Libcom

A Sideways Look – Sounds Like London

I have recently read “Sounds Like London”, a book by Lloyd Bradley charting the history of black music in London in the last century. It’s an engaging book with interviews with key participants ...
Mashable

Explore the sounds of New York, London and Barcelona in these gorgeous maps

Ever wanted to escape the big city hustle and just find a quiet place to sit and rest for a minute? A new project called Chatty Maps might help you find that ideal spot. The project aims to map the ...
Los Angeles Times

‘London Sounds’ Listens In on the City

LONDON — Bicycle wheels on a canal towpath, the hiss of a bus door, a voice intoning “mind the gap”--quick, where are you? According to musician Peter Cusack, the noises form part of the distinctive ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Mapping the Sounds of the London Underground

Descend into one of the stations along the London Underground’s 11 lines, and you’ll be greeted with a predictable cacophony: the shriek of an oncoming train overlaid by a cool voice reminding ...
NPR

London Sounds

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