From Shoreditch to Brick Lane

Shoreditch is not very big. Lively and quiet, its enchanting streets makes us forget creative industries are brainstorming new projects just upon us. New lifestyle, niceties and concerns. There is a real linearity throughout commerces and companies. Though, its youth share sometimes a too commodified environment, stifling creativity, diffusing homogeneity. But imagination frees itself further; on our way to Whitechapel, two djembe men playing aside of Shoreditch hight street tube station, just under the rail bridge. Graffitis, deserted streets, construction sites, lonely pubs, a terrific charm overhang area; when the city is humanized by arts and chase away dullness.

Few blocks later Brick Lane (they changed the pavement, there is no more bricks dressing that street's route). One's can only be amazed by its richness, its restaurants, a singular and famous bagel shop, cosy bars (I think about the Casa Blue at the top of the lane), a charming furniture depot opened randomly, though filled with curious and superb old school jukebox.
Not entirely spoiled by fashion shops, though intimate and sober in their way, you can also find a nice boutique renting movies from the 50's to more recent ones, holywood's best successes, 'nouvelle vague', and other films. Just on the other sidewalk, Brick lane's bookshop, generously promoting east London history and group lectures. Not to mention the old truman brewery, cradle of the sunday up market, and its lively parties and gathering. It mixes this community feeling with all the pleasure of liberty, respectable and opened to sharing.


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You can find many good artists, gigs and rave, a large and diversified music scene, street band, hip hop and electronic music. Amongst this impressive flows of rhythm: Roots Manuva,