Choice FM  I knew I'd love it. Simple but melodic, repetitive but catchy it caught everyone's attention - especially when they watched the unique music video which features a young boy holding his hands over his ears, something we all did when we were younger.

But now he's onto his next single, and I personally think it's great, especially when I realised the female vocal was the brilliant and talented Emeli Sande who everyone has fallen in love with over the past year, including my Grandad. Yes, she is pretty, quirky, and isn't your generic female singer songwriter. But, her voice sends shivers through us in every single song. Whether it be a slow ballad such as Clown, or a more upbeat dance track such as Heaven - she never lets us down.

Lifted was officially released and available to download (legally, of course) on the 18th August. Naughty Boy's album, Hotel Cabana, which features Sande on five tracks which also include Wretch 32 and Tinie Tempah and a bonus track of Lifted with Professor Green, is out on the 28th August. I for one, cannot wait to give it a listen.