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Living in London is an interesting experience for me in terms of music. Before coming here I thought it would just blow me away with amazing tunes and venues. However the majority of it is rather bad taste pop. This is what you get in big clubs. I still have to search through internet to find artists who do something different and venues which stand out. And am still looking for my favourite places in London where I feel inspired. Big city, lots of things to check out, a lot of inspiration still for me to find.
Living in London is an interesting experience for me in terms of music. Before coming here I thought it would just blow me away with amazing tunes and venues. However the majority of it is rather bad taste pop. This is what you get in big clubs. I still have to search through internet to find artists who do something different and venues which stand out. And am still looking for my favourite places in London where I feel inspired. Big city, lots of things to check out, a lot of inspiration still for me to find.
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M.I.A. - a London female artist attracts attention with her casual fashion style and revolutionary videoclips which look as if they were made with the use of very simple computer tools for home movies. She is an amazing woman with her own opinion on art and music. The casual look and feel she chooses brings in a lot of energy into her music. M.I.A. believes that music stars shouldn't be that much of fashion icons or victims. Also videos don't need to be perfectly produced, because it takes away a lot of the original vibe. She is most definitely a classy personality not only in London, but world music, now. She has got an amazing ability to change visually and create a certain atmosphere in her songs while always looking absolutely relaxed and effortless. This is how we get a M.I.A. - rebellion, a girl next door M.I.A. and a beautiful Diva. Wow! This is what I call inspiration!
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M.I.A.'s 'Jimmy' video presents a funny mixture of different styles and things which you get living in a big city. You get a combination of Indian influences, American 90s. pixel-art images and colourful old disco atmosphere. Basically you get a collage of everything, but in a fresh way. This is what I feel London is all about. And 'Jimmy' represents it very well. Because this city is not only about the Big Ben, Tower Bridge, English Breakfast Tea and fish & chips served on every corner. It is about an ambience and an incredible coexistence of different cultures, fashion traditions, nations' history paths, beliefs and legends on one common level.
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