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Party burnout in Paris, so go to Berlin
'Sssssh, go in quickly,' whispers the bouncer of the electro bar 4Elements on the Place de la Republique. The lights are out in the flat above. It is 11pm, a Saturday evening in Paris. The one-time nightlife mecca of Europe is turning into a sleepy little town, a trend that threatens to continue
underground, dance, alcohol, phil stumpf, nightlife, festivals, lifestyle
Phil Stumpf: anaesthetist by day, DJ by night
Living in France for the last decade has allowed the German, 35, to be more 'exotic'. But the capital is too expensive to allow an underground culture to manifest itself, he says
underground, electronic, germany, dj, club, house music, phil stumpf
Gianluca Costantini: 'the main topic of the comic underground was sex - now it's politics'
Gianluca Costantini, 37, is one of the focal points of the Italian and European comic world. He is also both an artist and an editorial director; with his Inguine Mah!gazine, created in collaboration with Electra Stamboulis, he is at the heart of all things 'underground comic'
underground, italy, comics, gianluca costantini, ravenna, brunch, politics
Subculture: sexes, hairdos and jeans in Iran
1 April is Islamic Republic Day, a national holiday in Iran. Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, an unpopular government is once again struggling with a dissatisfied young population. However, the Iranian resistance against its own regime has no strategy behind it, only tactics. A portrait of the mood in the land of the red squares
underground, religion, best of cafebabel.com, mahmoud ahmadinejad, world affairs, iran islamic republic of, religion and democracy
Richard Adams, Britain's father of fair trade
The Fairtrade movement has come a long way since its humble beginnings, when two students began importing fruit and vegetables from India. As Fairtrade Fortnight sees over 10, 000 events held across the UK, we speak to one of its founding fathers
underground, partenariats nord-sud, légumes, food, cafés, fair trade, economy
David Cerny: 'president Klaus is a d**k'
We met the politically engaged sculptor, 40, in 2007. Labelled by many as 'the scandal maker', he is back in 2009 to pinpoint the Czech presidency of the EU with his installation of national stereotypes at the European parliament, alleged to be a hoax
underground, presidency, david cerny , brunch, architecture, union européenne, art market
Europeans who celebrate New Year’s Eve - on 30 December
One fine day, two Spaniards and an Italian decided that they were tired of always spending New Year’s Eve doing the same thing. The Old Continent awaited, along with many people to meet. See out the year European-style!
underground, christmas, new year´s eve, party, berlin, society
Counter-culture: Sonic Youth tour Europe
The Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix exhibition has been in France since 18 June. The European museum tour brings with it the chance to experience the non conformist experimental rock group's multidisciplinary pursuits first-hand
underground, bands, sonic youth, allen ginsberg, william s. burroughs, exposition, usa
Photos: metro culture in Budapest
You can’t evade the underground in everyday life in Budapest, which has the second oldest metro system in Europe after London
underground, photogallery, hungary, photo, travel, metro, europe on the ground
4x4s: urban penis substitutes
As night falls across cities in Europe, including here in Lyon, 'eco-guerillas' deflate four-wheeler car tyres in a revolt against a lifestyle which they find scandalous
underground, activism, protest, 4x4, climate change, lyon, environment
Traffic jams go on in Vilnius
Cities are home to more than half the world's population, whilst EU urban congestion causes 40% of CO2 emissions, according to the European parliament ...
underground, green cities, lithuania, london, velib, milan, vilnius
Situationism: ideas in conflict
Rue de Seine, Paris 1952. ‘Never work’ is chalked on a wall. Two words about the philosophy of the 'Situationists' who transformed May 1968 and who still inspire activists today
underground, freedom of opinion, communism, freedom, left-wing, capitalism, tolerance
Tecktonik - arm-splaying, mullet hair dance craze
TCK. Three letters that stand for a phenomenon: tecktonik. Similar in style to electro, it has been a sensation amongst teenagers in France, Belgium and Holland over the last six months - and is also a registered trademark
underground, lifestyle, netherlands, youth, western eu, cities, fashion
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