Ask 28-year-old Jocelyn Tan of PB & J what tune greatest encapsulates London, and her reply is a fairly nostalgic one: The Kinks’ 1967 hit ‘Waterloo Sundown‘, a quintessential illustration of the town within the swinging ’60s. Folks rock could appear barely off-brand for somebody whose musical roots lie in conventional Chinese language music, however her alternative of this ’60s hit isn’t fully with out motive.
“There’s this understanding that everybody’s on their very own journey, with their very own vacation spot. However on the identical time, the town might be extremely lonely and alienating,” explains Tan, who has been primarily based within the metropolis since 2021. She just lately graduated from Goldsmith’s MA Music (Audiovisual Tradition) programme and additionally acquired to supply the theme music for The Economist’s new weekly podcast on China, Drum Tower.
If something, London’s many layers solely deepen Tan’s love for the town, which nurtured her educational and artistic ambitions unexpectedly. It’s additionally why she selected to proceed her journey as a inventive in London, seizing the myriad of inventive alternatives within the Massive Smoke whereas she will. Forward, Tan recommends her go-to locations in London
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