London-Based Duo Franc Moody Shares a Travel Guide To London

Whereas we love nothing greater than playing tourist right here in the US, there’s nothing fairly like a legendary European tour. You’ll cease for a dreamy weekend in Paris then go party it up in Ibiza. Perhaps you’ll even spark a trip romance whereas staying in Santorini.

In fact, you’ll additionally wish to cease for a number of days in London. And certain, the tourist-centric metropolis websites like Large Ben and Buckingham Palace would possibly be price your time. However what higher solution to expertise such an iconic metropolis than by taking high suggestions from London locals themselves?

To get the within scoop on what’s actually price doing on a visit to London, we spoke to up-and-coming electro-funk duo Franc Moody — who each occur to be from London City. Beneath, band members Jon Moody and Ned Franc share their high picks for the place to play, eat, and occasion in London. Learn their full information and when you’re at it try their newest singles “Mass Appeal” and “Raining in LA.”

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PART I — The place to Play

Jon Moody:

Go and seize a pint and take a look at the home band on a Saturday evening at The Palm in Mile Finish! The pub’s nonetheless on its authentic ’70s decor and the bands has been taking part in there since time started.

An amazing native, east-end expertise!

Ned Franc:

There are such a lot of bizarre issues to do in London it’s actually tough to pinpoint one explicit exercise however right here goes…I’ve received a miniature English Bull Terrier and reside in South London, and one in every of my favorite issues to do is to stroll from Blackheath down via Greenwich Park and Greenwich itself earlier than boarding a ship from Greenwich Pier to London Bridge and strolling via Borough Market and grabbing one thing to eat. In case you’re visiting London it’s essential to see the river and this can be a good way to do this.

PART II– The place to Eat

Jon Moody:

A lot nice meals right here it’s tough to select! Gotta be between a sandwich place or an Indian restaurant for me…There’s just a little family-run Italian deli close to our outdated studio in Kensal Rise referred to as L’Angolo, which grew to become the principle supply of gas while writing and recording in that studio. Earth shatteringly good sandwiches and the loveliest guys who run it.

The one catch is the coma you’ll slip into publish consuming one in every of their best two-feet sandwiches. Value it!

Ned Franc:

For constantly nice meals look no additional than The Camberwell Arms, the Scotch Bonnet pork fats on toast kills me. All the time superior but when there’s no room there then seize the most effective falafels on the town on the appropriately named Falafel & Shawarma about 30 yards up the highway. Aside from these two you HAVE to eat at a number of the finest greasy spoons on the town too…The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, Tony’s Cafe in Bermondsey and plenty of extra.

Beans, black pudding, hash browns, a few bangers, and 17 fried eggs are presumably the one factor we Brits do proper.

PART III — The place to Social gathering

Jon Moody:

Thursday nights, St. Moritz Club, ‘Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues.’ This tiny underground SoHo sweatbox has stored our knees swinging and our toes tapping for years. Reside rhythm and blues bands adopted by DJs all evening lengthy with a number of the finest choice of R&B, bounce shuffle, and aka.

I feel it’s the longest-running membership evening in London!

Ned Franc:

For a assured good evening catch one in every of Hannah TW’s “LOCAL” nights. The evening happens (about) each two months at varied imaginative areas in South London and at all times has the most effective DJ lineups.