Why Sheffield Is Definitely Better Than Los Angeles
10 Reasons Why Sheffield Is Better Than Los Angeles
Last week, it was revealed that Arctic Monkey's frontman Alex Turner
has upped sticks and abandoned his hometown of Sheffield, moving permanently to sunny California.
He told Another magazine
he'd moved to Los Angeles because of it's cultural heritage and clement weather, explaining: "It’s built on rock’n’roll so the best studios and equipment are here. Well, that and the fact that the sun always shines and you can ride your motorcycle in December.”
The 27-year-old may have gained a sunny winter and spiffy recording studios, but he's left a lot behind too. Here's 10 reasons why the be-quiffed rocker has made a huge mistake.History (Above)
The area of Yorkshire that Sheffield now sits has been inhabited for around 12,800 years. The Brigantes tribe (as represented in the 2011 movie The Eagle
, above) had many forts around the town during the Roman era.Los Angeles:
LA is a mere child in comparison to the Iron Age Yorkshire town having been settled by Franciscan missionaries in the 1700s. The less said about the displaced Native American tribes the better.