Good piece - thanks. I don't really go clubbing anymore, but that Times piece didn't smell right. There are always going to be little venues that aren't on many people's radar. Obvs venue closures have been a problem - we all have our story of missing our favourite place - but London should be good at rejuvenating itself, you just have to look in different places. Perhaps more accurate would be 'the capital's nightlife is dead "in the centre"'? I do think from memories of last time I was in NYC and Paris that there are a lot more late-night bar/club options in more central areas.
I suppose part of it is that it fits into the general 'fings ain't as good as they used to be' narrative, which has been going on since the Roman times. And finally, the mainstream press can be quite counter-cyclical - when they're saying 'London nightlife is back', it'll probably have peaked (see Vanity Fair Cool Britannia cover etc. etc.)
Idk, it's got a famously pretty city centre, and a population 1/20th of the size of London's - it wasn't meant to be disparaging! I associate Edinburgh with magnificent pubs, and know less about its bars and clubs - would be interested to know what residents think of the scene there
Sorry to whinge, it just seemed a bit gratuitous in an article which was complaining about distortions. If you were aiming for glibness, you should have reached for the shortbread tin, not the chocolate box.
Iāve no doubt the Times article was a bag oāshite, and your points about raving in Peckham are well made. Equally, you could have a good time late at night in Edinburgh, and get a bag of chips after 10pm, which is surprisingly hard to do in my corner of London.
Talking of Plastic People, who is going to FWD @ Fold this month? š
Good piece - thanks. I don't really go clubbing anymore, but that Times piece didn't smell right. There are always going to be little venues that aren't on many people's radar. Obvs venue closures have been a problem - we all have our story of missing our favourite place - but London should be good at rejuvenating itself, you just have to look in different places. Perhaps more accurate would be 'the capital's nightlife is dead "in the centre"'? I do think from memories of last time I was in NYC and Paris that there are a lot more late-night bar/club options in more central areas.
I suppose part of it is that it fits into the general 'fings ain't as good as they used to be' narrative, which has been going on since the Roman times. And finally, the mainstream press can be quite counter-cyclical - when they're saying 'London nightlife is back', it'll probably have peaked (see Vanity Fair Cool Britannia cover etc. etc.)
"Even chocolate-boxy Edinburgh..." - what's that about?
Idk, it's got a famously pretty city centre, and a population 1/20th of the size of London's - it wasn't meant to be disparaging! I associate Edinburgh with magnificent pubs, and know less about its bars and clubs - would be interested to know what residents think of the scene there
Sorry to whinge, it just seemed a bit gratuitous in an article which was complaining about distortions. If you were aiming for glibness, you should have reached for the shortbread tin, not the chocolate box.
Iāve no doubt the Times article was a bag oāshite, and your points about raving in Peckham are well made. Equally, you could have a good time late at night in Edinburgh, and get a bag of chips after 10pm, which is surprisingly hard to do in my corner of London.
Edinburgh may have the finest selection of city centre chippers in the country, and open so late! And SOSS!!!