The German news-magazine Der Spiegel wrote in its last issue on the titelpage
“Forget about London and Paris!” and was claiming that the new trendy cities are
Barcelona, Dublin, Copenhagen, Tallinn and Hamburg. They might be right about
that. I’m myself sure about, that Copenhagen is going to be a big place for culture
and creativity. At least in the Summer. Because I’ve just spent a weekend there
lately and the atmosphere was splendid. But how so ever…

… don’t forget about London!

Check the Spaceinvaders

I just had the pleasure spending a week there. And believe me, it still is one of the
most vital places in Europe. Many things did change since I lived there ten years ago.
For example Soho is not the ultimate district anymore. Most of the cool record- and
clothing-stores are gone, but the old flair it is still there. The beautiful old italianstyle
cafe-houses are still opened and you got nice, weird and dodgy people running around,
just like in the old days.

Just chilling in Soho

Aha! The birthplace of William Blake, which appears not to be there…

Sclater Street corner Brick Lane

But the new stylee quarter of London is of course, Brick Lane, a street in the East End
of London, although called Banglatown, because of the Bangladeshi community witch has
located itself there. But it was as well used to be the heart of the Jewish an the Huguenot
communities. And since the 1990s it is a good area for clubbing, shopping and watching
street-art. Artists like Banksy and Dface are supposed to have a lot of work done there lately.
Unfortunately I did not find much of it. Anyway artists like Gilbert & George even live there.
Most of the Clubs and Galleries are located in and around the Old Truman Brewery. Over all
I like Brick Lane, because of its fucked up and completely graffiti bombed sights. Great!

A funny stencil in Brick Lane

The clickforart.com gallery

Old Truman Brewery

A smashed car by Dface

A Spaceinvader (well, somebody has drawn a penis on to)

More of that stuff

More street-art in Brick Lane. Maybe a Banksy?

More graffs…

A stencil at Shepherd Bush Market

But you’re always being watched…

at least they got new beamers!