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St George Wharf Tower as seen from Brixton, south London
Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | No CommentsSoon to be the tallest residential building in the UK, St George Wharf Tower continues to thrust its cylindrical form up into the London skyline. -
The Monochrome Set entertain London Dingwalls, April 2012
Posted on Monday, April 30, 2012 | 1 CommentIn what’s rapidly turning into an annual event, long-serving indie popsters The Monochrome Set played a superb set to a packed house at London’s Dingwalls last night. Here’s some photos from... -
A night at the Half Moon, Herne Hill, south London
Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2012 | No CommentsDay three of my four day DJ tour-ette saw me spinning some tunes at the Half Moon, a large, late-Victorian boozer close to Brockwell Park, a sprightly ten minutes walk... -
Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come!
Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2012 | 1 CommentDespite the unfeasibly early start (kick off at 12.30? Why?) and the heftily hiked-up prices (£30 ticket and £3.80 for a bottle of Carling – you’re having a laugh), this was... -
Brixton Windmill hosts fundraiser for the Friends of Windmill Gardens
Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012 | No CommentsThere was a right old Brixton shindig at the Windmill pub last night, with the esteemed music venue hosting a benefit bash for the Friends of Windmill Gardens – the... -
Centre Point redevelopment plans announced – luxury penthouse ahoy!
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsPlans are afoot for London’s iconic Centre Point skyscraper, with developers proposing to ‘transform the office building and public realm into a new residential use tower with retail, restaurants and a major public space at its base.” -
Greenwich and the Cutty Sark in the Spring sunshine
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | No CommentsHere’s some photos taken around Greenwich, including a snap of the neoclassical glory of The Chapel of St Peter and St Paul (above), and the soon-to-be reopened Cutty Sark. Oh, and... -
Las Vegas meets Brixton with The Actionettes at the Offline Club
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2012 | No CommentsThere was a fabulous night of glamour and drinking to be had at the Prince Albert on Saturday, with The Actionettes taking over the Offline Club for their forst of their three... -
St George’s Day festival, Trafalgar Square, London
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2012 | No CommentsSt George’s Day came early in Trafalgar Square this year, with a free festival being put on to celebrate England’s patron saint on Saturday. -
Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons rock the Brixton Offline club. Hell, yes!
Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2012 | No CommentsWe had a night of rip-roaring rock’n'roll last night at the Brixton Prince Albert with the amazing Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons playing the Offline Club. -
Crown & Anchor launches in a real ale frenzy, Brixton Road, Brixton
Posted on Friday, April 20, 2012 | 1 CommentI loved the look of the pub in the preview I posted on Wednesday, and last night I went along to the full opening of the Crown & Anchor, a fab... -
Lightning strike takes out signals: posh Pullman train stuck at signals in Brixton
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentI love seeing these lovely old Pullman trains go by – especially when they’re being hauled by a huffin’ and puffin’ steam locomotive – but this diesel-hauled special has been... -
Crystal Palace tower celebrates switch from analogue to digital TV with damp squib display
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsTo celebrate the switch from analogue to digital TV services in London, a “spectacular” lightshow was promised at the Crystal Palace broadcast tower. Sadly, what I saw in downtown Brixton was far from... -
The Crown and Anchor, 246 Brixton Road, SW9 – a new real ale bar for Brixton
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | 7 CommentsThere’s a new real ale bar coming to Brixton – and I was lucky enough to be invited for a pre-opening preview (and to try out some of the delicious beers and ciders... -
Brixton landmarks: the Brady’s clock tower, Atlantic Road. Brixton, London SW9
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | No CommentsWith its south facing hands seemingly doomed to display eighteen minutes to one forever, the clock on top of the old Brady’s public house on Atlantic Road, Brixton continues to stand...