LONDON always loomed large in my imagination.
It was the first place I moved to: I dropped out of uni and after traveling around Europe for a few months, I settled into London life.
I still have fond memories of my time there.
I lived in West London and used to work in Covent Garden so I really got to enjoy inner London life.
When you're a young expat, the world is your oyster and it goes without saying that if you keep an open mind, you'll meet and forge friendships with people from all parts of the world and walks of life.
At the time drum n bass was the in thing in London and the Britpop wars had come and gone. Time was kinder to Blur than it was to Oasis, but they both offered up the soundtrack of British life at the time.
London looms large throughout Vinyl Tiger: in the late seventies during the [post] punk revolution when Alekzandr begins recording and performing: in the early nineties when he retreats to London life after a tough run in the States: and again in the early 2000s when he retreats from life in Europe there.
If you're visiting London for the first (or millionth) time, I have to recommend two of my favourite places. The first is the V & A museum which always has brilliant exhibitions on offer. The other is the Barbican Centre which has really come into its own over the years: it's the perfect place for a spot of lunch, a spot of culture or for your insatiable need for brutalist architecture.
It was the first place I moved to: I dropped out of uni and after traveling around Europe for a few months, I settled into London life.
I still have fond memories of my time there.
I lived in West London and used to work in Covent Garden so I really got to enjoy inner London life.
When you're a young expat, the world is your oyster and it goes without saying that if you keep an open mind, you'll meet and forge friendships with people from all parts of the world and walks of life.
At the time drum n bass was the in thing in London and the Britpop wars had come and gone. Time was kinder to Blur than it was to Oasis, but they both offered up the soundtrack of British life at the time.
London looms large throughout Vinyl Tiger: in the late seventies during the [post] punk revolution when Alekzandr begins recording and performing: in the early nineties when he retreats to London life after a tough run in the States: and again in the early 2000s when he retreats from life in Europe there.
If you're visiting London for the first (or millionth) time, I have to recommend two of my favourite places. The first is the V & A museum which always has brilliant exhibitions on offer. The other is the Barbican Centre which has really come into its own over the years: it's the perfect place for a spot of lunch, a spot of culture or for your insatiable need for brutalist architecture.
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