by camphorvan on Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:35 pm
I used to live in Lewisham so I know how awful a place it was/is and how 'illogical' it is, as young Dave put it and certainly it's a place where you either 'put up or shut up'. If you stick out, you'll definately be picked on. Well, that used to be the case anyway. Can't say if it is anymore. Against that backdrop, it would be unimaginable to Sylvian, I think, to know his future lay in moving to America, being an independent musician with his own (might I add successful) record label that promotes arists other than himself, (virtually unheard of for a pop musician), being involved in art installations etc.
The South East London boy did good. Really, an example of how not compromising yourself or your ideals (for the most part at least) CAN lead to success, if not global domination.