Time Out: London Calling - Preview
Preview by Jack Foley
IN 1968, Tony Elliott started Time Out magazine as a single fold-out sheet of A5 paper.
Four decades later, Time Out is still proudly independent and celebrating its 40th birthday. London Calling tells the story of the rebirth of the capital since 1968, covering every aspect of London life, from architecture to art, fashion to food, clubbing to the counter-culture, music to morals.
With original articles and classic interviews, London Calling takes a journey through:
Our Cityscape
Society
Protest and Politics
Visual Arts
Performance
Literature
On Screen
Music
Nightlife
Sport and Fitness
Food and Drink
Consume
Original articles include DJ Taylor on the perfect London novel, Jonathan Meades on 40 years of the London restaurant scene, Robert Elms on the city’s nightlife and Jonathan Derbyshire on the history of protest in the city.
Key interviews from Time Out’s past include:
Norman Foster (2005)
Mark Thomas (2007)
Tracey Emin (1995 & 2005)
Damien Hurst (1997)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1971)
Morrissey on Alan Bennett (2005)
Harold Pinter (1993)
Martin Amis (1981)
John Betjeman (1984)
Mick Jagger (1971)
Mike Leigh’s London locations (2008)
Bruce Robinson on Withnail & I (1988)
Ian Dury (1998)
Ronnie Scott (1986)
Elvis Costello (1983)
Jose Mourinho (2006)
Vivienne Westwood (2004)
Kate Moss (2001)
Terence Conran (1988)
London Calling is an essential look at 40 incredible years of London life, combining the eclecticism which defines the magazine with a roll call of stars, famous and infamous, who have graced its pages.