Five years ago, inspired by a piece from Time Out, I posted my 20 favorite songs about London. Last week, Time Out once again listed their "100 Best London Songs", and as they were kind enough to include a Spotify playlist, I can attest that although they are correct about song #1; about 75% of their list is a load of rubbish. (And by the way, does ( Read more... )

I've been hearing a lot about Songs in the Key of London which took place last night at the Barbican. As you might recall, "Old British Man" is my favorite music genre of all time and I would have loved to see something like that. The Guardian and Timeout both listed their favorite London songs, and both were completely erroneous. Allow me to share ( Read more... )