Last week, I started getting messages from friends back in Czechia saying that the Czech punk bands Visací zámek and Znouzecnost will be playing exactly one year from now at London’s legendary 100 Club. I couldn’t believe my eyes—but it turns out it’s true. Visací zámek—one of the biggest legends of Czech punk—is set to…
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The Nation’s Mirror in TV Commercials: Czech Republic vs. Britain
Because I regularly watch both British and Czech television channels—and therefore also the commercials that run on them—I was reminded of a quote from Norman Douglas’s book South Wind. He wrote it back in 1917, and the quote goes: “You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.” That line inspired me to…
Punk in London: Iconic places (6)
I’ve already mentioned in previous parts of this series about how Camden Town became a central hub with a crucial role in the birth and development of the punk subculture, and about some of its iconic venues. Here are more places worth mentioning. It’s also important to note that unlike other parts of London, punk…
Balcony neurosurgeons.
Nigel Farage has proposed that all EU nationals living in the United Kingdom with so-called “EU settled status” would now have to reapply for a new type of visa. This visa would be valid for only five years and would need to be regularly renewed. Under current legislation, these individuals have the right to access…