The city in question is of course London, and Ford’s Savage Messiah offers a samizdat counter-history of the capital during the period of neoliberal domination.讨论中的城市当然是伦敦,而福特的《Savage Messiah》提供了在新自由主义统治时期首都的一部地下反历史。Savage Messiah’s London is overshadowed by the looming megalith of ‘London 2012’... as the Olympic Delivery Authority transformed whole areas of East London into a temporary photo opportunity for global capitalism.《Savage Messiah》中的伦敦笼罩在“伦敦 2012”这一逼近的巨石阴影之下……因为奥运交付管理局将东伦敦的大片区域转变为全球资本主义的临时拍照机会。‘When I was writing the zines,’ Ford remembers, ‘I was drifting through a London haunted by traces and remnants of rave, anarcho-punk scenes... The idea that I was moving through a spectral city was really strong... “当我写这本杂志时,”福特回忆道,“我正在漂流穿过一个被锐舞、无政府朋克场景的痕迹和残余所纠缠的伦敦……我在穿越一个幽灵城市的想...