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The Unit London.The Unit London.

  The Unit London have a new gallery space soon to be open just around the corner from our Monmouth Street branch in Seven Dials. In the run up to the debut exhibition which will explore each deadly...

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Upcoming Exhibition: The Mysterious Function Of Belief.Upcoming Exhibition:...

    The talents of Murdock London staff don't just stop at providing luxury grooming services, expert advice and fantastic customer service. With an artistic mind and a creative hunger, Head Office...

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Great British Adventurers.Great British Adventurers.

This month we're celebrating gentlemen who like a little adventure in their lives. Whether that adventure is hot air ballooning around the globe, climbing Everest or journeying down into the secret...

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Have We Reached Peak Beard?Have We Reached Peak Beard?

Have we reached peak beard? Dapper is what matters. According to a study from the University of New South Wales this week, we have reached 'peak beard'. The beard trend has caused facial hair to be so...

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How To Get Over Glasto Ticket Failure.How To Get Over Glasto Ticket Failure.

  So you tried to get Glastonbury tickets in October and failed. Then you tried to get them in the resale, frantically clicking refresh on any device with an internet connection in your vicinity but...

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The Mysterious Function of Belief.The Mysterious Function of Belief.

  We're a creative bunch here at Murdock London, none more so than Murdock HQ member Mr Chris Oliver who not only has a sideline in music production and DJing but is also a multi-disciplinary artist....

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Our Adventure Playlist. Our Adventure Playlist.

We're feeling a little adventurous this month and as such we need the perfect playlist to soundtrack all this exploring and galavanting we're doing. These are the tracks we'll be packing. Adventure by...

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Adventurous Coastal Getaways.Adventurous Coastal Getaways.

Spring is still providing glimpses of a healthy summer to come, so now is the perfect time to pay attention to your inner adventurous spark that's desperate to ignite and get your holiday plans in...

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Catlin Art Prize 2014Catlin Art Prize 2014

Lara Morrell's Christ Stopped at Novoli For the last eight years curator Justin Hammond has been choosing the forty brightest recent art graduates to feature in the Catlin Guide. Seven of these are...

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'Around the World and Back to Mayfair' - Mr Fogg's Cocktail Bar.'Around the...

    Hidden down a small side street off Berkeley Square lies the modern adventurer's dream cocktail bar. Modelled extravagantly on the very Mayfair house in which Phileas Fogg would have lived after...

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The Greatest Adventures In Film.The Greatest Adventures In Film.

It's more than likely that the guarantee of fine weather this weekend has convinced you to arrange plenty of outdoor fun. Let's face it, chances are most of us will be guilty of burning out on Saturday...

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The Hair Of Cannes 2014.The Hair Of Cannes 2014.

  The annual glamour of the Cannes Festival has been dominating the world of film this week. As the mid-way point has passed, we've put together some of our favourite well-groomed sights from the...

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The MurdockMan Book Club In Association With Vintage.The MurdockMan Book Club...

    We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Vintage Books. The first book in our reading selection will be Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, with more details to soon follow.   'A superb...

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The Sharpest World Cup All Time XI.The Sharpest World Cup All Time XI.

  World Cup fever is now heavily sinking in and with one eye on the calendar, it only seems appropriate before we reach June 12th to look back and immerse ourselves in the historic legacy of the...

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The MurdockMan Book Club: Brighton RockThe MurdockMan Book Club: Brighton Rock

A gang war is raging through the dark underworld of Brighton. Seventeen-year-old Pinkie, malign and ruthless, has killed a man. Believing he can escape retribution, he is unprepared for the...

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Dashing Dads of MurdockDashing Dads of Murdock

With Father's Day coming up, we asked a couple of the young padres who work for Murdock London, what being a modern and dapper dad means for them.   Steven Barrow, Operations Manager. Dad to Mannie, 2...

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Return of the Rudeboy at Somerset HouseReturn of the Rudeboy at Somerset House

  This Summer Somerset House are hosting a new interactive exhibition that celebrates the stylish individuality of the Rudeboys. The pork pie hat and sharp suit wearing sub-culture that started on the...

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10 Great Summer Albums.10 Great Summer Albums.

  The War On Drugs - Lost in the Dream Channelling the great American rock roots of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen - fitting for a band from Philadelphia - Lost in the Dream is a big, confident step...

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The Story Behind Renshaw Cologne.The Story Behind Renshaw Cologne.

    Our new Renshaw Cologne follows Napier 1903 as the second release from our collection of fragrances inspired by the grand heritage of British sports. With its light, clean and green scent based...

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Our Favourite Festival Performances.Our Favourite Festival Performances.

  We're festival lovers here at Murdock and the sad thing is that we are currently here at Murdock rather than enjoying the love of Glastonbury festival. So in attempt to make us feel better we had a...

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A Boy, A Girl, And A BikeA Boy, A Girl, And A Bike

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Rowing Blazers.Rowing Blazers.

  Rowing Blazers is a new book that explores the tradition of the signature blazers worn by the oarsmen and oarswomen of University and school rowing clubs across the world. The photographer F.E....

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Malevich at Tate Modern. Malevich at Tate Modern.

Black Square 1929 © State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow   Tate Modern's new Kazimir Malevich exhibition takes an expansive view of one of the 20th century's most radical and influential modern artists....

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Holiday Reading List. Holiday Reading List.

Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Many say that this great American writer is too often characterised as simply a hunting and bull fighting boozer. Well this novel is full of bulls and...

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Summer Style On Film. Summer Style On Film.

  Cinema is the glitzy, aspirational art form and so no wonder we take much of our style inspiration from some of our favourite films. Particularly from the 50s and 60s when leading men really dressed...

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The 69 Colebrooke Row Cocktail Anthology.The 69 Colebrooke Row Cocktail...

  A visit to 69 Colebrooke Row, one of London's finest cocktail bars and speakeasies should be on the to-do list of every MurdockMan. After 5 years in business, the 'Bar With No Name' has recently...

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The MurdockMan Book Club: The LeopardThe MurdockMan Book Club: The Leopard

The second title for the MurdockMan Book Club In Association with Vintage has arrived! First published in 1958, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's The Leopard is a great chronicle of the changes in...

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To Catch A Thief In Cinemas. To Catch A Thief In Cinemas.

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The Boundary Rooftop.The Boundary Rooftop.

  As the height of summer has started its decline, it is imperative to soak in and enjoy the remaining golden rays of evening sun as best possible. Where better to do this than on Boundary's luxurious...

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3 Tips Before You Bake With A Beard. 3 Tips Before You Bake With A Beard.

  The Great British Bake Off has not always been a show which has seemed required watching to The MurdockMan (or at least to this MurdockMan - others in Murdock HQ have been avid viewers for the last...

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Labour And Wait's Picks For The Gentleman Baker. Labour And Wait's Picks For...

We've caught the Bake Off bug at last. We can't deny it. We've even been thinking about how best to prepare our beard before we bake bread. (Which you can read about  here.) However, now we've decided...

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Barbers After Hours: Ryan MacGregor's Journeys From Disco To DiscoBarbers...

Mr Ryan MacGregor, Murdock London's marvellously moustachioed barber in our Liberty London branch shares with us his love of disco and how he started his own night From Disco to Disco his hometown......

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Matisse Cut-Outs from Taschen. Matisse Cut-Outs from Taschen.

If you missed Tate Modern's summer blockbuster show of Henri Matisse's Cut-Outs then Taschen's new tome of the great man's 'drawing with scissors' makes a rather lovely consolation. If did you make it...

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The MurdockMan Book Club: The Picture Of Dorian Gray.The MurdockMan Book...

  Having introduced our Book Club with Graham Greene's Brighton Rock and followed with Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's The Leopard, we are excited to announce that the third title for the MurdockMan...

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Late Turner At The Tate.Late Turner At The Tate.

War: The Exile and the Rock Limpet, 1842   Late Turner – Painting Set Free is Tate Britain's newest exhibition, showcasing J.M.W. Turner's work created between 1835 and his death in 1851. Being one of...

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Films Better Than The Books.Films Better Than The Books.

  "It's just not as good as the book.." This sentence has been uttered enough to make you wonder how so many authors have gladly let their printed masterpieces fall into lacklustre cinematic hands....

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The Botanist 'Foraging for Gin' Talk & CocktailsThe Botanist 'Foraging for...

It's nearly the time of year where we manage to consume even more cocktails than we usually would in a week and have the perfect excuse to do so, it's London Cocktail Week! From 6th -12th October...

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Lessons From a Life Drawing ClassLessons From a Life Drawing Class

  We like to think of ourselves as having a little artistic nature here at The MurdockMan and as such like to express that in a few creative endeavours. On occasions we have been known to take in a...

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An Afternoon In Sloane Square.An Afternoon In Sloane Square.

  Sloane Square is one of the city's most highly regarded areas to visit. With the King's Road strip and even more prestigious labels in the surrounding area, it could certainly be classed as a retail...

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Library, St Martin's Lane.Library, St Martin's Lane.

  Library is a new private members’ club for the eclectic literary and design communities, opened in the heart of Seven Dials, just moments away from our Covent Garden branch. Behind the inconspicuous...

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Artist Interview: Dave White.Artist Interview: Dave White.

  Dave White is a contemporary artist whose new collection, 'Albion' is soon to be hosted at Iris Studios. Presenting an eclectic mix of endangered and native British species, White’s aim is to...

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MurdockMan: Timothy Long. MurdockMan: Timothy Long.

    Timothy Long is the elegant Curator of Fashion and Decorative Arts at the Museum Of London. His work involves looking after the museum’s library of garments that goes from 5000 year old shoes to...

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The Hoxton Lands In Holborn.The Hoxton Lands In Holborn.

  The Hoxton Hotel has recently opened its second location, situated in the heart of Holborn just a short walk away from Covent Garden. Having popped up with a barbershop in the Old Street hotel last...

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Sister Ray Assess The Mercury Prize.Sister Ray Assess The Mercury Prize.

  As a client or visitor of Murdock London, you're never too far away from a great record shop. Soho's iconic Sister Ray, sandwiched conveniently between our Covent Garden and Liberty branches have...

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Current Exhibition: Ionian Blues.Current Exhibition: Ionian Blues.

  Chris Oliver, Murdock HQ's multi-disciplinary artist has a body of work currently on show at The Peckham Pelican. This collection takes a focussed approach by exploring the abstract lurking nature...

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New York Times: 36 Hours In Europe.New York Times: 36 Hours In Europe.

  The New York Times have delved into their '36 Hours' archive and compiled an expansive selection of European getaway guides for their new book '125 weekends'. With hundreds of possible adventures...

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Autumn Reads From Vintage.Autumn Reads From Vintage.

It's autumn and the nights are firmly drawing in, so grab whatever you need to get comfy and let the hours pass by reading one of these new novels from Vintage.     Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon It...

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The MurdockMan's Favourite Podcasts.The MurdockMan's Favourite Podcasts.

  The latest iPhone software update caused hysteria recently with such features as the new smart keyboard and a revised Photos app sharing most of the marketable limelight. One of our favourite new...

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Clean Bearded: Timothy Long. Clean Bearded: Timothy Long.

To launch our new Beard Shampoo & Conditioner and Beard Oil, we met four Clean Bearded MurdockMen who all naturally understand that if you want to make something the best it can be, its success...

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Sherlock Holmes at the Museum of London.Sherlock Holmes at the Museum of London.

  The Museum of London is currently showcasing a Sherlock Holmes exhibition in honour of the public fascination and attraction that still widely exists towards the legendary fictional character. The...

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