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70s new wave art-rockers Deaf School turn up the volume in Brighton
Posted on Monday, Jun 29, 2015 | No CommentsThey may be a totally obscure band to most people, but Deaf School were one of those great bands that found themselves with the right music at the wrong time. -
Dulwich Ukulele Club strum their way into the hearts of the Brixton Offline Club
Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | No CommentsA packed crowd at the Offline Club in the Prince Albert, Coldharbour Lane, saw a rousing performance from the Dulwich Ukulele Club on Friday night. -
![There was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mrs-mills-experience-april-2013-211-115x115.jpg "Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert")
Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert
Posted on Friday, Apr 19, 2013 | No CommentsThere was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in […] -
![The hangover was formidable after this one, but it was mighty fun while it lasted! We had a great crowd down for the night, and no less than four DJs […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/brixton-5-april-2013-dj-night-04-115x115.jpg "Brixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April – some photos")
Brixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April – some photos
Posted on Monday, Apr 8, 2013 | No CommentsThe hangover was formidable after this one, but it was mighty fun while it lasted! We had a great crowd down for the night, and no less than four DJs […] -
![We had another big night on Friday night at the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane, with local rock’nroll power-poppers, The Sharks, putting in a high energy set. Here’s a few photos from […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-sharks-march-2013-111-115x115.jpg "The Sharks turn it up at Brixton Offline Club")
The Sharks turn it up at Brixton Offline Club
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 | No CommentsWe had another big night on Friday night at the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane, with local rock’nroll power-poppers, The Sharks, putting in a high energy set. Here’s a few photos from […] -
Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons at Offline Club, Feb 8th 2013. Rock’n’Roll!
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 | No CommentsIt was great to welcome back Offline Club regulars, Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons back to the Prince Albert last Friday. -
![Here’s a fairly random collection of photos taken around Brixton last Saturday night, starting with a snapshot of the bike racks on Brixton Road. Five years ago, you’d be hard […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sat-night-brixton-jan-2013-01-115x115.jpg "Some photos from around Brixton on a Saturday night")
Some photos from around Brixton on a Saturday night
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 | No CommentsHere’s a fairly random collection of photos taken around Brixton last Saturday night, starting with a snapshot of the bike racks on Brixton Road. Five years ago, you’d be hard […] -
Brixton Offline Club New Year’s Eve party photos
Posted on Monday, Jan 7, 2013 | No CommentsWe had one hell of a party at the Brixton Prince Albert on New Year’s Eve. Here’s a few photos from the night. I don’t remember an awful lot of it 🙂 -
Offline Brixton Xmas show: Mrs Mills, Sleighed and the Great Bono Competition
Posted on Friday, Jan 4, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s taken me an age to post up these photos, but boy oh boy did we have a big night at the Offline Christmas Show a couple of weeks back. -
Friday 21st Dec in Brixton: an almighty Mrs Mills singalong and a Brixton’s Best Bono competition
Posted on Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 | No CommentsTomorrow night there’s going to be a mighty big knees up and beer spilling sing-along at the Prince Albert in Brixton as the Offline Club hosts its Christmas party. -
Lost Cavalry and Steve Mclean Ellis at Brixton Offline club
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 | No CommentsA few pics from Friday’s Offline Club show at the Prince Albert, Brixton with the fabulous Lost Cavalry playing live, plus a short poetry set by Steve. -
Big BrixtonBuzz party night with Too Many Ts and David Goo, Brixton
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 | No CommentsLast Friday was BrixtonBuzz’s first birthday party and there was a fantastic party to celebrate going on at the Prince Albert. -
![The Prince Albert resonated to the thigh-slapping hoedown sounds of violins, banjos and a thumping double bass as the fantastic Dr Bluegrass and The Illbilly 8 stormed the show on […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dr-bluegrass-brixton-2012-29-115x115.jpg "A right old hillbilly hoedown at the Brixton Offline Club")
A right old hillbilly hoedown at the Brixton Offline Club
Posted on Monday, Nov 19, 2012 | No CommentsThe Prince Albert resonated to the thigh-slapping hoedown sounds of violins, banjos and a thumping double bass as the fantastic Dr Bluegrass and The Illbilly 8 stormed the show on […] -
Barking Bateria bring the samba thunder to Brixton
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 | No CommentsThere was a samba party going on at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday night, with the fabulous Barking Bateria laying down the dance grooves. Here’s some photos from the evening: -
![Thursday nights around Brixton are usually my favourite. Thursdays are civilised and fun. Come Friday and Brixton invariably groans to wobbling hordes of braying pissheads, ‘collars-up’ laaads on the pull and over-confident. excessively loud moneyed types up from […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/brixton-thursday-night-01-115x115.jpg "A Thursday night in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton – Albert, 414, Dogstar and more")
A Thursday night in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton – Albert, 414, Dogstar and more
Posted on Friday, Nov 9, 2012 | 20 CommentsThursday nights around Brixton are usually my favourite. Thursdays are civilised and fun. Come Friday and Brixton invariably groans to wobbling hordes of braying pissheads, ‘collars-up’ laaads on the pull and over-confident. excessively loud moneyed types up from […]