Tag: london
LONDON CALLING
by Kenan Malik
Last month I posted my collection of favourite songs about New York. Now it’s London’s turn. Like the previous list, this one is personal, eclectic, even eccentric. Some great tracks (from Madness, Bowie, T Rex, the Jam, Blur, Ian Dury, etc) are missing – I had room only for 20. Despite the title of the post (and the image) London Calling is not on the list. I don’t much like it. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais is, on the other hand, […]
Categories: Culture & Books • Tags: london, music
A MOODY, BROODY, FOGGY DAY IN (SOUTH) LONDON TOWN
by Kenan Malik
A series of photos taken last week on Blythe Hill Fields in south London on a day in which rolling fog mixed with blue skies and occasional bright sunshine to make for a sense of ethereal otherworldness. The photos are roughly in chronological order, from midmorning to late afternoon:
Pandaemonium 