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Month: April 2009

Brixton / stuff

Offline Club photos

Mon 27th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a few snaps from Friday’s Offline  Club at the Brixton Albert with Sanjuro and Sergeant Buzfuz. Both bands were *fab!* The dulcimer sounded amazing! More pics: Offline Club, Brixton

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London / Places

The Kings Cross Lighthouse Building lives!

Wed 22nd April, 2009Tue 16th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s been slowly falling apart for years but the landmark building adjacent to Kings Cross railway station is set for a £13 million internal reconstruction.

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Helmond photos, The Netherlands

Wed 22nd April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some more photos from our pedalling around this pleasant small city in the southern Netherlands. The crazy cube houses (Kubuswoningen) in Helmond, designed by the Dutch structuralist architect Piet Blom …

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cardiff / football / stuff

Charlton Athletic 2 Cardiff City 2

Wed 22nd April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Phew! This was a nail-biting game alright! Even though Charlton were already relegated from the Championship and had nothing much to play for, Cardiff failed to match their high-flying league …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London

Shunt Club, London Bridge. Absolutely amazing!

Mon 20th April, 2009Fri 19th March, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

I can’t remember the last time I was blown away by a club, but Shunt was one of the best clubs I’ve been to for a very long time. We …

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stuff

Hampstead Heath walk photos

Sun 19th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some more photos from the mob-handed urban75 walk on Saturday: More photos here: Hampstead Heath photos

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photos / stuff

Rolling Easter Eggs down Hampstead Heath

Sat 18th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just got back from an urban75 walk around Hampstead Heath. The weather was fantastic, the company delightful, the stroll relaxing, the pubs welcoming, the ale tasty and just about everything …

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Photographing protests in the UK

Wed 15th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With photographers getting more hassle at demos and some even being forced to delete their images, I’ve put together a basic guide on how to ensure that your photos stay …

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stuff

G20 police footage could be good news for photographers

Tue 14th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

COMMENT: G20 FOOTAGE and PHOTOGRAPHERS’ RIGHTS All the video and photographic evidence leaking through into the mainstream from the G20 protests is going to make it really hard for the …

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photos / Places

Utrecht, Netherlands

Mon 13th April, 2009Wed 14th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I finally found a bit of time to post up some more photos from our trip to the beautiful town of Utrecht last month: More here: Utrecht, Netherlands photos Helmond …

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Brixton / stuff

Offline Dogstar party pics

Sun 12th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve just posted up a load of photos from the fantastic Offline party at the Brixton Dogstar on the 9th April. It was one of the biggest nights I’ve put …

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cardiff / football / stuff

Crystal Palace 0 Cardiff City 2

Sun 12th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We went down to Selhurst Park yesterday to see the mighty Cardiff City take on Crystal Palace. The game wasn’t short on thrills or incident and turned out to be …

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Brixton / stuff

Offline Dogstar Launch Party: Massive!

Sat 11th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Ruddy hell, that was a busy one! The Brixton Dogstar was rammed to capacity for the return of the Offline club night on Thursday. We were running three rooms on …

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Amazing Feats Of Loneliness, Jonathan Richman

Mon 6th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week we went to the Soho Theatre to see Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness – and loved every minute of it. A bit like Ripping Yarns meets the …

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Brixton / stuff

Offline birthday party

Mon 6th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve been holed up in bed with the stinkiest of colds ever since, but Friday night’s double celebration of my own birthday and the club’s 5th birthday was a heap …

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Incredible graffiti animation

Sun 5th April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m still far too hungover after last night’s birthday bash to post up any pictures, so here’s a truly amazing short film by Blu: an incredibly clever animation sprayed on …

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Climate Camp riot police footage

Fri 3rd April, 2009Mon 9th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

What happened at the Climate Camp after these photos were taken was an outrage, with riot police using shields and batons in a violent,  unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters. The …

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G20 protests, London: police run amok

Thu 2nd April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today I attended the G20 protests in the City of London. Just like Mayday 2001, the police employed their borderline-legal tactic of forcing protesters into a cordon for many hours …

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