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OFFLINE is urban75's FREE club night in Brixton and central London (and occasionally New York), offering a lively and eclectic bill of great bands, DJs, performers, poets, stand up, acoustic acts and more.
We've put on award winning acts like ROB NEWMAN (Newman & Baddiel), STEWART LEE, RICHARD HERRING ('Lee & Herring'), ROBIN INCE, JOSIE LONG, SHAZIA MIRZA, HOWARD MARKS, SIMON DONALD (Viz), new wave star TOM ROBINSON (TRB), Mercury Prize nominees THE PORTICO QUARTET, JIM BOB (Carter USM), DARREN HAYMAN (Hefner), TV SMITH (the Adverts) and more - all playing for just two lovely beers! »More...
REVIEWS:
"It's always a roadblock - it's that good! " TIME OUT
"Like someone's friendly house party, opened up for the general public....Entertaining, friendly, and free."  Londonist
"A terrific night of fun." Richard Herring
"A f*cking brilliant night" Larry Love (Alabama3)
"So much fun" Josie Long
"An eclectic mix of cabaret & live music...Pick of the Week!" GUARDIAN
"So successful it hurts... Just go!" TIME OUT
 OFFLINE CLUB PHOTOS & LISTINGS
See photos, band listings and line-ups from all our club events in London and NYC.
 FEATURED NIGHTS: Josie Long at JAMM - Stewart Lee at JAMM - Crystal Palace Party - St Patrick's, Brixton - Rob Newman at JAMM - Richard Herring at JAMM
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 Thurs 9th OCT: OFFLINE JAMM SPECIAL!!
Brixton JAMM, 261 Brixton Rd, Brixton, London SW9 6LH.
Tel: 020 7274 5537
Nearest tubes: Brixton, Oval, Stockwell
8pm-2am, FREE ADMISSION!
Map
JAMM website
NOTE THE EARLY START! We've got some many great acts to fit in that the first act will be on at 8.30. Shazia will be on around 8.45 with the bands starting at 9.15.
This is going to be a MASSIVE night of fun with over forty Samba drummers, the Trans Siberian March Band, the incredible Dr Joel with a full bill of cabaret and comedy including the outrageous Shazia Mirza, plus DJs, video, Craft Corner and more - and it's all for FREE!
BARKING BATERIA
Don't miss this one! An electrifying feast of dancefloor-delighting Brazilian samba, delivered in a unique Bhangra, Funk and Drum 'n' Bass style will turn the club into an instant Carnival. Expect up to 40 drummers and get ready to shake your booty harder than it's ever been shaken before - they tore the place apart when they played Offline back in June!
DR JOEL
Described as " Ivor Cutler of the subcontinent" Dr Joel combines South Indian Classical Vocal Percussion - a jaw-dropping display of impossibly fast verbal beat-boxing called Konnakol - with witty, obscure lyrics.
"This guy is absolutely brilliant! You have got to go to this!" Decode Magazine
"On a scale of one to ten ... eleven" The Daily, Bombay
"Dr Joel breaks nearly all of the established musical rules. But whatever he does it seems to work brilliantly. With killer songs" Larmer Tree Festival
"Enthralling, it's music that could easily inspire you to contort your body in a wild jig" BBC
"I've said it before and I'll say it again: Dr Joel is a living legend ...if you ever have the chance of going to see him live, do it. You'll regret it if you don't." Birmingham Mail
TRANS SIBERIAN MARCH BAND
A wonderfully chaotic and exhilaratingly brilliant 12 piece gypsy Balkan brass sensation packing a fiesta of tubas, trombones and clattering things, the Trans Siberian crew have been picking up rave reviews. Catch them before they head east to the Balkans over the summer!
"Balkan ska meets Ottoman battle punk in The Trans-Siberian's obscenely infectious brass blow-out"
"The Sex Pistols of Balkan Brass...Punk brass world beat oddities"
"Music of the people for the people by this Balkanic-Latino band who love to party" - TIME OUT
Plus: CABARET HOUR WITH VIC LAMBRUSCO
'Abrasive political comedy' - Time Out
Comic piquancy - Independent
With a full line up of comedians, wags, poets and wordsmiths, including:
SPECIAL COMEDY GUEST:
We're proud to bring you Columnist of the Year nominee and "the world's only female Muslim comic" - SHAZIA MIRZA
"Quite unique in modern comedy" The Guardian
"One of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy" Observer
"the Lenny Bruce of female stand-up" Metro
"Sparkling, sassy delivery" Independent
"Sticks the knife into political correctness with hilarious effect. A must see" Attitude Mag
"Great routines... breaking new ground" Mark Thomas, New Statesman
"One of the top new stand-up comics" The Sun
San Francisco Chronicle feature
New York Times feature
PLUS:
RICHARD TYRONE-JONES
Solo comedian, comic poet, raconteur and MC, Richard Tyrone Jones' material ranges from the downright daft, to the witheringly self-deprecating, always cut through by a strong vein of sardonic humour, bold leaps of the imagination, a strident voice and some really cheesy gags.
"God's gift to comedy...astonishingly assured and uncompromisingly intelligent…fantastic, in every sense of the word" The Observer
PLUS CRAFT CORNER!
Glitters, Sparkles and messy fun for all you big kids!
and A TON o'TOP DJS!
Including Editor, Sim Kard Suzi (Offline), Dansette45 (Modtown Rockers) and Bluestreak (Beyond Fathomability) playing floor-filling ska, punk, indie, big band, 50s classics and dance.
Doors open 8pm, Cabaret starts at 9pm, Bands onstage 10pm, DJs till 2am. FREE all night!
Please get there early as it's going to be rammed!
» See photos from previous club nights
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COMING UP! (more acts to be added to the bills)
Fri 31st Oct @ Albert - HALLOWEEN PARTY
UKULELE GANGSTAS
CAPTAIN HOTKNIVES
"Expect rhymes about forms of bread, racist white supremacist polar bears and skanking your nana. Far better and lyrically adept than it has any right to be"
"I've never laughed so much in my life! Captain Hotknives had us all literally doubled over in laughter at the end of the bar. I loved his accapella-ragga tune 'Shabby Muffin' and 'Glue' - all the reasons why glue is better than any other drug in the world!"
"He was fucking brilliant."
Thurs 13th Nov @ JAMM
THE LANI SINGERS
"Songs of freedom from West Papua"
Hailing from the remote central highland region of West Papua, the Lani Singers perform traditional West Papuan music, with songs rooted in the sacred rituals of the Lani tribes people.
"wonderfully uplifting: joyous South-Sea harmonies sung over lilting chords" TheSmith
"These are their songs of freedom. Merdeka! Freedom!"
ALBINO
BEANS ON TOAST
Expect a scathing slab of political and satirical punky folk tunes from the man who took on MySpace and lost. He's played every festival you've ever heard of, he's supported Kate Nash and if you miss this you'll have to pay zillions to see him at Reading or Leeds festivals and only have vile Carling beer to drink.
"Gravelly-voiced folk singer/songwriter, big on social commentary, drugs and swearing."
- Drowned In Sound
RASPACT
Fantastic roots reggae fusion from Portugal.
Fri 14th Nov @ Albert
I WANNA BE SEDATED
Mixing up the sound of the Lower East Side with a Coldharbour Lane twist, these Brixton rockers will be dishing up a feast of Ramones tunes at their punk rock finest. Expect drunken 'Gabba Gabba Hey' chants, dancing Pinheads and a room full of joyous 'Hey Ho, Let's Go!' singalongs. Dig out your battered leather jacket and join the mosh pit.
RASPACT
Fantastic roots reggae fusion from Portugal.
Fri 21st Nov @ Albert
DULWICH UKULELE CLUB
A feast of ukulele action!
The Dulwich Ukulele Club are a large band armed with small instruments. Eight ukulele players, plus bassist and percussionist they play all original material ploughing a similar furrow to their south london compatriots the Alabama Three. This summer they are organising a 100 piece ukulele band to perform at Bestival and will be hoping to recruit more members for this super sized group at Offline.
'A must see. No kidding.' The Guardian
'The DUC were a treat, catch them when you can' The Londonist
COSMO
Thurs 11th Dec @ JAMM - CHRISTMAS PARTY
HOOLIGAN NIGHT
Apocalyptic mix of a punked-out showgirl in acid-bright colours, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, red-blooded Rock n Roll and earth-shattering bass lines, with all star line up including members of Alabama 3 and Stereo MC's.
"All-Star Electro Rockers" Time Out
"Street sassy burlesque bete-noir, mixing psychedelic punk and a contemporary electro skank" Soft Secrets Magazine
"outrageously infectious, genre-bending bass-driven beats held together by killer hooks and Ruby's unmistakable vocal style... weaving vivid tales of the sleazy side of city life, strange love, urban Voodoo, dances with Drag Queens and dream-like trips of the imagination."
DAVID GOO VARIETY BAND
Fresh from a sell out gig at the prestigious Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush, we're delighted to have the incredible David Goo and friends at the Albert.
"Funloving, upbeat music about the everyday life of a psychotic mind."
"David Goo writes songs about bugs, hairy men, hotels, Bon-Bon Jovi amoungst other things... Be prepared for surrealism and sing-a-long from one of the most entertaining musicians on the circuit." Tastebuds TV
"Has achieved cult status" The London Paper
DULWICH UKULELE CLUB
A feast of ukulele action!
The Dulwich Ukulele Club are a large band armed with small instruments. Eight ukulele players, plus bassist and percussionist they play all original material ploughing a similar furrow to their south london compatriots the Alabama Three. This summer they are organising a 100 piece ukulele band to perform at Bestival and will be hoping to recruit more members for this super sized group at Offline.
'A must see. No kidding.' The Guardian
'The DUC were a treat, catch them when you can' The Londonist
KITCHENER
SHAZIA MIRZA
"the world's only female Muslim comic"
"Quite unique in modern comedy" The Guardian
"One of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy" Observer
"the Lenny Bruce of female stand-up" Metro
"Sparkling, sassy delivery" Independent
"Sticks the knife into political correctness with hilarious effect. A must see" Attitude Mag
"Great routines... breaking new ground" Mark Thomas, New Statesman
"One of the top new stand-up comics" The Sun
San Francisco Chronicle feature
New York Times feature
Fri 19th Dec @ Albert: CHRISTMAS PARTY
DANNY FONTAINE & THE HORNS OF FURY
Crazy bastardised skiffle-ska-punk sounds from this larger than life seven piece, brass-driven band described as, "a madcap mix of Circus Ska, Russian Freakshow, Death Ballad, Evil Spandex and Cowboy Vent.". Don't miss them!
TRANS SIBERIAN MARCH BAND
A wonderfully chaotic and exhilaratingly brilliant 12 piece gypsy Balkan brass sensation packing a fiesta of tubas, trombones and clattering things, the Trans Siberian crew have been picking up rave reviews. Catch them before they head east to the Balkans over the summer!
"Balkan ska meets Ottoman battle punk in The Trans-Siberian's obscenely infectious brass blow-out"
"The Sex Pistols of Balkan Brass...Punk brass world beat oddities"
"Music of the people for the people by this Balkanic-Latino band who love to party" - TIME OUT
Wed 31st Dec @ Albert: NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL
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