Tag: london
Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, June 2020
The ongoing coronavirus lockdown has reduced the once bustling centre of London into a ghost town, with almost all its shops, businesses, cafes and bars remaining closed for over two …
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In photos: The eerie emptiness of Waterloo station in rush hour lockdown, Thurs 4th June, 2020
It’s Britain’s busiest railway station, handling an astonishing 94 million passenger entries and exits every year, but yesterday the station was almost deserted during the evening rush hour, with more …
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Failed bands of my past: east London soul/funk hustlers, Apartment
Here’s another glimpse into one of the long and many ‘lean’ years of my music career. This time it’s June 1983, and I can be seen youthfully posing at the …
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From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
Here’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when …
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North London music venue The Lexington launches crowdfunding campaign
It’s a brilliant venue – and one I’ve visited and performed at many times – but The Lexington in Islington is now struggling to stay afloat as the coronavirus lockdown …
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London and the coronavirus crisis: Clampdown by The Clash
As London heads into an anticipated total lockdown with reports of the army being drafted in by the weekend, there’s only one song to play:
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists filled Parliament Square yesterday, after marching from Russell Square. Joining forces with Parents for Futures and others, the march was to highlight the inaction on …
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Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019
With the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of …
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Street scenes, Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square – Central London photos
I took a photographic stroll around central London a while ago, walking from Oxford Circus down to the Portrait Gallery and then back past Covent Garden and Bloomsbury up to …
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In photos: London Christmas lights and markets – Regent Street, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street and Trafalgar Square
It may only be the middle of November, but all of London’s main Christmas street lights have now been switched on, and this short photo series shows off the displays …
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