Top 10 Songs - Week Of September 3, 2011



So you've met a nice girl/boy, you've swapped numbers and you want to arrange a date, but where are you going to take them? All the traditional dating ideas like "drinks", "dinner" or "watching a film" seem so clich??d and you want to impress, but if you're a music lover then you're in luck. We've scoured the city to drum up some dating ideas with a difference.

1. British Music Experience at The O2

This is an absolute must see for anyone who considers themselves a music lover. The exhibition looks at how popular music has influenced Britain's culture over the last 70 years, but is also invitingly hands on. If you're a budding musician you'll love the Gibson Interactive Studio where Blur themselves will teach you how to play the epic Song 2 (alright it's a video, but still!) And if you're already sufficiently talented when it comes to making sweet, sweet music, why not challenge your date to jam?

2. 100 Club

If you fancy something a little more central, head to the 100 Club on Oxford Street. This historic music venue will celebrate its 69th birthday this year, having been everything from a 40's swing club to host of the very first International Punk Festival. With decor unchanged since the 70's, we're not saying it's going to be glam, but as a music lover in London it's a rite of passage that everyone should experience at least once.

3. Musical Bingo

Held in cool new Shoreditch venue, Concrete, music bingo is definitely not