Monthly Archives: April 2012
NIGGAS IN PARIS GON VOTE FOR ME: Francis Hollande and the 2012 French presidential election
The sans-culottes stormed the Bastille in 1789. Now in 2012, the socialist French presidential hopeful Francis Hollande is trying to storm the banlieue. And how? With ‘Niggas in Paris’ of course. There’s nothing wrong with politicians using hip soundtracks for … Continue reading
THE SOUND OF 2013: A very early update
Last week London saw shows by two of the stars of the electronic avant-pop world in 2013, as both Money from Manchester and When Saints Go Machine from Copenhagen separately headlined shows. Money were supported by Great Waves and another … Continue reading
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Boris: The Riots Were “A Tribute to Policing in London”
On last night’s Newsnight, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson made an extraordinary claim: that the way the police handled last summer’s riots was “a tribute to policing in London.” We don’t need a recap of the anarchy that went … Continue reading
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