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Christmas in Wales

Mon 31st December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had a fabulous time in Cardiff. Here’s some pics: St Fagans National History Museum is an astonishingly good place to visit, with the open air site containing over 40 …

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Christmas Lights, NY/London

Mon 24th December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Putting Oxford Street’s desperate offering to shame is the gloriously over-the-top display at the Rockefeller Centre, New York: And here’s the feeble lights on London’s Oxford Street.

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Brixton: rubbish Xmas decorations

Mon 24th December, 2007 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This year’s effort -both by the council and local shops – looks even worse than last years paltry offering. Only Brixton Station Road looks in the least bit festive, while …

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Goodbye New Piccadilly cafe

Sun 23rd December, 2007Thu 14th July, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

A much loved London cafe lost forever. April 2006 December 2007 Read my photo feature: The New Piccadilly Café, 8 Denman Street, Piccadilly, London

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Actionettes at the Tate

Sun 23rd December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was fun last week – a party with The Actionettes inside one of the Tate Britain’s art galleries!

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Brixton / New York / photos / stuff

Offline Club – New York and London!

Tue 18th December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s been no less than four Offline Club nights since I last updated this blog. Here’s a couple of snaps from the nights: Nov 29th: JAMM, Brixton. Thirty samba drummers, …

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New York / photos / stuff

New York: Central Park in the snow

Tue 18th December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We’ve been away in New York for the past couple of weeks, and as soon as we got back to London, I had to run two Offline nights, so things …

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Brixton / photos / stuff

Brixton Living Bar shut down

Fri 16th November, 2007 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Formerly the Coach and Horses, Brixton’s Living Bar was suddenly closed down yesterday. It hasn’t enjoyed the greatest of reputations with some locals, but it’s a striking building and I …

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Sex Pistols, Fireworks, Ramones….

Fri 16th November, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Been a bit slow updating my blog recently, so here’s a bumper pack: Sex Pistols at Brixton It was fun but a bit odd. Johnny was brilliant – part pantomime …

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Hammersmith Palais RIP

Fri 2nd November, 2007 - by editor - 1 Comment

It’s taken me ages to get around to posting these pics up but here’s some shots of the very last days of this much loved music venue. My own band …

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A lighthouse in London

Thu 25th October, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love this old building right by Kings Cross station. The story is that the building originally served as an oyster house – oysters being the fast food of the …

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Autumn in Regent’s Park

Mon 22nd October, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I spent a lovely hour walking around Regent’s Park on Saturday afternoon, grabbing a couple of autumnal scenes on my trusty Ricoh GX100 camera (long term test review coming soon!) …

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A walk around Fitzrovia, London

Sun 21st October, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Had a nice walk around W1 and Fitzrovia on Saturday – interesting to see so many buildings closed and the huge development taking place by Great Portland Street. Photos of …

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A walk around Brick Lane, East End

Tue 16th October, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Blimey, the place is gentrifying so fast you can almost feel your accent changing while you stand there. Here’s a few pics: More photos here: Brick lane, East London

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festivals / photos / stuff

Harvest It Festival

Mon 24th September, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was a lovely afternoon. Harvest Festivals sarf London-style rock! Harvest It Festival photos

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A walk around Lincoln’s Inn Fields & Holborn

Thu 13th September, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This is a great area of London to wander about in. The park is London’s biggest public square and there’s some fascinating architecture all around. See more pics here: Lincoln’s …

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Behold! The majesty of Tottenham Hale!

Tue 11th September, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Welcome to Tottenham Hale. All cars, roads, railings, roundabouts and concrete. Easily one of the ugliest places in London. This was taken on my route from the tube, a walk …

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London Rollergirls Rollerderby

Sun 9th September, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

That was a whole heap of fun: on Saturday I braved the bleak wastelands of Tottenham Hale (surely the ugliest, most road-tastic area of London?) to check out the London …

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Salisbury city and cathedral

Wed 5th September, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some snapshots around Salisbury in Wiltshire and its fab cathedral, taken with my trusty Ricoh GX100 and with minimal post-processing. More:Salisbury CitySalisbury cathedral The photos were taken while we waited …

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Petts Wood walk, sth London

Mon 3rd September, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just 20 mins train ride out of Brixton is Petts Wood, a 1930s ‘new town’ surrounded by ancient forest. Walking through Park Wood. See more photos here: Petts Wood Walk …

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Slogans on Police Plant Pots

Thu 30th August, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Lined up outside Brixton Police station can be seen this strange selection of plant pots, all bearing bizarre, God-squad-tastic hand painted slogans. WTF?!! Full feature here

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Brixton / photos / stuff

DJing, drinking and photographing

Thu 30th August, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Blimey. What a week. Last Saturday I went to the Windmill, Brixton for the leaving bash of two of my friends, Scott and Jo. It was a fabulous night that …

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Festival of the year!

Wed 15th August, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just got back from The Endorse it in Dorset Festival and had a fabulous time. It’s a lovely little festival with a great vibe, lovely people, top bands and a …

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Brixton / photos / stuff

Brixton Splash street festival

Sun 5th August, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A few early shots from the free street festival. We’ll be DJing by the Albert from 5pm onwards! See more photos here: Brixton Splash 2007

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Winter comes early to the BT Tower

Thu 2nd August, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was a good blag because I: (a) love the BT Telecom Tower(b) love wintery things and(c) love freebies …and all three were on offer today as I’d been invited …

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Offline at the Alma. Blimey!

Sun 29th July, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now that was a fun night. We were DJing the Bowl Festival after-party at the Alma, Crystal Palace and it was a lively one alright. At one point, it was …

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Josie Long and ukuleles galore at Offline

Fri 27th July, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Fantastic night at Offline last night with some great bands and the fabulous Josie Long. Check out the photos here: Offline

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Brixton / photos / stuff

Brixton joyriders

Wed 25th July, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s how you don’t want to be woken up on early a Sunday morning after a very, very late night:

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Dulwich Village/Green Fair photos

Thu 19th July, 2007 - by editor - 1 Comment

It’s just a short bus ride from downtown Brixton, but it feels like a universe away with its quiet village atmosphere, posh houses, well tended verges and lack of shouting …

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Coldharbour Lane car crash

Sun 15th July, 2007 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There was a really odd crash today where a car ended up on its roof but it seemed hard to work out how it managed it. There were no skidmarks …

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