{"id":5415,"date":"2011-11-11T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=5415"},"modified":"2011-11-11T01:03:02","modified_gmt":"2011-11-11T01:03:02","slug":"balance-european-hardcore-book-launch-at-lo-behold-e2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/balance-european-hardcore-book-launch-at-lo-behold-e2\/","title":{"rendered":"BALANCE: European Hardcore book launch at Lo &#038; Behold E2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-01.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not often I traipse past the ludicrously named Silicon Roundabout and venture east to the land of fixed-wheel racers, unfeasibly tight trousers and ironic moustaches, but I was happy to make an exception for the launch of a new book about the European hardcore scene.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-02.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Balance: European Hardcore\u2019 is by Tom Barry and photographer Sophia Schorr-Kon and documents the modern European hardcore scene and the people behind it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The book features striking photography of shows and portraits of influential musicians. Alongside these images, the authors provide insights into the informal rules that give order to the international movement\u2014for example, all lyrics are written and performed in English\u2014allowing readers an insider\u2019s perspective on the enduring but underdocumented music scene.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><object width=\"580\" height=\"325\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/GrT7AZDxibk?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-06.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition was at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Lo-Behold-London\/183803224980955\" target=\"_blank\">Lo &amp; Behold<\/a>\u00a0on Swanfield St, W2 7DS, a small gallery that describes itself as &#8220;a light, contemporary and industrial art space, perfect for exhibiting all things inspiring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-07.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo from the book.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-04.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hell, yes!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-05.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/balance-book-launch-lo-behold-08.jpg\" alt=\"BALANCE - European Hardcore, book launch at Lo and Behold, Swanfield Street, E2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The book&#8217;s great, by the way. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1935613367\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wirefresh-21&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=1935613367\">Buy Balance: European Hardcore Music from Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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