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The Royal Mile During the Fringe
Was there ever a better analogy for social stratification than the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Fringe? A teeming mass, a melee of desperation and showing off. Almost Ballardian in scale,the crowd works as a guide to life itself. Firstly ,there are curious American tourists. They stop suddenly, a propos of nothing and go, “Gee…
Lost In Music: Pulp- Mile End
As Trainspotting turned 30 this year, I choose Pulp. This is Jarvis at his bleakest and most acerbic, This Is Hardcore aside. This deceptively rinky dinky sounding song appeared at the end of the soundtrack, taking in lyrics about poverty, terrible housing, paedophiles and casual violence. “I guess you have to go right down/ Before…
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