Tag Archives: London

Calm Like a Bomb: Bruce Pavitt Recalls Nirvana’s ’89 European Campaign

Bruce Pavitt’s Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989 covers the final eight days of the TAD/Nirvana 1989 European tour, beginning in Rome where Kurt Cobain had an emotional meltdown, to a triumphant finale at London’s Astoria Theater. Continue reading

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Walking With Soulless Haste

Walking while black, Derek Bardowell looks at how racism pervades every part of the street, subtly pressed into the corners and curbs of London. Continue reading

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The Stories That We Tell Ourselves Can Be Revised

In which Lauren Cerand realizes another world is possible. Continue reading

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Take Me To The River

On the wrong side of the river (and the tracks) Alex Clark explores an opposite Olympics – and a future of London post games. And, has a drink to boot. Continue reading

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If I Ran the Olympics: Ten Simple Solutions for Improving the Games

In which Bill Spring fixes the Games. Continue reading

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XXX Notes on the XXX Olympics Opening Ceremony

In which Greg Olear shares his impressions on the awe-inspiring Opening Ceremony. Continue reading

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Love, Muddled and Stirred

In which Lauren Cerand mixes the elixir of life. Continue reading

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