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These days\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0Street is probably best known as a Central London hub for designer shopping. But for much of its history, this iconic little Soho lane running between equally iconic Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus has been just as (or more) celebrated for its ties to popular music as its connections to the world of fashion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n\u00a0Now, a new walking tour with free downloadable app called\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0Echoes offers shoppers and anybody else in the area the chance to trace\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>‘s vibrant music history from the early days of Murray\u2019s Club, a jazz and cabaret club that opened in 1913 on nearby Beak Street, through to the present.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The app brings to life the stories, sounds and performances for audiences as these audio files get activated the content while strolling around\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>, walking in the same footsteps left over a hundred years by some of London’s most important music pioneers.<\/p>\n \u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0Echoes is a commissioned work by artist Lucy Harrison, who bought back musicians connected to the area to talk about their memories. Contributors include Boy George, Pete Townshend, Mark Ellen, Lloyd Coxsone and Dynamo. These memories and stories are captured on film and can be accessed on carnabyechoes.com<\/a>\u00a0or by downloading the audio walking tour app which will guide visitors around the plaque locations. It\u2019s an area where you can walk, which is perfect for show-offs\u2026\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0Street was like a catwalk. Often people didn\u2019t even buy anything, they just walked around looking amazing. It\u2019s a perfect area, because you\u2019ve got a really good space, lots of back\u00a0<\/em>streets, you go to Newburgh Street and then Ganton Street, and then do the whole of\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0Street, and everyone would see you.
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\n\u00a0Said Boy George in an interview with Lucy Harrison about his experience with the Echoes project:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0<\/em>For decades,\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0was the home and inspiration of many music styles, including jazz, reggae, rhythm and blues, rock and hip hop. From the nightclubs to the shops, and the record companies to the magazines,Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0has attracted generations of highly regarded musicians and their fans.\u00a0<\/em>Of course\u00a0Carnaby<\/span>\u00a0is most associated with the music scene during the Swinging 60s when the area was a mecca for style conscious Mods along with notable frequenters such as John Lennon, Pete Townsend, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
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