On June 16th in 1972 the world would meet Ziggy Stardust. A messenger for extraterrestrial beings, Stardust’s significantly earthlier occupation was that of an androgynous, bisexual rock star channeling every incarnation of glam rock.
Talent has reigned over the culture of Denmark Street for more than a hundred years. From booking to managing and rehearsing as well as performing, the area has always been known for discovering talent and individuality. But with the imminent arrival of Chateau Denmark, ‘talent’ takes on an added meaning.
“Punk stood for DIY culture, which of course now is so current and crucial, and a rejection of racism and sexism, with a little bit of nihilism thrown in.” Professor John Schofield & Professor Paul Graves-Brown
A neighbourhood known for making places, Soho’s cultural legacy is etched in time. From the rowdy late-night happenings to the early morning, the wider neighbourhood including Charing Cross Road and Tottenham Court Road tube station - brings a rare kind of ceremony that other areas have longed for.
Jimi Hendrix called it ‘a safe kind of high’, likely because in truth music is far more about feeling than anything else. Why we listen to it and just what it makes us feel, plays a role in our collective passion for it – because we all remember where we were when we heard that track for the first time.
A former transatlantic ad man turned thrower of illustrious and hedonistic affairs, Lucius Fierce was a well-known name but a lesser known individual.
