Editorial Welcome to the new issue on Under City Lights, the official Rare FM ‘zine. Enjoy. We’re kicking off this year with a feature interview with Yeasayer, who released one of our favourite albums of the year. There are also plenty of reviews and interviews from the likes of Peter Broderick, Sufjan Stevens and the inimitable Die Antwoord. Making its debut in this issue is our columns section from some of the best young music writers in London, out for betterment of your musical education. London is one of the world’s best cities to live in for any music fan. 100’s of venues, club nights, parties and bands. Those of you who are new to university may have already attempted made those first few forays into London’s confusing underbelly. To make things a little easier, we’ve put together a directory of pretty much every London venue we can think of. So grab your flatmate and head on out, be you a dickhead [sic], twee gal or disco diva. London is fucking awesome. DA
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Editors Dasal Abayaratne (editor in chief) Rob Hakimian (copy editor) Simon Tanner (design) Contrtibutors Margaret Bennet Holly Bidgood Ruby Buckley Oliver Frost Sam Goff
Chase Jackson Edwin Shaw Mark Smith Oliver Smith Roger Stabbins