‘A new kind of scaled-up anarchy’: the Now Building, part of Outernet London, adjacent to the new Crossrail Tottenham Court Road/Charing Cross Road southern exit and billed as ‘an atrium of content’. Photograph: Orlando Britain/Alamy‘A new kind of scaled-up anarchy’: the Now Building, part of Outernet London, adjacent to the new Crossrail Tottenham Court Road/Charing Cross Road southern exit and billed as ‘an atrium of content’. Photograph: Orlando Britain/AlamyThe ObserverArchitectureReviewThe pleasingly ramshackle area of central London where punk was born and you went to buy a banjo now includes a multi-billion ‘super-flexible brand engagement platform’.
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In the storied London rock scene of 1969, Tony Visconti was living a dream, even if he didn’t know the full extent of it at the time. “I used to have these soirees at my apartment in Earl’s Court and, on any given night, I would have Marc Bolan and David Bowie there, and the three of us would be jamming,” he said.
Vivienne Westwood’s best looks – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email We take a look back at some of the most memorable looks from the iconic British fashion designer and rebel
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Barclays This article is more than 3 months old‘Call me’: FCA releases messages between former Barclays boss and Jeffrey EpsteinThis article is more than 3 months oldFinancial watchdog provisionally concludes Jes Staley misled it over his friendship with billionaire sex offender
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‘We think outside the box’ ... Jason Newsted, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett in 1991. Photograph: Ross HalfinNow 30 years old, the Black Album has sold more than 30m copies. The band discuss its legacy, fighting in the studio – and making an all-star cover version
by Matt MillsBy the end of the 80s, it seemed certain that Metallica would be the biggest metal band in the world. Their 1988 album, … And Justice for All, had been in the US chart for a year and a half.