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work it vs livin proof

Posted on: 28 May 2009

flyerAs we approach a new decade, the current wave of retro cool begins to slowly flow from the current hipster fascination with the 80s to the much harder to define period of the 90s. No complaints from coolography, though; as 80’s babies we grew up predominantly in the nineties.

Musically, two London nights spearheading the revival of the pre-millenial decade are the Dalston based Work It, and Hip-Hop specialists Livin Proof. So when word hit coolography inboxes that these two nights were holding a joint event, at Shoreditch’s Cargo, on a bank holiday Sunday, and for the entry price of ‘absolutely free’… continue reading »

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Posted on: 3 November 2008

As one of the first skyscrapers in London’s skyline, Centrepoint courted controversy for years, firstly as an architectural eyesore, then as a symbol of property greed and waste; it lay unoccupied for years as a tenant could not be found that was willing to lease all 33 floors. Eventually businesses began to populate the building which reached listed status in 1995. Today, however, for the majority of Londoners, Centrepoint exists as nothing but a simple landmark, a towering concrete beacon that alerts all wayward wanderers that neighbouring bloomsbury and soho are nearby. continue reading »