J30 strike: joint rally at Windrush Square, Brixton
At 10am this morning, there was a joint ATL, PCS and ATL rally in Windrush Square, Brixton in support of the nationwide J30 Strike.
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Robots of Brixton: the full version is released [full video here]
We posted up a feature on the fabulous sci-fi short film ‘The Robots Of Brixton’ back in January, and it’s great to see that Kibwe Tavares has now posted up …
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Glasto Refuseniks, Last Stand at the Alma and south London DJ nights
The weather held out for a fab weekend, which started with me putting in a hefty 5 hour solo DJ set at the Brixton Albert on Friday night. Despite ample …
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Beach walking and dune jumping at Oxwich Bay, Gower, south Wales
One of the Gower’s most popular beaches, Oxwich Bay is a great little place to spend a few hours by the sea in south Wales.
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Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Park opens – with my photos on the wall!
I’m well chuffed to see one of my New York panoramas now being displayed on the walls at Netherlands’ busiest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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National Geographic lists Cardiff in top ten worldwide ‘Best Summer Trips’
If I hadn’t seen this with my own eyes I would have thought that someone had slipped some acid in my Brains SA, but the esteemed National Geographic magazine has …
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Brixton illustrated in dip-pen and ink
Currently holding his thumb aloft, sketching scenes around Brixton in dip pen and ink and possibly wearing a beret and artists’ smock is the excellent illustrator James Oses.
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Afternoon tea at The Wolseley, Piccadilly, London
As a birthday treat, I was taken to the famous Wolseley cafe/restaurant at 160 Piccadilly, Mayfair W1 for afternoon tea a while ago to fill my face with tea and …
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A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC
The High Line offers a fabulous walk through the heart of lower Manhattan, with the park being built on the tracks of a long abandoned elevated railroad route.
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Pic of the day: New York chimneys
I spotted this crazy collection of spider-like chimneys stuck on the side of a building in New York’s lower Manhattan. [More New York photos]
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Lost Cavalry at Brixton Offline Club – photos
I really like The Lost Cavalry (ace indie outfit formed by ex-Fanfarlo guitarist, Mark West) and they played a great set at Friday’s Offline Club night at the Brixton Prince …
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A summer sunset in downtown Brixton
View from my window tonight looking north from Coldharbour Lane. The unfinished Shard skyscraper can be seen to the right, and the sci-fi profile of the Strata tower at Elephant & Castle …
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RIP Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band sax player)
I’m really saddened to hear that ace saxophonist Clarence Clemons passed away tonight. This guy was a legend.
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Cowboys ahoy! Shoddy workmanship on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
Long term residents of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton have watched with some dismay as the site of the old Texaco garage has been employed for all manner of ad hoc activities …
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The Brixton Fridge to reopen as the Electric Brixton
The endless closures and reopenings of the Brixton Fridge have been a source of frustration to Brixtonites who have enjoyed some great nights there, but it is apparently set to …
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A busy Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, on a wet Sunday
If you ever fancy a good argument – or maybe just want to listen to a reasoned/mad/weird rant or two – then there’s no finer place in the capital than …
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Penny Farthing races in the heart of the city: London Nocturne 2011
Wrapping up my photos from an all-action Saturday afternoon in London (Slutwalk followed by the Naked Bike Ride followed by this cycling event at Smithfield), is this selection of snaps …
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London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – all the wobbly bits in a full photo report
Straight after the Slutwalk on Saturday was the London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – and once again there was a massive turnout of over a thousand nude or semi naked cyclists …
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We DJ for the Monochrome Set at Dingwalls, June 2011
Despite suffering an unfashionable amount of health scares recently, the Monochrome Set cheated death one more time to put on a fabulous performance at Camden’s Dingwalls – and we got …
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London Slutwalk 2011- full photo report
There was a huge turnout for the London Slutwalk on Saturday, with an estimated 5,000 people marching from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square. The march was lively, fun and good natured …
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Sluts, flypasts, naked bike rides and penny farthings
There can’t be many places on this planet that have so many great things going on for free, and yesterday London excelled itself. My first stop was over to Piccadilly to …
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Wild and Wood coffee, New Oxford Street WC1
Ever since the demise of the Photographers Gallery, I’ve been looking out for new cafes in central London. Yumchaa is probably still my favourite, but this small cafe by close …
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Question of the day: puncture wonder
Seen in my Brixton tower block. I wonder if the person responsible was the same evil bastard who ripped the flower of one of my geraniums. Grrr!
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Brixton’s lost railways – East Brixton station to Battersea, 3rd October 1969
Purchased for the princely sum of £1.25 on eBay, this old British rail ticket is for a journey which can no longer be made, as East Brixton station has long …
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Electric Sheep book launch at the Horse Hospital, London
To celebrate the publication of their first book, the folks from Electric Sheep Magazine held a launch party at the Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury WC1.
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Fifty years of Brixton railway station
Pictured above is Brixton Railway Station, photographed on 11th December 1960. The tracks to the left run to Loughborough Junction, while the tracks nearest the camera are on the London Victoria to Orpington line.
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Kings Cross Lighthouse continues to rot away
Still empty, derelict and slowly rotting away is this remarkable building adjacent to Kings Cross railway station, known locally as the King’s Cross Lighthouse
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Actionettes shake it at the gay bar: Duckie, Vauxhall
All girl go-go queens, The Actionettes, sent a hugely enthusiastic crowd wild last night at London’s finest gay bar, Duckie. The club is at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London, …
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A summer Saturday in Green Park, London
With temperatures hitting 25 degrees C in central London yesterday, Green Park was packed with people enjoying the early summer sunshine. Here’s a few photos:
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London Shard tower keeps climbing to the sky
I’ve been keeping my beady eye on the ride of what will be Europe’s tallest skyscraper, although my view from Brixton is rather limited: I can only see the top …
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