Happy New Year! (Blwyddwyn Newydd Dda )
Eeek! I’m still recovering from last night’s monster mash-up at Unsound in Camberwell – what a session that was – I didn’t get in till 8am and I’ve barely slept …
Read MoreClubs & Nightlife
Bands, clubs, pubs and drunken escapades
Offlines coming up
Offlines coming up Its going to tally up to three Offlines this month, with another Birkbeck gig on the 21st, followed by a Dogstar mash up on the 27th. Here’s …
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Photos from Offline2 @ Birkbeck College
Photos from Offline2 @ Birkbeck College It was a strange night at first – I had to grimace through 45 minutes of a horribly over-enthusiastic salsa instructor whooping up a …
Read MoreBroken Family Band and Cardiff City
Just seen the BFB at the Spitz in east London and have to say it was good ‘un. Top band! When I left to go out, Cardiff City were trailing …
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Offline photos, bikes and Blagging Lizzy
Offline photos, bikes and Blagging Lizzy Thursday’s Offline at the Dogstar was a hoot – there was a busy crowd and the acts were excellent. And I got drunk. Last …
Read MoreSaturday: bands and beer at Glastonbury
As usual, managed to miss a huge swathe of acts I’d eagerly marked down as ‘must sees’. Instead, enjoyed a rambling ‘see what we find’ stroll around the site. Came …
Read MoreGlastonbury 2005: Friday: Mud, rivers and sunshine
Friday: Mud, rivers and sunshine When I left my tent on Friday morning, little did I know I’d be walking out into faithful representation of The Somme. By Lost Vagueness, …
Read MoreGlastonbury 2004; the first days
Glastonbury; weds-thurs After a daunting start at Paddington – with my ‘booked’ train declared full and much platform swapping called for – I eventually got a fast train to Swindon …
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Offline, Tom Robinson, Fierce Festival and Bonnington Cafe
Long overdue updates (part one): Offline, Tom Robinson, Fierce Festival and Bonnington Cafe 26th May, Offline Club with Tom Robinson It was hectic as usual, but in the end Offline …
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Tom Robinson, Roddy Frame and beer.
Sunday was a drinking day. We started off early, grabbing a breakfast at the Brixton Lounge before heading off to the Battersea Arts Centre for Tom Robinson’s annual private party/charity …
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A long week Carter USM, Windmill, PROD
A long week Sorry for the lack of updates, but things have been a bit hectic. I’ve been busy sorting out the next Offline at the Dogstar, this Thursday (16th …
Read MoreThe last beer…
That last beer… It’s late. I’m having a good time watching The Actionettes at the excellent, ‘How Does It Feel To Be Loved” club night in Brixton. I’m about as …
Read MoreIllustrated Ape and Dogstar Offline
Weekend update… Offline at the Dogstar on Thursday truly rocked – there was a good crowd, some great acts, some fabulous visuals and a fantastic vibe – a big thanks …
Read MoreOffline tonight!
Offline tonight! I’m still really jet-lagged after two weeks in New York/Brooklyn, but I’ll be slapping myself around the face with a wet fish in an attempt to wake myself …
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Le Tigre rock!
Le Tigre rock! The venue may well be one of the suckiest, most corporate, most soulless places to be found in London – it’s named after a fucking beer for …
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Offline packs the Dogstar Brixton!
Offline triumph! I can’t say I really enjoyed myself until the night was nearly over (way too much stress!), but our first Offline club night at the Dogstar was a …
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DJing at How Does It Feel To Be Loved
King of hangovers! It’s about a zillion degrees right now, my head throbs like a wobbling rubber monster from Dr Who and I feel like I’ve slept about two minutes. …
Read MoreFopped again – another bag of CDs bought!
Fopped again! My forthcoming guest DJ slot at the excellent How Does It Feel To Be Loved club night at the Canterbury Arms, Brixton this Friday night gave me a …
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Actionettes at HDIFTBL, Brixton
Lager weekend I still haven’t managed to quite shake off the buzz from the mad hedonism of Glastonbury, so this weekend continued in a similarly alcoholic haze. My poor liver! …
Read MoreGlastonbury 2004, Day Five
Glasto Day Five (Sun) With the toilets overflowing and supplies of babywipes running perilously low, things are starting to get very messy indeed. Yesterday’s downpour ensured that most of the …
Read MoreGlastonbury 2004, Day 4 – medieval
Glasto Report Day 4 (Sat) Q Magazine’s one-word weather report accurately summed up the conditions: medieval It pissed down. All day. Footpaths that had only just dried out from the …
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Heist at the Spitz Club in Liverpool Street
After a dull day fiddling about with tedious computer/site admin stuff, it was a relief to get out for a few beers in the evening. I went to the Spitz …
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King of the hangovers after HDIFTBL!
King of the hangovers! Last night was fierce and it’s got a hangover to match. The beers started to flow at the Albert and turned into a veritable torrent at …
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A trip….north of the river with the Actionettes
Being a dyed in the wool Brixtonite, I always feel mighty uncomfortable when I’m asked to venture north of the river, but tonight I made an extra big effort to …
Read MoreWhat a hangover! Drinking at the Ritzy
What a hangover! I’m still recovering after night’s Offline party at the Brixton Ritzy: see the pictures here It was the first time I’ve put the club on a Saturday …
Read MorePresentations and all girl punk
Presentation-tastic Today started early. Too early. I had to be up at 8am (that’s the equivalent of the crack’o’dawn in my world) to prepare for a talk I was giving …
Read MoreChristmas update 2003 – drinking in wales
Christmas update Well, I’m half way through the festive season and it hasn’t gone quite to plan. I went back to Cardiff, Wales on Christmas Eve to stay with my …
Read MoreLong weekend- HDIFTBL, Brixton
It’s been a long weekend! Friday I enjoyed a quaff with loads of chums in the trusty Prince Albert, Brixton before checking out a new club night in the Canterbury …
Read MoreThe Dome, Lambeth Country Show and PROD
Skankin’ around the room… Currently glued to the office CD player is the mighty fine Linton Kwesi Johnson, “LKJ in Dub” 1980 CD. ‘Nuff respect! A quick update to what’s …
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