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Archive for February, 2012
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Against the Cuts! Protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton – photos
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | No CommentsA lively crowd gathered outside Lambeth Town Hall this evening to protest against the huge cuts that Lambeth Council are proposing for a second year running. -
Rafter-troubling Balkan gypsy ska at the Brixton Albert, 24th Feb 2012
Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | No CommentsLast Friday night in the Albert we had a cracking night of fun with the fantastic Austrian gypsy-ska outfit Roy De Roy on stage. Here’s some photos from the mayhem... -
Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | No CommentsOn Sunday, I was back at Wembley for a thrilling game of football as Championship underdogs Cardiff took on the Premiership big boys Liverpool. It’s taken until now for me to recover. -
Ghost bikes, Bikes Alive, Critical Mass and the fight for safe cycling in London
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | 1 CommentWith the tragic sight of white ‘Ghost Bikes’ (unofficial memorials where riders have been killed) becoming more common on London’s streets, cyclists are fighting back. -
Carling Cup 2012 – Cardiff City vs Liverpool. Come on you Bluebirds!
Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2012 | No CommentsMy nephew is already half way down the M4 in a car laden with lager, and I’m getting ready for some serious north London drinking before this afternoon’s Carling Cup... -
Copbusters and the policeman bottom-slapping cop car of Brixton remembered
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 | 1 CommentI’d completely forgotten about this crazy American cop car that used to be parked on Valencia Place in Brixton. Stuck on the top of the car was a large model... -
A pleasant afternoon’s drinking in the Lifeboat Inn, Margate, Kent
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 | No CommentsEscaping the freezing chill of a February afternoon on the south coast, we popped into the Lifeboat Inn in Market Street, Margate, and enjoyed an unexpectedly fabulous time. -
Fri 2nd March – samba drummers galore at the free BrixtonBuzz launch party!
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 1 CommentTo celebrate the official launch of BrixtonBuzz – a fab free new Brixton listings site – we’re putting on a massive party at the Prince Albert in Brixton – and... -
The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City
Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | No CommentsDesigned by architect William Van Alen for automotive magnate Walter P. Chrysler, the Chrysler Building in New York is a glorious skyscraper, packed full of Art Deco style. First catching sight of its... -
London Eye 360 panorama serves up interactive London video
Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | No CommentsNow ready for your viewing and scrolling pleasure is a stunning 24-hour, time-lapse 360 degree video shot from the top of the London Eye. -
OMA Progress architecture exhibition at the London Barbican
Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 | 1 CommentThe first UK major show to showcase the work of co-founder Rem Koolhaas’ 37 year old architectural practice, OMA/Progress was a fascinating way to spend a rainy London Saturday afternoon. -
Brixton St Matthews church and the future of Babalou and Mass nightclubs
Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 | 1 CommentLocated in the centre of Brixton, St Matthew’s Church has been host to two long-running, late night restaurant/nightclubs, Mass and Babalou. Both venues have recently been put up for sale, sparking some debate as to... -
Brixton Offline Club night at the Prince Albert, 17th Feb 2012
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012 | No CommentsWe had another lively Offline Club night at the Prince Albert in Brixton on Friday, with the combination of beer, punk, rock’n'roll, big band, rockabilly, Mrs Mills, Kylie and DJ Zinc... -
The Brixton Barrier Block squirrel and its wire chewing antics: now it’s WAR!
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012 | 1 CommentA couple of weeks ago, I was rather amused at the sight of a squirrel scurrying around my balcony, nine floors up over Brixton. “How cute!” I thought, swiftly snapping off... -
St George Wharf Tower – soon to be the UK’s tallest residential building – rises in Vauxhall
Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 | 1 CommentCurrently rising into the skies at Vauxhall is the St George Wharf Tower (aka The Tower), which will be the tallest residential building in the UK when completed.